Driven by a “flourishing reputation” among international employers and its “highly employable graduates,” four Philippine universities that previously made the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings have gone up the list.
The University of the Philippines remained the best PH school on the QS list at No. 404 from last year’s 412.
Ateneo de Manila University rose to 563 from the 651-700 range in 2022, followed by De La Salle University (681-690 from 801-1,000) and the University of Santo Tomas (801-850 from 801-1,000).
The University of San Carlos, located in Cebu City, entered the rankings for the first time, placing between 1,201 and 1,400.
QS saw an overall improvement among the PH institutions in the rankings.
In its executive summary on the Philippines, QS cited a flourishing reputation among international employers, the production of skilled and employable graduates, small class sizes, and a high volume of teaching resources.
“At the indicator level, Philippine institutions perform exceptionally in QS’ indicators related to employment, specifically, employer reputation, which is based on the expert opinion of 98,000 employers worldwide, and employment outcomes, which assesses graduate employment rate and career prospects,” QS senior vice president Ben Sowter said.
“However, it experiences challenges in QS’ research metrics, citations per faculty and international research network, hinder its progress” he added.
Sowter said that despite the Philippines’ “vibrant economy, civil friction and an overwhelming number of higher education institutions stifle its ability to innovate, adapt and advance.”
“For now, the nation’s research efforts need improvement, emphasizing the importance of global collaboration and investing in trained lecturers,” Sowter said.
