This year’s rankings include 39 of the nation’s top mechanical engineering schools, based on overall board exam performance which includes number of examinees and top performing examinees and other factors.
To determine the best mechanical engineering schools for 2018 we took the weighted average of percentage ratings of examinees who passed the mechanical engineer licensure examinations in February and August this year. Note that the passing rates we used this year were adjusted to 60% and above (unlike the PRC’s 80%), and minimum of 20 examinees (unlike the PRC’s 50 minimum examinees).
We then narrowed the list by incorporating crucial factors, such as school’s total number of examinees for the year, and top performing examinees. Finally, we looked at the accreditation status and faculty-student ratio of the schools. What we found after such extensive research are the nation’s best schools to study mechanical engineering, which only features 39 out of the 182 colleges and universities offering undergraduate programs in mechanical engineering.
As of 2018, 39 institutions bested in mechanical engineering programs, which increased as compared to the 26 listed just the year before. Obtaining the top spot is the Batangas State University in Alangilan, Batangas City, the oldest higher education institution in the province of Batangas. The overall score increased based on the 2017 rankings, an 85.75% to now an 88.01%. Batangas State University has the major lead given that the next school is Saint Louis University, with an overall score of 87.86%. Both schools are accredited by the Commission of Higher Education (CHEd) as Centers of Development (COD) for mechanical engineering.
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Mapua Institute of Technology-Manila holds the third rank at 81.85%, and the fourth rank to the University of the Philippines Diliman at 78.43%. Though the said schools are CHEd’s Centers of Excellence (COE) for mechanical engineering, they did not perform well in the biannual mechanical engineer licensure examinations. Mapua Institute of Technology-Manila only produced a weighted passing percentage average of 85.88% with a total number of examinees of 85 while University of the Philippines Diliman only marked 89.83% weighted passing percentage average with just 59 total number of examinees.
The fifth rank, De La Salle University-Manila is at 76.50% overall score, while University of Santo Tomas, another university in Manila, holds the sixth rank at 76.37%. The seventh in ranking is the Bulacan State University of Malolos City at 76.10%, followed by the Southern Luzon State University-Lucban, holding the eighth rank at 75.84%. Technological University of the Philippines Manila holds the ninth rank at 73.37%, while Polytechnic University of the Philippines-Main at 10th rank with 73.13% overall score.
Read on to see which schools completed the list.
| 39 Best Philippine Schools with Mechanical Engineering Programs for 2018 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RANK | SCHOOL | OVERALL SCORE | OVERALL BOARD EXAM PERFORMANCE (70%) | OTHER CRITERIA (30%) | |||||||||
| PASSED | FAILED | TOTAL | Weighted % PASSED (40%) | No. of Examinees (20%) | With Top Examinees (10%) | Accreditation Level | Accreditation Level Score (20%) | Faculty-Student Ratio (FSR) | No. of Students per Faculty | FSR Score (10%) | |||
| 1 | BATANGAS STATE UNIVERSITY - ALANGILAN | 88.01 | 181 | 12 | 193 | 93.78% | 80 | 100 | COD | 90 | 1:33 | 33 | 65 |
| 2 | SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY | 87.86 | 211 | 42 | 253 | 83.40% | 100 | 90 | COD | 90 | 1:28 | 28 | 75 |
| 3 | MAPUA UNIVERSITY-MANILA | 81.85 | 73 | 12 | 85 | 85.88% | 50 | 100 | COE | 100 | 1:23 | 23 | 75 |
| 4 | UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES- DILIMAN | 78.43 | 53 | 6 | 59 | 89.83% | 40 | 60 | COE | 100 | 1:15 | 15 | 85 |
| 5 | DE LA SALLE UNIVERSITY-MANILA | 76.50 | 54 | 18 | 72 | 75.00% | 40 | 100 | COE | 100 | 1:14 | 14 | 85 |
| 6 | UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS | 76.37 | 105 | 19 | 124 | 84.68% | 60 | 40 | COD | 90 | 1:14 | 14 | 85 |
| 7 | BULACAN STATE UNIVERSITY-MALOLOS | 76.10 | 128 | 45 | 173 | 73.99% | 80 | 90 | Level III | 70 | 1:28 | 28 | 75 |
| 8 | SOUTHERN LUZON STATE UNIVERSITY-LUCBAN | 75.84 | 135 | 32 | 167 | 80.84% | 70 | 100 | Level II | 60 | 1:28 | 28 | 75 |
| 9 | TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES-MANILA | 73.37 | 138 | 25 | 163 | 84.66% | 70 | 40 | Level III | 70 | 1:21 | 21 | 75 |
| 10 | POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES-MAIN | 73.13 | 160 | 56 | 216 | 74.08% | 90 | 40 | Level III | 70 | 1:27 | 27 | 75 |
| 11 | MALAYAN COLLEGES LAGUNA | 71.43 | 55 | 3 | 58 | 94.83% | 40 | 40 | ABET | 70 | 1:22 | 22 | 75 |
| 12 | TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES-VISAYAS | 71.21 | 111 | 29 | 140 | 79.28% | 70 | 40 | Level III | 70 | 1:21 | 21 | 75 |
| 13 | UNIVERSITY OF SAN CARLOS | 69.72 | 32 | 9 | 41 | 78.05% | 30 | 40 | COE | 100 | 1:16 | 16 | 85 |
| 14 | PAMANTASAN NG LUNGSOD NG MAYNILA | 69.50 | 23 | 0 | 23 | 100.00% | 30 | 40 | Independent | 60 | 1:21 | 21 | 75 |
| 15 | UNIVERSITY OF CEBU | 67.13 | 96 | 43 | 139 | 69.07% | 60 | 90 | Level II | 60 | 1:39 | 39 | 65 |
| 16 | CENTRAL MINDANAO UNIVERSITY | 66.81 | 21 | 5 | 26 | 80.77% | 30 | 60 | Level III | 70 | 1:18 | 18 | 85 |
| 17 | PANGASINAN STATE UNIVERSITY- URDANETA | 66.39 | 36 | 2 | 38 | 94.73% | 30 | 40 | Level II | 60 | 1:30 | 30 | 65 |
| 18 | SOUTHERN LEYTE STATE UNIVERSITY (SLSCST)-SOGOD | 65.79 | 18 | 3 | 21 | 85.71% | 30 | 60 | Level II | 60 | 1:21 | 21 | 75 |
| 19 | TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF THE PHILIPPINES-MANILA | 65.12 | 72 | 45 | 117 | 61.54% | 60 | 40 | COD | 90 | 1:36 | 36 | 65 |
| 20 | CAMARINES NORTE STATE COLLEGE-DAET | 64.28 | 20 | 3 | 23 | 86.96% | 30 | 40 | Level II | 60 | 1:25 | 25 | 75 |
| 21 | CEBU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY | 63.82 | 97 | 45 | 142 | 68.31% | 70 | 40 | Level II | 60 | 1:36 | 36 | 65 |
| 22 | UNIVERSITY OF THE EAST-MANILA | 62.83 | 28 | 2 | 30 | 93.33% | 30 | 40 | Candidate | 40 | 1:29 | 29 | 75 |
| 23 | SORSOGON STATE COLLEGE- SORSOGON | 62.01 | 45 | 14 | 59 | 76.27% | 40 | 40 | Level II | 60 | 1:27 | 27 | 75 |
| 24 | TARLAC STATE UNIVERSITY | 61.99 | 37 | 10 | 47 | 78.72% | 30 | 40 | Level III | 70 | 1:34 | 34 | 65 |
| 25 | UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MINDANAO-KIDAPAWAN | 61.81 | 21 | 5 | 26 | 80.77% | 30 | 40 | Level II | 60 | 1:21 | 21 | 75 |
| 26 | NUEVA ECIJA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY- CABANATUAN | 61.80 | 52 | 19 | 71 | 73.24% | 40 | 40 | Level III | 70 | 1:39 | 39 | 65 |
| 27 | BICOL UNIVERSITY-LEGAZPI | 61.50 | 63 | 27 | 90 | 70.00% | 50 | 40 | Level II | 60 | 1:23 | 23 | 75 |
| 28 | NUEVA VIZCAYA STATE UNIVERSITY-BAMBANG | 61.38 | 22 | 12 | 34 | 64.71% | 30 | 80 | Level III | 70 | 1:21 | 21 | 75 |
| 29 | HOLY ANGEL UNIVERSITY | 61.02 | 72 | 29 | 101 | 71.29% | 50 | 40 | Level II | 60 | 1:32 | 32 | 65 |
| 30 | BOHOL ISLAND STATE UNIVERSITY-TAGBILARAN | 60.16 | 48 | 19 | 67 | 71.64% | 40 | 40 | Level II | 60 | 1:27 | 27 | 75 |
| 31 | POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES-TAGUIG | 59.97 | 31 | 3 | 34 | 91.18% | 30 | 40 | Not Accredited | 30 | 1:27 | 27 | 75 |
| 32 | ILOILO SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS | 59.36 | 23 | 5 | 28 | 82.14% | 30 | 40 | Level I | 50 | 1:36 | 36 | 65 |
| 33 | UNIVERSITY OF MINDANAO- DAVAO CITY | 59.02 | 38 | 24 | 62 | 61.29% | 40 | 40 | COD | 90 | 1:55 | 55 | 45 |
| 34 | MINDANAO UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY-CDO | 58.82 | 25 | 13 | 38 | 65.79% | 30 | 40 | Level III | 70 | 1:19 | 19 | 85 |
| 35 | CAPIZ STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS | 58.21 | 18 | 10 | 28 | 64.29% | 30 | 40 | Level III | 70 | 1:19 | 19 | 85 |
| 36 | UNIVERSITY OF NUEVA CACERES | 57.07 | 35 | 14 | 49 | 71.43% | 30 | 80 | Not Accredited | 30 | 1:18 | 18 | 85 |
| 37 | MINDANAO STATE UNIVERSITY- MARAWI CITY | 55.03 | 29 | 9 | 38 | 76.32% | 30 | 40 | Not Accredited | 30 | 1:19 | 19 | 85 |
| 38 | VISAYAS STATE UNIVERSITY-ISABEL | 54.50 | 14 | 6 | 20 | 70.00% | 30 | 40 | Candidate | 40 | 1:17 | 17 | 85 |
| 39 | POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES-MARAGONDON | 52.36 | 47 | 23 | 70 | 67.14% | 40 | 40 | Not Accredited | 30 | 1:27 | 27 | 75 |
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