Best Universities in Philippines – GURI 2026

Top universities in Philippines

According to the GURI 2026 Global University Rankings, the highest-ranked universities in Philippines are Ateneo de Manila University, University of the Philippines, De La Salle University and others. Philippines has 7 GURI-eligible universities in this edition, and its highest global position is #744.

1. #1Ateneo de Manila UniversityGURI #744 · Score 60.79
2. #2University of the PhilippinesGURI #846 · Score 56.86
3. #3De La Salle UniversityGURI #1134 · Score 46.84
4. #4University of Santo TomasGURI #1277 · Score 42.46
5. #5Adamson UniversityGURI #1794 · Score 28.64
6. #6Mapua UniversityGURI #1894 · Score 26.23
7. #7Mindanao State University – Iligan Institute of TechnologyGURI #1974 · Score 25.06

How universities in Philippines perform globally

Across the 7 ranked institutions the average GURI Score is 40.98 and the median is 42.46. The GURI Score combines ranking achievement across QS, Times Higher Education and ShanghaiRanking with ranking coverage, inter-ranking consistency, institutional legacy and momentum.

Understanding the GURI ranking

GURI does not determine which university is objectively best. This ordering reflects the published GURI 2026 methodology only, and a different methodology would produce a different order. Read the methodology.

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Edition GURI 2026 · Published by GURI Global LLC · Independent of QS, Times Higher Education and ShanghaiRanking.