In a study conducted by the Professional Regulations Commission(PRC) and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), based on the average passing in the BOARD EXAMINATIONS OF ALL COURSES of all universities and colleges in the country, here is a list of the Top 20 Universities of the Philippines:

1. University of the Philippines
(Diliman Campus /Luzon)

2. University of the Philippines
(Los Banos Campus/ Luzon)

3. University of the Philippines
(Manila Campus /Luzon)

4. Silliman University
(Dumaguete City / Visayas)

5. Ateneo deDavao University
(Davao / Mindanao)

6. Ateneo de Manila University
(Manila /Luzon)

7. University of Sto. Tomas
(Manila / Luzon)

8. Mindanao State University
(Iligan Institute ofTech/ Mindanao)

9. Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila
(Manila/Luzon)

10. Saint Louis University
(Baguio City / Luzon)

11. University of San Carlos
(Cebu City / Visayas)

12. Xavier University
(Cagayan de Oro / Mindanao)

13. Mindanao State University
(Main / Mindanao)

14. Urios College
(Butuan City / Mindanao)

15. Polytechnic University of
the Philippines (Manila/ Luzon)

16. De La Salle University
(Manila / Luzon)

17. Mapua Institute of Technology
(Manila / Luzon)

18. Adamson University
(Manila /Luzon)

19. Central Mindanao University
(Bukidnon/Mindanao)

20. University of Southern Philippines
(Davao /Mindanao)

This study is concluded every 10 years.

Eleven schools come from Luzon, two from the Visayas and seven from
Mindanao.