Английская Википедия:Big Four (universities)
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The Big Four refers to the top four universities in the Philippines: the University of the Philippines System (UP), Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU), De La Salle University (DLSU), and the University of Santo Tomas (UST), all located in Metro Manila — although UP is scattered across eight constituent universities, located in different parts of the Philippines.
The four universities are regarded as the most prestigious in the country, with admission being highly selective.[1][2][3] Additionally, the four universities are the largest members of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines, have long-established school rivalries, and are perennial champions in the league.
Many influential figures in the Philippines, such as politicians, artists, engineers, and journalists, have studied at these universities.[4] Graduates of the Big Four are seen as more employable, with many companies preferring or prioritizing graduates from the four universities.[5][6]
Overview
The Big Four universities are seen as the most prestigious in the country. All four universities rank in the QS World University Rankings and the QS Asia University Rankings, as well as Times Higher Education World University Rankings.
Nationally, all four schools rank at the top of national lists, and its graduates frequently top board exams in the country.[7][8][9] The four universities also have the greatest number of Centers of Excellence and Centers of Development awarded by the Commission on Higher Education.[10]
Three out of the four universities are private research universities affiliated with the Catholic Church, with UST also having the distinction of being pontifical. One university, UP, is a nonsectarian public university.
List
| Institution | Type | Locations | Founded | Rankings | Colors | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QS World 2024[11] | QS Asia 2023[12] | THE World 2024[13] | |||||
| Ateneo de Manila University | Private, Catholic (Jesuit) | Loyola Heights, Quezon CityШаблон:Efn | 1859 | 563 | 134 | 1001-1200 | Шаблон:Center |
| De La Salle University | Private, Catholic (Lasallian) | Malate, ManilaШаблон:Efn | 1911 | 681-690 | 171 | 1501+ | Шаблон:Center |
| University of the Philippines System | Public, National |
UP Diliman: Diliman, Quezon City Шаблон:Efn |
1908 | 404 | 87 | 1201-1501 | Шаблон:Center |
| University of Santo Tomas | Private, Catholic (Dominican) | Sampaloc, Manila | 1611 | 801-850 | 175 | 1501+ | Шаблон:Center |
See also
- Battle of Katipunan, rivalry between Ateneo and UP
- Ateneo–La Salle rivalry
- La Salle–UST rivalry
- UP–UST rivalry
- Oxbridge, referring to the United Kingdom's oldest universities, Oxford and Cambridge
- Golden triangle, informal grouping of universities in London and southeast England
- Ivy League, formal grouping of elite older private universities in the United States
- Big Three, informal term grouping Harvard, Yale, and Princeton
- TU9, alliance of nine leading Technical Universities in Germany
- Group of Eight, a group of Australia's top research universities
- National Institutes of Technology, 31 leading public engineering universities in India
- SKY, informal term grouping the three most prestigious universities in South Korea
- Imperial Universities, grouping of elite older universities in Japan
- Double First Class Universities, Chinese state's formal grouping of elite universities in China
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