07/05/2026
𝐏𝐑𝐌𝐒𝐔 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐑𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝟐𝟎𝟗 𝐢𝐧 𝐖𝐔𝐑𝐈 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔, 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐦𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐓𝐨𝐩 𝟏𝟎 𝐠𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬
𝐏𝐑𝐌𝐒𝐔 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐑𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝟐𝟎𝟗 𝐢𝐧 𝐖𝐔𝐑𝐈 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔, 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐦𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐓𝐨𝐩 𝟏𝟎 𝐠𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬
President Ramon Magsaysay State University (PRMSU) has significantly advanced its global standing after ranking within the Rank 209 of the Global Top 500 Innovative Universities in the 2026 World University Rankings for Innovation (WURI), a marked improvement from its Rank 270 placement in 2025.
The announcement was made during the 6th HLU Annual Conference and WURI Global Rankings Ceremony held at National Chi Nan University, Taiwan, gathering leading universities worldwide to recognize excellence in innovation-driven education and research, May 7, 2026.
PRMSU’s upward trajectory reflects its strengthened commitment to transformative education, impactful research, and global competitiveness anchored in innovation and sustainability.
The University ranked 6th in Central Luzon, ranked 35th among SUCs in the Philippines, and ranked 62nd in the entire country in WURI 2026.
The University delivered an exceptional performance across multiple categories earning Top 100 global rankings in 17 out of 24 innovation areas, as follows:
𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝟭 - 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 (𝗕𝟱)
𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝟮 - 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲-𝗢𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗨𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗚𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗸 (𝗔𝟳)
𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝟯 - 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗱 (𝗖𝟲)
𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝟲 - 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲/𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 (𝗕𝟲)
𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝟴 - 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 & 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 (𝗔𝟰)
𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝟴 - 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗲𝗿 (𝗖𝟱)
𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝟭𝟬 - 𝗖𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲/𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲𝘀 (𝗕𝟰)
𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝟭𝟬 - 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆, 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 (𝗖𝟮)
𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝟭𝟬 - 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 (𝗕𝟭)
𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝟭𝟭 - 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁-𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 (𝗕𝟮)
𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝟭𝟮 - 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗜 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 (𝗕𝟯)
𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝟭𝟮 - 𝗦𝗗𝗚- 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝗦𝗚-𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 (𝗔𝟴)
𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝟮𝟭 - 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 (𝗖𝟭)
𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝟮𝟯 - 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 (𝗔𝟱)
𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝟯𝟬 - 𝗘𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 (𝗔𝟲)
𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝟯𝟲 - 𝗖𝗼𝘀𝘁-𝗘𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 (𝗕𝟳)
𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝟰𝟳 - 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆-𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 (𝗖𝟳)
“This milestone affirms PRMSU’s steady pursuit of excellence and innovation in addressing real-world challenges through instruction, research, extension and production,” said University President Dr. Roy N. Villalobos.
“We are proud to see our initiatives in sustainability, inclusivity, and global responsiveness recognized on the world stage, and we remain committed to advancing transformative solutions for communities we serve,” he added.
The WURI rankings evaluate universities based on their innovative contributions beyond traditional academic metrics, focusing on practical impact, societal relevance, and creative approaches to global issues.
PRMSU’s improved ranking from Top 270 in 2025 to Top 209 in 2026 underscores its growing influence as a forward-looking institution dedicated to innovation, resilience, and global engagement.
Out of 13,211 entries submitted by 1,927 universities and higher education institutions in 96 countries worldwide, the WURI recognized only the Top 100 entries in each of the 24 categories this year.
With this achievement, PRMSU continues to position itself among the world’s leading universities that champion meaningful innovation, inclusive development, and sustainable progress. #
✍️ Danilo V. Rogayan Jr., OUP / PRMSU Information Office
🎨 Lee Gerard D. Santos, PRMSU Information Office
