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Philippine HEIs continue to improve their performance in the QS World University Rankings. Still leading the Philippine list, the University of the Philippines moves up to the 404th rank, closely followed by the Ateneo de Manila University at the 563rd place. The De La Salle University and University of Santo Tomas also maintain their presence in the rankings at the 681-690 and 801-850 groups, respectively.

After years of having only four HEIs, the Philippine list warmly welcomes the University of San Carlos, the fifth Philippine university to achieve ranking in the illustrious QS World University Rankings, placing at the 1201-1400 group.

The QS World University Rankings measure the performance and reputation of universities worldwide based on several key indicators, including academic reputation, employer reputation, faculty/student ratio, international diversity, research output, and citations per faculty. These rankings aim to provide a comprehensive assessment of universities’ overall quality and their ability to attract top faculty, students, and employers globally.

Evident in the results of this year’s QS, Times Higher Education (THE), and World University Rankings for Innovation (WURI), the number of Philippine universities being ranked and rated in international metrics continues to rise following CHED Chairman J. Prospero de Vera III’s initiative to internationalize Philippine HEIs and elevate their global reputation through scholarships in top foreign universities, university-to-university twinning programs and research, and study visits by top university officials.