13/05/2026
Tarlac State University strengthened its standing in the 2026 World University Rankings for Innovation (WURI) after climbing to the 191st spot in the Global Top 500 Innovative Universities from its previous 256th rank.
Based on the official category results released by WURI, several university initiatives earned recognition across different innovation categories.
Among the university’s recognized entries is the “𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 (𝗖𝗔𝗥𝗘) 𝗼𝗻 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗮𝗰” under the category C2 - Interdisciplinary, Convergent, and Integrated Research, where TSU placed 36th globally. Implemented by the Center for Community and Local Governance Studies and Policy Development (CCLGSPD), the program provides multidisciplinary support to LGUs in strengthening child protection mechanisms through research, policy development, legal assistance, psychological support, and capacity-building initiatives.
TSU also secured the 56th rank in the category A1 - Student Support and Engagement through the “𝗦𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗞: 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗥𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 & 𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗗𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆-𝗔𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀” program of the Office of Student Affairs and Services - International, Differently-Abled, Indigenous, and Marginalized Student Services (IDIMSS). The initiative established a student-led academic hub that offers free printing services, computer access, internet connectivity, and disability rights awareness activities for differently-abled students.
TSU also earned the 64th global rank in the category C3 - Curricular Innovation for Future-Readiness through 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗟𝗨𝗚𝗨𝗗 𝟮.𝟬 (𝗟𝗶𝗳𝘁, 𝗨𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗳𝘁, 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲, 𝗨𝗻𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿, 𝗗𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁) of the Office of Graduate Studies and the College of Education. Implemented in partnership with the Tarlac South A District schools, the initiative focuses on strengthening teachers’ professional development through training workshops, mentoring programs, leadership development, action research, and the integration of 21st-century learning approaches to improve classroom instruction and educational outcomes.
Meanwhile, the university ranked 79th worldwide in C6 - Inclusive Social Innovation for the Underserved through the “𝗞𝗮𝗿𝘂𝗻𝘂𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗻 𝘀𝗮 𝗞𝘂𝗹𝘂𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗻 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮 𝘀𝗮 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝘂𝗸𝗮𝘀𝗮𝗻 (𝗞𝗞𝗞): 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻” program of the College of Public Administration and Governance (CPAG). The initiative provides incarcerated women at the BJMP Tarlac City Jail Female Dormitory access to higher education through the Bachelor of Public Administration program as part of rehabilitation and reintegration efforts.
The official results of WURI 2026 were announced during the 6th Hanseatic League of Universities Conference held at National Chi Nan University from May 6 to 8. The detailed category rankings and corresponding innovative programs were formally communicated to participating universities by the WURI Secretariat on May 11, 2026.
The Office of Quality Assurance congratulates the colleges, offices, centers, and units whose innovative programs earned recognition in WURI 2026 and likewise acknowledges all university units that participated in this year’s submissions.
