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University of the Philippines Manila and Diliman Achieve Global Rankings
Both universities are recognized in the 2025 Center for World University Rankings, with UP Manila reaching 1,677 and UP Diliman at 1,784 globally.
The University of the Philippines Manila (UP Manila) and the University of the Philippines Diliman (UP Diliman) have been recognized in the latest global university rankings, as both institutions secured positions in the prestigious 2025 Center for World University Rankings (CWUR).
UP Manila ranked 1,677 globally, placing it in the top 7.9 percent among 21,462 evaluated institutions.
Its employability rank stands at 1,047, while the research rank is at 1,607, yielding an overall score of 67.4. In the Asian universities ranking, UP Manila was positioned at 646, surpassing several Chinese universities, including Hainan Medical University and Liaoning Normal University, as well as universities in Japan and Sri Lanka.
UP Manila achieved noteworthy recognition by overtaking universities such as the University of Tulsa from the USA, Colombia's Antonio Nariño University, and Lithuania’s University of Health Sciences.
Its chancellor, Michael Tee, remarked on the recognition as an inspiration to the university community, emphasizing its commitment to education, knowledge creation, and national service.
Besides its focus on health sciences, UP Manila is also engaged in cutting-edge research areas like artificial intelligence and data science.
In addition to the CWUR rankings, UP Manila reached the 479th position in the US News & World Report's Best Global Universities list, becoming the sole Philippine university featured.
This ranking is based on an assessment of 13 indicators that gauge academic research performance and the universities' reputational impact both globally and regionally.
Meanwhile, UP Diliman ranked at 1,784 worldwide, representing the top 8.4 percent in the global rankings.
In terms of national performance, UP Diliman holds the second position in the Philippines, with a research rank of 1,711 and an overall score of 67. In the Asian university hierarchy, it was placed at 696.
CWUR has been publishing the academic rankings of global universities since 2012 with a methodology that evaluates institutions based on four main criteria: education (25 percent), employability (25 percent), quality of faculty (10 percent), and research (40 percent).
The top ten universities in the most recent ranking are led by Harvard University, followed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Stanford University, and other renowned institutions such as the University of Cambridge and University of Oxford.
UP Manila ranked 1,677 globally, placing it in the top 7.9 percent among 21,462 evaluated institutions.
Its employability rank stands at 1,047, while the research rank is at 1,607, yielding an overall score of 67.4. In the Asian universities ranking, UP Manila was positioned at 646, surpassing several Chinese universities, including Hainan Medical University and Liaoning Normal University, as well as universities in Japan and Sri Lanka.
UP Manila achieved noteworthy recognition by overtaking universities such as the University of Tulsa from the USA, Colombia's Antonio Nariño University, and Lithuania’s University of Health Sciences.
Its chancellor, Michael Tee, remarked on the recognition as an inspiration to the university community, emphasizing its commitment to education, knowledge creation, and national service.
Besides its focus on health sciences, UP Manila is also engaged in cutting-edge research areas like artificial intelligence and data science.
In addition to the CWUR rankings, UP Manila reached the 479th position in the US News & World Report's Best Global Universities list, becoming the sole Philippine university featured.
This ranking is based on an assessment of 13 indicators that gauge academic research performance and the universities' reputational impact both globally and regionally.
Meanwhile, UP Diliman ranked at 1,784 worldwide, representing the top 8.4 percent in the global rankings.
In terms of national performance, UP Diliman holds the second position in the Philippines, with a research rank of 1,711 and an overall score of 67. In the Asian university hierarchy, it was placed at 696.
CWUR has been publishing the academic rankings of global universities since 2012 with a methodology that evaluates institutions based on four main criteria: education (25 percent), employability (25 percent), quality of faculty (10 percent), and research (40 percent).
The top ten universities in the most recent ranking are led by Harvard University, followed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Stanford University, and other renowned institutions such as the University of Cambridge and University of Oxford.
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