The University of Asia and the Pacific, through the Juris Doctor program of the Institute of Law, was recognized  by the Legal Education Board as a Top Performing Law School for ranking 1st both in overall performance and in first-time candidate performance (both with passing percentage of 100%) among law schools with 11-50 takers in the 2020/2021 Bar Examinations. 
  
The award was received by UA&P Institute of Law Dean Maria Concepcion S. Noche, LLM (second from left on photo below) on December 13, 2022 at the Philippine International Convention Center.