DOST Priority Courses For DOST Scholarship Program | Updated List

If you’re planning to apply for the DOST Scholarship 2025, make sure your course is on the DOST Priority Courses list. These are the only courses approved under the scholarship.

This list is important. Only students enrolled in these programs can be DOST Scholars.

What are DOST Priority Courses?

DOST Priority Courses are degree programs approved by the Department of Science and Technology – Science Education Institute (DOST-SEI).

These programs are focused on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) and are aimed at producing future Filipino scientists, engineers, and innovators.

List of DOST Priority Courses

Here is the updated list of DOST-approved programs for incoming college students:

• Bachelor in Mathematics Education
• Bachelor in Technology and Livelihood Education with Specialization in Information and Communications
• Bachelor of Library and Information Science
• BS Aeronautical Engineering
• BS Aerospace Engineering
• BS Agribusiness
• BS Agribusiness Management
• BS Agribusiness Management and Entrepreneurship
• BS Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
• BS Agricultural Biotechnology1
• BS Agricultural Chemistry
• BS Agricultural Economics
• BS Agricultural Engineering
• BS Agricultural Technology
• BS Agriculture
• BS Animal Husbandry
• BS Animal Science
• BS Applied Mathematics
• BS Applied Mathematics major in Mathematical Finance2
• BS Applied Physics
• BS Applied Physics with Applied Computer System
• BS Applied Physics with Materials Science and Engineering2
• BS Applied Statistics
• BS Architecture
• BS Astronomy
• BS Astronomy Technology
• BS Basic Medical Sciences6
• BS Biochemistry
• BS Biology
• BS Biology for Teachers
• BS Biotechnology
• BS Ceramics Engineering
• BS Chemical Engineering
• BS Chemistry
• BS Chemistry Major in Business3
• BS Chemistry for Teachers
• BS Chemistry with Applied Computer Systems
• BS Chemistry with Materials Science and Engineering2
• BS Civil Engineering
• BS Clothing Technology
• BS Community Nutrition
• BS Computer Engineering
• BS Computer Science
• BS Electrical Engineering
• BS Electronics and Communications Engineering
• BS Electronics Engineering
• BS Environmental Science
• BS Environmental Engineering
• BS Fine Arts major in Industrial Design
• BS Fisheries
• BS Food Science and Technology
• BS Food Technology
• BS Forestry
• BS Geodetic Engineering
• BS Geography
• BS Geology
• BS Geothermal Engineering
• BS Health Science
• BS Human Biology5
• BS Industrial Design
• BS Industrial Engineering
• BS Industrial Management Engineering-Information Technology3
• BS Industrial Pharmacy
• BS Information and Communications Technology
• BS Information System
• BS Information Technology
• BS Information Technology Systems
• BS Instrumentation and Control Engineering
• BS Life Sciences
• BS Management Information Systems2
• BS Manufacturing Engineering
• BS Manufacturing Engineering-Management-Biomedical Engineering3
• BS Manufacturing Engineering-Management-Mechatronics and Robotics3
• BS Marine Biology
• BS Marine Science
• BS Materials Engineering
• BS Mathematics
• BS Mathematics and Science Teaching
• BS Mathematics for Teachers
• BS Mechanical Engineering
• BS Mechatronics Engineering
• BS Medical Laboratory Science
• BS Medical Technology
• BS Metallurgical Engineering
• BS Meteorology
• BS Microbiology
• BS Mining Engineering
• BS Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
• BS Nutrition
• BS Nutrition and Dietetics
• BS Packaging Engineering
• BS Petroleum Engineering
• BS Pharmaceutical Sciences
• BS Pharmacy (4-year program)
• BS Pharmacy major in Clinical Pharmacy (5-year program)
• BS Physics
• BS Physics for Teachers
• BS Psychology
• BS Public Health
• BS Speech Pathology
• BS Statistics
• BSE Biological Sciences
• BSE Biology
• BSE Biology-Chemistry4
• BSE Chemistry
• BSE General Sciences
• BSE Mathematics
• BSE Physical Sciences
• BSE Physics
• BSE Physics-Chemistry4
• BSE Physics-Mathematics4
• BSE Science
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine

Some programs are exclusive to certain universities (e.g., UP, ADMU, DLSU, USC, UPM).

Where Can You Enroll?

You must enroll in any of the following schools to qualify:

• University of the Philippines (UP) System
• State Universities and Colleges (SUCs)
• Private HEIs recognized by CHED as:
  • Centers of Excellence (COE)
  • Centers of Development (COD)
  • Level III FAAP-accredited for STEM programs

How to Apply for DOST Scholarship 2025

• Visit the DOST-SEI Scholarship Portal: https://www.science-scholarships.ph
• Check if your chosen course is on the Priority Course List
• Prepare the required documents and complete your online application

Benefits include:

• Tuition subsidy
• Book allowance
• Monthly stipend
• Other academic support

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