The 2007 Top 20 Schools in the Philippines, According to CHED

Posted on December 13th, 2007. Written by Rico.

Update 2: We’ve compiled a 2011 list of the top schools in the Philippines, based on the rankings of a foreign source.

The Professional Regulations Commission (PRC) and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) have determined the Top Twenty Schools in the Philippines, namely:

Luzon, arguably the most developed area of the Philippines, remains on top of the Visayas and Mindanao. Eleven of the institutions listed are based there, compared to the 2 of Visayas and 7 of Mindanao.

University of the Philippines
University of the Philippines
University of the Philippines
Siliman University
Ateneo de Davao University
Ateneo de Manila University
University of Santo Tomas
Mindanao State University
Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila
Saint Louis University
University of San Carlos
Xavier University
Mindanao State University
Urios College
Polytechnic University of the Philippines
De La Salle University
Mapua Institute of Technology
Adamson University
Central Mindanao University
University of Southern Philippines

Philippine News speculates on the reasons behind these rankings:

Any reader would be inclined to state that those focusing on the quantitative sciences, technology, mechanical arts, applied sciences and the like achieved their ranks because of their role in today’s educational landscapes in line with global concerns that come with the majority of professional stipulations and requirements. [emphasis ours]

In layman’s terms, the schools deserve their rank because of an apparent focus on in-demand fields (particularly those related to IT and technology). But the same could be said of institutions that focus on these “in” courses. Perhaps prestige, reputation, and perceived quality also go a long way.

Update: Reader Josh has called our attention to a thread on the Tsikot forums. Apparently, the list above is “superseded” by a study conducted by the CHED and PRC (Professional Regulation Commission) over the past five years. According to the study, the following are the correct Top 20 schools:

University of the Philipines-Diliman
University of Santo Tomas
Saint Louis University
University of the Philippines-Los Banos
Xavier University (Ateneo de Cagayan)
Ateneo de Davao University
Ateneo de Manila University
Silliman University
University of San Carlos
Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Tech
University of the Philippines-Manila
De La Salle University-Manila
Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila
University of the Cordilleras(Formerly Baguio Colleges Foundation)
University of Negros Occidental
Mindanao State University
Polytechnic University of the Philippines
Mapua Institute of Technology
Central Mindanao University
Adamson University

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pits

@greenalbert

no comment…punta ka nalang sa PRC for more details…hehe….

matanong kita…di ba ginagamit ang UTAK pag naglalaro?…haha
ballpen

marami naman ang hindi nagdadala nang bag. sa amin nga. allpen lang dala. hahahha
pits

eh kahit nga PUP walang panalo sa UDM eh
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Congrats to the CMU VM for 100% oassing rate
jm

hi PITS!!! (i’m ur fan na!) graduate of FEU??? do have work na???? ;)
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.i really want to apologize for my silence for this couple of week( midterm week kasi e, kaw? NAGMIMIDTERM BA KAU DATI SA FEU??? JAJJAJAJAJ CURIOUS LANG ;).
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.i hardly get enough time to read your GREAT IDEAs ;)

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.WELL… your such a big joke ;) why??
GRADUATE vs. a 2ND YEAR STUDENT ;)
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.;)
jm

wait let me us you pits???
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which is more selective in studentry? FEU or PUP???
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.i think your one of a thousand Filipinos mistaking about TRUE and A COMMERCIALIZED quality of education ;).
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which one do you think FEU belongs?????
a) TRUE EDUCATION or
b) HIGHLY COMMERCIALIZED EDU.
c) CAN’T PROCESS ;)
jm

or
d) brain is incapable on answering this Q ;)
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@ pits

nakakaawa talaga itong feu. cguro noon ok pa ang FEU pero ngayun im sure kinahihiya na yan ng mga graduates nyo dahil alam naman talaga ng lahat na tapunan na lang kayo ng mga bagsak. aminin mo sa sa hindi dahil dyan ka nagtapos ng pag-aaral. Cguro kung ngayun mas pipiliin nila pumasok ng PUP kesa sa feu lang d b? ang taas ng tuition fee nyo tapos may zero sa board exams ang main campus nyo…poor feu talaga

eh kahit nga PUP walang panalo sa UDM eh

EH ANG FEU KHIT SA ANUNG SKUL ITAPAT MO WALANG PANALO. SA SPORTS SIGURO DYAN KAYO BUMABAWI DAHIL DI KAYA NG MGA UTAK NYO LUMABAN SA ACADEMICS..HAHAHA
tigerwood

UST is still the best among the rest
pits

@jm

hindi ka ba nahihiya kaka english mo?…

Students selectivity?Sino ba ang my mre than 50000 na students PUP o FEU?..magisip ka naman…

Midterm?…so it takes a couple of weeks para lang maghanda sa MIDTERM nyo..but still bagsak naman karamihan sa BOARD EXAM sa inyo..haha…

Eh sa PUP ka lang eh…BIOLOGY pa…di ko nga alam my biology pala dya sa sub standard na school mo..

ok bago kita sagutin sa mga tanng mo…SINO ba ENGLISH PROF NYO?..
“i think your one of a thousand Filipinos mistaking about TRUE and A COMMERCIALIZED quality of education ;) ”

yan ba ang PUP?…haha..di na ko magtaka sa kalidad ng edukasyon meron kayo…

FEU?…Cory Aquino, Henry Sy, Lucio Tan, Ramon Ang, marami pang iba…

PUP?..sino nga ba…

Sino ang my sinasabing mong commercialize education?…

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pag tinaasan ba ng 300% ang tuition ng PUP tingin mo may magaaral pa dyan?…haha…

meron siguro,yun yung mga medyo kaya magbayad ng tuition…

haha..sino kaya mas tapunan ng bagsak?…eh sa PUP napunta mga hindi nakakuha ng SCHOLARSHIP sa FEU…NO CHOICE eh kaya sa PUP nalang…haha..kawawa naman
JOHN

UNIVERSITY OF THE CORDILLERAS….go jaguars atleast hindi lng tayo xa cheerleading umaangat..pati na rin sa school performance haha..go fight win UC JAGUARS
LaDykeTsap

reading comments can be entertaining! =)

steamy exchanges of wordplay made me lol!

anyway, i am a proud atenean (both davao and manila) and will raise my daughter the Ateneo way.

Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam! =)
Randomperson

@LaDykeTsap

I agree. ’twas very much entertaining. XD
Thomasian

Yeah boy! 150 years the Ateneo Way! UP, the premier state u!

But hey wait! Look at our country now! Almost if not all of our public officials and cabinets are alumni of UP and “the” Ateneo.

Corruption is everywhere! From Marcos, to Erap to Arroryo! And now Pinoy!

This is your UP and Ateneo graduates peeps!

So i’ll have second thoughts if I’ll raise my daughter the UP or the Ateneo way!

Peace!
- Freeze
  
  haha nice try
http://facebook.com ‘critz kharl kazmierzcak’

whoooop! go go go! sanit louis university! bagio city! wooohooo! top 3 b nmn! hahah…wla talo pla ng slu ang mga la salle,feu,uc,pup na pinagmmybng ng mga tao ee! haha go go go lousians! kya nating i numbr one ang standard ng school natin! ………. slu is the best!
- Freeze
  
  yeah luisian rocks!!!!!! Simply Excellent!!!
- Yahiko_pain9
  
  duh? san po b located yan? never heard it before. tsaka kht isang alumni neu wla pang sumisikat lol..xD
  - Fions Kmompt
    
    Actually there are a lot na po. Here are just some…
    Noli Arzadon, CPA , Former President of Equitable PCI Bank
    Margie Pagdanganan, CPA’ , Managing Director at Citibank N.A., Singapore
    Eulalio Austin, Mining Engineer’ , President/CEO of Philex Mining Corporation
    Hon. Jesli A. Lapus, Department of Education Secretary; Executive Board member of the United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Paris, France.
    Maximo B. Dalog, Governor of Mountain Province
    Artemio A. Galwan, Mayor of La Trinidad, Benguet
    Eldred P. Tumbocon, Mayor of Umingan, Pangasinan
    Richard M. Camacho, Mayor of Bayambang, Pangasinan
    Eric de Guia’ A Movie Director, Actor and Writer; aka Kidlat Tahimik
    Rustom Padilla, TV/Movie Actor; aka Bebe Gandanghari
    Marky Cielo, TV/Movie Actor; Starstruck Ultimate Male Survivor and Sole Survivor, TV/Singer; Mainstream Folk Artist
    And even Atty.Marvic Leonen , Dean, UP College of Law.
    
    these are just some, and even the recently cited 2nd placer in Law bar exam, Luz Danielle Bolong came from SLU rin po. :) I hope that next time, you do further research. Thank you. :)
  - Reggie Basong
    
    SLU is the “LIGHT OF THE NORTH” also TOP 3 nationwide and 1st outside Metro Manila.. SLU is also one of the oldest university in the Philippines. SLU is also one of the biggest university in terms of student population because SLU has 28,000+ students(Louisian elementary & high school students are not included) Hindi po kase pasikat ang mga Louisians kaya nga binigyan ng CHED ang SLU ng “FULL AUTONOMY STATUS”(Highest award from CHED) dahil tahimik ang SLU kahit maraming mga awards na natatanggap, national & international man.. At isa pa ang SLU ay isang RELIGIOUS SCHOOL!!! It is Manage by the CICM.
  - kabesang tales
    
    huh ate ndi pasikatan sa buhay, ako graduate ako ng makati science high school pero kilalang kilala ko ang SLU kaya dito ako kumukuha ng architecture ngayon, madaming bobo dito sa totoo lang pero indi estujante ang pinaguusapan sa thread na ito kundi skul, SLU transforms mediocrity to excellence, ganyan ang top school, u dont get the cream of d crop and d bulk of d nation’s budget then claim ure the best skul! oo d best na ang UP dahil sa cut-above-the-rest faculty, facilities, at syempre students; pero relatively, SLU pa rin for me! ikaw mas sikat ba ang high skul mo sa makati science ko? pero indi pasikatan sa buhay, now get a life!