MBBS In Philippines is getting popular among Indian students. More than 3000 Indians study Medicine in Philippines Medical Colleges. More than 10000 foreign students come to Philippines to study MBBS In Philippines. In the recent past, the percentage of Indian students has steadily increased in Philippines Medical Universities because of high pass percentage in MCI Screening Test/FMGE. Nearly all medical colleges in Philippines follow American Standard Medical Education which makes it easy for students to prepare for USMLE as well as Foreign Medical Graduates Exam(FMGE).

The Philippines is an archipelago country of Southeast Asia in the western Pacific. The country covers 7,641 islands those are categorised under three geographical divisions from north and south which are Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao. Filipino and English are the official languages. The total area of the country is 3 lakhs square kilometers. Manila is the capital city of the Philippines. It has a 12th place in the population of the world which makes it as one of the most preferred destination to study .

• Total Indian Students 3000+
• Tuition Fees Range Rs 3 lakhs/year to Rs 6 lakhs/year
• Student Facilities Hostel, Indian Food
• MCI Approved Medical Colleges 40
• FMGE Passing Rate High
• Cost of Living: 15000 to 20000 INR (month)
• Capital: Manila
• Language: English
• Area: 300000 sq km
• Population: 10.20 crores
• Currency: Philippines Peso(PHP)
• Timezone: UTC+8 (PST)
• Time Difference: Philippines is 2 hours and 32 minutes ahead from India
• Geography: Southeast Asia
• Borders With: Taiwan, Vietnam, Palau, Malaysia, and Indonesia

Philippines is the best destination for the Indian students, who want to study the medical course because of various reasons. Some of the important ones are highlighted below.

English is the official language of the Philippines. It makes it easy for students who study MBBS In Philippines to interact with patients during internship. Clinical rotation experience is the number one factor which decides the success in Medical License Exam because most of the MCQs in National Exit Test are based on clinical diagnosis based.

Medium of instruction/teaching in all Philippines Medical College is English. There is no need to learn additional language to complete the medical course like in China or Russia.

TOEFL or IELTS exam is not required to take Admission

Philippines Climatic seasons are same as Indian tropical climate, so disease spectrum is very much similar to that of India. While diagnosing patients, it is important that we get patients during clinical clerkship with diseases common to Indian climate.

Globally Recognised Medical Degree: Medical colleges (or) universities in the Philippines are recognized by the World Health Organisation and the Medical Council of India.

No Donation / Capitation Fees to study Medicine (MD) in Philippines. You can save nearly 70% of the tuition fees paid in private medical colleges in India by studying medicine in Philippines Medical Colleges.

Nearly 10000 students come from other countries to study MBBS in Philippines. Out of this, nearly 30% of the students were Indians. Few Colleges has very high south Indian students and few have mix of South as well as North Indian students.

Philippines is known for its quality of education in various streams. It has 2,180 higher education institutions, which consists of 607 public and 1,573 private institutions.

The medical education of the Philippines is based on the US education system that gives numerous opportunities to work in developed countries like the US, UK, Canada, Australia, etc.

Popular Medical Colleges in Philippines for Indian Students

Based on the number of Indian students studying MBBS in Philippines following Philippines Medical Colleges are recommended for Indian Students

The first one and a half year, Indian medical students have to learn about pre-medicine course(that is called the Bachelor of Science program). Students learn basics under Psychology, Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry.

The Pre medicine course, is followed by M.D (Doctor of Medicine) course. The first three years of M.D course concentrates on Pre-Clinical, Para clinical, General Medicine, Surgery, Clinical, Specialised subjects such as Pediatrics, Obstetrics & Gynaceology, ENT, etc. The last one year of the medical course is dedicated for practical training in affiliated hospitals. This is called as clinical rotation.

• World Health Organization (WHO)
• Medical Council of India (MCI)
• World Federation for Medical Education (WFME)
• Foundation of Advancement of International Medical Education & Research (FAIMER)

The B.S course has Basics of Psychology, Human Physiology with 1 and ½ years

The first year of medicine covers Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, Histology, Neuroanatomy

The second year of medicine covers pathology, microbiology, pharmacology, parasitology, obstetrics, preventive medicine and community health, clinical pathology

The third year of the medicine course covers pediatrics, radiology, ophthalmology, otorhinolaryngology, legal medicine / medical jurisprudence, gynecology, clinicopathologic conference/special topics in pathology

The fourth year of medicine is a clinical internship, to practice with affiliated medical centers to the corresponding university.

Following is the list of top MCI Approved Medical Colleges in Philippines according to World Ranking Web of Universities.

• University of Perpetual Help System Dalta – National Rank 71
• University of Santo Tomas – National Rank 6
• Central Philippines University – National Rank 33
• De La Salle Health Sciences Institute – National Rank 77
• Davao Medical School Foundation – National Rank 134
• Emilio Aguinaldo College – National Rank 91
• Bicol Christian College of Medicine – National Rank 276
• UV Gullas College of Medicine – National Rank 277

Complete list of MCI Approved Philippines Medical Colleges. AMA School of Medicine

• Angeles University Foundation
• Ateneo de Zamboanga university
• Baguio Central University
• BICOL Christian College of Medicine
• Cagayan State University Tuguegarao (Carig)
• Cebu Doctors University College of Medicine
• Cebu Institute of Medicine
• Central Philippine University
• Davao Medical School Foundation
• De La Salie University Health Sciences Campus
• Dona Remedos Trinidad Medical Foundation
• Emilo Aguinaldo College, Manila
• Far Eastern university Dr. Nicanor Reyes Medical Foundation
• FEU Dr. Nicanor Reyes Medical Foundation
• IIoilo Doctors College of Medicine
• Lyceum Northwestern University
• Manila Central University
• Our Lady of Fatima University (Fatima Medical Science Foundation) Valenzuela
• Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila
• Saint Louis University
• San Bada College
• Silliman University
• Southwestern University Matias H. Aznar Memorial College of Medicine
• Southwestern University, Urgello, Cebu City, Philippines
• St. Lukes College of Medicine William H. Quasha Memorial
• St. Paul University,Philippines
• University of Northern Philippines
• University of Perpetual Help (Dr. Jose G. Tamayo Medical University)
• University of Perpetual Help Rizal
• University of Saint La Salle
• University of Santo Tomas
• University of the East Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center
• University of the Philippines Manila
• UV Gullas College of Medicine
• Virgen Milagrosa University Foundation
• West Visayas State University
• Xavier University
• Zamboanga Medical School Foundation