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UP leads Philippine schools in latest QS rankings of best Asian universities

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<h3>7 more PH schools made it to top 650 list</h3><p>University of the Philippines led 14 local schools on the list of Asia&#x27;s best higher-education institutions (HEIs), according to an international think-tank.</p><p>UP was listed 69th, 3 places higher than the previous published rankings.</p><p>The list released on Monday by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) included Ateneo de Manila University (135), De La Salle University (166) and University of Santo Tomas (186).</p><p>Those 3 universities dropped from the last rankings.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/06/19/19/up-continues-to-rise-in-annual-world-university-rankings">UP continues to rise in annual world university rankings</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/11/16/20/up-faculty-call-for-immediate-end-of-semester">READ: UP faculty call for immediate end of semester</a></li></ul><p>Other Philippine schools on the list were:</p><ul>	<li>University of San Carlos (451-500)</li>	<li>Ateneo de Davao University (501-550)</li>	<li>Mapua University (501-550)</li>	<li>Silliman University (501-550)</li>	<li>Mindanao State University - Iligan Institute of Technology (551-600)</li>	<li>Adamson University (601+)</li>	<li>Central Luzon State University (601+)</li>	<li>Central Mindanao University (601+)</li>	<li>Central Philippine University (601+)</li>	<li>Xavier University (601+)</li></ul><p>Seven schools were recent additions, namely:</p><ul>	<li>Ateneo De Davao University</li>	<li>Mindanao State University - Iligan Institute of Technology</li>	<li>Adamson University</li>	<li>Central Luzon State University</li>	<li>Central Mindanao University</li>	<li>Central Philippine University and</li>	<li>Xavier University</li></ul><p>The recognition given to the additional HEIs as among the best in Asia &quot;is welcome news to show that our efforts to provide access to quality education are bearing fruit,” Commission on Higher Education chairman Prospero De Vera III said.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/11/16/20/up-faculty-call-for-immediate-end-of-semester">UP faculty call for immediate end of semester</a></li></ul><p>De Vera added that the CHED has continuously supported Philippine HEIs through various international programs and initiatives.</p><p>From the archives:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/bVbSImTFP3E?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

<p>The list released on Monday by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) included Ateneo de Manila University (135), De La Salle University (166) and University of Santo Tomas (186).</p>

The list released on Monday by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) included Ateneo de Manila University (135), De La Salle University (166) and University of Santo Tomas (186).