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Schools Offering Law Courses in the Philippines

25 April 2023
Schools Offering Law Courses in the Philippines

Just recently, the Supreme Court released the list of Philippine Bar Exam Results 2022, yielding a total of 3,992 triumphant passers out of 9,183 Bar aspirants. Czar Matthew Gerard Dayday from the University of the Philippines (UP) alongside four other UP alumni dominated the top five passers, cementing UP as a premier law school producing excellent graduates.

 

If you aspire to be a lawyer somewhen in the future, the first step is to choose a law school to study and achieve your dream of having the proverbial four letters written preceding your first name. The Philippines does not lack law schools for those who wish to enroll. Notably, these schools are not made exclusively available in Metro Manila, as many provincial universities offer legal education and political science courses as well.

 

As such, this article will elaborate on the schools in the Philippines that are offering law courses. This shall help you decide where to enroll depending on either location or the academic competency of the school. Let's get started, shall we?

 

 

Top Law Schools in the Philippines

UP is often regarded as the best school not only for the legal profession but as an academic institution as a whole. Entry to the UP College of Law is notoriously tough, which will require aspirants to undergo the UP Law Aptitude Exam, which may include an essay and an interview process.

 

After the release of the 2022 Bar Exam Results, the following are the schools that emerged to be the best, divided into the number of examinees who took the mentally grueling Bar exams.

 

 

Top Law Schools With More Than 100 Bar Hopefuls

1. San Beda University (97.58%)

2. Ateneo de Manila University (97.24%)

3. University of the Philippines (95.02%)

4. University of San Carlos (93.47%)

5. University of Santo Tomas (79.87%)

 

 

Top Law Schools With 51 to 100 Bar Hopefuls

1. Ateneo de Davao University (96.55%)

2. Xavier University - Ateneo de Cagayan (80.26%)

3. Jose Maria College (69.64%)

4. De La Salle University (69.62%)

5. University of San Agustin (63.53%)

 

 

Top Law Schools With 11 to 50 Bar Hopefuls

1. University of Asia and the Pacific School of Law and Governance (100.00%)

2. Saint Louis University, Ateneo de Zamboanga University (95.00%)

3. Polytechnic University of the Philippines (93.10%)

4. University of Mindanao (90.91%)

5. University of Cebu (87.18%)

 

While not mentioned in these lists, other worthwhile law schools to apply for the Philippine Law Admission Test include the Philippine Law School, Far Eastern University, University of the Cordilleras, Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila, Arellano University, University of Southern Philippines Foundation, San Sebastian College – Recoletos, San Beda College-Alabang, and Silliman University, among many others.

 

According to the data released by the Legal Education Board, meanwhile, the top five law schools that have produced the most Bar passers from 2011 to 2020 are as follows: Ateneo de Manila University (1,794), San Beda University (1,789), Arellano University (1,686), University of the Philippines (1,583), and San Beda College-Alabang (1,054).

 

 

Top 10 Bar Examinees Who Earned the Highest Ratings

On the other hand, here are the top 10 who aced the Bar examinations, five of which are from the University of the Philippines, three from the Ateneo de Manila University, and one each for San Beda College Alabang and the University of San Carlos:

 

1. DAYDAY, Czar Matthew Gerard Torres (University of the Philippines, 88.8083%)

2. MARIÑAS, Erickson Cayabyab (University of the Philippines, 88.7666%)

3. CREGENCIA, Christine Claire (University of the Philippines, 87.9667%)

4. YU, Andrea Jasmine Ong (University of the Philippines, 87.7750%)

5. GATAPIA, Kim Gia Grande (University of the Philippines, 87.4250%)

6. BAES, Gabriel Gil Manlambus (University of San Carlos, 87.2500%)

7. REYES, Luigi Nico Mosqueda (San Beda College Alabang, 87.1917%)

8. UY, Rio Mei Lungub (Ateneo de Manila University, 87.0582%)

9. VERGARA, Mark David Quinit (Ateneo de Manila University, 87.0083%)

10. ORENCIA, Jaime Gabriel Lopez (Ateneo de Manila University, 86.9001%)

 

Sources: Professional Regulation Commission, Supreme Court of the Philippines

 

List of Law School in the Philippines

Not needless to say, there are a good number of specializations that aspiring lawyers can focus on, such as international economic law, international human rights law, civil law, and constitutional law. If you take the UP Law Aptitude Examination and pass, you're set for a wild academic ride with the most notorious law professors and fellow above-average legal students.

 

There are more or less 30 law schools in Manila alone, but in this list, we'll feature universities from Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. Because while some of the best schools are in the National Capital Region, these schools are accredited and will enable you to achieve your dream without having to move to congested Manila. Without further ado, take a look at our list per region:

 

 

Central Luzon

  • Araullo University (Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija)

  • Angeles University Foundation (Angeles City, Pampanga)

  • Bulacan State University - Main Campus (Malolos City, Bulacan)

  • Ramon Magsaysay Technological University (Iba, Zambales)

  • Tarlac State University (Tarlac City, Tarlac)

 

 

CALABARZON (Region IV-A)

  • Lyceum of the Philippines University - Cavite Campus (General Trias, Cavite)

  • Emilio Aguinaldo College - Cavite Campus (Dasmariñas City, Cavite)

  • De La Salle University Dasmariñas (Dasmariñas City, Cavite)

  • University of Batangas (Batangas City, Batangas)

  • San Pablo Colleges (San Pablo City, Laguna)

  • Manuel S. Enverga University Foundation (Lucena City, Quezon)

  • De La Salle Lipa (Lipa City, Batangas)

  • Laguna State Polytechnic University (Santa Cruz, Laguna)

  • Lyceum of the Philippines University - Batangas Campus (Batangas City, Batangas)

  • University of Perpetual Help System JONELTA (Biñan City, Laguna)

 

 

Ilocos Region

  • University of Pangasinan PHINMA Education Network (Dagupan City, Pangasinan)

  • Mariano Marcos State University (Batac City, Ilocos Norte)

  • University of Northern Philippines Vigan (Vigan City, Ilocos Sur)

  • Saint Louis College - City of San Fernando (San Fernando City, La Union)

  • Virgen Milagrosa University Foundation (San Carlos City, Pangasinan)

  • Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University - Mid La Union Campus (San Fernando City, La Union)

  • Northwestern University (Laoag City, Ilocos Norte)

 

 

Cagayan Valley

  • Isabela State University - Cauayan City Campus (Cauayan City, Isabela)

  • University of Cagayan Valley (Tuguegarao City, Cagayan)

  • University of La Salette Santiago (Santiago City, Isabela)

  • Cagayan State University (Caritan, Cagayan)

  • Northeastern College (Santiago City, Isabela)

  • St. Ferdinand College (Ilagan, Isabela)

  • Saint Mary's University (Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya)

 

 

Cordillera Administrative Region

  • University of the Cordilleras (Baguio City, Benguet)

  • University of Baguio (Baguio City, Benguet)

  • St. Louis University (Baguio City, Benguet)

  • Kalinga State University (Tabuk City, Kalinga)

  • Abra Valley Colleges (Bangued, Abra)

 

 

Bicol Region

  • University of Santo Tomas - Legazpi (Legazpi City, Albay)

  • Masbate College (Masbate City, Masbate)

  • Bicol College (Daraga, Albay)

  • Aemilianum College (Sorsogon City, Sorsogon)

  • University of Nueva Caceres (Naga City, Camarines Sur)

  • Ateneo de Naga University (Naga City, Camarines Sur)

 

 

MIMAROPA

  • Palawan State University (Puerto Princesa City, Palawan)

 

 

Central Visayas

  • Silliman University (Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental)

  • Southwestern University (Cebu City, Cebu)

  • University of Cebu (Cebu City, Cebu)

  • BIT International College - Tagbilaran Campus (Tagbilaran City, Bohol)

  • University of Southern Philippines Foundation (Cebu City, Cebu)

  • University of San Jose-Recoletos (Cebu City, Cebu)

  • University of San Carlos (Cebu City, Cebu)

  • Negros Oriental State University (Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental)

  • University of Cebu - Banilad Campus (Cebu City, Cebu)

  • University of the Visayas (Cebu City, Cebu)

  • Holy Name University (Tagbilaran City, Bohol)

  • Foundation University (Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental)

 

 

Western Visayas

  • University of San Agustin (Iloilo City, Iloilo)

  • University of Iloilo (Iloilo City, Iloilo)

  • Central Philippine University (Iloilo City, Iloilo)

  • University of St. La Salle (Bacolod City, Negros Occidental)

  • Aklan Catholic College (Kalibo, Aklan)

  • Colegio dela Purisima Concepcion (Roxas City, Capiz)

 

 

Eastern Visayas

  • University of Eastern Philippines (Catarman, Samar)

  • Biliran Province State University (Naval, Biliran)

  • Eastern Samar State University Borongan City, Eastern Samar)

  • Asian Development Foundation College (Tacloban City, Leyte)

  • The College of Maasin (Maasin City, Southern Leyte)

 

 

Davao Region

  • University of Mindanao (Davao City, Davao del Sur)

  • Ateneo de Davao University (Davao City, Davao del Sur)

  • Cor Jesu College (Digos City, Davao del Sur)

 

 

Northern Mindanao

  • Bukidnon State University (Malaybalay City, Bukidnon)

  • Xavier University (Cagayan de Oro, Misamis Oriental)

  • Misamis University (Ozamiz City, Misamis Occidental)

 

 

Zamboanga Peninsula

  • Josefina H. Cerilles State College - Pagadian (Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur)

  • Western Mindanao State University (Zamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur)

  • Ateneo de Zamboanga University (Zamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur)

  • Western Mindanao State University - Ipil Campus (Ipil, Xamboanga Sibugay)

  • Pagadian Capitol College (Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur)

  • Dipolog Medical Center College Foundation (Dipolog City, Zamboanga del Norte)

  • Andres Bonifacio College (Dipolog City, Zamboanga del Norte)

  • Jose Rizal Memorial State University (Dapitan City, Zamboanga del Norte)

 

Soccsksargen

  • Mindanao State University - Gensan (General Santos City, South Cotabato)

  • Sultan Kudarat State University (Tacurong City, Sultan Kudarat)

 

Caraga

  • Father Saturnino Urios University (Butuan City, Agusan del Norte)

 

BARMM

  • Mindanao State University - Main Campus (Marawi City, Lanao del Norte)

 

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