Ateneo, UP, DLSU among world's best in teaching English - London ratings firm

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 (UP), and De La Salle University in the Top 50 on its English list. All three showed marked improvement from their 2011 rankings, especially Ateneo which jumped from 35th to 24th with a score of 68.9.  Ateneo passed UP in 2012 as the nation's top university in teaching English, according to the QS ranking. Most of the leading universities in this ranking are from countries where English is the native language such as the United Kingdom and the United States. 

 

"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," the QS report said.

Important to investors Commenting on the results, Labor department 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) comprise 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/HS, GMA News