Ateneo de Manila Law School is the law school of the Ateneo de Manila University and amongst the top best law schools in the Philippines. It was the first law school in the Philippines to offer the J.D. in lieu of the Bachelor of Laws degree.

San Beda College (SBC) is one of the leading educational institutions in the country. The San Beda College of Law has the highest passing percentage in the 2009 Bar Examination at 94.21%. The School offers degree programs on Master of Laws (regular and online), Master of Science in Criminal Justice Administration, Doctor of Philosophy in Public Law, and Doctor of Juridical Science.

The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) has revealed the top performing law schools in the Philippines for the past 10 years (based on bar exams passing rate):

1 Ateneo de Manila University (91.24%)
2 San Beda College (88.4%)
3 University of the Philippines (82.85%)
4 Far Eastern University-De La Salle University (Juris Doctor MBA) (77.42%)
5 Ateneo de Davao University (75.92%)
6 University of San Carlos (68.2%)
7 University of Santo Tomas (67.64%)
8 University of Cebu (52.81%)
9 University of Perpetual Help-Rizal (50.81%)
10 Arellano University (49.3%)

* Suggested Reading: Philippines' Best Universities in THES Ranking

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