St. Paul University Philippines was one of the 20 Philippine Universities showcased by the Commission on Higher Education during the QS APPLE International Virtual Conference and Exhibition 2020 on November 25-27, 2020.

Bearing the conference theme, “New Global Partnerships for Resilience and Climate Action”, the talks and discussions focused on building bridges among nations and universities towards fostering plans and implementing actions towards ecological conservation and environmental sustainability The QS APPLE virtual conference platform provided opportunities for the participants to visit one another’s virtual booth and forge tie-ups and discussions.

SPUP, alongside 19 others (Ateneo de Davao University, Ateneo de Manila University, Batangas State University, Benguet State University, Cavite State University, Cagayan State University, Cebu Technological University, Centro Escolar University, Far Eastern University, Holy Angel University, Lyceum of the Philippines – Batangas, Lyceum of the Philippines – Cavite, Mapua University, Mariano Marcos State University, Tarlac Agricultural University, University of Mindanao, University of the Philippines, University of Santo Tomas, and West Visayas State University), showcased best practices in Philippine Higher Education in terms of academic excellence, internationalization, research and extension and graduate employability. All these 20 PHEIs have been accorded international citation/recognition/rank and/or have been granted international accreditation.