65 Philippine Universities Make Global Top 300 in WURI Innovative Rankings

A total of 65 Philippine Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) have proven their ability to innovate as they made it to the Global Top 300 Innovative Universities in the 2024 World University Rankings for Innovation (WURI).

Out of 12,000 entries worldwide, the Philippines stands out with over 20 percent of the top 300 HEIs released on June 4, a significant increase from 44 ranked institutions last year. The WURI list assesses real contributions to industry and society of higher education institutions, highlighting innovative education, research, and society engagement.

Top ranking Philippine HEIs in the 51 – 100 bracket:

• Far Eastern University-Dr Nicanor Reyes Medical Foundation
• FEU Institute of Technology
• St. Paul University Philippines
• Cebu Normal University
• Biliran Province State University

Among the Global Top 300 Innovative Universities are the following Philippine HEIs with their respective rankings:

1. Far Eastern University -Dr. Nicanor Reyes Medical Foundation (60)
2. FEU Institute of Technology (72)
3. St. Paul University Philippines (78)
4. Cebu Normal University (95)
5. Biliran Province State University (98)
6. Mariano Marcos State University (107)
7. Tarlac Agricultural University (110)
8. Cebu Technological University (116)
9. Samar State University (117)
10. Batangas State University (128)
11. Leyte Normal University (131)
12. Central Luzon State University (135)
13. Our Lady of Fatima University (144)
14. Cordillera Career Development College (146)
15. Technological Institute of the Philippines (149)
16. Nueva Vizcaya State University (154)
17. University of Baguio (159)
18. Kalinga State University (160)
19. Saint Louis University, Baguio City (162)
20. Central Philippines State University (164)
21. University of Perpetual Help System DALTA (165)
22. University of the Cordilleras (166)
23. University of Eastern Philippines (168)
24. Lyceum of the Philippines University Cavite (169)
25. Ifugao State University (174)
26. Western Mindanao State University (181)
27. World Citi Colleges (186)
28. Benguet State University (193)
29. Lyceum-Northwestern University (196)
30. Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University (198)
31. Abra State Institute of Sciences and Technology (201)
32. Universidad de Zamboanga (207)
33. Central Mindanao University (208)
34. University of Makati (209)
35. West Visayas State University (210)
36. Cebu Normal University Medellin (214)
37. Panpacific University (215)
38. University of Santo Tomas (216)
39. Southern Leyte State University (226)
40. Mountain Province State Polytechnic College (260)
41. Romblon State University (261)
42. Kalinga State University (263)
43. Nueva Vizcaya State University (264)
44. Virgen Milagrosa University Foundation (265)
45. Philippine Normal University (267)
46. Bukidnon State University (268)
47. Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology (269)
48. Centro Escolar University (271)
49. Lorma Colleges (272)
50. Polytechnic University of the Philippines (273)
51. Saint Mary’s University of Bayombong (275)
52. University of Saint Louis (276)
53. King’s College of the Philippines
54. Tarlac State University (279)
55. Cebu Institute of Technology University (282)
56. Lyceum of the Philippines University-Cavite (283)
57. Urdaneta City University (284)
58. St. Dominic College of Asia (285)
59. Apayao State College (287)
60. Pangasinan State University (288)
61. Northwestern University Inc. (289)
62. University of Northern Philippines (290)
63. Catanduanes State University (291)
64. Ilocos Sur Polytechnic State College (298)
65. WCC Aeronautical and Technological College, Inc. (300)

Evaluation Criteria

WURI evaluates HEIs across 13 categories, which were assessed based on three criteria: innovativeness, implementability, and impact.

The evaluators then selected the best programs for each of the 13 categories from the list of applicants on the evaluation sheet.

Importance of International Rankings

The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) stated in its press release that international rankings are important because they make Philippine HEIs benchmark with HEIs across the globe and identify improvements needed in teaching, research, public service, and the kind of graduates they need to produce.

“The continuing annual increase in the number of Philippines HEIs that are subjecting themselves to international assessment and ranking is indeed outstanding. The fact that these HEIS are joining the list of the top universities not just in the WURI rankings but also in the other international ranking bodies shows the globalized outlook and competitiveness of our public and private universities,” CHED Chairman J. Prospero de Vera III said.

WURI, a ranking system of the Organizing Committee of the Hanseatic League of Universities, is among the three CHED-recognized ranking systems for HEI internationalization, alongside Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) and Times Higher Education (THE) rankings.

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