Ateneo De Manila University campus in Katipunan, Quezon City in this photo taken on May 26, 2023. Gigie Cruz, ABS-CBN News 

MANILA — The Times Higher Education (THE) has listed 56 higher education institutions (HEIs) in the Philippines in its 2024 Impact Rankings (IR), which "identifies and celebrates universities that excel across multiple United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)."

"Ateneo de Manila University maintains its place in the 201-300 bracket, leading the Philippine HEIs in the THE IR... Notably, Ifugao State University emerged as a strong contender in its first-ever participation to the THE IR, securing the second spot as the best performing Philippine HEI tying with the University of the Philippines and De La Salle University," the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) said in a statement.

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CHED Secretary Popoy De Vera said the ranking is proof that Philippine HEIs "are consciously benchmarking and internationalizing their programs... in the context of the global Social Development Goals."

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“We are witnessing a paradigm shift where universities are actively integrating social development goals into their core mission,” he said.

The CHED noted that the number of Philippine HEIs ranked this year nearly doubled compared to last year, "manifesting a continuous increase for six years in a row."

"From one HEI evaluated in 2019, four in 2020 and 2021, 15 in 2022, 29 last year to 56 institutions subjected themselves to THE evaluation  in 2024. This is a significant increase of 93 percent from last year," it said.

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The Philippines also ranked among the top 10 countries with the most number of  participating HEIs.

THE said it evaluated 2,152 universities from 125 countries  or regions for the 2024 IR report. Australia’s Western Sydney University topped the list for the third consecutive year.

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"Not only do these institutions stand out in individual areas but they also demonstrate comprehensive excellence in contributing to global sustainable development. By excelling in a variety of SDGs, these universities showcase their commitment to addressing the world's most pressing challenges, including environmental sustainability, social inclusion, economic growth and partnerships," THE said in its report.

The full list of globally-ranked Philippine HEIs in the 2024 THE Impact Rankings can be seen below: 

1. Ateneo de Manila University

2. Visayas State University

3. De La Salle University

4. Biliran Province State University

5. Ifugao State University

6. Bulacan State University

7. University of the Philippines

8. Cagayan State University

9. Batangas State University

10. Catanduanes State University

11. Mariano Marcos State University 

12. Cavite State University

13. Saint Louis University

14. Central Philippines State University

15. University of Santo Tomas

16. Central Philippine University

17. Benguet State University

18. Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University

19. Central Luzon State University

20. Far Eastern University - Dr. Nicanor Reyes Medical Foundation

21. Isabela State University

22. Iloilo Science and Technology University

23. Leyte Normal University

24. Lyceum- Northwestern University

25. Mapua University

26. Lyceum of the Philippines University

27. Mountain Province State Polytechnic College

28. Mabalacat City College

29. Samar State University 

30. Mapua Malayan Colleges Laguna

31. Tarlac Agricultural University

32. Pangasinan State University

33. Cebu Technological University

34. Panpacific University

35. Central Bicol State University of Agriculture

36. Polytechnic University of the Philippines 

37. Cordillera Career Development College

38. Quezon City University

39. Mindanao State University - Iligan Institute Technology

40. Southern Leyte State University

41. Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology

42. University of Eastern Philippines

43. Philippine Normal University

44. University of Mindanao

45. San Beda University

46. University of San Carlos

47. St. Paul University Philippines

48. University of Southern Mindanao

49. University of Baguio

50. University of the Immaculate Conception

51. University of Northern Philippines

52. Virgen Milagrosa University Foundation

53. University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines

54. WCC Aeronautical and Technological College

55. University of Cordilleras

56. Western Philippine University

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