In 2022, Mapúa has realized its vision of becoming one of the best universities in the world. It debuted in the prestigious Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2023, placing in the 1501+ bracket.
Almost a year later, Mapúa has also entered the THE Asia University Rankings, placing 601+ for 2023. True to being one of the country’s premier educational institutions, Mapúa is one of the only four Philippine universities that made it to the said rankings.
“It is a significant accomplishment for the Mapúa community—its students, faculty, staff, alumni, and other stakeholders—as it proves the University is true to its promise of delivering world-class education and high-impact research,” said Dr. Josephine German, director of the International Rankings Management Office.
Making its fifth straight appearance in the annual list, Mapúa ranked 550-600 in the Quacquarelli Symonds Asia (QS) Asia University Rankings 2023, which has seen an increase in Philippine-based participants through the years.
“It is an outstanding achievement and pride for the Philippines to be represented in global university rankings and become an essential contributor to Asia’s academic reputation,” added Dr. German.
With internalization as one of the performance indicators in university rankings and its goal of becoming a global leader in education, Mapúa benefits from these recognitions as reputation plays a significant role in sealing its partnerships and linkages with international institutions.
“Some foreign institutions look at the global university rankings of their prospective partner universities and their international accreditations before deciding on their collaborations,” said Dr. Delia Senoro, director of Mapúa’s Office of International Linkages for Research and Development.
Currently, the University has 32 active international partners for its joint and collaborative research and development efforts in student, faculty, and researcher mobility, research, capacity building, scientific paper publications, and scientific fora, workshops, and summits.
“Our university stands tall and is recognized as one of the best in the world, not just for the quality of education we deliver but also for our impact on society. We proudly collaborate with some of the world’s leading universities, harnessing our combined strengths to further our internationalization strategies,” said Dr. Dojie Maestrecampo, president and chief executive officer of the University.