UST, USC, and PUP Lead June 2026 Architect Board Exam with 100% Passing Rate

MANILA, Philippines — The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) has released the list of the Top Performing Schools in the June 2026 Licensure Examination for Architects (LEA), recognizing institutions that achieved outstanding passing rates among schools with 50 or more examinees and at least an 80% passing percentage.

Topping this year’s rankings with a perfect 100% passing rate are the University of Santo Tomas (UST), with 130 out of 130 examinees passing, the University of San Carlos (USC) with 51 out of 51 passers, and the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP)–Main Sta. Mesa, where all 50 examinees successfully passed the examination.

Mapúa University (M.I.T.–Manila) secured Rank 2 with 71 passers out of 72 examinees for a 98.61% passing rate, followed by De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde at Rank 3, posting 68 passers out of 69 examinees or 98.55%.

Also making it to the Top 10 are Mapúa Malayan Colleges Laguna and Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila, both with 98.08% passing rates, followed by Holy Angel University, National University–Manila, Bulacan State University–Malolos, Far Eastern University–Manila, Batangas State University–Alangilan, and Saint Louis University.

The rankings highlight the consistent excellence of the country’s leading architecture schools in producing future licensed architects, following the successful conduct of the June 2026 Architect Licensure Examination. Congratulations to all the schools, faculty members, and newly licensed architects for this remarkable achievement. 🏛️🎉

Official Performance of Schools

The official Performance of Schools released by the PRC is embedded below for readers’ reference.