MANILA, Philippines — The Ateneo de Manila University maintained its dominance among law schools in the 2025 Bar Examinations, topping the rankings for both overall performance and first-time candidates among law schools with more than 100 examinees.
Ateneo posted a 96.52% passing rate overall and 98.11% for first-time takers in the largest school category, maintaining its position as the country's top-performing law school. The University of the Philippines came in second in both rankings, with 94.63% overall and 96.83% for first-timers.
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The Supreme Court announced the results on Tuesday, January 7. A total of 5,594 examinees passing out of 11,426 who took the exams, producing a high 48.98% passing rate.
The high court grouped law school rankings into four categories based on the number of examinees: more than 100 examinees, 51 to 100 examinees, 11 to 50 examinees, and 1 to 10 examinees. Rankings were further separated between overall performance (including repeaters) and first-time candidates only.
Here are the top-performing schools in each category, based on the number of overall examinees who passed, including first-time and repeat takers.
More than 100 examinees
| # | School | Pass Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ateneo de Manila University | 96.52% |
| 2 | University of the Philippines | 94.63% |
| 3 | University of Santo Tomas-Manila | 87.16% |
| 4 | Dr. V. Orestes Romualdez Educational Foundation | 64.88% |
| 5 | Far Eastern University | 59.22% |
51 to 100 examinees
| # | School | Pass Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ateneo de Davao University | 100% |
| 2 | Polytechnic University of the Philippines | 89.89% |
| 3 | Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila | 83.56% |
| 4 | Saint Louis University | 83.33% |
| 5 | De La Salle University - Manila | 82.89% |
11 to 50 examinees
| # | School | Pass Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Visayas State University | 100% |
| 2 | San Beda University | 97.78% |
| 3 | University of Makati | 95.65% |
| 4 | Notre Dame of Marbel University | 91.67% |
| 5 | University of Southeastern Philippines | 89.29% |
1 to 10 examinees
| # | School | Pass Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Eastern Mindanao State University | 100% |
| 1 | Polytechnic College of La Union | 100% |
| 2 | Saint Columban College | 75% |
| 3 | Fernandez College of Arts and Technology | 66.67% |
| 4 | Tomas Claudio College | 50% |
| 4 | Abra Valley Colleges | 50% |
| 4 | St. Ferdinand College | 50% |
| 5 | Harvardian Colleges | 30% |
Here are the top-performing schools in each category, based on the number of first-time examinees who passed.
First-Time Candidates: More than 100 examinees
| # | School | Pass Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ateneo de Manila University | 98.11% |
| 2 | University of the Philippines | 96.83% |
| 3 | University of Santo Tomas-Manila | 96.30% |
| 4 | Dr. V. Orestes Romualdez Educational Foundation | 80.19% |
| 5 | San Beda College – Alabang | 69.91% |
First-Time Candidates: 51 to 100 examinees
| # | School | Pass Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ateneo de Davao University | 100% |
| 2 | De La Salle University – Manila | 94.34% |
| 3 | Polytechnical University of the Philippines | 94.20% |
| 4 | Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila | 85% |
| 5 | University of San Jose – Recoletos | 68.48% |
First-Time Candidates: 11 to 50 examinees
| # | School | Pass Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Makati | 100% |
| 1 | Bulacan State University | 100% |
| 1 | San Beda University | 100% |
| 1 | Palawan State University School of Law | 100% |
| 1 | West Visayas State University | 100% |
| 2 | Saint Louis University | 97.14% |
| 3 | Father Saturnino Urios University | 93.33% |
| 4 | Western Leyte College of Ormoc City, Inc. | 92.86% |
| 5 | Jose Maria College | 92.59% |
First-Time Candidates: 1 to 10 examinees
| # | School | Pass Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notre Dame of Marbel University | 100% |
| 1 | St. Thomas More School of Law and Business | 100% |
| 1 | North Eastern Mindanao State University | 100% |
| 1 | Ateneo de Naga University | 100% |
| 2 | Leyte Colleges | 77.78% |
| 3 | Saint Columban College | 75% |
| 4 | The College of Maasin | 71.43% |
| 5 | Tomas Claudio College | 60% |