Best Law Schools in the Philippines – Top 10 Law Schools in the Philippines
77I’ve listed in this hub the best law schools in the Philippines. They are the top rated law schools in here, also known as the top 10 law schools. This fact is based on reputable statistics according to the Commission on Higher Education, the board which gathers official data of schools and colleges in here and their policies and performance.
If you want to be a very good lawyer, it is always a big factor to consider the best law school for you and your future law career. It may mold you to become the best you want to be and to ace in everything not only to pass the crucial Bar Exam for lawyers in the Philippines but also to prepare for the real battle in the courtroom. Choosing the perfect law college for you may not be so easy especially different schools may require pricey tuition fees. But it’s absolutely worth the price. Just think about your lawyer’s fee, heh. I hope you get me.
The best law school could make your dreams come true, yeah but all else depends upon your passion in going further. Anywayz, here we go, the best law schools in the Philippines from the latest and fresh statistics:
Top 5 Best Law School in 2011 according to Rank
University of the Philippines
Ateneo de Manila University
San Beda College
FEU
University of Santo Tomas
Best Law Schools in the Philippines
Lists the Top Ten Law Schools in the Philippines.
Top 10 Law Schools based on bar exam passing rates. (2010)
Ateneo de Manila University--91.24%
San Beda College--88.4%
University of the Philippines--82.85%
Far Eastern University-De La Salle University (Juris Doctor MBA)--77.42%
Ateneo de Davao University--75.92%
University of San Carlos--68.2%
University of Santo Tomas--67.64%
University of Cebu--52.81%
University of Perpetual Help-Rizal--50.81%
Arellano University--49.3%
According to the recent bar exam which was released this 2010, the first and second place from the top ten bar examinees who passed the highest score were from San Beda College of Law. Out of the ten topnotchers, 7 came from Ateneo de Manila University. Wow! To complete the ten, 2 bar examinees came from the University of the Philippines. Tuition fees from the University of the Philippines College of Law by the way is much cheaper from other law schools because UP is a state university. Tuition fees are subsidized by the government of the Philippines. Yay!
Ranking of Law school in the Philippines
The ranking of the above law schools in the Philippines were based from the official statistics of CHED according to law schools performance for the past ten years.
Best Universities in Asia
Four from these schools were listed in the Asia Week’s Asia’s Best Universities.
University of the Philippines – ranked 48th
De La Salle University – ranked 71st
Ateneo de Manila University – ranked 72nd
University of Sto. Tomas – ranked 74th
Law School Tuition and Admission Requirements
Majority of law schools require their law students applicants to be graduate of Bachelor’s degree and should have earned 18 units of English, 6 units of Mathematics, 18 units of Social Science and 3 units of Rizal course. Law schools admit qualified students of any age, sex, religion, or educational background. Important academic and personal documents are also required to submit. Some law colleges require law aptitude exam and other qualifying exams before accepting law students. Different law schools have different law admission process but all of them are complying in the admission into the law course governed by Section 6, Rule 138 of the Rules of Court of the Philippines, which provides that -
No applicant for admission to the bar examination shall be admitted unless he presents a certificate that he has satisfied the Secretary of Education that, before he began the study of law, he had pursued and satisfactorily completed in authorized and recognized university or college, requiring for admission thereto the completion of a four-year high school course, the course of study prescribed therein for a bachelor’s degree in arts or sciences with any of the following subjects as major filed of concentration: Political Science, Logic, English, History and Economics.
and implementing Circular No. 46, series of 1996, of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) which specifically states:
In accordance with the
pertinent provisions of Republic Act (RA) No. 7722, otherwise known as the
“Higher Education Act of 1994,” and to afford Higher Education Institutions
(HEIs) more leeway in the determination of their curricular offerings and
student eligibility requirements so that they may be able to better attune the
same to local, regional and national goals, progressive deregulation vis-a-vis
HEIs hereby declared a policy of the Commission. Consequently, effective
Collegiate Year (CY) 1996-1997, the following functions of the Commission are
hereby delegated to the HE Is concerned, to wit:
1. Issuance of Eligibility for Admission to Higher Education Programs. -
Henceforth, the responsibility for and accountability of determining the
eligibility of students for admission to the Law . . . courses are hereby
transferred to the concerned HEIs provided the following are met and/or
observed:
a) Law. - The applicant student must be a graduate of a bachelor’s degree
and must have earned eighteen (18) units of English, six (6) units of
Mathematics, and eighteen (18) units of Social Science subjects;...
Law School tuition fee usually ranges from 40,000 pesos or above per semester depending on the law university. Law tuition is cheaper to some state universities like UP as I’ve mentioned tuition fees are subsidized by the government. Majority of law schools also offer scholarship grants and financial aids to qualified candidates. Some law universities accept international students. I’m gonna be making a hub about that in the next days so stay tuned. ;)
Best Law Schools in the Philippines
List of best law schools in the Philippines with their official websites. Good luck to your law career!
Ateneo de Manila University Law School
University of the Philippines College of Law
San Beda Law School or San Beda Graduate School of Law
De La Salle University College of Law
University of Sto. Tomas Law School
Arellano University School of Law
Far Eastern University Law School
University of Perpetual Help-Rizal
Choosing the best law school
Choosing the best law school for you is tough like law itself. There would always be pros and cons but it’s how you dedicate your heart and brain with it to become a successful lawyer someday. For what it’s worth, what really matter is what and who you’d become – that is a superior skilled lawyer who is passionate for justice and serving others for their needs and aspirations.
Law schools in the Philippines
Law schools in the Philippines continue to achieve their visions and missions to produce superior and high calibrated lawyers who could work not only in the Philippines but to worldwide jurisdiction if calling permits.
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interesting! i wouldnt think to write about something like this!
Hi Fehl. I don't know a whole lot on the law, but I do have a strong sense of morality. This is a well made hub, you must have spent ages writing and compiling it. That's why I prefer writing poetry. :) I am so lazy.... LOL.
The law is a powerful weapon for good when you know all he rules. Are you a law-type person? You never told me. Must be lots of lawyers in the Philippines. :) Take care, Fehl. XXOO
Hi Cassy! Thanks! I'm into a little experimenting with moi hubs and law is such a great topic. hahaha Well, without law, there'd be chaos. I never break the law though I break some rules LOL Cheers! XO
Hi Youngcurves! Law has high cpc ;)
Hello Cathy! I spent an hour writing this. I spent more time with the pictures than the content itself LOL I'm into building an empire of Philippines hub topics..LOL I know, I used to write just poetry, too.
Well, I respect and follow the law. Though justice is quite slow in the Phil. Nah, me hates arguments and I don't know how to lie so me cant be a lawyer LOL TC XO
Thank you for the info. This was perfect.
The released results of CHED in 2010 does not hold those ranks constant. This 2011, UP ranked 1st (I think the passing rate is 99%...HELL!), ADMU ranked 2nd, SBC ranked 3rd, FEU ranked 4th, and UST ranked 5th on the list of the top 5 law schools in the Philippines.
The Bar Exam itself can be seen as 80% luck and 20% academic effort depending on the anonymous and top secret judge or justice having different expertise in law (International, Civil, Criminal, Taxation, etc.) who made the exam. When the Bar Exam season comes, usually there are leakages on who made the exams and what his expertise is which is the most probable dominant topic in the exam. Bar takers cross their fingers as they scrutinize a few areas of law and consider the others as minor just-in-case topics (My God! No one can prioritize all the aspects of law.), hoping that it will come out as the main topics of the exam.
Hope this modifies other peoples' outlook regarding the law students and graduates' world in the Philippines.
Thank you.
I agree with this article. In fact its the same with my own TOP 10 LISTS so far. ATENEO runs smoothly in terms of Law Schools.
UST is raNKED 7TH AND NOT 5TH
FEU law got a dismal passing rate..FEU-DLSU jd got the higher percentage...the two are different
University of Perpetual Help College Law in Binan, Laguna have a new Dean, Justice C. Vasquez Jr. They have good professors and very conducive place of learning. Their full tuition fee for freshmen I think is only P26K/sem, miscellaneous included.
hi. what do you think is the best pre-legal course?
can i just ask how much is the tuition fee at up now? for the person who can pass the entrance exam? and do they even grant scholarships?
The tuition fees are available to each law school. You have to go over their websites which I have highlighted next to their school logo. Thanks!
I think PUP college of law is the cheapest when it comes to tuition fees, according to their wb site per unit is only 500php. I just don't know how the school performs when it comes to the subject matter. :D
why they did not put the exact or a sample computation of tuition fees for law student? In that way, the applicant's can rely if they afford to enroll.
The link for San Beda? can anyone tell me how much is their tuition fee?
Tuition fee in SBC-COL is 47k i think for 1st year 1st semester then a few thousand cheaper by the next sem...
Hi.
For new entrants to UP Law, the tuition may run somewhere between 20T-35T per semester, depending on the number of units that you're enrolling in. UP has a complicated tuition scheme because students are categorized into different economic brackets, and your tuition per unit will depend on which bracket you get classified to. The highest bracket, I think, pays 1,500 per unit. Until about four or five years ago, the tuition in UP Law was 300 per unit.
And yes, there are plenty of scholarships available. These are mostly sponsored scholarships from UP law alumni and prestigious law firms, but the college manages the applications for the sponsors. Each scholarship has its own set of eligibility requirements but it's not that hard to get one.
Just want to ask if 2.80 GPA in an undergraduate degree can take LAE?
I already took 18 units of English, 6 units of Mathematics, 18 units of Social Science and 3 units of Rizal course.
In my assessment, I think you can :)
Which Law School offers easy LAE but has good quality education? Thanks.
BTW, hows FEU, UST and San Beda LAE and Tuition?
this is very helpful! thank you =)
Happy 2012 everyone :)
Hello, good day! In your assessment, what is more competitive when it comes to Law school? FEU or UST? I need reply, thanks po.:)
i think slu deserves a place based on the debate at anc it proved that slu can compete with the high standard schools
well,law is a very interesting course,,but to think that lawyers must have to lie and do everything just to win the case is an easy way to go hell..hehehehehe.
FEU or UST law?
dear lord! i dont understand why others give high regards to FEU when (insert gasp here!) FEU is just an average school with a rather posh looking campus... FEU is not even an option after one gets debarred from UST.
seriously, if you didnt make it to ateneo or up, the only options you have are BEDA or UST...
It was Far Eastern University-De La Salle University (Juris Doctor MBA)
Misplaced yata yang gilagay na FEU s top five.surely this article is hoax.....para lng mconsider feu among top performing law schools...in reality........they never had that reputation as a lawschool.
Why is it some gives a violent reaction regarding FEU Law School?? Its a dual program.. You'll get a credential as a FEU law stud grad and an MBA from LaSalle!! Technically FEU Law grad sila..
Its a bit misleading ranking the top 10 schools by just showing passing rate for one year, in this case 2010. I suggest post passing rate for the each school for the last 5-10 years. With this you can also see which schools are improving or otherwise.
wow. grabe niyo naman maliitin ang FEU. Gaano ba kayo kagaling para sabihin ang mga ganyang bagay? Nasubukan niyo na bang mag-aral sa FEU at ganyan kayo? Wala akong masyadong alam sa FEU dahil isa akong iskolar ng bayan, ngunit dala ng aking pag-uusisa, nakita ko naman na marami silang topnotchers lalo na ng taong 1940's hanggang 1980's. Mataas din ang kanilang passing rate. Medyo bumaba lang ang bilang ng mag-aaral nila ngayon sa kadahilanang masyado ng mahal ang matrikula dito.
Wow!!! Iskolarngbayan hit 'em good! He is not a product of feu and yet has the strong conviction to defend the truth; and yes he's done his research well re: feu's performance over the last 10 yrs.
I salute u dude. You are gracious to whom it is due.
the feu-dlsu was a tie up program.. feu institute of law is a different entity...
pangmamaliit bang maituturing pagsinasabi mo ang katotohanan?
I appreciate that someone took a time to do some research here, but iskolarNGbayan, in case you haven't noticed, what we are talking here is the present performance of the school... 1940's to 1980's may have been fruitful but you can not dwell on that... in this dog eats dog world, the past is just a picture of things that once was, the more important thing is the "NOW".
and FACT IS, FEU law is not doing good! get the drift?
so proud of UNIVERSITY OF CEBU
Ang funny ng mga serious comments dito. I'm searching for a good law school too and since I'm from UP, of course I want to be in the best law school diba? pero reality check, not everyone can pass the entrance exams of UP and Ateneo Law school. Kaya dapat may back up talagang so-so law school :) But FEU? top or not, i'm not considering it. Maybe ask lawyer friends or other law students.
this thread is more interesting than Corona's impeachment trial right now lol
wow grabe nmn makapang lait ung isa dyan.. ok OU FEU ay isa n sa pinaka best pagdating sa Law. actually eh may banner n yan sa tapat ng FEU so ibig sabihin FEU talaga... at ung FEU-DLSU ehhh dual colleges. FEu ay for IL at DLSU for MBA so specifically sa FEU talaga un ok?.. why dont you check that latest news on FEU website para maliwanagan kau...aminin mn ninyo o hindi. nagEEXCEL na ang FEU. dahil narin cguro sa sobrang pagmamataas ninyo sa school ninyo at patuloy na pagdodown sa feu. im just an average student and in a middle class lifestyle at masasabi ko na it is worth it that im studying at FEU :)
I agree! :)
did i need to study political science before i go at the law course? what it is advantage?or does it really important?
is the feu-dlsu (juris doctor mba) still exist? where can i possibly inquire on the program?
does anyone know kung magkano aabutin per sem (tuition and misc. fees) sa kga sumusunod na law schools? thanks. :)
UP
San Beda
UST
Baste
Perpetual
thanks
Thanks for this article. It really helps alot! thank you. I'll go for up, san beda, ust and feu. :)
Pagdating sa Alumni mas may REPUTATION pa ang FEU kesa sa mga TOP Law School kuno..haha.
Saan ba graduate si CORONA? San ba graduate si Teehankee na dating Assoc Justice? at marami pang iba na walang ginawang Mabuti sa bayan kundi korapsyon..
Bar Paasing rate is not the measurement of QUALITY LAW SCHOOL..it's just a number and percentage pero yung Sinabi nyong QUALITY ay wala,as in WALA..
Recently, Phililippine Association of Law School released the TOP 10 Law school according to passing rate in 10 yr period at Pasok ang FEU-IL dun.Ranked 9..
Mga taga UST lang naman ang mahilig manira sa reputation of FEU. FEU-DLSU JD Program is better than UST kaya di nila matanggap na #4 ang program na yan ng FEU & LS. Ayaw nilang maungusan sila ng FEU. Partida pa yan, mas strict ang UST sa admission pero nauungusan pa sila ng FEU..lol
FEU is a reputable school like UST
FEU produced 124 bar passers in recent bar exam. I think this is fair enough to be consider FEU as one of the best law school..just saying
hi there. i just want to ask, if nag kecredit ba ang FEU ng subjects if galing sa ibang schools like baste?tyvm.
Hello. If ever ba na kukuha ako ng law sa Baste e ma-ce-credit ang mga subjects ko kapag nag-transfer ako sa FEU kapag second year na ako? Thanks
I think so if pareho sila ng subjects. Why not let the Law Dept of FEU assess your units to make sure of this?
LEGAL EDUCATION BOARD CITES AUSL AS OUTSTANDING LAW SCHOOL
By: John Paul Galang
The honors just keep rolling in. The Legal Education Board (LEB) is set to present Arellano University School of Law (AUSL) with an Award for Outstanding Law School being among the Top 10 Best Performing Law Schools in the Bar Examinations of the past 10 years.
The award, which came on the heel of two Arellanistas bagging 3rd and 10th places in the 2010 Bar Exams, will be conferred on November 11 at the Manila Pavilion during the 2nd Anniversary Celebration of the LEB.
AUSL registered a passing percentage of 42.90% in the last 10 years (2001-2010) to place 7th in the Top 10 list based on the official records of the Office of the Bar Confidant.
Dean Jose R. Sundiang will also receive a Plaque as Outstanding Law Dean in the said event, which will be attended by Supreme Court and Appellate Court justices as well as officers and members of the Philippine Association of Law Schools (PALS), Phjilippine Association of Law Professors (PALP), and Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP).
"I was surprised when I learned about this award," said Dean Sundiang. "We are actually No. 5 among law schools in Metro Manila and 7th over-all in the entire country."
Not resting on this recent achievement, he added: "I hope we can maintain our standing or even improve it in the future. I am confident we can do that if we can address the challenges confronting us."
Topping the list of Best Performing Law Schools in the Bar Exams is Ateneo de Manila University with an 89.03% average, followed by San Beda (85.74%), University of the Philippines (79.84%), Ateneo de Davao University (64.99%), University of San Carlos (61.23%), University of Santo (60.22%), AUSL, Xavier University (38.90%), Far Eastern University (33.14%), and University of San Agustin (31.63%).
The Top 5 schools will receive an Award for Exellence in Legal Education, while the 6th to 10th will be given the Award for Outstanding Law School.
Arellano University President Francisco P.V. Cayco, Director Florentino S. Cayco III, and Vice Dean Virgilio B. Gesmundo will be joining Dean Sundiang in accepting the award for the school.
The school learned of the recognition through an official letter from former Justice Hilarion Aquino, Chairperson of the LEB, addressed to the Dean's Office.
The LEB, created through Republic Act No. 7662 or the Legal Education Reform Act of 1993, is mandated to supervise all law schools and continuing legal education providers in the country. Among the members of the Board are representatives of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP), Philippine Association of Law Schools (PALS), Philippine Association of Law Professors (PALP), active law practitioners, and bonafide law students.
thanks for sharing this :)
Hi, i would like to ask about san sebastian's reputation as a law school...thanks
FYI
For those who degrade the Reputation of FEU Law.
FEU - IL produced 124 new lawyers with 49% passing rate
FEU-LS JD-MBA has a passing rate of 79%..
it's funny how these FEU-fanatics reacted on your review.. haha very defensive
nice hub tho! :) keep it up!
thanks Jessie :) I think everyone here is ready for the battle in the court :) Cheers to all lawyers!
Grabe ha? Wala naman sa school yan kung tutuusin e. Nasa tao yan! Kung makapangmaliit naman ng school yung iba, WAGAS! Go FEU. Pakiresearch nalang po ang passing rate. Baka naman pag nalaman mo yung totoo sa FEU kapa mag aral :DDDDDDD
FEU IL is reputable enough but DLSU-FEU law is much better...but i cannot see the latter existing in a couple more years lalo na pag magkaroon na ng barista ang DLSUCOL. In due fairness to UST the FCL has improved (tremendously) this year with an 88% passing rate for firsst timers higher than FEU-IL. But either way all of the schools mentioned are good but FEU-IL should improve more.
Yes I agree, DLSU-FEU is a great Law School.
wala sa listahan ng best law school ang san sebastian college - recoletos?
Legal Education Board .......FEU is One of the OUTSTANDING LAW SCHOOL..alongside with UST,XAVIER and Arellano..
anu pa mga pinagsasabi nyo..lol
How about the University of Batangas or Batangas State U? the're close to home you know. At least my home, that is.
Pareho ga ang "best schools" sa "best students?" Parang magkaiba ang mga yun a. Kung pagpalitin natin ang iskul ng mga estudyante ... ang mga taga-UP ilipat sa Arellano halimbawa, tapos mga USC profs ang magtuturo ... anong mangyayari? Palagay ko, ito ay isang suliraning pang-istadistika (Statistical problem).
i love to school in DE LA SALLE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW
Wala naman sa schoo; 'yan e. Ang nag-ma-matter pa din ay ang pagiging dedicated na estudyante. I'm about to take up law at I chose FEU-IL kasi sobrang simple nila, I mean they are not bragging what they achieved, unlike sa ibang school. Cory Aquino is a former FEU Law student at masasabi ko na ang FEU ay di lang institution that produces good lawyers, nagpoproduce din sila ng mapgapakumbabang tao..
PS:
How I wish magkaron ng uniform ang FEU-IL para mas maging established sila. :)
I salute humility :) Cheers!
why is la salle included in the best law school? and another, this should be the right listing:
1. ADMU
2. SBC
3.UP
Cheeky Girl Level 4 Commenter 18 months ago
Fehl, you have some crazy great hubs and hub subjects these days! I love this. Great topic! And as usual, well researched. The law is lucky to have you on it's side! Heh! Some of their websites are mighty interesting too! Cheers! Have a great day, moi friend! XO
Ps, part deux of the "Megumi..." chapter is up! :)