Three Philippine universities have been listed as among the world’s best in teaching English, according to London-based research and ratings firm Quacquarelli Symonds (QS).
QS’ World University Rankings by Subject included Ateneo de Manila University, University of the Philippines, and De La Salle University on the Top 50 in its English list.
“A degree in English equips students with a range of transferable skills, which are useful in a range of career sectors. The 2012 QS World University Ranking for English Language and Literature lists the best universities in the world to study English language and literature,” it said.
On its list, QS said Ateneo de Manila University ranked 24th, with a score of 68.9.
State-run UP ranked 32nd with a score of 65.7, tied with University of California Irvine.
De La Salle University ranked 44th with a score of 63.1.
Important to investors
Commenting on the results, Labor spokesman Director Nicon Fameronag said such reports about the Philippines’ English competence are important.
“They help investors decide to set up here and employ Filipinos,” Fameronag told GMA News Online.
Topping the list is the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom, with a score of 100.
Harvard University (US, score 85.3), University of Oxford (UK, score 82.7), Yale University (US, 82.4) and University of California Berkeley (US, 81.1) comprised the top five.
In 2011, UP and Ateneo were also included in the Top 50, with De La Salle ranking between 51st and 100th.
The 2011 list saw UP at 34th with a score of 43.7; and Ateneo at 35th with a score of 42.8 — RSJ, GMA News
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