UP, DLSU among top PH schools in arts, business, science, other subjects in 2025 THE World University Rankings
The University of the Philippines (UP) and De La Salle University (DLSU) reigned supreme among Philippine universities in various subject areas in the latest report of Times Higher Education (THE).
According to their 2025 World University Rankings by subject, the two universities were among the top schools for specific fields more times than other institutions in the country.
The leading ranking provider assessed 11 subjects for the report, namely, Arts and Humanities, Business and Economics, Computer Science, Education Studies, Engineering, Law, Life Sciences, Medical and Health, Physical Sciences, Psychology, and Social Sciences.
Both UP and DLSU were recognized in eight subjects. The two were tied in Arts and Humanities, Business and Economics, Computer Science, Physical Science and Social Science.
Other universities that made it to the list are Mapua University, University of Santo Tomas, Ateneo de Manila University, and Mindanao State University - Iligan Institute of Technology.
Below is how the universities fared in the rankings:
Arts and Humanities
- De La Salle University - Rank 601+
- University of the Philippines - Rank 601+
Business and Economics
- De La Salle University - Rank 801+
- University of the Philippines - Rank 801+
Computer Science
- Mapua University - Rank 801-1000
- De La Salle University - Rank 1001+
- University of the Philippines - Rank 1001+
Education Studies
- De La Salle University - Rank 401-500
- University of Santo Tomas - Rank 501-600
- University of the Philippines - Rank 501-600
Engineering
- Mapua University - Rank 1000-1250
- De La Salle University - Rank 1251+
Life Sciences
- University of the Philippines - Rank 801-1000
Medical and Health
- University of the Philippines - Rank 501-600
- University of Santo Tomas - Rank 601-800
Physical Sciences
- Mapua University - Rank 801-1000
- Mindanao State University – Iligan Institute of Technology - Rank 801-1000
- Ateneo de Manila University - Rank 1001+
- De La Salle University - Rank 1001+
- University of the Philippines - Rank 1001+
Psychology
- De La Salle University - Rank 401-500
- Ateneo de Manila University - Rank 501-600
Social Sciences
- Ateneo de Manila University - Rank 800-1000
- De La Salle University - Rank 800-1000
- University of the Philippines - Rank 800-1000
THE evaluated the universities based on five factors: Research Quality, Industry, International Outlook, Research Environment, and Teaching.