SLU is among top universities in Asia by QS World University Rankings

Cordillera - Sixteen (16) higher education institutions (HEIs) in the Philippines were included in the list of best Asian universities, according to QS World University Rankings.

Among the top Asian universities is the Saint Louis University in Baguio which took the 103 spot in the South-Eastern Asia region and placed 651-700 across  Asia.

SLU received a Three-Star of Excellence for their achievements in research publications, faculty and student data, program sustainability, employment statistics, internationalization, and environmental, social, and governance sustainability.

The University of the Philippines meanwhile remained the country's best institution as it topped all PH universities on the list. It ranked 87th.

Ateneo de Manila University (AdMU), De La Salle University (DLSU), and University of Santo Tomas (UST) all followed it, taking the 134th, 171st, and 175th spots, respectively.

The QS is regarded as the biggest global network for higher education. Each year, it publishes a list of the best universities in Asia.

A number of criteria are used to rank universities, including research, teaching, internationalization, academic development, online learning, innovation, arts and culture, facilities, graduate employability, social responsibility, inclusion, environmental effect, and specialist criteria.