About the university

The Health Sciences Center of the UP System and home to the Philippine General Hospital — the country's largest tertiary referral hospital. Premier institution for Medicine (UP College of Medicine), Public Health, Nursing, Pharmacy and Dentistry. Highly competitive, especially for the Intarmed combined BS-MD program.

Key information

• Location: Manila, PH
• Ranking #901
• QS #901
• National ranking #6
• Institution type: public

Popular faculties

• Medicine
• Public Health
• Nursing
• Pharmacy
• Dentistry
• Speech Pathology
• Occupational Therapy

Programs (10)

• Medicine
• Nursing
• Pharmacy
• Dentistry
• Public Health
• Biochemistry
• Biology
• Psychology
• Biomedical Engineering
• Sociology

Student body

• Total students: 5,500
• International students: 3%

Housing & accommodation

Housing cost: $200 - $500 / per month

Career & internships

Employment rate: 98%

Admission requirements

Required tests

• UPCAT
• NMAT (Medicine)
• IELTS
• TOEFL

Minimum GPA: 3.5

Tuition costs

• $300 - $2,000 / per year
• Acceptance rate: 10.00%
• Scholarships available: Iskolar ng Bayan free tuition, INTARMED Scholarship (combined BS+MD), DOH Return Service Agreement scholarship, WHO/PGH research fellowships, philanthropic medical scholarships.
• Additional costs: Ermita-Malate area: USD 300-600/month. Clinical rotations at PGH start in 3rd year of medicine.

Quick facts

• Founded: 1908
• Teaching languages: English, Filipino
• Study formats: offline

Contact

• Website: https://www.upm.edu.ph