3 PH schools in global university rankings

MANILA, Philippines – Three Philippine universities made it into the 2013 QS World Rankings for Subjects, which lists the best schools for 30 disciplines including economics, psychology and law, among others.

The University of the Philippines and Ateneo de Manila University were part of the top 51-100 schools for English Language and Literature, while De La Salle University is in top 101-150.

“Looking at the Philippines’ overall performance, the country’s institutions are among the world’s top institutions for English Language and Literature,” Ben Sowter, head of research at QS said. 

Ateneo de Manila University also made it into the top 151-200 list for modern languages, while UP was in the 151-200 ranking for agriculture and forestry, QS said.

Harvard University was ranked number one in 10 disciplines, while the Massachusetts Institute of Technology ranked first in 7. The University of California, Berkeley and Oxford topped in 4 subjects, while Cambridge ranked first in 3.  

The QS World University Rankings by Subject series gathers the opinion of academics and employers through a global survey.

For 2013, the QS World University Rankings by Subject evaluated 2,858 universities and ranked 678 institutions. – Rappler.com