The table below represents the ranking of the best mecahnical schools across the Philippines in 2014-2018, based on score from board exam performance, number of examinees, top performing examinees, accreditation status, and faculty-student ratio. The oldest higher education institution in the province of Batangas, Batangas State University-Alangilan, was ranked first out of 199 schools with mechanical engineering undergraduate programs with an overall score of about 92 out of 100 while the country’s premier university, University of the Philippines-Diliman in Quezon City, ranked second during the measured time period with 87.79% overall score.
| 37 Best Philippine Schools with Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Programs (2014-2018) | |||||||||||||||||
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| RANK | SCHOOL | OVERALL SCORE | 2014-2018 OVERALL BOARD EXAM PERFORMANCE (70%) | OTHER CRITERIA (30%) | |||||||||||||
| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | Passers (5-year) | Takers (5-year) | 5-Year Weighted Average (40%) | 5-Year Total of Takers (20%) | With Top Examinees within 5 Years (10%) | Accreditation Level (2018) | Accreditation Level Score (20%) | 5-Year Average Faculty-Student Ratio (FSR) | 5-Year Mean No. of Students per Faculty | FSR Score (10%) | |||
| 1 | BATANGAS STATE UNIVERSITY-ALANGILAN | 92.23 | 98.83% (171) | 97.35% (151) | 98.09% (157) | 96.69% (181) | 93.78% (193) | 826 | 853 | 96.83% | 100 | 90 | COD | 90 | 1:37 | 37 | 65 |
| 2 | UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES-DILIMAN | 87.79 | 93.10% (87) | 97.22% (72) | 100.00% (86) | 97.18% (71) | 89.83% (59) | 359 | 375 | 95.73% | 90 | 40 | COE | 100 | 1:20 | 20 | 75 |
| 3 | SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY | 87.61 | 90.91% (154) | 84.31% (153) | 83.25% (197) | 86.11% (180) | 83.40% (253) | 799 | 937 | 85.27% | 100 | 90 | COD | 90 | 1:35 | 35 | 65 |
| 4 | DE LA SALLE UNIVERSITY-MANILA | 86.55 | 89.48% (76) | 93.02% (43) | 82.15% (56) | 88.71% (62) | 75.00% (72) | 263 | 309 | 85.11% | 80 | 80 | COE | 100 | 1:17 | 17 | 85 |
| 5 | UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS | 83.90 | 88.56% (166) | 62.61% (115) | 89.51% (162) | 86.93% (130) | 84.68% (124) | 582 | 697 | 83.50% | 100 | 40 | COD | 90 | 1:19 | 19 | 85 |
| 6 | MAPUA UNIVERSITY-MANILA | 83.58 | 65.91% (88) | 77.28% (110) | 77.98% (109) | 91.06% (123) | 85.88% (85) | 413 | 515 | 80.19% | 100 | 40 | COE | 100 | 1:29 | 29 | 75 |
| 7 | TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES-MAIN | 83.50 | 89.29% (84) | 79.80% (99) | 84.51% (142) | 86.43% (199) | 84.66% (163) | 584 | 687 | 85.01% | 100 | 80 | Level III | 70 | 1:25 | 25 | 75 |
| 8 | MALAYAN COLLEGES LAGUNA | 79.52 | 100.00% (24) | 85.37% (41) | 100.00% (29) | 98.00% (50) | 94.83% (58) | 192 | 202 | 95.05% | 60 | 90 | P-ACBET | 60 | 1:19 | 19 | 85 |
| 9 | SOUTHERN LUZON STATE UNIVERSITY-LUCBAN | 79.44 | 79.76% (84) | 67.67% (99) | 76.58% (111) | 79.51% (122) | 80.84% (167) | 451 | 583 | 77.36% | 100 | 100 | Level II | 60 | 1:33 | 33 | 65 |
| 10 | MINDANAO STATE UNIVERSITY-ILIGAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | 79.00 | 95.65% (23) | 88.24% (17) | 83.33% (6) | 100.00% (3) | 96.78% (31) | 75 | 80 | 93.75% | 30 | 80 | COE | 100 | 1:23 | 23 | 75 |
| 11 | BICOL UNIVERSITY-LEGAZPI | 78.62 | 85.72% (105) | 60.40% (101) | 74.51% (102) | 86.36% (88) | 70.00% (90) | 366 | 486 | 75.31% | 100 | 90 | Level II | 60 | 1:23 | 23 | 75 |
| 12 | POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES-MAIN | 78.30 | 83.55% (152) | 66.67% (135) | 80.00% (120) | 81.25% (160) | 74.08% (216) | 603 | 783 | 77.01% | 100 | 70 | Level III | 70 | 1:35 | 35 | 65 |
| 13 | TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES-VISAYAS | 78.08 | 90.80% (87) | 61.05% (95) | 85.60% (125) | 89.81% (108) | 79.28% (140) | 452 | 555 | 81.44% | 100 | 40 | Level III | 70 | 1:25 | 25 | 75 |
| 14 | UNIVERSITY OF SAN CARLOS | 75.41 | 80.56% (36) | 92.00% (50) | 88.46% (26) | 83.87% (31) | 78.05% (41) | 156 | 184 | 84.78% | 50 | 40 | COE | 100 | 1:21 | 21 | 75 |
| 15 | HOLY ANGEL UNIVERSITY | 74.74 | 84.85% (33) | 68.00% (50) | 81.82% (77) | 87.02% (77) | 71.29% (101) | 264 | 338 | 78.11% | 80 | 90 | Level II | 60 | 1:32 | 32 | 65 |
| 16 | ATENEO DE DAVAO UNIVERSITY | 74.46 | 100.00% (19) | 62.50% (16) | 100.00% (16) | 100.00% (17) | 100.00% (11) | 73 | 79 | 92.41% | 30 | 100 | Level III | 70 | 1:21 | 21 | 75 |
| 17 | NUEVA VIZCAYA STATE UNIVERSITY-BAMBANG | 73.86 | 86.96% (46) | 65.00% (40) | 68.63% (51) | 89.80% (49) | 64.71% (34) | 167 | 220 | 75.91% | 60 | 100 | Level III | 70 | 1:25 | 25 | 75 |
| 18 | BOHOL ISLAND STATE UNIVERSITY-TAGBILARAN | 73.62 | 91.67% (36) | 87.81% (41) | 74.47% (47) | 82.05% (78) | 71.64% (67) | 216 | 269 | 80.30% | 70 | 100 | Level II | 60 | 1:44 | 44 | 55 |
| 19 | PAMANTASAN NG LUNGSOD NG MAYNILA | 73.44 | 62.50% (8) | 91.67% (12) | 100.00% (26) | 96.43% (28) | 100.00% (23) | 92 | 97 | 94.85% | 30 | 90 | Independent | 60 | 1:18 | 18 | 85 |
| 20 | ADAMSON UNIVERSITY | 72.82 | 84.16% (101) | 68.75% (48) | 76.19% (42) | 84.14% (82) | 57.57% (66) | 257 | 339 | 75.81% | 80 | 100 | Level I | 50 | 1:30 | 30 | 65 |
| 21 | CENTRAL PHILIPPINE UNIVERSITY | 71.28 | 80.00% (15) | 71.43% (7) | 100.00% (17) | 86.66% (15) | 86.67% (15) | 60 | 69 | 86.96% | 30 | 100 | Level II | 60 | 1:16 | 16 | 85 |
| 22 | PANGASINAN STATE UNIVERSITY- URDANETA | 71.18 | 93.75% (16) | 92.86% (14) | 100.00% (18) | 100.00% (35) | 94.73% (38) | 117 | 121 | 96.69% | 40 | 60 | Level II | 60 | 1:32 | 32 | 65 |
| 23 | CAMARINES NORTE STATE COLLEGE-DAET | 70.98 | 85.72% (14) | 100.00% (13) | 91.67% (24) | 94.12% (17) | 86.96% (23) | 83 | 91 | 91.21% | 30 | 100 | Level II | 60 | 1:31 | 31 | 65 |
| 24 | DE LA SALLE UNIVERSITY-DASMARIÑAS | 70.64 | 96.00% (25) | 84.62% (13) | 86.67% (15) | 90.91% (11) | 89.47% (19) | 75 | 83 | 90.36% | 30 | 100 | Level I | 50 | 1:18 | 18 | 85 |
| 25 | UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES | 69.72 | 94.12% (17) | 83.33% (24) | 88.89% (27) | 95.00% (60) | 65.79% (38) | 142 | 166 | 85.54% | 50 | 40 | Level III | 70 | 1:27 | 27 | 75 |
| 26 | POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES-TAGUIG | 69.39 | 91.11% (45) | 85.19% (27) | 98.04% (51) | 91.30% (23) | 91.18% (34) | 166 | 180 | 92.22% | 50 | 100 | Not Accredited | 30 | 1:35 | 35 | 65 |
| 27 | CENTRAL MINDANAO UNIVERSITY | 68.87 | 93.33% (30) | 60.61% (33) | 82.54% (63) | 95.74% (47) | 80.77% (26) | 166 | 199 | 83.42% | 50 | 40 | Level III | 70 | 1:25 | 25 | 75 |
| 28 | UNIVERSITY OF THE EAST-MANILA | 66.59 | 78.95% (19) | 90.69% (43) | 97.14% (35) | 100.00% (24) | 93.33% (30) | 140 | 151 | 92.71% | 50 | 40 | Candidate | 40 | 1:29 | 29 | 75 |
| 29 | TARLAC STATE UNIVERSITY | 66.54 | 70.83% (24) | 76.32% (38) | 88.57% (35) | 73.68% (57) | 78.72% (47) | 156 | 201 | 77.61% | 60 | 40 | Level III | 70 | 1:45 | 45 | 55 |
| 30 | NEGROS ORIENTAL STATE UNIVERSITY-DUMAGUETE | 65.42 | 100.00% (16) | 77.78% (18) | 94.74% (19) | 89.48% (19) | 100.00% (19) | 84 | 91 | 92.31% | 30 | 40 | Level II | 60 | 1:32 | 32 | 65 |
| 31 | SILLIMAN UNIVERSITY | 64.65 | 90.91% (33) | 63.41% (41) | 91.84% (49) | 87.18% (39) | 46.67% (45) | 156 | 207 | 75.36% | 60 | 40 | Level I | 50 | 1:13 | 13 | 85 |
| 32 | UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHEASTERN PHILIPPINES-DAVAO CITY | 64.61 | 88.64% (44) | 57.89% (38) | 79.07% (86) | 81.95% (72) | 48.15% (27) | 201 | 267 | 75.28% | 70 | 40 | Level II | 60 | 1:58 | 58 | 45 |
| 33 | MINDANAO STATE UNIVERSITY-GEN. SANTOS CITY | 64.54 | 84.78% (46) | 72.00% (50) | 80.00% (25) | 95.00% (40) | N.A. (N.A.) | 133 | 161 | 82.61% | 50 | 40 | Level I | 50 | 1:21 | 21 | 75 |
| 34 | MINDANAO STATE UNIVERSITY-MARAWI CITY | 62.61 | 87.50% (32) | 64.71% (34) | 87.50% (24) | 76.47% (34) | 76.32% (38) | 126 | 162 | 77.78% | 50 | 80 | Not Accredited | 30 | 1:21 | 21 | 75 |
| 35 | VISAYAS STATE UNIVERSITY-ISABEL | 61.93 | N.A. (N.A.) | 86.67% (15) | N.A. (N.A.) | 77.42% (31) | 82.14% (28) | 60 | 74 | 81.08% | 30 | 80 | Candidate | 40 | 1:22 | 22 | 75 |
| 36 | SOUTHERN LEYTE STATE UNIVERSITY-SOGOD | 60.89 | 72.22% (18) | 62.50% (8) | 66.67% (12) | 90.00% (20) | 85.71% (21) | 62 | 79 | 78.48% | 30 | 40 | Level II | 60 | 1:28 | 28 | 75 |
| 37 | NOTRE DAME UNIVERSITY | 58.66 | 77.78% (9) | 57.15% (14) | 83.33% (18) | 91.67% (12) | 62.50% (8) | 46 | 61 | 75.41% | 30 | 80 | Not Accredited | 30 | 1:16 | 16 | 85 |
The Saint Louis University, the largest university north of Manila, placed third after registering an overall score of about 87.61%. A private and Catholic research university run by De La Salle Brothers, De La Salle University in Manila, followed with an overall score of 86.55%.
The oldest existing university in Asia and the largest Catholic university in the world in a single campus, University of Santo Tomas in Manila made the 5th rank on the list for 2014-2018, ahead of Mapua University in Manila at 6th rank, Technological University of the Philippines in Manila at 7th rank, Malayan Colleges Laguna at 8th rank, Southern Luzon State University in Lucban, Quezon at 9th rank, and Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology in Tibanga, Iligan City at 10th.
University of the Philippines-Diliman, Mapua University-Manila, and Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology are presently accredited as Center of Excellence (COE) in mechanical engineering by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED). Meanwhile, Batangas State University-Alangilan, Saint Louis University, and University of Santo Tomas are CHED’s Center of Development in mechanical engineering.
The ranking is based on the results of mechanical engineer licensure examinations from 2014 to 2018 plus other factors including accreditation status of the program in 2018 and 5-year average faculty-student ratio to find out which schools offering programs in mechanical engineering have the most valuable degree programs within the 5-year period to produce batch of examinees with high mechanical engineer licensure examination passing rates.
The ranking uses the same performance indicators as the Local Pulse School Rankings, however the measured time is 5 years or from 2014 to 2018. Details on the methodology are discussed here. Other possible factors which are possibly secondary variables in determining the best mechanical engineer schools in the Philippine are included in the disclaimer page. Factors such as international linkages, community involvement, employer reputation, research outputs, and research citations per faculty are not part of this study. These variables are assumed to be assessed by accrediting agencies such as PACUCOA, PAASCU, AACCUP, and CHEd, and thus they are integrated in the accreditation of the institutions.
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To rank the schools, we took the weighted passing rate average of mechanical engineer licensure examinations from 2014 to 2018 (40%), the total number of examinees in the 5-year period (20%), and top performing examinees within 2014 to 2018 (10%) as the overall board exam performance, and the average faculty-student ratio from 2014-2018 (10%) and accreditation status of the mechanical engineering programs (20%) as other criteria. Note that the weighted passing rate average we used for 2014-2018 mechanical engineer licensure examinations were adjusted to 75% and above (unlike the PRC’s minimum of 80%), and minimum of 50 examinees in a 5-year total (unlike PRC’s 50 minimum examinees per examination period).
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