ODIONGAN, Romblon (RSU) -- The Romblon State University (RSU) has seized a spot in the top 100 Best Universities in the Philippines based on EduRank.

The ranking, which evaluated 229 universities in the country, placed RSU at the 84th spot, affirming the University's commitment to academic excellence.

The recognition highlights the University's efforts in providing quality education to its students.

RSU aims to become a research-based educational institution and globally competitive State University, and this ranking serves as a significant milestone towards achieving that goal.

The University's impressive performance in the licensure examinations, particularly in Engineering, Education, and Criminology, sets the institution apart. The University's board programs have consistently surpassed the national passing rate, indicating its dedication to producing competent professionals in various fields.

Moreover, RSU has a vibrant research culture, with 176 published research articles and 652 estimated citations as of 2022. These research outputs demonstrate the institution's commitment to promoting research excellence and innovation.

EduRank, an independent metric-based ranking of universities worldwide, evaluated 14,131 universities from 183 countries.

The ranking uses a proprietary database with an index of 44,909,300 scientific publications and 1,237,541,960 citations to evaluate universities across 246 research topics, as well as non-academic prominence and alumni popularity indicators. (PR)