QS world rankings: UP still Phl's top university

Five Philippine universities, led by the University of the Philippines, landed in this year’s world university rankings released by education information provider Quacquarelli Symonds (QS).

- NEIL JAYSON SERVALLOS

Remaining the Philippines’ top university, UP now ranks 336th out of over 1,500 universities worldwide, improving from last year’s 404th spot.

Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU), the Philippines’ top university under the Asia rankings of Times Higher Education, remained the second-best Philippine university at 516th place, slightly improving from last year’s 563rd spot.

De La Salle University is the third best-performing university in the country, landing in the 641-650 bracket, slightly improving from last year’s 681-690 bracket.

DLSU was followed by the University of Santo Tomas, which slipped to the 851-900 bracket from last year’s 801-850 bracket.

The University of San Carlos, which debuted last year in the 1201-1400 bracket, slipped to the 1400+ bracket this year.