According to the Times Higher Education Supplement-Quacquarelli Symonds (THES-QS), four prominent Philippine universities are included in their list of Top 500 schools worldwide for 2008.

This year’s result showed a significant improvement in the standing of Philippine universities against other school worldwide.

The four RP schools and their worldwide rankings:

1. Ateneo de Manila University – 254
(Last year: 451)

2. The University of the Philippines – 276
(Last year: 398)

3. De La Salle University – 415th
(Last year: Out of the 500)

4. University of Sto. Thomas – 476th
(Last year: Out of the 500)

THE-QS based its results on the following categories:

peer academic review

recruiter review

international faculty ratio

international student ratio

student-faculty ratio

research citations per faculty