Universities in the Philippines
Higher Education in the Philippines
Overview
What are the most popular Universities and Colleges in the Philippines? uniRank answers this question by publishing the 2024 Philippine University Ranking of 234 Philippine higher-education institutions meeting the following uniRank selection criteria:
- being chartered, licensed or accredited by the appropriate Philippine higher education-related organization.
- offering at least three-year bachelor's degrees or postgraduate master's or doctoral degrees
- delivering courses predominantly in a traditional, non-distance education format
2024 Ranking of Philippine Universities
2024 Sub-rankings by Regions
The Republic of the Philippines is divided into 17 regions (Filipino: rehiyon) which are further subdivided into provinces (Filipino: lalawigan/probinsiya). The vast majority of higher education institutions meeting the uniRank selection criteria are located in the National Capital Region which is situated in the north of the country, hosts Philippines' capital Manila and the most populated city Quezon City. The following uniRank league tables or sub-rankings take into account all regions which include at least 2 Philippine higher education institutions meeting the uniRank selection criteria.
| Bicol Region (9) | Cagayan Valley (10) |
| Calabarzon (18) | Camarines Sur (2) |
| Caraga Region (5) | Central Luzon (19) |
| Central Visayas (17) | Cordillera Administrative Region (6) |
| Davao Region (8) | Eastern Visayas (9) |
| Ilocos Region (13) | Mimaropa (6) |
| National Capital Region (69) | Northern Mindanao (12) |
| Soccsksargen (5) | Western Visayas (18) |
| Zamboanga Peninsula (4) |
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Higher Education in the Philippines
- Universities: Universities (Filipino: Unibersidad) in the Philippines are multidisciplinary institutions of higher education and research that can provide academic degrees and education in various fields at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. uniRank currently includes 143 Philippine Universities.
- Colleges: Colleges (Filipino: Kolehiyo) in the Philippines are specialized institutions of higher education which can provide academic degrees and education in a few specific fields mainly at the undergraduate level. uniRank currently includes 69 Philippine Colleges.
- Professional Institutions: Professional institutions in the Philippines are specialized institutions of higher education which can provide academic degrees and education in a specific professional field.
- First stage: the first stage of University-level higher education in the Philippines can last from 4 to 6 years, depending on the area of study, and leads to the award of the Bachelor's degree.
- Second stage: once obtained a Bachelor's degree, the second stage of University-level higher education generally lasts 2 years, depending on the area of study, and leads to the award of the Master's degree. Alternatively, Certificates and Diplomas are conferred on completion of one or two years of study beyond the Bachelor's degree.
- Third stage: the third and last stage of University-level higher education in the Philippines requires at least 3 years, depending on the area of study, and leads to the award of the Ph.D. or Doctoral degree.
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