09 June 2024
From 44 last year, 65 Philippine High Education Institutions (HEIs) were among the top 300 most innovative universities in the world based on the 2024 WURI rankings highlighting Philippine HEIs strengthened innovative education and positive impact to society.
International rankings are important because it makes Philippine HEIs benchmark with HEIs all over the world and identify improvements needed in teaching, research, public service and the kind of graduates they need to produce. More importantly, it requires them to do this every year as they track their improvement on a year to year basis.
“The continuing annual increase in the number of Philippines HEIs that are subjecting themselves to international assessment and ranking is indeed outstanding. The fact that these HEIS are joining the list of the top universities not just in the WURI rankings but also in the other international ranking bodies shows the globalized outlook and competitiveness of our public and private universities,” CHED Secretary Popoy De Vera said.
“The collective efforts of Philippine HEIs, assisted by CHED and the national government, are now showing results. Rest assured, we will continue accelerating internationalization, assist university-to-university linkages, and foster partnerships to bring more HEIs in international rankings,” he added.
CHED is aggressively assisting Philippine HEI internationalization efforts pursuant to the directives of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to continue producing world class professionals while looking for niches where Filipinos can excel like IT, animation, aviation, and game development.
Notably, the Philippines is one of the best performing countries in the rankings with almost 20% ranked HEIs out of the 12000 entries worldwide.
Among the global top 300 innovative universities are the following Philippine HEIS:
Far Eastern University – Dr. Nicanor Reyes Medical Foundation
FEU Institute of Technology
St. Paul University Philippines
Cebu Normal University
Biliran Province State University
Mariano Marcos State University
Tarlac Agricultural University
Cebu Technological University
Samar State University
Batangas State University
Leyte Normal University
Central Luzon State University
Our Lady of Fatima University
Cordillera Career Development College
Technological Institute of the Philippines
Nueva Vizcaya State University
University of Baguio
Kalinga State University
Saint Louis University, Baguio City
Central Philippines State University
University of Perpetual Help System DALTA
University of the Cordilleras
University of Eastern Philippines
Lyceum of the Philippines University Cavite
Ifugao State University
Western Mindanao State University
World Citi Colleges
Benguet State University
Lyceum-Northwestern University
Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University
Abra State Institute of Sciences and Technology
Universidad de Zamboanga
Central Mindanao University
University of Makati
West Visayas State University
Cebu Normal University Medellin
Panpacific University
University of Santo Tomas
Southern Leyte State University
Nueva Vizcaya State University
Kalinga State University
Mountain Province State Polytechnic College
Romblon State University
Virgen Milagrosa University Foundation (VMUF)
Philippine Normal University
Bukidnon State University
Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology
Centro Escolar University
Lorma Colleges
Polytechnic University of the Philippines
Saint Mary’s University of Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya
University of Saint Louis
King’s College of the Philippines
Tarlac State University
Cebu Institute of Technology – University
Urdaneta City University
St. Dominic College of Asia
Apayao State College
Pangasinan State University
Northwestern University Inc.
University of Northern Philippines
Catanduanes State University
Ilocos Sur Polytechnic State College
WCC Aeronautical and Technological College, Inc.
WURI is one of three CHED recognized ranking systems for HEI internationalization. It is a ranking system of the Organizing Committee of the Hanseatic League of Universities (HLU).
It evaluates and ranks top universities with real contributions to society, highlighting creative and innovative approaches on research and educational programs.
(SIGNED)
J. PROSPERO E. DE VERA III, DPA
Chairman
Commission on Higher Education