Ateneo de Manila retains top spot in THE rankings for third year

The Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) has retained its position as the top Philippine university in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings for a third consecutive year.

Ateneo President Fr. Roberto Yap acknowledged the recognition but emphasized that rankings are merely tools for benchmarking and improvement, not a full definition of the institution's mission.

The University of the Philippines maintained its second spot in the 1201-1500 bracket, while Mindanao State University (MSU) - Iligan Institute of Technology entered the 701-800 bracket for the first time, joining De La Salle University, University of Santo Tomas, and Mapua University at third place.

A total of 2,092 institutions from 115 countries and territories were evaluated in this year's rankings, with a focus on teaching, research environment, quality, international outlook, and industry engagement.

The University of Oxford remains at the top globally, followed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology which rose to second place, surpassing Stanford University.