UP, Ateneo, UST, DLSU make it to Top 200 Asian universities

Four of the country's universities made it into the Top 200 of the Quacquarelli Symonds Asian University 2011 Rankings released Monday. State-run University of the Philippines was ranked 62, Ateneo de Manila University was 65th while the University of Santo Tomas (UST) and the De La Salle University (DLSU) were 104th and 107th, respectively. [See list here.]

The ranking is based on several factors — academics, academic peer reviews, employer reviews, citations per faculty members, student-to-faculty ratio, and the number of international faculty and students. In 2010, Ateneo was ranked 58th to top the list of Philippine universities while UP was in 78th place. UST and DLSU meanwhile, were at the 101st and 106th places, respectively. The list was compiled by Quacquarelli Symonds which also compiled a list of the world's top 500 universities. The results of the 2011 world rankings have yet to be released. According to its website, “QS is the leading global career and education network for ambitious professionals looking to further both their personal and professional development." It also said, “We are a medium-sized company with over 100 staff in offices throughout the world: London, Paris, Singapore, Shanghai, Boston, Washington DC, Johannesburg and Alicante." — Bea Cupin/VS, GMA News