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Top Universities in National Capital Region (region)

What are the top universities in the Philippine region of National Capital Region? uniRank answers this question by publishing the 2026 National Capital Region University Ranking, which lists 69 higher-education institutions meeting uniRank's :

  • 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 National Capital Region 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 National Capital Region University Ranking


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List of 69 universities by university country ranking position
# University Town/City
1 University of the Philippines Diliman Quezon City
2 Ateneo de Manila University Quezon City
3 De La Salle University Manila
4 University of the Philippines System Quezon City
5 University of Santo Tomas Manila
6 Polytechnic University of the Philippines Manila
8 Mapúa University Manila
10 University of the Philippines Manila Manila
11 De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde Manila
18 Adamson University Manila
19 Technological Institute of the Philippines Manila
23 Asian Institute of Management Makati City
26 National University, Philippines Manila
27 University of the East Manila
28 Our Lady of Fatima University Valenzuela City
29 Far Eastern University Manila
30 Centro Escolar University Manila
31 Technological University of the Philippines Manila
34 Lyceum of the Philippines University Manila
40 Philippine Christian University Manila
42 University of Asia and the Pacific Pasig City
45 New Era University Quezon City
48 University of Perpetual Help System DALTA Las Piñas City
49 Miriam College Quezon City
55 Philippine Normal University Manila
57 Asia Pacific College Makati City
65 San Beda University Manila
66 Emilio Aguinaldo College Manila
70 Manila Central University Caloocan City
74 University of the East Ramon Magsaysay Quezon City
76 FEU Institute of Technology Manila
79 Trinity University of Asia Quezon City
83 Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila Manila
91 José Rizal University Mandaluyong City
98 The Philippine Women's University Manila
102 Chiang Kai Shek College Manila
104 Arellano University Manila
107 Colegio de San Juan de Letran Manila
108 National Defense College of the Philippines Quezon City
110 St. Scholastica's College Manila
112 AMA Computer University Quezon City
113 Rizal Technological University Mandaluyong City
125 St. Luke's College of Medicine - WHQM Quezon City
126 Saint Jude College Manila
134 St. Paul University Manila Manila
135 Assumption College San Lorenzo Makati City
137 Philippine School of Business Administration Manila
141 PATTS College of Aeronautics Parañaque City
142 National College of Business and Arts Quezon City
147 Asian Institute of Journalism and Communication San Juan
150 St. Paul University Quezon City Quezon City
155 Don Bosco Technical College Mandaluyong City
156 FEATI University Manila
170 Eulogio “Amang” Rodriguez Institute of Science and Technology Sampaloc
172 Saint Pedro Poveda College Quezon City
176 Central Colleges of the Philippines Quezon City
187 La Consolacion College Manila Manila
190 Asian Social Institute Manila
191 National Teachers College Manila
201 The University of Manila Manila
203 Manuel L. Quezon University Quiapo
204 Olivarez College Parañaque City
206 Asian Institute of Maritime Studies Pasay City
213 College of the Holy Spirit Manila
217 St. Mary's College Quezon City
218 Pasig Catholic College Pasig City
220 St. Joseph's College of Quezon City Quezon City
223 St. Louis College Valenzuela Valenzuela City
226 Santa Isabel College Manila
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How many universities are there in National Capital Region?

There are 69 officially chartered, licensed or accredited National Capital Region higher-education institutions that meet uniRank's selection criteria.

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