The University of San Carlos has been named among Asia’s top universities, according to the 2027 edition of the QS World University Rankings: Asia.

The rankings were released today, November 3, 2026 at 12 p.m. GMT (8 p.m. PST), by global higher education analyst Quacquarelli Symonds.
USC is ranked equal 549th in Asia, 99th in Southeast Asia, and 7th in the Philippines. Notably, USC’s employer reputation is ranked 184th in Asia.
QS ranks universities worldwide through five performance lenses and 10 indicators. Universities are assessed annually on their research and discovery, employability and outcomes, learning experience, global engagement, and sustainability.
Despite stiffer competition, USC surpassed 68.2% of institutions in the Asia University Rankings, its best performance to date. Its overall score also increased slightly, with employer reputation making the largest leap from 48.5 in the 2026 rankings to 61.4 in the 2027 rankings, demonstrating increasing employer confidence in hiring USC graduates.
This year’s ranking is the largest in the history of QS WUR, with over 1,700 universities including 45 in the Philippines and 10 new entrants.
Last year, QS also ranked USC in the top 100 universities for Southeast Asia and in the top 500 universities in Asia.
