MANILA, Philippines - Wondering which universities in the country have the most number of centers of excellence (COE) and centers of development (COD) awarded by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED)?
We compiled CHED's memorandum orders on COEs and CODs released from 2012 to 2013, came up with an unofficial tally and ranked schools according to the combined number of their COEs and CODs. In this unofficial ranking, we assigned a point for each university's COD, and two points for a COE.
COEs and CODs are higher education institutions with the highest degree or level of standards in the areas of instruction, research and extension. The COEs and CODs used in this unofficial ranking will all have their designations expired on May 31 according to CHED.
The University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman came with a commanding lead over other universities with 22 COEs or 44 points. The university has centers of excellence in biology, chemistry, geology, information technology, marine science, mathematics, molecular biology, physics, statistics, broadcasting, journalism, communication, music, foreign language, English, Filipino, Filipino and English literature, political science, psychology, anthropology and linguistics. UP Diliman has no COD.
Completing the top 10 are the following universities:
2. De La Salle University (25)
COE (9): biology, chemistry, information technology, mathematics, physics, teacher education, literature, Filipino, psychology
COD (7): chemical engineering, civil engineering, computer engineering, electronics and communications engineering, industrial engineering, mechanical engineering, political science
3. University of Santo Tomas (24)
COE (7): biology, chemistry, medicine, nursing, teacher education, music, philosophy
COD (10): chemical engineering, civil engineering, electrical engineering, electronics and communications engineering, industrial engineering, mechanical engineering, physical therapy, journalism, literature, psychology
4. Ateneo de Manila University (23)
COE (10): business administration, chemistry, entrepreneurship education, information technology, mathematics, physics, philosophy, literature (English), psychology, sociology
COD (3): biology, environmental science, literature (Filipino)
5. University of the Philippines Los Baños (20)
COE (9): agricultural engineering, agriculture, biology, chemistry, forestry, information technology, mathematics, veterinary medicine, development communication
COD (2): environmental science, statistics
6. University of San Carlos (16)
COE (3): chemistry, teacher education, anthropology
COD (10): biology, business administration, chemical engineering, civil engineering, computer engineering, electrical engineering, electronics and communications engineering, mechanical engineering, physics, philosophy
7. Central Luzon State University (13)
COE (6): agricultural engineering, agriculture, biology, fisheries, teacher education, veterinary medicine
COD (1): chemistry
8. Mindanao State University- Iligan Institute of Technology (12)
COE (4): biology, chemistry, mathematics, teacher education
COD (4): civil engineering, information technology, physics, Filipino
9. Saint Louis University (10)
COE (1): teacher education
COD (8): accountancy education, chemical engineering, civil engineering, electronics and communications engineering, entrepreneurship education, information technology, mechanical engineering, nursing
10. Mapua Institute of Technology (8)
COE: none
COD (8): civil engineering, computer engineering, electrical engineering, electronics and communications engineering, industrial engineering, mechanical engineering, sanitary engineering, information technology
Central Mindanao University (8)
COE (3): agriculture, forestry, veterinary medicine
COD (2): biology, mathematics
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Rankings based on region:
Luzon (excluding Metro Manila)
1. University of the Philippines Los Baños (20)
COE (9): agricultural engineering, agriculture, biology, chemistry, forestry, information technology, mathematics, veterinary medicine, development communication
COD (3): environmental science, statistics
2. Central Luzon State University (13)
COE (6): agricultural engineering, agriculture, biology, fisheries, teacher education, veterinary medicine
COD (1): chemistry
3. Saint Louis University (10)
COE (1): teacher education
COD (8): accountancy education, chemical engineering, civil engineering, electronics and communications engineering, entrepreneurship education, information technology, mechanical engineering, nursing
4. Holy Angel University (7)
COE: none
COD(7): business administration, civil engineering, electrical engineering, hotel and restaurant management, industrial engineering, information technology, teacher education
5. University of the Cordilleras (6)
COE (3): criminology, information technology, teacher education
COD: none
Angeles University Foundation (6)
COE (2): information technology, teacher education
COD (2): computer engineering, nursing
Visayas
1. University of San Carlos (16)
COE (3): chemistry, teacher education, anthropology
COD (10): biology, business administration, chemical engineering, civil engineering, computer engineering, electrical engineering, electronics and communications engineering, mechanical engineering, physics, philosophy
2. Silliman University (8)
COE (2): nursing, teacher education
COD (4): accountancy education, biology, information technology, anthropology
3. University of San Jose Recoletos (5)
COE (1): teacher education
COD (3): accountancy education, industrial engineering, information technology
4. Central Philippine University (4)
COE: none
COD (4): business administration, chemical engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering
5. University of St. La Salle (3)
COE: none
COD (3): accountancy education, chemical engineering, computer engineering
Cebu Normal University (3)
COE (1): nursing
COD (1): teacher education
Visayas State University (3)
COE (1): agriculture
COD (1): development communication
Mindanao
1. Mindanao State University- Iligan Institute of Technology (12)
COE (4): biology, chemistry, mathematics, teacher education
COD (4): civil engineering, information technology, physics, Filipino
2. Central Mindanao University (8)
COE (3): agriculture, forestry, veterinary medicine
COD (2): biology, mathematics
3. Xavier University (7)
COE: none
COD (7): agriculture, chemical engineering, civil engineering, electrical engineering, electronics and communications engineering, teacher education, literature
4. Capitol University (4)
COE (1): teacher education
COD (2): criminology, information technology
University of Mindanao- Matina (4)
COE (1): teacher education
COD (2): computer engineering, information technology
Notre Dame of Marbel University (4)
COE (1): teacher education
COD (2): electrical engineering, information technology
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