UP Manila has once again proven its global academic stature after securing a spot in the top 7.9% of universities worldwide in the 2025 Global 2000 list by the Center for World University Rankings (CWUR).
Out of 21,462 institutions evaluated globally, UP Manila landed at 1,677th place, making it the highest-ranked university in the Philippines in this edition of the rankings. It was one of only two Philippine universities on the list, alongside UP Diliman.
“This recognition is an inspiration for the UP Manila community to continue fulfilling our mandate to teach, create new knowledge, and serve the nation,” Chancellor Michale Tee said in response to the university’s performance.
CWUR highlighted UP Manila’s strong graduate employability, placing it 1,047th worldwide, while its research performance ranked 1,607th. Within Asia, the university came in at 646th place—outperforming several regional counterparts such as Hainan Medical University (China), the University of Peradeniya (Sri Lanka), and Kyorin University (Japan).
Long regarded as the country’s premier health sciences institution, UP Manila continues to expand its reach beyond traditional medicine, investing in interdisciplinary research involving artificial intelligence, data science, and digital health. Its institutional strength is also anchored by its stewardship of the National Institutes of Health and its operation of the Philippine General Hospital, the country’s largest government-run tertiary hospital.
During the pandemic, its “Stop COVID Deaths” webinar series gained international recognition, earning the Gold Quill Award of Merit from the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) in 2022.
The CWUR recognition follows an earlier accolade from the U.S. News & World Report Best Global Universities in March 2025, where UP Manila was ranked 479th—the only Philippine university to break into that list.
Unlike rankings that rely on surveys, CWUR bases its evaluations on seven objective indicators, grouped under education, alumni employment, faculty excellence, and research output, making its results particularly robust and data-driven.
