Cebu Technological University (CTU) ranked first among higher education institutions (HEIs) in Region VII and placed among the country’s top research-performing universities, earning the Gold Award from Global Health Focus (GHF) University Excellence for its Scopus-indexed research outputs.
CTU was recognized as a Gold Award winner by GHF University Excellence for its research achievements based on Scopus-indexed outputs.
The university earned this distinction after producing 196 Scopus-indexed research publications in 2025, placing it within the 100 to 199 output range required for the Gold Award category. This level of productivity also qualifies CTU for the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings (Year 1 of a five-year eligibility cycle).
The GHF further commended CTU for ranking first among research institutions in Region VII with the highest number of Scopus-indexed outputs, outperforming its regional counterparts.
At the national level, CTU ranked 9th out of 17 universities recognized for producing Scopus-indexed research outputs, underscoring its growing competitiveness both within Region VII and across the Philippines.
The Global Health Focus, which promotes the development of research-intensive institutions in global health through faculty and leadership advancement, organizes the National Research Awards Philippines to recognize the research performance of HEIs./Al Rayan Tomalondog – CTU Main BAEL Intern
