According to the Philippines ' Commission on Higher Education ( CHED ) , it is a model university for all public institutions across the country , one of the centers of excellence in the City of Manila , and the fifth among all universities nationwide based on the number of examinees passing the Professional Regulation Commission ( PRC ) test . There are no set methods for ranking institutions in the Philippines . Aside from comparisons in terms of accreditation , autonomy , and centers of excellence awarded by the Commission on Higher Education ( CHED ) , there are attempts to rank schools based on performance in board exams conducted by the Professional Regulation Commission ( PRC ) .