FULL LIST: 2019 Top 200 Most Popular Universities in the Philippines Online

MANILA, Philippines – University of the Philippines - Diliman (UPD) dominated once again for four straight years the list of most popular colleges and universities in the Philippines. This is based on the 2019 Philippine University Ranking, a non-academic result revealing online popularity as released early February by UniRank (formerly 4 International Colleges & Universities or 4icu.org), an international higher education search engine and directory reviewing accredited institutions in the world.

University of the Philippines (UP) - Diliman is still the most popular school  in the country according to UniRank.

"University of the Philippines Diliman (UPD) is a large (uniRank enrollment range: 20,000-24,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. This 111 years old higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations," UniRank said on their website.

Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) reclaimed the second spot from University of Santo Tomas (UST) with the latter now on third place.

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De La Salle University (DLSU) Manila and University of the Philippines System (UPS) were ranked fourth and fifth, respectively.

Completing the top 10 are Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) - Manila, University of the Philippines (UP) - Manila, Mapúa University - Manila, University of San Carlos (USC) and Ateneo de Davao University.

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The 2019 Philippine University Ranking of recognized Philippine higher-education institutions meeting the following uniRank selection criteria:

• being chartered, licensed and/or accredited by the appropriate Philippine higher education-related organization
• offering at least four-year undergraduate degrees (bachelor degrees) or postgraduate degrees (master or doctoral degrees)
• delivering courses predominantly in a traditional, face-to-face, non-distance education format

Here's the full list of Top 200 Most Popular Schools in the Philippines this 2019:

Rank	University	Location
1	University of the Philippines Diliman	Quezon City
2	Ateneo de Manila University	Quezon City
3	University of Santo Tomas	Manila
4	De La Salle University	Manila
5	University of the Philippines System	Quezon City
6	Polytechnic University of the Philippines	Manila
7	University of the Philippines Manila	Manila
8	Mapúa University	Manila
9	University of San Carlos	Cebu City
10	Ateneo de Davao University	Davao City
11	Mindanao State University - Iligan Institute of Technology	Iligan City
12	Mariano Marcos State University	Batac
13	Silliman University	Dumaguete City
14	Saint Louis University, Baguio City	Baguio City
15	Adamson University	Manila
16	University of the East	Manila
17	University of Southeastern Philippines	Davao City
18	Lyceum of the Philippines University	Manila
19	De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde	Manila
20	Xavier University-Ateneo de Cagayan	Cagayan de Oro City
21	Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies	Silang
22	University of the Philippines Los Baños	Los Baños
23	AMA Computer University	Quezon City
24	Western Mindanao State University	Zamboanga City
25	Rizal Technological University	Mandaluyong City
26	University of San Jose-Recoletos	Cebu City
27	Centro Escolar University	Manila
28	University of the Immaculate Conception	Davao City
29	Ateneo de Zamboanga University	Zamboanga City
30	University of Baguio	Baguio City
31	Samar State University	Catbalogan City
32	Asian Institute of Management	Makati City
33	Central Philippine University	Iloilo City
34	Miriam College	Quezon City
35	Our Lady of Fatima University	Valenzuela City
36	De La Salle Lipa	Lipa City
37	Batangas State University	Batangas City
38	Ateneo de Naga University	Naga City
39	Ramon Magsaysay Technological University	Iba
40	University of the Philippines in the Visayas	Iloilo City
41	Technological Institute of the Philippines	Manila
42	Technological University of the Philippines	Manila
43	Jose Rizal University	Mandaluyong City
44	Holy Angel University	Angeles City
45	Tarlac Agricultural University	Camiling
46	Angeles University Foundation	Angeles City
47	Aquinas University of Legazpi	Legazpi City
48	University of Asia and the Pacific	Pasig City
49	Central Luzon State University	Science City of Muñoz
50	San Beda University	Manila
51	John B. Lacson Foundation Maritime University	Iloilo City
52	Philippine Normal University	Manila
53	University of the Philippines Baguio	Baguio City
54	University of the Philippines Mindanao	Davao City
55	University of the Cordilleras	Baguio City
56	Caraga State University	Butuan City
57	Cebu Technological University	Cebu City
58	Emilio Aguinaldo College	Manila
59	Visayas State University	Baybay
60	The Philippine Women's University	Manila
61	Benguet State University	La Trinidad
62	University of Mindanao	Davao City
63	Bulacan State University	City of Malolos
64	University of Perpetual Help System DALTA	Las Piñas City
65	Universidad de Zamboanga	Zamboanga City
66	Bicol University	Legazpi City
67	Central Mindanao University	Maramag
68	Asia Pacific College	Makati City
69	University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines	Cagayan de Oro City
70	Manila Central University	Caloocan City
71	Far Eastern University	Manila
72	University of St. La Salle	Bacolod City
73	De La Salle Medical and Health Sciences Institute	Dasmariñas City
74	St. Scholastica's College	Manila
75	Adventist University of the Philippines	Cavite City
76	Tarlac State University	Tarlac City
77	West Visayas State University	Iloilo City
78	Mindanao State University	Marawi City
79	Pangasinan State University	Lingayen
80	University of Batangas	Batangas City
81	Northwestern University, Philippines	Laoag City
82	Lorma Colleges	City of San Fernando
83	Misamis University	Ozamiz City
84	Bukidnon State University	Malaybalay City
85	Arellano University	Manila
86	University of Southern Mindanao	Kabacan
87	FEU Institute of Technology	Manila
88	Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila	Manila
89	University of Cebu	Cebu City
90	Manuel L. Quezon University	Quiapo
91	Holy Name University	Tagbilaran City
92	Trinity University of Asia	Quezon City
93	Southwestern University PHINMA	Cebu City
94	University of Nueva Caceres	Naga City
95	National University, Philippines	Manila
96	Father Saturnino Urios University	Butuan City
97	University of the East Ramon Magsaysay	Quezon City
98	Holy Cross of Davao College	Davao City
99	Colegio de San Juan de Letran	Manila
100	Saint Mary's University of Bayombong	Bayombong
101	Cavite State University	Indang
102	Liceo de Cagayan University	Cagayan de Oro City
103	Capitol University	Cagayan de Oro City
104	Cebu Doctors' University	Mandaue City
105	La Salle University, Ozamiz City	Ozamiz City
106	University of the Assumption	City of San Fernando
107	National Defense College of the Philippines	Quezon City
108	New Era University	Quezon City
109	Assumption College San Lorenzo	Makati City
110	University of San Agustin	Iloilo City
111	University of Northern Philippines	Vigan City
112	Bataan Peninsula State University	Balanga City
113	Philippine School of Business Administration	Manila
114	University of Negros Occidental - Recoletos	Bacolod City
115	Aklan State University	Banga
116	Isabela State University	Echague
117	Philippine Christian University	Manila
118	Western Philippines University	Aborlan
119	St. Paul University Manila	Manila
120	Eastern Visayas State University	Tacloban City
121	St. Paul University Iloilo	Iloilo City
122	St. Paul University Philippines	Tuguegarao City
123	Iloilo Science and Technology University	Iloilo City
124	Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University	Bacnotan
125	Manuel S. Enverga University Foundation	Lucena City
126	University of Rizal System	Tanay
127	Cagayan State University	Tuguegarao City
128	Ilocos Sur Polytechnic State College	Ilocos Sur
129	Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology	Cabanatuan City
130	Notre Dame of Marbel University	Koronadal City
131	Nueva Vizcaya State University	Bayombong
132	Cebu Institute of Technology	Cebu City
133	Sacred Heart College	Lucena City
134	Mountain View College	Valencia City
135	Central Colleges of the Philippines	Quezon City
136	University of Saint Louis	Tuguegarao City
137	FEATI University	Manila
138	University of Perpetual Help System Jonelta	City of Biñan
139	La Consolacion College Manila	Manila
140	Southern Luzon State University	Lucban
141	College of the Holy Spirit	Manila
142	University of Bohol	Tagbilaran City
143	Chiang Kai Shek College	Manila
144	Cebu Normal University	Cebu City
145	Wesleyan University-Philippines	Cabanatuan City
146	Eulogio Amang Rodriguez Institute of Science and Technology	Sampaloc
147	Palawan State University	Puerto Princesa City
148	University of the Visayas	Cebu City
149	Bohol Island State University	Bilar
150	Asian Institute of Journalism and Communication	San Juan
151	Laguna State Polytechnic University	Sta. Cruz
152	Leyte Normal University	Tacloban City
153	Baliuag University	Baliuag
154	PATTS College of Aeronautics	Parañaque City
155	La Consolacion University Philippines	Malolos City
156	Virgen Milagrosa University Foundation	San Carlos City
157	Southern Leyte State University	Sogod
158	Davao Doctors College	Davao City
159	Lyceum-Northwestern University	Dagupan City
160	Lourdes College	Cagayan de Oro City
161	St. Luke's College of Medicine - WHQM	Quezon City
162	Universidad de Sta. Isabel	Naga City
163	Don Honorio Ventura Technological State University	Bacolor
164	Notre Dame of Dadiangas University	City of General Santos
165	Meycauayan College	Meycauayan City
166	St. Paul University Quezon City	Quezon City
167	Asian Social Institute	Manila
168	St. Paul University Dumaguete	Dumaguete City
169	The National Teachers College	Manila
170	Cebu Institute of Medicine	Cebu City
171	Filamer Christian University	Roxas City
172	Colegio de Dagupan	Dagupan City
173	Aurora State College of Technology	Baler
174	University of Southern Philippines Foundation	Cebu City
175	San Sebastian College-Recoletos de Cavite	Cavite City
176	Eastern Samar State University	Borongan
177	Sorsogon State College	Sorsogon City
178	Capiz State University	Roxas City
179	University of Antique	Sibalom
180	Bulacan Agricultural State College	San Ildefonso
181	University of Manila	Manila
182	St. Louis College Valenzuela	Valenzuela City
183	Don Bosco Technical College	Mandaluyong City
184	Lipa City Colleges	Lipa City
185	University of Luzon	Dagupan City
186	Zamboanga State College of Marine Sciences and Technology	Zamboanga City
187	Cor Jesu College	Digos City
188	Camarines Norte State College	Camarines Norte
189	Northern Luzon Adventist College	Pangasinan
190	Central Philippine Adventist College	Murcia
191	Holy Trinity University	Puerto Princesa City
192	St. Mary's College	Quezon City
193	Santa Isabel College	Manila
194	Union Christian College	City of San Fernando
195	Saint Jude College	Manila
196	Saint Pedro Poveda College	Quezon City
197	St. Joseph's College of Quezon City	Quezon City
198	Romblon State University	Odiongan
199	Surigao del Sur State University	Tandag
200	University of Eastern Philippines	Catarman

Check out also the list of schools ranked 201-226:

Rank	University	Location
201	Olivarez College	Parañaque City
202	Siena College of Taytay	Taytay
203	Naval State University	Biliran
204	Pasig Catholic College	Pasig City
205	Saint Michael's College of Laguna	Biñan City
206	National College of Business and Arts	Quezon City
207	Catanduanes State University	Virac
208	Aldersgate College	Solano
209	Partido State University	Goa
210	Saint Joseph Institute of Technology	Butuan City
211	Guimaras State College	Buenavista Guimaras
212	University of Pangasinan	Dagupan City
213	Western Institute of Technology	Iloilo City
214	STI West Negros University	Bacolod City
215	University of Iloilo - PHINMA	Iloilo City
216	St. Paul University Surigao	Surigao City
217	Abra State Institute of Science and Technology	Lagangilang
218	Republic Central Colleges	Angeles City
219	University of Cagayan Valley	Tuguegarao City
220	Quirino State University	Diffun
221	Notre Dame of Kidapawan College	Kidapawan City
222	Marinduque State College	Boac
223	Guagua National Colleges	Guagua
224	Asian Institute of Maritime Studies	Pasay City
225	University of La Salette	Santiago City
226	Misamis Oriental State College of Agriculture and Technology	Claveria
226	La Consolacion College	Iriga City
226	Christ the King College	Calbayog City
226	Negros Oriental State University	Dumaguete City

In Asia, Shanghai Jiao Tong University topped the League Table of the top 200 Universities. The Fudan University, previous year's no. 1, came on fourth place. Peking University, Tsinghua University and Zhejiang University on 2nd, 3rd and 5th spots, respectively.

Meanwhile, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Harvard University and Stanford University in the United States dominated anew this year's global ranking.

According to their website, the uniRank University Ranking aim is to provide a non-academic League Table of Universities based on unbiased and valid web metrics rather than data submitted by the Universities themselves: Moz Domain Authority, Alexa Global Rank, SimilarWeb Global Rank, Majestic Referring Domains and Majestic Trust Flow.

This is especially intended to help international students and academic staff to understand how popular a specific University or College is in a foreign country.

Unirank's web-based, non-academic University ranking has been published since May 2005. Since its inception, the "ranking methodology has been periodically fine-tuned in order to provide better results."

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