UST remains country leader in international outlook, ranks #3 overall and in research quality —Times Higher Education

In the 2025 edition of the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings, its 20th overall, the University of Santo Tomas was rated country leader in international outlook (scoring 64.4 out of 100), in recognition of the proportion of international students and staff as well as international collaborations, which according to THE are “a key to its success on the world stage.”

The 2025 rankings, which look into international outlook, teaching, research environment, research quality, and industry, saw UST maintain its #3 position among Philippine universities, landing in the 1501+ bracket along with three other universities.

UST was also third in the country for research quality, measured through citation impact, research strength, research excellence, and research influence. According to THE, the data from Elsevier from 2019 to 2024 help show “how much each university is contributing to the sum of human knowledge…to expand the boundaries of our understanding, irrespective of discipline.”

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