Immigrate to the Philippines and enjoy Philippine education: Due to its geographical proximity, low tuition and living expenses, English-medium instruction, and an academic system synchronized with the United States, the Philippines is attracting an increasing number of Chinese students. However, most of them choose universities located in the Manila area. In fact, besides the capital, there are also prestigious universities in the central Philippines that offer even lower tuition and living costs, which may be of interest to those planning to study in the Philippines.
According to the "Centers of Excellence" (COE) and "Centers of Development" (COD) indicators evaluated by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) of the Philippines, five universities in the central Philippines have made the list. A higher score indicates better overall academic research and teaching quality.
Based on CHED's ratings, among the five listed universities in the central region, two (the University of San Carlos and the University of San Jose-Recoletos) are located in the largest city in the central Philippines—Cebu City. The top-ranked University of San Carlos has a score more than twice that of the second-ranked Silliman University.
The following are the five best universities in the central Philippines.
1. University of San Carlos
According to the ratings by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) of the Philippines, the University of San Carlos is the best higher education institution in the central Philippines.
City: Cebu
Total Score: 16
"Centers of Excellence": Chemistry, Education, Anthropology
"Centers of Development": Business Administration, Biology, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Information Technology, Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Communications Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Philosophy.
2. Silliman University
City: Dumaguete
Total Score: 8
"Centers of Excellence": Nursing, Education
"Centers of Development": Accountancy, Anthropology, Biology, Information Technology
3. University of San Jose-Recoletos
City: Cebu
Total Score: 5
"Centers of Excellence": Education
"Centers of Development": Accountancy, Industrial Engineering, Information Technology
4. Central Philippine University
City: Jaro, Iloilo
Total Score: 4
"Centers of Development": Business Administration, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
5. University of St. La Salle
City: Bacolod
Total Score: 3
"Centers of Development": Accountancy, Chemical Engineering, Information Technology
