About Tamayo Medical University

47 years. 5 hospitals. 2,020+ clinical beds. One decision.

Tamayo Medical University — formally the University of Perpetual Help — Dr. Jose G. Tamayo Medical University (UPH-DJGTMU) — is the Philippines' most prestigious NMC and WHO-approved medical institution, established in 1977 in Biñan, Laguna City, Metro Manila. It offers a 6-year English-medium Doctor of Medicine (MD) programme with full FMGE/NExT eligibility for Indian graduates. On 17 June 2026, the Embassy of India, Manila, officially confirmed its NMC compliance. 2026 admissions are now open.

About University of Perpetual Help Tamayo Medical University — 47 Years of Shaping World-Class Physicians

Some institutions are built for profit. Tamayo Medical University was built for purpose.

In 1977, Dr. Jose G. Tamayo and Dr. Josefina Laperal Tamayo established the University of Perpetual Help — Dr. Jose G. Tamayo Medical University in Biñan, Laguna City — the medical and health sciences flagship of what would become the University of Perpetual Help System Laguna. Their founding conviction was not complicated: the Philippines needed an institution fully dedicated to training compassionate, clinically excellent physicians who would serve their communities for a lifetime. That conviction has never changed in 47 years.

The founding family's eldest son, Dr. Antonio Laperal Tamayo, spearheaded the establishment of the system's campuses — bringing his parents' vision to life across multiple cities and provinces. The University of Perpetual Help System grew from a single college in 1968 into the first University System ever granted University Status by CHED (Commission on Higher Education) in the Philippines — a milestone achieved in 1997 after three years of rigorous institutional evaluation. Within this system, Tamayo Medical University has always been the jewel — the institution that carries the founding family's deepest commitment to medical education.

Forty-seven years later, that commitment is measurable. UPH-DJGTMU is recognised as the "Home of Board Topnotchers" — not as a marketing claim, but as a description of what its graduates have consistently achieved in the Philippine Physician Licensure Examination across successive batches. Thousands of its graduates practice medicine today — across the Philippines, across India, across the United States and the Middle East. Every one of them is a product of the same institution, the same values, and the same standard of training that Dr. Jose G. Tamayo imagined nearly five decades ago.

For Indian families evaluating MBBS in Philippines, this history matters. An institution's track record across 47 years is not a marketing number — it is evidence. It tells you that what they promise, they have delivered. Repeatedly. Across generations.

Why Tamayo Medical University Is the Right Choice for Indian MBBS Aspirants

Tamayo Medical University is not simply a Philippines medical university that accepts Indian students. It is an institution specifically and genuinely suited to the Indian MBBS aspirant in ways that matter practically, every single day of the academic journey.

Official NMC Compliance — Confirmed by Indian Government On 17 June 2026, the Embassy of India, Manila, officially confirmed that the MD degree from CHED-recognised institutions in the Philippines meets India's NMC FMGL Regulations. The University of Perpetual Help Tamayo Medical University is fully CHED-recognised. This is not a third-party assessment — it is Indian government confirmation, documented and publicly available. For Indian families, this removes the most persistent doubt about Philippines MBBS: whether the degree will be recognised back home.

100% English Medium — Zero Language Barrier Every lecture, seminar, clinical rotation, and examination at Tamayo Medical University is conducted in English. The Philippines is the world's third-largest English-speaking country — 94% of the population speaks English fluently. Indian students face no language adjustment whatsoever. From the first day of Year 1 to the last day of internship, the language of learning is the language they have always learned in.

Same Climate — The Adjustment That Never Needs to Happen Biñan, Laguna's tropical climate mirrors conditions across South India, Maharashtra, and coastal Karnataka. There is no cold-weather adjustment, no seasonal disruption, and no health challenges related to climate change. Students from Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, or Gujarat will recognise the humidity, the warmth, and the rhythm of a tropical city from their very first day in Manila.

Indian Food — Every Single Day The campus Indian Mess at UPH-DJGTMU serves authentic North Indian and South Indian meals daily. This is not a once-a-week provision or a nearby restaurant option. It is a structured, daily service that ensures Indian students eat familiar, nourishing food throughout their programme — a factor that has a measurable impact on student wellbeing, academic focus, and homesickness levels.

Safe In-Campus Hostel With 24/7 Security Tamayo Medical University provides in-campus accommodation with separate hostels for boys and girls, 24/7 CCTV surveillance, and dedicated security personnel. Students do not commute to off-campus housing. They live within the university environment — which means supervised, safe, and community-oriented daily life from the moment they arrive.

Five Affiliated Hospitals — Real Clinical Depth Clinical training at the University of Perpetual Help Tamayo Medical University is delivered across five major Metro Manila hospitals — including the Jose R. Reyes Memorial Medical Center (600 beds), National Center for Mental Health (450 beds), San Lazaro Hospital (420 beds), Quirino Memorial Medical Center (300 beds), and the Perpetual Help Medical Center Biñan (250 beds) — totalling over 2,020 clinical beds. This is one of the largest and most diverse clinical training networks available at any Philippines medical college for Indian students.

What Indian Parents and Students Say About Tamayo Medical University

On Safety and Comfort: Parents who visit the University of Perpetual Help Tamayo Medical University campus consistently describe the same experience: they arrived with anxiety and left with reassurance. The in-campus hostel environment, the 24/7 security presence, and the visible Indian student community — students who have already been there for two, three, and four years and are clearly settled, healthy, and focused — answer the safety question more powerfully than any brochure ever could.

On Food and Daily Life: Indian students at Tamayo Medical University frequently mention that food was the concern they had most before arriving and the concern they forgot most quickly after arriving. Daily Indian meals in the campus mess, a growing number of Indian restaurants in the surrounding Biñan area, and fellow Indian students who have already mapped out the best places to eat nearby combine to make the daily food experience genuinely comfortable from Week 1.

On Academic Quality and FMGE Preparation: Indian graduates of the University of Perpetual Help Tamayo Medical University who have cleared FMGE consistently note that the curriculum covered what mattered. The NMC Schedule-I subject alignment — Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, Pathology, Pharmacology, Microbiology, Community Medicine — means that what students study in Manila is what they are tested on in India. The curriculum is not just academically rigorous. It is specifically structured for the outcome that matters most to Indian graduates: passing FMGE and practicing medicine at home.