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Universities in Philippines
Philippines has 446 universities on the map. The oldest dates to 1595. 1 was founded before 1600. Below: how they spread across the centuries, and the country’s oldest institutions. From Wikidata, snapshot 2026-06-22.
UNIVERSITIES446
OLDEST1595
FOUNDED 1900+400
By founding era
Before 12000 · 0%
1200–15991 · 0%
1600–189912 · 3%
1900 or later400 · 90%
Date unknown33 · 7%
Oldest universities in Philippines
The country’s earliest institutions — the deepest roots of higher education here.
1595University of San Carlos
1611University of Santo Tomas
1702San Carlos Seminary
1725Saint Mary's College of Quezon City
1797Holy Rosary Seminary
1822Immaculate Conception School of Theology
1859Ateneo de Manila University
1861Pampanga State University
1868Universidad de Sta. Isabel
1869Saint Vincent Ferrer Seminary
1885Pampanga State Agricultural University
1890Colegio del Santissimo Rosario