FULL LIST: 2016 Top 220 Most Popular Universities in the Philippines Online

MANILA, Philippines - The University of the Philippines (UP) - Diliman topped the list of 2016 most popular colleges and universities in the Philippines based on web ranking or online popularity, 4 International Colleges and Universities (4icu.org), an international higher education search engine and directory reviewing accredited institutions in the world has revealed recently.

University of the Philippines (UP) - Diliman named as most popular university in the Philippines

UP-Diliman grabbed the lead from De La Salle University (DLSU), which was hailed as most popular school in the country last year.

University of the Philippines System (UPS), Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) and University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) ranked third to fifth respectively.

Completing the top 10 are University of Santo Tomas (UST), University of Southeastern Philippines (USeP), Universidad de Zamboanga, Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) and University of San Carlos (USC).

In Asia, Fudan University toppled previous year's no. 1 Peking University in the list of Top 100 Universities and Colleges. Meanwhile, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Stanford University and Harvard University in the United States dominated this year's global ranking.

The 4icu.org University Web Ranking has been published online since May 2005. The current ranking is based upon an algorithm including four unbiased and independent web metrics extracted from three different search engines: Google Page Rank, Alexa Traffic Rank, Majestic Seo Referring Subnets and Majestic Seo Trust Flow.

The orgaization said their aim is to provide an approximate popularity ranking of world Universities and Colleges based upon the popularity of their websites. This is intended to help international students and academic staff to understand how popular a specific University/College is in a foreign country.

Here's the complete list of Most Popular Schools in the Philippines this 2016:

RANK    SCHOOL	LOCATION
1  University of the Philippines Diliman	Quezon City
2  De La Salle University	Manila
3  University of the Philippines System	Quezon City
4  Ateneo de Manila University	Quezon City
5  University of the Philippines Los Baños	Los Baños
6  University of Santo Tomas	Manila
7  University of Southeastern Philippines	Davao City
8  Universidad de Zamboanga	Zamboanga City
9  Polytechnic University of the Philippines	Manila
10  University of San Carlos	Cebu City
11  University of the Philippines Manila	Manila
12  Mapua Institute of Technology	Manila
13  Ateneo de Davao University	Davao City
14  John B. Lacson Foundation Maritime University	Iloilo City
15  Western Mindanao State University	Zamboanga City
16  Ateneo de Zamboanga University	Zamboanga City
17  University of the East	Manila
18  Asian Institute of Management	Makati City
19  Mindanao State University - Iligan Institute of Technology	Iligan City
20  Xavier University-Ateneo de Cagayan	Cagayan de Oro City
21  Aquinas University of Legazpi	Legazpi City
22  Far Eastern University	Manila
23  Central Philippine University	Iloilo City
24  Centro Escolar University	Manila
25  Saint Louis University	Baguio City
26  Ateneo de Naga University	Naga City
27  De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde	Manila
28  University of the Philippines Mindanao	Davao City
29  Adamson University	Manila
30  University of the Philippines in the Visayas	Iloilo City
31  Miriam College	Quezon City
32  Cebu Doctors' University	Mandaue City
33  University of the Philippines Baguio	Baguio City
34  Philippine Normal University	Manila
35  Angeles University Foundation	Angeles City
36  Silliman University	Dumaguete City
37  Mindanao State University	Marawi City
38  AMA Computer University	Quezon City
39  Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila	Manila
40  University of Asia and the Pacific	Pasig City
41  Holy Name University	Tagbilaran City
42  Father Saturnino Urios University	Butuan City
43  St. Paul University Manila	Manila
44  De La Salle Lipa	Lipa City
45  Mariano Marcos State University	Batac, Ilocos Norte
46  Our Lady of Fatima University	Valenzuela City
47  Asian Institute of Journalism and Communication	San Juan
48  Holy Angel University	Angeles City
49  The Philippine Women's University	Manila
50  Manila Central University	Caloocan City
51  Asia Pacific College	Makati City
52  Emilio Aguinaldo College	Manila
53  San Beda College	Manila
54  Technological Institute of the Philippines	Manila
55  University of Perpetual Help System DALTA	Las Piñas City
56  Southwestern University	Cebu City
57  Misamis University	Ozamiz City
58  Pangasinan State University	Lingayen, Pangasinan
59  Bukidnon State University	Malaybalay City
60  Benguet State University	La Trinidad ...
61  Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies	Silang
62  University of the Assumption	City of San Fernando
63  Lyceum of the Philippines University	Manila
64  National Defense College of the Philippines	Quezon City
65  Jose Rizal University	Mandaluyong City
66  Technological University of the Philippines	Manila
67  Adventist University of the Philippines	Cavite City
68  Ilocos Sur Polytechnic State College	Ilocos Sur
69  St. Scholastica's College	Manila
70  University of Nueva Caceres	Naga City
71  Bulacan State University	City of Malolos
72  University of St. La Salle	Bacolod City
73  University of Cebu	Cebu City
74  Tarlac State University	Tarlac City
75  University of Mindanao	Davao City
76  Trinity University of Asia	Quezon City
77  University of Southern Mindanao	Kabacan ...
78  Saint Mary's University	Bayombong
79  Cavite State University	Indang, Cavite
80  West Visayas State University	Iloilo City
81  University of San Agustin	Iloilo City
82  Philippine School of Business Administration	Manila
83  Bicol University	Legazpi City
84  Arellano University	Manila
85  Caraga State University	Butuan City
86  Philippine Christian University	Manila
87  Liceo de Cagayan University	Cagayan de Oro City
88  Cebu Institute of Technology	Cebu City
89  La Salle University	Ozamiz City
90  University of the Cordilleras	Baguio City
91  Tarlac College of Agriculture	Camiling
92  De La Salle Health Sciences Institute	Dasmariñas City
93  Don Bosco Technical College	Mandaluyong City
94  Central Colleges of the Philippines	Quezon City
95  Assumption College	Makati City
96  Colegio de San Juan de Letran	Manila
97  Lourdes College	Cagayan de Oro City
98  FEU Institute of Technology	Manila
99  Western Philippines University	Aborlan, Palawan
100  St. Paul University Philippines	Tuguegarao City
101  Aklan State University	Banga, Aklan
102  Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University	Bacnotan, La Union
103  Cagayan State University	Tuguegarao City
104  Angelicum College	Quezon City
105  Capitol University	Cagayan de Oro City
106  Leyte Normal University	Tacloban City
107  University of Negros Occidental - Recoletos	Bacolod City
108  Baliuag University	Baliuag
109  Mindanao University of Science and Technology	Cagayan de Oro City
110  Holy Cross of Davao College	Davao City
111  Aurora State College of Technology	Baler, Aurora
112  Batangas State University	Batangas City
113  University of the East Ramon Magsaysay	Quezon City
114  Manuel L. Quezon University	Quiapo
115  University of Batangas	Batangas City
116  University of Baguio	Baguio City
117  Central Luzon State University	Science City of Muñoz
118  FEATI University	Manila
119  St. Luke's College of Medicine - WHQM	Quezon City
120  National University	Manila
121  La Consolacion College Manila	Manila
122  Notre Dame of Marbel University	Koronadal City
123  Rizal Technological University	Mandaluyong City
124  Manuel S. Enverga University Foundation	Lucena City
125  University of Perpetual Help System Jonelta	City of Biñan
126  Lorma Colleges	City of San Fernando
127  Cebu Technological University	Cebu City
128  Chiang Kai Shek College	Manila
129  Bataan Peninsula State University	Balanga City
130  Universidad de Sta. Isabel	Naga City
131  Cebu Normal University	Cebu City
132  University of Northern Philippines	Vigan City
133  Negros Oriental State University	Dumaguete City
134  Virgen Milagrosa University Foundation	San Carlos City
135  Davao Doctors College	Davao City
136  Isabela State University	Echague, Isabela
137  University of Rizal System	Tanay
138  Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology	Cabanatuan City
139  Ramon Magsaysay Technological University	Iba, Zambales
140  University of Saint Louis	Tuguegarao City
141  PATTS College of Aeronautics	Parañaque City
142  Southern Luzon State University	Lucban
143  Bohol Island State University	Tagbilaran City
144  Northwestern University	Laoag City
145  University of Southern Philippines Foundation	Cebu City
146  Aldersgate College	Solano
147  Notre Dame of Dadiangas University	City of General Santos
148  Laguna State Polytechnic University	Sta. Cruz, Laguna
149  San Sebastian College-Recoletos de Cavite	Cavite City
150  Eulogio "Amang" Rodriguez Institute of Science and Technology	Sampaloc
151  Lipa City Colleges	Lipa City
152  Palawan State University	Puerto Princesa City
153  Union Christian College	City of San Fernando
154  New Era University	Quezon City
155  Western Visayas College of Science and Technology	Iloilo City
156  University of Antique	Sibalom
157  Saint Jude College	Manila
158  Camarines Norte State College	Camarines Norte
159  Zamboanga State College of Marine Sciences and Technology	Zamboanga City
160  Samar State University	Catbalogan City
161  St. Paul University Dumaguete	Dumaguete City
162  Olivarez College	Parañaque City
163  The National Teachers College	Manila
164  Eastern Samar State University	Borongan
165  Saint Michael's College of Laguna	Biñan City
166  Naval State University	Biliran
167  Mountain View College	Valencia City
168  Colegio de Dagupan	Dagupan City
169  Capiz State University	Roxas City
170  Don Honorio Ventura Technological State University	Bacolor
171  Surigao del Sur State University	Tandag
172  Misamis Oriental State College of Agriculture and Technology	Claveria
173  Southern Leyte State University	Sogod
174  Catanduanes State University	Virac
175  Western Institute of Technology	Iloilo City
176  Cor Jesu College	Digos City
177  St. Louis College Valenzuela	Valenzuela City
178  Romblon State University	Odiongan
179  Abra State Institute of Science and Technology	Lagangilang
180  Cebu Institute of Medicine	Cebu City
181  Wesleyan University-Philippines	Cabanatuan City
182  University of Iloilo - PHINMA	Iloilo City
183  Meycauayan College	Meycauayan City
184  Lyceum-Northwestern University	Dagupan City
185  La Consolacion University Philippines	Malolos City
186  St. Paul University Iloilo	Iloilo City
187  Central Mindanao University	Maramag
188  St. Joseph's College of Quezon City	Quezon City
189  Northern Luzon Adventist College	Pangasinan
190  Sacred Heart College	Lucena City
191  West Negros University	Bacolod City
192  University of the Immaculate Conception	Davao City
193  University of Luzon	Dagupan City
194  Central Philippine Adventist College	Murcia
195  Bulacan Agricultural State College	San Ildefonso
196  Saint Pedro Poveda College	Quezon City
197  St. Paul University Surigao	Surigao City
198  University of Manila	Manila
199  Visayas State University	Baybay, Leyte
200  Republic Central Colleges	Angeles City
201  Siena College of Taytay	Taytay
202  University of Cagayan Valley	Tuguegarao City
203  University of Bohol	Tagbilaran City
204  Marinduque State College	Boac
205  Sorsogon State College	Sorsogon City
206  St. Mary's College	Quezon City
207  Nueva Vizcaya State University	Bayombong
208  Eastern Visayas State University	Tacloban City
209  Asian Social Institute	Manila
210  Pasig Catholic College	Pasig City
211  Filamer Christian University	Roxas City
212  Santa Isabel College	Manila
213  St. Paul University Quezon City	Quezon City
214  University of La Salette	Santiago City
215  Saint Joseph Institute of Technology	Butuan City
216  University of Pangasinan	Dagupan City
217  University of Eastern Philippines	Catarman
218  Partido State University	Camarines Sur
219  Guagua National Colleges	Guagua
220  Guimaras State College	Buenavista Guimaras