INSTITUTE TYPE
Medical University
PROGRAMME
MBBS (MD)
RECOGNITION
WHO, NMC, ECFMG, FAIMER & WFME approved
LOCATION
Banilad, Mandaue City, Cebu, Philippines
INTAKE
August / September*
DURATION
5.8 years (1 year 2 months BS Pre-Medicine + 4 years 6 months MD program including internship)
Yes, UV Gullas College of Medicine is approved by the National Medical Commission (NMC) of India (formerly MCI), the World Health Organization (WHO), ECFMG, FAIMER, and WFME. NMC screening test graduates from UV Gullas have consistently achieved the highest pass percentage among all Philippines medical colleges.
English is the sole language of instruction at UV Gullas College of Medicine. The Philippines is a native English-speaking country and 99% of the population in Cebu speaks English fluently, making it easy for Indian and international students.
The program at UV Gullas spans 5.8 years — comprising a 1 year 2 months BS Pre-Medicine course followed by a 4 year 6 months Doctor of Medicine (MD) program that includes a final-year clinical internship
Yes, UV Gullas provides separate on-campus dormitory facilities for boys and girls. The hostel has air-conditioned rooms, CCTV surveillance, Wi-Fi, and a mess serving South Indian and North Indian food prepared by star hotel-trained chefs from Madurai. Students feel completely at home.
Candidates must have passed 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry, and Biology with at least 50% aggregate marks. They must be at least 17 years of age as of December 31st of the admission year and must have qualified in NEET (required by NMC for Indian students wishing to practice in India).
The annual tuition fee is approximately $3,800 USD (₹3.80 Lakhs) per year. The total tuition fee for the entire course (5.8 years) is approximately ₹19.3 Lakhs INR. The overall expenses including hostel, food, and living costs for the full course sum up to approximately ₹38 Lakhs INR.
The MBBS (MD) course at UV Gullas College of Medicine traditionally begins in August–September every year.
Yes, since UV Gullas is NMC certified and its graduates have the highest FMGE pass percentage in India among all Philippines medical colleges, Indian graduates can appear for the FMGE/NExT exam and practice medicine in India. Students can also appear for USMLE for practice in the USA.