Top Universities in Central Visayas (region)
2026 Central Visayas University Ranking New
What are the top universities in the Philippine region of Central Visayas? uniRank answers this question by publishing the 2026 Central Visayas University Ranking, which lists 17 higher-education institutions meeting uniRank's selection criteria:
- Official Recognition: institutions must be officialy chartered, licensed or accredited by the appropriate higher education-related organization in the Philippines.
- Degree Authority: they must be authorised to grant bachelor's degrees of at least three years' duration and/or postgraduate master's or doctoral degrees.
- Delivery Mode: they must deliver courses predominantly in a traditional, face-to-face, non-distance education format.
The uniRank University Ranking aims to provide a non-academic league table of the top Central Visayas Universities based on valid and unbiased web metrics provided by independent web intelligence sources rather than data submitted by the Universities themselves, which might not be independently audited.
2026 Central Visayas University Ranking
| #Rank | University | Town/City |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | University of San Carlos | Cebu City |
| 14 | Silliman University | Dumaguete City |
| 22 | University of Cebu | Cebu City |
| 32 | University of San Jose-Recoletos | Cebu City |
| 58 | Cebu Technological University | Cebu City |
| 78 | Cebu Normal University | Cebu City |
| 86 | Cebu Institute of Technology | Cebu City |
| 106 | Southwestern University - PHINMA | Cebu City |
| 118 | Holy Name University | Tagbilaran City |
| 122 | University of the Visayas | Cebu City |
| 129 | University of Bohol | Tagbilaran City |
| 143 | Bohol Island State University | Bilar |
| 163 | Cebu Doctors' University | Mandaue City |
| 164 | University of Southern Philippines Foundation | Cebu City |
| 179 | Negros Oriental State University | Dumaguete City |
| 188 | St. Paul University Dumaguete | Dumaguete City |
| 205 | Cebu Institute of Medicine | Cebu City |
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Frequently Asked Questions
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How many universities are there in Central Visayas?
- There are 17 officially chartered, licensed or accredited Central Visayas higher-education institutions that meet uniRank's selection criteria.
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