Manila, which is the prime and industrialized city in the Philippines, is popular with its highly outstanding colleges and universities that offer excellent quality education as well as affordable tuition fees. Some of these colleges and universities even offer extensive research programs and world class curriculums. Due to the presence of these educational institutions, most students from other regions of the country travel to the city to enrol in the prestigious university of the city. These colleges and universities also accept foreign students in search for outstanding academic performances.
In Philippines, the education system is made up of six years of elementary school, four years of secondary school and higher education like college and university. The first four years of elementary school are made compulsory for children.
Universities and collges in Metro Manila include:
University of the Phillipines Manila (UPM)
Ateneo Manila University
University of the Philippines (Quezon City)
University of Santo Tomas (Oldest university in Asia)