Ateneo remains PH's top university in 2026 Times Higher Education rankings

Metro Manila, Philippines - Ateneo de Manila University (AdMU) remained as the Philippines' top university for the fourth straight year, according to a Times Higher Education (THE) world rankings released on Thursday, Oct. 9.

Ateneo is the only local school that made it to the 1,001-1,200 bracket, with an overall score of 32.1-35.4.

THE is a British magazine reporting on issues about global higher education.

Schools are ranked based on performance indicators, namely, teaching, research environment, research quality, international outlook, and industry.

In a statement, Fr. Roberto Yap, AdMU president, congratulated the Ateneo community for another remarkable feat.

"Once again, I commend the entire University community for this achievement. It is a recognition of the hard work of our students and faculty, our researchers, our support staff and administrators," he said.

The University of the Philippines ranked second with a global rank of 1,201-1,500 and an overall score of 27.3-32.0.

De La Salle University, Mapua University, Mindanao State University – Iligan Institute of Technology, and the University of Santo Tomas were also on the list at the over 1,501 brackets.

The University of Oxford in the United Kingdom ranked first in the overall rankings with a score of 98.2