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Research in Manila

Science Explorer records 50 research institutions in Manila, Philippines. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are De La Salle University, Mapúa University and University of the Philippines Manila.

Research institutions
50
15 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
37k
▲ 131% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
11.0%
record average 16.5%

A city carries no overall standing here. The composite score is built for institutions and countries, the units its floors and field normalisation were designed around. An empty rank on this page is a statement about the measure, not about the place.

Which research institutions are in Manila?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1De La Salle UniversityUniversity 6,832 #3,576
2University of the Philippines ManilaUniversity 3,769 #4,712
3University of Santo TomasUniversity 3,329 #5,676
4Mapúa UniversityResearch facility 3,288 #4,046
5Philippine General HospitalHospital / health system 2,364 #13,336
6Chinese General Hospital College of Nursing and Liberal ArtsHospital / health system 1,585 #20,225
7Polytechnic University of the PhilippinesUniversity 1,316 #14,084
8Lyceum of the Philippines UniversityUniversity 1,150 #17,645
9Research Institute for Tropical MedicineResearch facility 1,097 #19,153
10Asian Development BankInstitution 1,088 #15,968
11National UniversityUniversity 942 #9,963
12Philippine Normal UniversityUniversity 887 #14,743
13Bureau of Plant IndustryGovernment institution 865 #19,797 all time
14Technological Institute of the PhilippinesUniversity 836 #20,822
15Adamson UniversityUniversity 803 #14,865
16Far Eastern UniversityUniversity 671 #9,288
17Philippine Christian UniversityUniversity 660 #11,927
18University of Santo Tomas HospitalHospital / health system 603 #21,715
19Emilio Aguinaldo CollegeUniversity 476 #18,346
20University of the EastUniversity 441 #22,073
21World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western PacificGovernment institution 369 #14,680
22Technological University of the PhilippinesUniversity 354 #23,285
23Philippine Women's UniversityUniversity 349 #17,504
24University of the City of ManilaUniversity 344 #24,068
25Centro Escolar UniversityUniversity 340 #20,118
26Department of HealthGovernment institution 290 #19,920
27Dr. Jose N. Rodriguez Memorial HospitalHospital / health system 272 #27,304
28José R. Reyes Memorial Medical CenterHospital / health system 261 #27,145
29Nutrition Center of the PhilippinesNonprofit 254 #20,672
30San Beda UniversityUniversity 219 #25,193
31Department of EducationGovernment institution 166 #27,241
32University of ManilaUniversity 148 #42,139 all time
33National Museum of the PhilippinesArchive 145 #33,236 all time
34De La Salle-College of Saint BenildeUniversity 140 #25,836
35Arellano UniversityUniversity 117 not ranked
36St. Paul University ManilaUniversity 116 #11,692
37Chinese General Hospital and Medical CenterHospital / health system 112 not ranked
38World Health Organization - PhilippinesGovernment institution 70 not ranked
39St. Scholastica's CollegeUniversity 66 not ranked
40Asian Social InstituteUniversity 55 not ranked
41Manuel L. Quezon UniversityUniversity 52 not ranked
42City University of PasayUniversity 48 not ranked
43FEATI UniversityUniversity 16 not ranked
44National Library of the PhilippinesArchive 6 not ranked
45Philippine Cancer SocietyNonprofit 6 not ranked
46Unciano Colleges and General HospitalHospital / health system 6 not ranked
47Child Protection NetworkNonprofit 2 not ranked
48Government of the PhilippinesGovernment institution 1 not ranked
49Unilever (Philippines)Company 1 not ranked
50Philippine Educational Theater AssociationInstitution 1 not ranked

By fractional works over the whole record; world rank on research quality in 2022–2025. Bars are scaled to the largest institution in this city, not to anything off the page.

How concentrated the city is

The same institutions as shares of everything the list accounts for. A city that is one university and a city that is twelve read alike as a table and not at all alike here.

De La Salle University: 18.3%University of the Philippines Manila: 10.1%University of Santo Tomas: 8.9%Mapúa University: 8.8%46 others listed: 53.9%18%largest
De La Salle University6,832 · 18.3%University of the Philippines Manila3,769 · 10.1%University of Santo Tomas3,329 · 8.9%Mapúa University3,288 · 8.8%46 others listed20k · 53.9%

Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.

What is Manila strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Manila is most concentrated in Business and International Management, Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation and Computer Science Applications (5.7× the world share in Business and International Management).

  1. Business and International ManagementSubfield · 93.3 works5.7×
  2. Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and RehabilitationSubfield · 108.0 works3.8×
  3. Computer Science ApplicationsSubfield · 140.0 works3.6×
  4. Information Systems and ManagementSubfield · 160.1 works3.6×
  5. MusicSubfield · 42.5 works3.4×
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Location quotient against the world baseline. Inside a single field a city is a meaningful unit, which is why this is where a city is measured at all.

Which keywords describe research in Manila?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Educational Technology, E-Learning, Technology Integration, Globalization, Artificial Intelligence and Mental Health.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this city's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Deep Learning952▲ 1.79×84 topics
  2. Machine Learning914▲ 1.80×93 topics
  3. Epidemiology592◆ 0.96×134 topics
  4. Globalization576▲ 1.89×116 topics
  5. Sustainability519▲ 1.37×107 topics
  6. Educational Technology510▲ 2.8×41 topics
  7. Artificial Intelligence496▲ 2.3×60 topics
  8. Mental Health492▲ 2.2×44 topics
  9. E-Learning458▲ 2.9×25 topics
  10. COVID-19452▲ 2.1×30 topics
  11. Social Media417▲ 1.88×34 topics
  12. Education411▲ 1.54×105 topics
  13. Online Learning375▲ 2.9×26 topics
  14. Internet of Things367▲ 2.7×31 topics
  15. Pandemic332▲ 2.0×14 topics
  16. Big Data312▲ 2.2×33 topics
  17. Healthcare307▲ 1.75×32 topics
  18. Technology Integration305▲ 6.4×11 topics
  19. Supply Chain Management280▲ 1.93×24 topics
  20. Depression272▲ 1.99×24 topics
  21. Data Mining253▲ 2.2×25 topics
  22. IoT243▲ 4.2×18 topics
  23. Student Engagement240▲ 3.9×17 topics
  24. Well-being240▲ 4.0×14 topics
  25. Higher Education227▲ 2.7×28 topics
  26. Digital Transformation226▲ 2.8×28 topics
  27. Wireless Sensor Networks226▲ 3.2×22 topics
  28. Social Capital224▲ 2.7×19 topics
  29. Student Satisfaction212▲ 7.2×4 topics
  30. Environmental Monitoring208▲ 3.5×15 topics
  31. Online Education201▲ 6.8×6 topics
  32. Information Systems169▲ 6.4×8 topics
  33. User Satisfaction164▲ 5.4×4 topics
  34. Lifelong Learning159▲ 5.0×10 topics
  35. Teacher Perception139▲ 8.0×2 topics
  36. Google Classroom139▲ 8.4×1 topic
  37. Virtual Classroom139▲ 8.4×1 topic
  38. Philippines128▲ 58×1 topic
  39. Political Dynasties128▲ 58×1 topic
  40. Consumer Trust126▲ 8.3×1 topic

What research is done in Manila?

  1. 1 Technology-Enhanced Education Studies Education 139 works
  2. 2 Philippine History and Culture Anthropology 128 works
  3. 3 Technology Adoption and User Behaviour Information Systems and Management 126 works
  4. 4 COVID-19 and Mental Health Clinical Psychology 113 works
  5. 5 Digital Marketing and Social Media Sociology and Political Science 112 works
  6. 6 Smart Agriculture and AI Plant Science 106 works
  7. 7 Online Learning and Analytics Computer Science Applications 98 works
  8. 8 E-commerce and Technology Innovations Business and International Management 75 works
  9. 9 COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts Economics and Econometrics 71 works
  10. 10 Online and Blended Learning Education 70 works

Research output over time

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The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more.