Two University of the Philippines (UP) campuses have made it to the top 10% of the 2025 Global 2000 list released by the Center for World University Rankings (CWUR).
UP Manila, the country’s premier health sciences institution, led the Philippines with a world rank of 1677, placing in the top 7.9%, while UP Diliman, the UP System’s flagship campus, followed with a rank of 1784, landing in the top 8.4%.
The list, published on June 2, named only these two Philippine universities among the world’s best. CWUR is a respected global ranking body known for its objectivity, transparency, and consistency, and trusted by students, academics, university administrators, and governments from around the world.
UP Manila shared its newest recognition in a social media post:
“This recognition is an inspiration for the UP Manila community to continue fulfilling our mandate to teach, create new knowledge, and serve the nation,” said UP Manila Chancellor Michael Tee in the university’s report.
UP Manila scored 67.4 overall, with an employment rank of 1,047 and a research rank of 1,607. UP Diliman received a score of 67.0 and ranked 1,711 in research. Regionally in Asia, UP Manila ranked 646, and UP Diliman placed 696.
Here is the 2025 CWUR ranking for the Philippines:
This year’s CWUR ranking evaluated 21,462 universities, the largest academic ranking of its kind. Harvard University led the list.
CWUR bases its rankings on four key factors: education (25%), employability (25%), faculty (10%), and research (40%). It does not rely on surveys or data submissions from universities. Instead, it analyzed 74 million data points using 13 performance indicators, including publications, citations, books, international collaborations, conferences, and global and regional research reputations.
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