The Commission on Higher Education (CHED on Wednesday, July 26, reiterated that there are 52 Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) from the Philippines included in world university rankings as mentioned by President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. in his second State of the Nation Address (SONA). (Courtesy of CHED) In a statement, CHED Chairman J. Prospero De Vera III reiterated the Commission’s position that as of May 1, 2023, there are 52 PHEIs included in world university rankings. These are: 1\. Adamson University 2\. Ateneo de Davao University 3\. Ateneo De Manila University 4\. Batangas State University 5\. Benguet State University 6\. Biliran Province State University 7\. Cagayan State Univerisity 8\. Caraga State University 9.  Cavite State University 10\. Cebu Normal University 11\. Cebu Technological University 12\. Central Bicol State University of Agriculture 13\. Central Luzon State University 14\. Central Mindanao University 15\. Central Philippine University 16\. De La Salle University 17\. Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University 18\. Far Eastern University 19\. FEU Institute of Technology \(FEU Tech\) 20\. Iloilo Science and Technology University 21\. Isabela State University 22\. Jose Rizal Universit 23\. Kalinga State University 24\. Lyceum of the Philippines University 25\. Lyceum of the Philippines University Cavite 26\. Malayan Colleges Laguna 27\. Mapua University 28\. Mariano Marcos State University 29\. Mindanao State University \- Iligan Institute of Technology 30\. National University 31\. Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology 32\. Our Lady of Fatima University 33\. Pangasinan State University 34\. Panpacific University 35\. Philippine Normal University 36\. Polytechnic University of the Philippines 37\. Saint Louis University 38\. Samar State University 39\. Silliman University 40\. Southern Leyte State University 41\. St\. Paul University Philippines 42\. Tarlac Agricultural University 43\. Tarlac State University 44\. University of Asia and the Pacific 45\. University of Eastern Philippines 46\. University of Perpetual Help System DALTA 47\. University of Santo Tomas 48\. University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines 49\. University of the Philippines 50\. Visayas State University 51\. West Visayas State University 52\. Xavier University These World University Rankings, De Vera said, are Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), Times Higher Education (THE), and the World University Rankings for Innovation (WURI) which are all “recognized prestigious university rankings.” These three world university ranking metrics, CHED said, were identified by the Commission under the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of the RA 11448 or the “Transnational Higher Education Law.” Meanwhile, CHED noted that the Center for World University Rankings (CWUR) is “not a CHED-recognized international ranking metric” to date. “Should the CWUR be included in this group, there will be even more than 52 Philippine higher education institutions recognized in international world rankings,” De Vera said. CHED noted that aside from THE and QS metrics, the exemplary performance of Philippine universities which were recognized in WURI and QS Stars should also be highlighted. De Vera issued the statement following the “misleading news report” Marcos provided “inaccurate figures” in the world university rankings during his second SONA on July 24. “I urge the public to be vigilant in accepting information, especially from those who claim to be ‘fact-checkers’,” De Vera said. “CHED assures the public that we will only provide correct information based on verified data,” he added. Likewise, De Vera also urged the public to be “united and take pride in celebrating each and every Filipino success” --- especially those recognized in the international landscape.