Top Universities in the Philippines 2009

Last year, I made a post about the rankings of the top universities in the Philippines for 2008. And now, here is the official list of Top Universities in the Philippines for 2009 and there has been a huge change in the rankings. This is ranked according to the study conducted by Professional Regulations Commission (PRC) and the Commission On Higher Education (CHED). Here is the list:

Top 20 Universities in the Philippines 2009

1. University of the Philipines-Diliman
2. University of Santo Tomas
3. Mindanao State University- Iligan institute of Technology
4. University of the Philippines-Los Banos
5. Mindanao State University- Marawi
6. Ateneo de Davao University
7. Ateneo de Manila University
8. Silliman University
9. University of San Carlos
10. Saint Louis University
11. University of the Philippines-Manila
12. De La Salle University-Manila
13. Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila
14. Xavier University
15. University of Negros Occidental
16. Univesity of Southern Philippines
17. Polytechnic University of the Philippines
18. Mapua Institute of Technology
19. Central Mindanao University
20. Adamson University

But according to other source the “Top Universities in the Philippines 2009″ list is like this (Note: This is based on web popularity rankings):

1. University of the Philippines System
2. De La Salle University
3. University of the Philippines – Diliman
4. University of Santo Tomas
5. Ateneo de Manila University
6. University of the Philippines – Los Baños
7. Asian Institute of Management
8. University of the Philippines – Manila
9. University of San Carlos
10. University of the Philippines – Baguio
11. University of the Philippines in Mindanao
12. University of the Philippines in the Visayas
13. University of the East
14. Mapua Institute of Technology
15. Polytechnic University of the Philippines
16. University of Asia and the Pacific
17. Mindanao State University – Iligan Institute of Technology
18. Ateneo de Davao University
19. Centro Escolar University
20. Far Eastern University

Another source said that this is the official list:

1. University of the Philippines(UP Diliman Campus, Metro Manila / Luzon )
2. University of the Philippines(UP Los Banos Campus, Laguna / Luzon )
3. University of the Philippines(Manila Campus, Metro Manila / Luzon )
4. Silliman University (Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental / Visayas)
5. Ateneo deDavao University (Davao City, Davao /Mindanao )
6. Ateneo de Manila University (Quezon City, Metro Manila / Luzon )
7. University of Sto . Tomas (Manila City, Metro Manila / Luzon )
8. Mindanao State University(Iligan Institute of Tech, Iligan / Mindanao )
9. Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (Manila City, Metro Manila/Luzon)
10. Saint Louis University (Baguio City, Baguio / Luzon )
11. University of San Carlos (Cebu City, Cebu / Visayas)
12. Xavier University (Cagayan de Oro / Mindanao )
13. Mindanao State University (Main / Mindanao )
14. Urios College ( Butuan City / Mindanao )
15. Polytechnic University of the Philippines ( Manila / Luzon )
16. De La Salle University ( Manila / Luzon )
17. Mapua Institute of Technology ( Manila / Luzon )
18. Adamson University ( Manila / Luzon )
19. Central Mindanao University (Bukidnon/Mindanao)
20. University of Southern Philippines ( Davao /Mindanao)

In my conclusion, the school year of 2009 is not yet finished. And for that reason you cannot say which school ranks better than the other.But don’t worry I’ll give you every update that is available on the web. And another thing, this ranking list that I’m updating will not be based on popularity but on performance.