De La Salle University positions itself as a leading learner-centred and research institution of higher learning, building the foundation of tomorrow’s leaders. The university is renowned for its academic excellence, ground-breaking research and empowering community engagement, and serves as a significant resource for the region by developing leaders and achievers in business, public service, education, science and technology, and the arts.

According to the 2023 THE World University Rankings, DLSU is among the leading higher education institutions worldwide. It is ranked the best in the country in six disciplines in the 2023 THE subject rankings, namely: business and economics, computer science, education, engineering, physical sciences and social sciences.

Moreover, it was cited as the most productive private research institution in the Philippines from 2014 to 2022 based on Scopus-indexed publications. Eleven faculty researchers are included in the 2022 list of the world’s top 2 per cent of researchers across all disciplines, in a paper published by a team led by a Stanford University statistician.

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Taking on the challenges of a global society, DLSU actively collaborates with international partner institutions such as the ASEAN University Network, of which it is a founding member. It holds the distinction of being the first university in the region to be conferred the Quality Mark at the institutional level by AUN.

Accredited Level IV by the Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities, DLSU is the first university accorded the highest accreditation status. It is also recognised by the Philippine Commission on Higher Education as having 14 centres of excellence, the highest number of any private university in the country.

All undergraduate engineering programmes at DLSU have been accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, the global accreditor of college and university programmes in applied and natural science, computing, engineering and engineering technology.

As a Catholic, coeducational institution founded in 1911 by the Brothers of the Christian Schools, DLSU continues to pursue Christian educational ideals geared towards social transformation and people empowerment.

Our interdisciplinary researchers solve problems that impact the world. As a top 25 research university, we collaborate with industrial, educational, governmental, and agricultural partners. In each of the last four years, total research expenditures have topped $968 million, placing the university among the nation’s leaders.

Our culture is diverse, with a community made up of students from all walks of life and from more than forty countries around the world. Even after graduation, our community continues to share expertise and support. Our global network of more than half a million alumni is available to students when they want advice on job networking, mentoring opportunities, and what to expect in the future.

For anyone with the willingness to put in the hard work – from the first-generation college students making up one-fourth of our student body, to the 10,000 international students on our campuses, to the more than 17,000 adult learners – our doors and resources are open. This includes access to over 275 baccalaureate degree programs across 24 campuses, including a medical college, two law schools, and a school of graduate professional studies, plus an online World Campus.

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