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21 Jan 2026

UP ranks in 10 subject areas in the THE World University Rankings by Subject 2026

The University of the Philippines was ranked in 10 out of 11 subject areas in the Times Higher Education (THE)...

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14 Jan 2026

UP and HK PolyU strengthen service-learning partnership

A ceremonial signing of a three-year memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the University of the Philippines (UP) and the Hong...

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13 Jan 2026

UP Youth Summit on Sustainable Development Goals

The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), adopted in 2015, are a global blueprint to achieve a better and more...

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15 Oct 2025

Four OVPAA units are transitioned to newly created OVPRI

Four units previously under the Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs (OVPAA) are transitioned to the newly established...

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10 Oct 2025

UP students win at the APRU x Google Tech Policy Hackathon 2025

Students from the University of the Philippines (UP) were among the winners of the APRU x Google Tech Policy Hackathon...

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23 Sep 2025

UP holds system-wide summit to assess and advance PhD mentoring and research initiatives

The UP Graduate Mentorship and Research Summit opened today, September 23rd, at the GT-Toyota Asian Center in UP Diliman. A...

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10 Sep 2025

UP deepens ties with Cambodia’s top universities

This article was originally posted on the University of the Philippines Facebook page.

On September 9, 2025, the University of...

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09 Jul 2025

Call for Applications: UP Social Sciences and Philosophy Productivity System Batch 2023-2025 and 2024-2026

We are pleased to announce the call for new applications to the UP Social Sciences and Philosophy Productivity...

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08 Jul 2025

Join us! The AUN-GJI application for membership is now open

The ASEAN University Network-Gender Justice and Inclusion (AUN-GJI) is the first AUN thematic network led by the University of the...

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01 Jul 2025

UP pays tribute to outstanding achievers in systemwide recognition ceremony

A total of 122 faculty members, research, extension and professional staff (REPS), administrative staff, and students were honored by the...

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11 Apr 2025

The nomination period for the Gawad Pangulo para sa Natatanging Akademikong Institusyon has been extended through 21 April 2025

Know more about the award here.

To apply, please click here.

For more information, you may contact us...

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08 Apr 2025

Call for applications: DIES LEADx – Leadership for Transforming Higher Education Institutions

The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), the German Rectors’ Conference (HRK), and the University of Potsdam (UP), in partnership with...

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News and Announcements

The University of the Philippines was ranked in 10 out of 11 subject areas in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings by Subject 2026.

UP improved its standing in Education Studies (formerly Education), moving up to the 401–500 bracket from its 501–600 placement in the 2025 rankings. This year, THE evaluated 830 universities from 88 countries and territories in Education Studies, up from 767 universities last year.

UP also demonstrated a strong standing in Medical and Health, placing in the 501–600 bracket among 1,230 universities from 102 countries and territories evaluated worldwide.

Except for Physical Sciences, UP maintained its standings across most subject areas. The University was not ranked in Law this year.

THE uses five core pillars to evaluate institutions. Teaching assesses teaching reputation, student-to-staff ratio, doctorate-to-bachelor’s ratio, doctorate-to-staff ratio, and institutional income. Research environment measures research reputation, income, and productivity. Research quality looks at citation impact, research strength, research excellence, and influence. Industry evaluates income from industry partnerships and patents. Finally, international outlook considers the proportion of international students, staff and co-authorship.

Weightings are modified to reflect the distinct academic cultures in each subject area. This is particularly true for the research indicators. For example, in Arts and Humanities, less weight is given to paper citations since research outputs in these fields go beyond peer-reviewed journals. In contrast, Engineering assigns greater weight to research productivity and collaboration with industry.

The number of universities evaluated varies by subject area, as shown below.

  • Arts and Humanities – 817 universities
  • Business and Economics – 1,067 universities
  • Computer Science – 1,165 universities
  • Education Studies – 830 universities
  • Engineering – 1,555 universities
  • Law – 425 universities
  • Life Sciences – 1,211 universities
  • Medical and Health – 1,230 universities
  • Physical Sciences – 1,497 universities
  • Psychology – 694 universities
  • Social Sciences – 1,202 universities

Each subject area is made up of several narrower disciplines, except for Computer Science and Law, which are treated as single disciplines. The specific disciplines under the remaining nine subjects are listed below.

Arts and Humanities

  • Art, performing arts and design
  • Languages, literature and linguistics
  • History, philosophy and theology
  • Architecture
  • Archaeology

Business and Economics

  • Business and management
  • Accounting and finance
  • Economics and econometrics

Education Studies

  • Education
  • Teacher training
  • Academic studies in education

Engineering

  • General engineering
  • Electrical and electronic engineering
  • Mechanical and aerospace engineering
  • Civil engineering
  • Chemical engineering

Life Sciences

  • Agriculture and forestry
  • Biological sciences
  • Veterinary science
  • Sport science

Medical and Health

  • Medicine and dentistry
  • Other health

Physical Sciences

  • Mathematics and statistics
  • Physics and astronomy
  • Chemistry
  • Geology, environmental, earth and marine sciences

Psychology

  • Psychology
  • Educational/sport/business/animal psychology
  • Clinical psychology

Social Sciences

  • Communication and media studies
  • Politics and international studies (including development studies)
  • Sociology
  • Geography

In the THE World University Rankings 2026, UP placed in the 1201–1500 bracket, earning its strongest score in the area of research quality. THE notes that UP is widely regarded as one of the top institutions in Asia.

View the full results of the subject rankings here: https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/by-subject