MANILA, Philippines - The University of the Philippines (UP) - Diliman topped the list of 2016 most popular colleges and universities in the Philippines based on web ranking or online popularity, 4 International Colleges and Universities (4icu.org), an international higher education search engine and directory reviewing accredited institutions in the world has revealed recently.
UP-Diliman grabbed the lead from De La Salle University (DLSU), which was hailed as most popular school in the country last year.
University of the Philippines System (UPS), Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) and University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) ranked third to fifth respectively.
Completing the top 10 are University of Santo Tomas (UST), University of Southeastern Philippines (USeP), Universidad de Zamboanga, Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) and University of San Carlos (USC).
In Asia, Fudan University toppled previous year's no. 1 Peking University in the list of Top 100 Universities and Colleges. Meanwhile, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Stanford University and Harvard University in the United States dominated this year's global ranking.
The 4icu.org University Web Ranking has been published online since May 2005. The current ranking is based upon an algorithm including four unbiased and independent web metrics extracted from three different search engines: Google Page Rank, Alexa Traffic Rank, Majestic Seo Referring Subnets and Majestic Seo Trust Flow.
The orgaization said their aim is to provide an approximate popularity ranking of world Universities and Colleges based upon the popularity of their websites. This is intended to help international students and academic staff to understand how popular a specific University/College is in a foreign country.
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University of the Philippines (UP) - Diliman named as most popular university in the Philippines |
University of the Philippines System (UPS), Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) and University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) ranked third to fifth respectively.
Completing the top 10 are University of Santo Tomas (UST), University of Southeastern Philippines (USeP), Universidad de Zamboanga, Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) and University of San Carlos (USC).
In Asia, Fudan University toppled previous year's no. 1 Peking University in the list of Top 100 Universities and Colleges. Meanwhile, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Stanford University and Harvard University in the United States dominated this year's global ranking.
The 4icu.org University Web Ranking has been published online since May 2005. The current ranking is based upon an algorithm including four unbiased and independent web metrics extracted from three different search engines: Google Page Rank, Alexa Traffic Rank, Majestic Seo Referring Subnets and Majestic Seo Trust Flow.
The orgaization said their aim is to provide an approximate popularity ranking of world Universities and Colleges based upon the popularity of their websites. This is intended to help international students and academic staff to understand how popular a specific University/College is in a foreign country.
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RANK SCHOOL | LOCATION |
1 University of the Philippines Diliman | Quezon City |
2 De La Salle University | Manila |
3 University of the Philippines System | Quezon City |
4 Ateneo de Manila University | Quezon City |
5 University of the Philippines Los Baños | Los Baños |
6 University of Santo Tomas | Manila |
7 University of Southeastern Philippines | Davao City |
8 Universidad de Zamboanga | Zamboanga City |
9 Polytechnic University of the Philippines | Manila |
10 University of San Carlos | Cebu City |
11 University of the Philippines Manila | Manila |
12 Mapua Institute of Technology | Manila |
13 Ateneo de Davao University | Davao City |
14 John B. Lacson Foundation Maritime University | Iloilo City |
15 Western Mindanao State University | Zamboanga City |
16 Ateneo de Zamboanga University | Zamboanga City |
17 University of the East | Manila |
18 Asian Institute of Management | Makati City |
19 Mindanao State University - Iligan Institute of Technology | Iligan City |
20 Xavier University-Ateneo de Cagayan | Cagayan de Oro City |
21 Aquinas University of Legazpi | Legazpi City |
22 Far Eastern University | Manila |
23 Central Philippine University | Iloilo City |
24 Centro Escolar University | Manila |
25 Saint Louis University | Baguio City |
26 Ateneo de Naga University | Naga City |
27 De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde | Manila |
28 University of the Philippines Mindanao | Davao City |
29 Adamson University | Manila |
30 University of the Philippines in the Visayas | Iloilo City |
31 Miriam College | Quezon City |
32 Cebu Doctors' University | Mandaue City |
33 University of the Philippines Baguio | Baguio City |
34 Philippine Normal University | Manila |
35 Angeles University Foundation | Angeles City |
36 Silliman University | Dumaguete City |
37 Mindanao State University | Marawi City |
38 AMA Computer University | Quezon City |
39 Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila | Manila |
40 University of Asia and the Pacific | Pasig City |
41 Holy Name University | Tagbilaran City |
42 Father Saturnino Urios University | Butuan City |
43 St. Paul University Manila | Manila |
44 De La Salle Lipa | Lipa City |
45 Mariano Marcos State University | Batac, Ilocos Norte |
46 Our Lady of Fatima University | Valenzuela City |
47 Asian Institute of Journalism and Communication | San Juan |
48 Holy Angel University | Angeles City |
49 The Philippine Women's University | Manila |
50 Manila Central University | Caloocan City |
51 Asia Pacific College | Makati City |
52 Emilio Aguinaldo College | Manila |
53 San Beda College | Manila |
54 Technological Institute of the Philippines | Manila |
55 University of Perpetual Help System DALTA | Las Piñas City |
56 Southwestern University | Cebu City |
57 Misamis University | Ozamiz City |
58 Pangasinan State University | Lingayen, Pangasinan |
59 Bukidnon State University | Malaybalay City |
60 Benguet State University | La Trinidad ... |
61 Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies | Silang |
62 University of the Assumption | City of San Fernando |
63 Lyceum of the Philippines University | Manila |
64 National Defense College of the Philippines | Quezon City |
65 Jose Rizal University | Mandaluyong City |
66 Technological University of the Philippines | Manila |
67 Adventist University of the Philippines | Cavite City |
68 Ilocos Sur Polytechnic State College | Ilocos Sur |
69 St. Scholastica's College | Manila |
70 University of Nueva Caceres | Naga City |
71 Bulacan State University | City of Malolos |
72 University of St. La Salle | Bacolod City |
73 University of Cebu | Cebu City |
74 Tarlac State University | Tarlac City |
75 University of Mindanao | Davao City |
76 Trinity University of Asia | Quezon City |
77 University of Southern Mindanao | Kabacan ... |
78 Saint Mary's University | Bayombong |
79 Cavite State University | Indang, Cavite |
80 West Visayas State University | Iloilo City |
81 University of San Agustin | Iloilo City |
82 Philippine School of Business Administration | Manila |
83 Bicol University | Legazpi City |
84 Arellano University | Manila |
85 Caraga State University | Butuan City |
86 Philippine Christian University | Manila |
87 Liceo de Cagayan University | Cagayan de Oro City |
88 Cebu Institute of Technology | Cebu City |
89 La Salle University | Ozamiz City |
90 University of the Cordilleras | Baguio City |
91 Tarlac College of Agriculture | Camiling |
92 De La Salle Health Sciences Institute | Dasmariñas City |
93 Don Bosco Technical College | Mandaluyong City |
94 Central Colleges of the Philippines | Quezon City |
95 Assumption College | Makati City |
96 Colegio de San Juan de Letran | Manila |
97 Lourdes College | Cagayan de Oro City |
98 FEU Institute of Technology | Manila |
99 Western Philippines University | Aborlan, Palawan |
100 St. Paul University Philippines | Tuguegarao City |
101 Aklan State University | Banga, Aklan |
102 Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University | Bacnotan, La Union |
103 Cagayan State University | Tuguegarao City |
104 Angelicum College | Quezon City |
105 Capitol University | Cagayan de Oro City |
106 Leyte Normal University | Tacloban City |
107 University of Negros Occidental - Recoletos | Bacolod City |
108 Baliuag University | Baliuag |
109 Mindanao University of Science and Technology | Cagayan de Oro City |
110 Holy Cross of Davao College | Davao City |
111 Aurora State College of Technology | Baler, Aurora |
112 Batangas State University | Batangas City |
113 University of the East Ramon Magsaysay | Quezon City |
114 Manuel L. Quezon University | Quiapo |
115 University of Batangas | Batangas City |
116 University of Baguio | Baguio City |
117 Central Luzon State University | Science City of Muñoz |
118 FEATI University | Manila |
119 St. Luke's College of Medicine - WHQM | Quezon City |
120 National University | Manila |
121 La Consolacion College Manila | Manila |
122 Notre Dame of Marbel University | Koronadal City |
123 Rizal Technological University | Mandaluyong City |
124 Manuel S. Enverga University Foundation | Lucena City |
125 University of Perpetual Help System Jonelta | City of Biñan |
126 Lorma Colleges | City of San Fernando |
127 Cebu Technological University | Cebu City |
128 Chiang Kai Shek College | Manila |
129 Bataan Peninsula State University | Balanga City |
130 Universidad de Sta. Isabel | Naga City |
131 Cebu Normal University | Cebu City |
132 University of Northern Philippines | Vigan City |
133 Negros Oriental State University | Dumaguete City |
134 Virgen Milagrosa University Foundation | San Carlos City |
135 Davao Doctors College | Davao City |
136 Isabela State University | Echague, Isabela |
137 University of Rizal System | Tanay |
138 Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology | Cabanatuan City |
139 Ramon Magsaysay Technological University | Iba, Zambales |
140 University of Saint Louis | Tuguegarao City |
141 PATTS College of Aeronautics | Parañaque City |
142 Southern Luzon State University | Lucban |
143 Bohol Island State University | Tagbilaran City |
144 Northwestern University | Laoag City |
145 University of Southern Philippines Foundation | Cebu City |
146 Aldersgate College | Solano |
147 Notre Dame of Dadiangas University | City of General Santos |
148 Laguna State Polytechnic University | Sta. Cruz, Laguna |
149 San Sebastian College-Recoletos de Cavite | Cavite City |
150 Eulogio "Amang" Rodriguez Institute of Science and Technology | Sampaloc |
151 Lipa City Colleges | Lipa City |
152 Palawan State University | Puerto Princesa City |
153 Union Christian College | City of San Fernando |
154 New Era University | Quezon City |
155 Western Visayas College of Science and Technology | Iloilo City |
156 University of Antique | Sibalom |
157 Saint Jude College | Manila |
158 Camarines Norte State College | Camarines Norte |
159 Zamboanga State College of Marine Sciences and Technology | Zamboanga City |
160 Samar State University | Catbalogan City |
161 St. Paul University Dumaguete | Dumaguete City |
162 Olivarez College | Parañaque City |
163 The National Teachers College | Manila |
164 Eastern Samar State University | Borongan |
165 Saint Michael's College of Laguna | Biñan City |
166 Naval State University | Biliran |
167 Mountain View College | Valencia City |
168 Colegio de Dagupan | Dagupan City |
169 Capiz State University | Roxas City |
170 Don Honorio Ventura Technological State University | Bacolor |
171 Surigao del Sur State University | Tandag |
172 Misamis Oriental State College of Agriculture and Technology | Claveria |
173 Southern Leyte State University | Sogod |
174 Catanduanes State University | Virac |
175 Western Institute of Technology | Iloilo City |
176 Cor Jesu College | Digos City |
177 St. Louis College Valenzuela | Valenzuela City |
178 Romblon State University | Odiongan |
179 Abra State Institute of Science and Technology | Lagangilang |
180 Cebu Institute of Medicine | Cebu City |
181 Wesleyan University-Philippines | Cabanatuan City |
182 University of Iloilo - PHINMA | Iloilo City |
183 Meycauayan College | Meycauayan City |
184 Lyceum-Northwestern University | Dagupan City |
185 La Consolacion University Philippines | Malolos City |
186 St. Paul University Iloilo | Iloilo City |
187 Central Mindanao University | Maramag |
188 St. Joseph's College of Quezon City | Quezon City |
189 Northern Luzon Adventist College | Pangasinan |
190 Sacred Heart College | Lucena City |
191 West Negros University | Bacolod City |
192 University of the Immaculate Conception | Davao City |
193 University of Luzon | Dagupan City |
194 Central Philippine Adventist College | Murcia |
195 Bulacan Agricultural State College | San Ildefonso |
196 Saint Pedro Poveda College | Quezon City |
197 St. Paul University Surigao | Surigao City |
198 University of Manila | Manila |
199 Visayas State University | Baybay, Leyte |
200 Republic Central Colleges | Angeles City |
201 Siena College of Taytay | Taytay |
202 University of Cagayan Valley | Tuguegarao City |
203 University of Bohol | Tagbilaran City |
204 Marinduque State College | Boac |
205 Sorsogon State College | Sorsogon City |
206 St. Mary's College | Quezon City |
207 Nueva Vizcaya State University | Bayombong |
208 Eastern Visayas State University | Tacloban City |
209 Asian Social Institute | Manila |
210 Pasig Catholic College | Pasig City |
211 Filamer Christian University | Roxas City |
212 Santa Isabel College | Manila |
213 St. Paul University Quezon City | Quezon City |
214 University of La Salette | Santiago City |
215 Saint Joseph Institute of Technology | Butuan City |
216 University of Pangasinan | Dagupan City |
217 University of Eastern Philippines | Catarman |
218 Partido State University | Camarines Sur |
219 Guagua National Colleges | Guagua |
220 Guimaras State College | Buenavista Guimaras |
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