LIST: 4 PH universities enter 2024 QS Asia rankings for the first time

For the first time, four Philippine universities—namely, the University of San Carlos (USC), Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP), Far Eastern University Manila (FEU), and Mindanao State University (MSU)—have been included in the 2024 Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings in Asia.

The results, disclosed on Nov. 8, 2023, reveal that USC and PUP secured positions in the 551-600 range, FEU-Manila ranked 701-750, and MSU obtained a ranking of 801+.

These four institutions now join the ranks of 12 other Philippine universities that were previously listed and have reappeared in the rankings. Among them, three universities improved their positions, while nine experienced a decline.

The University of the Philippines remains the top-ranked university in the country. In 2023, it was placed 87th and has now advanced to the 78th position among 856 Asian universities in the latest rankings.

Here are the list of Philippine universities in the 2024 QS World University Rankings:

78 – University of the Philippines

137 – Ateneo de Manila University

154 – De La Salle University

179 – University of Santo Tomas

551-600 – Adamson University

551-600 – Polytechnic University of the Philippines

551-600 – University of San Carlos

601-650 – Mapua University

601-650 – Siliman University

651-700 – Ateneo de Davao University

701-750 – Far Eastern University

701-750 – Mindanao State University – Iligan Institute of Technology

751-800 – San Louis University

801+ – Lyceum of the Philippines University

801+ – Mindanao State University

801+ – Xavier University

The annual QS Asia Rankings, initiated in 2009, aim to showcase the leading universities in the region. QS employs 11 criteria to evaluate institutions, including academic reputation, employer reputation, faculty/student ratio, international research network, citations per paper, papers per faculty, staff holding a Ph.D., percentage of international faculty and students, and the proportions of inbound and outbound exchange students.