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Top Colleges for MBBS in Philippines 2026 | NMC Approved

Top colleges for MBBS in philippines for Indian students 2026. NMC-approved colleges ranked by FMGE pass rate, fees, and clinical training quality.

Reviewed by the iAMBBS medical admissions teamLast updated August 2026

80
Universities
36
NMC Approved
$4.5K
Avg Fees/yr
63%
Top FMGE

Find the top NMC-approved colleges for MBBS in philippines for Indian students in 2026. This list is ranked by a composite score covering FMGE pass rates, fees, clinical training quality, NMC approval, and Indian student community size.

Among the 80 universities listed, 36 are NMC approved and 9 are government institutions. The highest FMGE pass rate is 63% at Saint Louis University. Average annual fees are approximately $4,541 (₹3.9 lakhs).

How These Top Medical Colleges in Philippines Are Ranked

This ranking combines the factors that actually matter for an Indian student: NMC approval, FMGE pass-rate record, fees and total cost, clinical training quality, and Indian student community size. A "top" college is not just the oldest or biggest — it's the one that gives you the best combination of recognition, real clinical exposure, and FMGE outcomes for your budget.

Compare Top 50 of 80 Universities

Top Colleges for MBBS in Philippines 2026 | NMC Approved — fees, FMGE pass rate and recognition compared
#UniversityFees / yr6-yr TotalFMGE %NMC
1Manila Central UniversityCaloocan City, Philippines$11,031 (₹9.4L)₹56LYes
2De La Salle Medical and Health Sciences InstituteDasmariñas, Philippines$2,250 (₹1.9L)₹11LYes
3UV Gullas College of MedicineCebu City, Philippines$5,033 (₹4.3L)₹26LYes
4Bicol Christian College of Medicinescenic city of Legazpi, Philippines$3,117 (₹2.6L)₹16L18% (n=654)Yes
5San Beda College of MedicineManila, Philippines$2,500 (₹2.1L)₹13LYes
6San Beda UniversityManila, Philippines$2,500 (₹2.1L)₹13LYes
7Brokenshire College School of MedicineDavao City, Philippines$3,620 (₹3.1L)₹16LYes
8Cebu Institute Of Medicine VerifiedCebu, Philippines$5,647 (₹4.8L)₹29LYes
9Bicol UniversityLegazpi City, Philippines$3,117 (₹2.6L)₹16LYes
10Bicol University College of MedicineLegazpi, Philippines$3,117 (₹2.6L)₹16LYes
11Central Visayas Medical AcademyCebu, Philippines$5,618 (₹4.8L)₹29LYes
12Iloilo Doctors College of MedicineIloilo City, Philippines$4,167 (₹3.5L)₹21LYes
13Cebu Institute of MedicineCebu City, Philippines$5,647 (₹4.8L)₹29L
14Southwestern UniversityGeorgetown, Philippines$5,000 (₹4.3L)₹26L46% (n=310)Yes
15Angeles University FoundationAngeles, Philippines$5,108 (₹4.3L)₹17L6% (n=221)Yes

Showing top 15 by ranking. Full details for all 80 universities below.

Manila Central University campus
🇵🇭Philippines
NMC
WHO

Manila Central University

Caloocan City, Philippines
6 Years
Est. 1904
Annual Fees$11,031 (₹9.4L)
Total Cost₹56L
De La Salle Medical and Health Sciences Institute campus
🇵🇭Philippines
NMC
WHO

De La Salle Medical and Health Sciences Institute

Dasmariñas, Philippines
6 Years
Est. 1979
Annual Fees$2,250 (₹1.9L)
Total Cost₹11L
UV Gullas College of Medicine campus
🇵🇭Philippines
NMC
WHO

UV Gullas College of Medicine

Cebu City, Philippines
6 Years
3000+ Indians
Est. 1977
Annual Fees$5,033 (₹4.3L)
Total Cost₹26L
Bicol Christian College of Medicine campus
🇵🇭Philippines
NMC
WHO

Bicol Christian College of Medicine

scenic city of Legazpi, Philippines
6 Years
Est. 1980
FMGE: 18%
Annual Fees$3,117 (₹2.6L)
Total Cost₹16L
San Beda College of Medicine campus
🇵🇭Philippines
NMC
WHO

San Beda College of Medicine

Manila, Philippines
6 Years
Est. 2002
Annual Fees$2,500 (₹2.1L)
Total Cost₹13L
San Beda University campus
🇵🇭Philippines
NMC
WHO

San Beda University

Manila, Philippines
6 Years
Est. 1901
Annual Fees$2,500 (₹2.1L)
Total Cost₹13L
Brokenshire College School of Medicine campus
🇵🇭Philippines
NMC
WHO

Brokenshire College School of Medicine

Davao City, Philippines
6 Years
Est. 1954
Annual Fees$3,620 (₹3.1L)
Total Cost₹16L
Cebu Institute Of Medicine Verified campus
🇵🇭Philippines
NMC
WHO

Cebu Institute Of Medicine Verified

Cebu, Philippines
6 Years
Est. 1957
Annual Fees$5,647 (₹4.8L)
Total Cost₹29L
Bicol University campus
🇵🇭Philippines
NMC
WHO

Bicol University

Legazpi City, Philippines
6 Years
Est. 1969
Annual Fees$3,117 (₹2.6L)
Total Cost₹16L
Bicol University College of Medicine campus
🇵🇭Philippines
NMC
WHO

Bicol University College of Medicine

Legazpi, Philippines
6 Years
Est. 1980
Annual Fees$3,117 (₹2.6L)
Total Cost₹16L
Central Visayas Medical Academy campus
🇵🇭Philippines
NMC
WHO

Central Visayas Medical Academy

Cebu, Philippines
6 Years
Est. 1924
Annual Fees$5,618 (₹4.8L)
Total Cost₹29L
Iloilo Doctors College of Medicine campus
🇵🇭Philippines
NMC
WHO

Iloilo Doctors College of Medicine

Iloilo City, Philippines
6 Years
Est. 1981
Annual Fees$4,167 (₹3.5L)
Total Cost₹21L
Cebu Institute of Medicine campus
🇵🇭Philippines
WHO

Cebu Institute of Medicine

Cebu City, Philippines
6 Years
Est. 1957
Annual Fees$5,647 (₹4.8L)
Total Cost₹29L
Southwestern University campus
🇵🇭Philippines
NMC
WHO

Southwestern University

Georgetown, Philippines
6 Years
Est. 1946
FMGE: 46%
Annual Fees$5,000 (₹4.3L)
Total Cost₹26L
Angeles University Foundation campus
🇵🇭Philippines
NMC
WHO

Angeles University Foundation

Angeles, Philippines
6 Years
Est. 1962
FMGE: 6%
Annual Fees$5,108 (₹4.3L)
Total Cost₹17L
Cagayan Valley Medical College campus
🇵🇭Philippines
NMC
WHO

Cagayan Valley Medical College

Tuguegarao City, Philippines
6 Years
Est. 1978
Annual FeesContact
Total CostContact
Ilocos Region Medical Institute campus
🇵🇭Philippines
NMC
WHO

Ilocos Region Medical Institute

Vigan, Philippines
6 Years
Annual FeesContact
Total CostContact
Mimaropa Medical School campus
🇵🇭Philippines
NMC
WHO

Mimaropa Medical School

Calapan, Philippines
6 Years
Annual FeesContact
Total CostContact
Davao Medical School Foundation campus
🇵🇭Philippines
NMC
WHO

Davao Medical School Foundation

Davao City, Philippines
6 Years
800+ Indians
Est. 1976
FMGE: 38%
Annual Fees$3,517 (₹3.0L)
Total Cost₹18L
Saint Louis University campus
🇵🇭Philippines
NMC
WHO

Saint Louis University

Baguio, Philippines
6 Years
2000+ Indians
Est. 1911
FMGE: 63%
Annual FeesContact
Total CostContact
Medical College of Northern Philippines campus
🇵🇭Philippines
NMC
WHO

Medical College of Northern Philippines

Philippines
6 Years
Est. 1906
Annual FeesContact
Total CostContact
Lyceum Northwestern University campus
🇵🇭Philippines
NMC
WHO

Lyceum Northwestern University

Dagupan, Philippines
6 Years
250+ Indians
Est. 1969
FMGE: 48%
Annual Fees$3,813 (₹3.2L)
Total Cost₹19L
Far Eastern University campus
🇵🇭Philippines
WHO

Far Eastern University

Vladivostok City, Philippines
6 Years
Est. 1928
Annual Fees$8,839 (₹7.5L)
Total Cost₹45L
Zamboanga Peninsula Medical School campus
🇵🇭Philippines
NMC
WHO

Zamboanga Peninsula Medical School

Zamboanga, Philippines
6 Years
Est. 1912
Annual FeesContact
Total CostContact
Northern Mindanao College of Medicine campus
🇵🇭Philippines
NMC
WHO

Northern Mindanao College of Medicine

Cagayan de Oro, Philippines
6 Years
Est. 1946
Annual FeesContact
Total CostContact
Northern Mindanao Medical Academy campus
🇵🇭Philippines
NMC
WHO

Northern Mindanao Medical Academy

Iligan, Philippines
6 Years
Est. 1946
Annual FeesContact
Total CostContact
St. Luke'S Medical Center College Of Medicine campus
🇵🇭Philippines
NMC
WHO

St. Luke'S Medical Center College Of Medicine

Quezon City, Philippines
6 Years
Est. 1994
Annual FeesContact
Total CostContact
St. Luke's Medical Center College of Medicine campus
🇵🇭Philippines
NMC
WHO

St. Luke's Medical Center College of Medicine

Philippines
6 Years
Est. 1994
Annual FeesContact
Total CostContact
Manila Doctors College of Medicine campus
🇵🇭Philippines
NMC
WHO

Manila Doctors College of Medicine

Manila, Philippines
6 Years
Annual FeesContact
Total CostContact
La Salle University campus
🇵🇭Philippines
WHO

La Salle University

Philadelphia, Philippines
6 Years
Est. 1863
Annual FeesContact
Total CostContact
CALABARZON Medical Institute campus
🇵🇭Philippines
NMC
WHO

CALABARZON Medical Institute

Laguna, Philippines
6 Years
Annual FeesContact
Total CostContact
St Paul University Philippines campus
🇵🇭Philippines
WHO

St Paul University Philippines

Tuguegarao City, Philippines
6 Years
Est. 1907
Annual Fees$4,331 (₹3.7L)
Total Cost₹22L
Virgen Milagrosa University Foundation campus
🇵🇭Philippines
NMC
WHO

Virgen Milagrosa University Foundation

San Carlos City, Pangasinan, Philippines
6 Years
Est. 1962
FMGE: 41%
Annual Fees$4,243 (₹3.6L)
Total Cost₹22L
Visayas State University campus
🇵🇭Philippines
NMC
WHO

Visayas State University

Baybay, Philippines
6 Years
Est. 1924
Annual FeesContact
Total CostContact
Cagayan State University campus
🇵🇭Philippines
NMC
WHO

Cagayan State University

Tuguegarao City, Philippines
6 Years
Est. 1978
FMGE: 28%
Annual Fees$2,500 (₹2.1L)
Total Cost₹13L
Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila campus
🇵🇭Philippines
NMC
WHO

Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila

heart of, Philippines
6 Years
Est. 1965
Annual FeesContact
Total CostContact
Emilio Aguinaldo College campus
🇵🇭Philippines
NMC
WHO

Emilio Aguinaldo College

Manila, Philippines
6 Years
Est. 1957
FMGE: 23%
Annual Fees$8,398 (₹7.1L)
Total Cost₹43L
AMA School of Medicine campus
🇵🇭Philippines
NMC
WHO

AMA School of Medicine

Makati City, Philippines
6 Years
Est. 2008
FMGE: 28%
Annual Fees$5,500 (₹4.7L)
Total Cost₹28L
Cebu Doctors University campus
🇵🇭Philippines
WHO

Cebu Doctors University

Mandaue City, Philippines
6 Years
Est. 1973
Annual FeesContact
Total CostContact
Fatima Medical Science Foundation campus
🇵🇭Philippines
WHO

Fatima Medical Science Foundation

Philippines
6 Years
Est. 1962
Annual Fees$16,500 (₹14.0L)
Total Cost₹84L
Our Lady of Fatima University campus
🇵🇭Philippines
NMC
WHO

Our Lady of Fatima University

Valenzuela, Philippines
6 Years
2000+ Indians
Est. 1967
FMGE: 16%
Annual Fees$5,500 (₹4.7L)
Total Cost₹28L
University of Santo Tomas campus
🇵🇭Philippines
WHO

University of Santo Tomas

Manila, Philippines
6 Years
Est. 1611
Annual Fees$2,862 (₹2.4L)
Total Cost₹15L
De La Salle University campus
🇵🇭Philippines
WHO

De La Salle University

Manila, Philippines
6 Years
Est. 1911
Annual FeesContact
Total CostContact
Silliman University campus
🇵🇭Philippines
WHO

Silliman University

Dumaguete City, Philippines
6 Years
Est. 1901
Annual Fees$2,289 (₹1.9L)
Total Cost₹12L
Ateneo de Manila University campus
🇵🇭Philippines
WHO

Ateneo de Manila University

Quezon City, Philippines
6 Years
Est. 1859
Annual Fees$5,141 (₹4.4L)
Total Cost₹26L
University of the Philippines College of Medicine campus
🇵🇭Philippines
NMC
WHO

University of the Philippines College of Medicine

Manila, Philippines
6 Years
Annual FeesContact
Total CostContact
Liceo de Cagayan University campus
🇵🇭Philippines
WHO

Liceo de Cagayan University

Cagayan de Oro, Philippines
6 Years
Est. 1955
Annual Fees$2,675 (₹2.3L)
Total Cost₹14L
Central Philippine University campus
🇵🇭Philippines
WHO

Central Philippine University

Jaro, Philippines
6 Years
Est. 1905
Annual Fees$4,750 (₹4.0L)
Total Cost₹24L
University of the East Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center campus
🇵🇭Philippines
WHO

University of the East Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center

Quezon City, Philippines
6 Years
Est. 1956
Annual Fees$3,036 (₹2.6L)
Total Cost₹15L
New Era University College of Medicine campus
🇵🇭Philippines
WHO

New Era University College of Medicine

Quezon City, Philippines
6 Years
Est. 1975
Annual Fees$4,000 (₹3.4L)
Total Cost₹20L

What Makes a Medical College Worth Choosing

Look past rankings to the fundamentals: is it NMC-approved, what is its FMGE pass rate, is clinical teaching genuinely in English, and does the attached teaching hospital give real hands-on time? A top-ranked college on these measures in Philippines sets you up for both the FMGE and a working career far better than one chosen on brochures.

How to Apply for MBBS in Philippines

Once you have shortlisted a university from the list above, the process is straightforward: confirm you have qualified NEET, prepare your documents (10th/12th mark sheets, NEET scorecard, passport), apply to the university, receive the admission/invitation letter, and process your student visa. iAMBBS provides free, honest guidance at every step — from matching your NEET score and budget to a university in Philippines, through admission and visa, to arrival support.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which are the top medical colleges in Philippines for Indian students?
The colleges are ranked above on NMC approval, FMGE pass rate, fees, clinical training and Indian student community. Compare them on these factors rather than reputation alone.
How do I choose the best medical college in Philippines?
Confirm NMC approval, then compare FMGE pass rate, total six-year cost, language of clinical instruction, and teaching-hospital quality. The best college is the one that fits your budget while giving strong FMGE odds.
Do top colleges in Philippines cost more?
Not necessarily — several strong-outcome universities are affordable. Rank by FMGE results and NMC approval, and you'll often find a well-priced college that beats a pricier one.