[2026] Complete List of DOST Priority Courses for DOST Scholarship Exam

Here is the list of DOST priority courses for students planning to take the DOST Scholarship Examination. Applicants are advised to review the eligible programs before applying.

The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) released the updated list of priority courses for the DOST Scholarship Exam, which focuses on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields.

This list will be followed for the DOST Scholarship Examination.

List of DOST Priority Courses

A – B

• Aeronautical Engineering
• Aerospace Engineering
• Agribusiness Management
• Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
• Agricultural Biotechnology (at UP System only)
• Agricultural Chemistry
• Agricultural Economics
• Agricultural Engineering
• Agricultural Technology
• Agriculture
• Animal Science
• Applied Mathematics
• Applied Mathematics major in Mathematical Finance (4 years – ADMU)
• Applied Physics
• Applied Physics with Applied Computer System
• Applied Physics with Materials Science and Engineering
• Applied Statistics
• Bachelor of Library and Information Science
• Bachelor of Secondary Education major in Science
• Biochemistry
• Biology

C – E

• Ceramics Engineering
• Chemical Engineering
• Chemistry
• Chemistry with Applied Computer Systems
• Chemistry with Materials Science and Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Community Nutrition
• Computer Engineering
• Computer Science
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
• Electrical Engineering
• Electronics and Communications Engineering
• Electronics Engineering
• Environmental Science

F – I

• Fisheries
• Food Technology
• Forestry
• Geodetic Engineering
• Geography
• Geology
• Geothermal Engineering
• Health Science
• Human Biology
• Industrial Design
• Industrial Engineering
• Industrial Management Engineering – Information Technology (at DLSU only)
• Industrial Pharmacy
• Information and Communications Technology
• Information System
• Information Technology
• Information Technology Systems
• Instrumentation and Control Engineering

L – N

• Life Sciences
• Management Information Systems (4 years – ADMU)
• Manufacturing Engineering
• Manufacturing Engineering – Management – Biomedical Engineering (at DLSU only)
• Manufacturing Engineering – Management – Mechatronics and Robotics (at DLSU only)
• Marine Biology
• Marine Science
• Materials Engineering
• Mathematics
• Mathematics Teaching
• Mathematics and Science Teaching
• Mechanical Engineering
• Mechatronics Engineering
• Medical Laboratory Science
• Medical Technology
• Metallurgical Engineering
• Meteorology
• Microbiology
• Mining Engineering
• Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
• Nutrition
• Nutrition and Dietetics

P – S

• Packaging Engineering
• Petroleum Engineering
• Pharmacy (4-year program)
• Pharmacy major in Clinical Pharmacy (5-year program)
• Physics
• Psychology (BS Program)
• Public Health
• Science Teaching (Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Physical Science)
• Statistics

This list may be updated once the DOST releases new guidelines or additional priority programs.