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Oldest Universities in the Philippines

What are the oldest Universities in the Philippines? uniRank answers this question by publishing a list of 235 Philippine higher education institutions sorted by year of establishment and 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.

Oldest Universities in the Philippines


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List of 235 Philippine universities by year of establishment
University Town/City #
University of San Carlos Cebu City 12
University of Santo Tomas Manila 5
Colegio de San Juan de Letran Manila 107
Santa Isabel College Manila 226
Ateneo de Manila University Quezon City 2
Pampanga State University Bacolor 119
Universidad de Sta. Isabel Naga City 182
Sacred Heart College Lucena City 95
Father Saturnino Urios University Butuan City 148
National University, Philippines Manila 26
San Beda University Manila 65
Silliman University Dumaguete City 14
Philippine Normal University Manila 55
Technological University of the Philippines Manila 31
West Visayas State University Iloilo City 56
Cebu Normal University Cebu City 78
La Consolacion College Manila Manila 187
Polytechnic University of the Philippines Manila 6
University of San Agustin Iloilo City 116
St. Paul University Dumaguete Dumaguete City 188
Western Mindanao State University Zamboanga City 60
Manila Central University Caloocan City 70
Filamer Christian University Roxas City 207
University of the Immaculate Conception Davao City 73
Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology Cabanatuan City 81
Christ the King College Calbayog City 227
Iloilo Science and Technology University Iloilo City Un
Central Philippine University Iloilo City 33
St. Scholastica's College Manila 110
University of Northern Philippines Vigan City 140
Tarlac State University Tarlac City 63
St. Paul University Surigao Surigao City 185
Eastern Visayas State University Tacloban City 72
Centro Escolar University Manila 30
Central Luzon State University Science City of Muñoz 59
St. Paul University Philippines Tuguegarao City 103
University of the Philippines System Quezon City 4
University of the Philippines Manila Manila 10
University of the Philippines Diliman Quezon City 1
Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University Bacnotan 100
University of the Philippines Los Baños Los Baños 7
Western Philippines University Aborlan 196
Negros Oriental State University Dumaguete City 179
Union Christian College City of San Fernando 228
Central Mindanao University Maramag 39
President Ramon Magsaysay State University Iba 192
Saint Louis University, Baguio City Baguio City 17
De La Salle University Manila 3
Samar State University Catbalogan City 96
Ateneo de Zamboanga University Zamboanga City 46
St. Paul University Manila Manila 134
College of the Holy Spirit Manila 213
Pasig Catholic College Pasig City 218
The University of Manila Manila 201
Nueva Vizcaya State University Bayombong 123
Adventist University of the Philippines Silang 64
University of Eastern Philippines Catarman 210
Guagua National Colleges Guagua 229
José Rizal University Mandaluyong City 91
University of the Visayas Cebu City 122
The Philippine Women's University Manila 98
Leyte Normal University Tacloban City 169
Northern Luzon Adventist College Pangasinan 215
Visayas State University Baybay 25
Meycauayan College Meycauayan City 231
Mapúa University Manila 8
University of Pangasinan - PHINMA Dagupan City 174
Baliuag University Baliuag 200
Isabela State University Echague 117
Miriam College Quezon City 49
University of Southern Philippines Foundation Cebu City 164
Lourdes College Cagayan de Oro City 177
National Teachers College Manila 191
Saint Mary's University of Bayombong Bayombong 87
Far Eastern University Manila 29
Misamis University Ozamiz City 93
St. Joseph's College of Quezon City Quezon City 220
Northwestern University, Philippines Laoag City 130
Adamson University Manila 18
Xavier University-Ateneo de Cagayan Cagayan de Oro City 16
Holy Angel University Angeles City 75
Lorma Colleges City of San Fernando 114
La Consolacion University Philippines Malolos City 209
Arellano University Manila 104
Chiang Kai Shek College Manila 102
Ateneo de Naga University Naga City 21
Holy Trinity University Puerto Princesa City 212
University of Negros Occidental - Recoletos Bacolod City 111
Eulogio “Amang” Rodriguez Institute of Science and Technology Sampaloc 170
Tarlac Agricultural University Camiling 131
Republic Central Colleges Angeles City 221
University of the East Manila 27
FEATI University Manila 156
St. Paul University Quezon City Quezon City 150
University of the Cordilleras Baguio City 89
University of Mindanao Davao City 13
Southwestern University - PHINMA Cebu City 106
University of Batangas Batangas City 20
University of Bohol Tagbilaran City 129
Philippine Christian University Manila 40
Cebu Institute of Technology Cebu City 86
Wesleyan University-Philippines Cabanatuan City 180
University of San Jose-Recoletos Cebu City 32
Holy Name University Tagbilaran City 118
University of Iloilo - PHINMA Iloilo City 160
Lipa City Colleges Lipa City Un
Manuel L. Quezon University Quiapo 203
Manuel S. Enverga University Foundation Lucena City 82
John B. Lacson Foundation Maritime University Iloilo City 85
University of Nueva Caceres Naga City 94
STI West Negros University Bacolod City 219
University of Luzon Dagupan City 225
University of Baguio Baguio City 37
Ateneo de Davao University Davao City 9
University of Santo Tomas-Legazpi Legazpi City 88
University of Cagayan Valley Tuguegarao City 202
Notre Dame University Cotabato City 181
La Consolacion College Iriga City Un
Eastern Samar State University Borongan 171
Holy Cross of Davao College Davao City 99
University of La Salette Santiago City 199
Lyceum of the Philippines University Manila 34
University of St. La Salle Bacolod City 53
University of Southern Mindanao Kabacan 54
Notre Dame of Dadiangas University City of General Santos 154
Marinduque State University Boac 51
Mountain View College Valencia City 146
Don Bosco Technical College Mandaluyong City 155
University of Antique Sibalom 186
Central Colleges of the Philippines Quezon City 176
Liceo de Cagayan University Cagayan de Oro City 128
University of the East Ramon Magsaysay Quezon City 74
Zamboanga State College of Marine Sciences and Technology Zamboanga City 216
Laguna State Polytechnic University Sta. Cruz 159
Cebu Institute of Medicine Cebu City 205
Western Institute of Technology Iloilo City 230
Siena College of Taytay Taytay 222
Notre Dame of Kidapawan College Kidapawan City 224
Virgen Milagrosa University Foundation San Carlos City 208
Assumption College San Lorenzo Makati City 135
Cor Jesu College Digos City 144
Northwest Samar State University Calbayog City 109
Saint Pedro Poveda College Quezon City 172
University of the Philippines Baguio Baguio City 44
Mindanao State University Marawi City 69
Asian Social Institute Manila 190
Romblon State University Odiongan 195
De La Salle Lipa Lipa City 62
Technological Institute of the Philippines Manila 19
Angeles University Foundation Angeles City 61
Trinity University of Asia Quezon City 79
University of the Assumption City of San Fernando 121
National Defense College of the Philippines Quezon City 108
Misamis Oriental State College of Agriculture and Technology Claveria Un
Southern Luzon State University Lucban 145
University of Cebu Cebu City 22
Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila Manila 83
Biliran Province State University Biliran 175
Palawan State University Puerto Princesa City 151
Aldersgate College Solano 198
University of Saint Louis Tuguegarao City 133
Urdaneta City University Urdaneta City 136
San Sebastian College-Recoletos de Cavite Cavite City 211
Our Lady of Fatima University Valenzuela City 28
University of Asia and the Pacific Pasig City 42
National College of Business and Arts Quezon City 142
Guimaras State University Buenavista 194
Asian Institute of Management Makati City 23
Saint Jude College Manila 126
Mindanao State University - Iligan Institute of Technology Iligan City 15
Universidad de Zamboanga Zamboanga City 80
PATTS College of Aeronautics Parañaque City 141
Rizal Technological University Mandaluyong City 113
Bicol University Legazpi City 47
Saint Joseph Institute of Technology Butuan City 139
Capitol University Cagayan de Oro City 165
Cebu Doctors' University Mandaue City 163
Emilio Aguinaldo College Manila 66
Saint Michael's College of Laguna Biñan City 193
Lyceum-Northwestern University Dagupan City 173
University of Perpetual Help System DALTA Las Piñas City 48
Davao Doctors College Davao City 138
New Era University Quezon City 45
St. Paul University Iloilo Iloilo City 214
Olivarez College Parañaque City 204
Quirino State University Diffun 132
University of Perpetual Help System Jonelta City of Biñan 101
St. Louis College Valenzuela Valenzuela City 223
University of Southeastern Philippines Davao City 24
Cagayan State University Tuguegarao City 92
Mariano Marcos State University Batac 41
University of the Philippines in the Visayas Iloilo City 35
De La Salle Medical and Health Sciences Institute Dasmariñas City 68
Pangasinan State University Lingayen 105
AMA Computer University Quezon City 112
Asian Institute of Journalism and Communication San Juan 147
Central Philippine Adventist College Murcia 184
Philippine School of Business Administration Manila 137
University of Abra Lagangilang 189
Camarines Sur Polytechnic Colleges Nabua 120
Universidad de Dagupan Dagupan City 157
Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies Silang 36
Benguet State University La Trinidad 84
De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde Manila 11
Sultan Kudarat State University Tacurong City 158
Asia Pacific College Makati City 57
University of Camarines Norte Daet 127
FEU Institute of Technology Manila 76
Notre Dame of Marbel University Koronadal City 124
Aurora State College of Technology Baler 183
Sorsogon State University Sorsogon City 115
North Eastern Mindanao State University Tandag 153
St. Luke's College of Medicine - WHQM Quezon City 125
Asian Institute of Maritime Studies Pasay City 206
Bulacan State University Malolos City 71
University of the Philippines Mindanao Davao City 52
Ilocos Sur Polytechnic State College Ilocos Sur 149
Cavite State University Indang 50
Bulacan Agricultural State College San Ildefonso 162
Aklan State University Banga 97
Partido State University Goa 166
Batangas State University Batangas City 67
University of Rizal System Tanay 178
St. Mary's College Quezon City 217
Capiz State University Roxas City 161
Southern Leyte State University Sogod 168
La Salle University, Ozamiz City Ozamiz City 152
Bukidnon State University Malaybalay City 90
Bataan Peninsula State University Balanga City 77
Bohol Island State University Bilar 143
Caraga State University Butuan City 43
Cebu Technological University Cebu City 58
Catanduanes State University Virac 197
University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines Cagayan de Oro City 38
Araullo University - PHINMA Cabanatuan City 167
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Frequently Asked Questions

How many universities are there in the Philippines?

There are 235 officially chartered, licensed or accredited Philippine higher-education institution(s) that meet uniRank's selection criteria.

What is the oldest university in the Philippines?

University of San Carlos, located in Cebu City, is the oldest university in the Philippines according to uniRank's research.

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