Top Schools: October 2026 Physician Licensure Exam Results

MANILA, Philippines – The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) releases on Friday, October 16, the results of the October 2026 Physician Licensure Examination (PLE), including the list of top-performing schools and overall performance of schools.

PRC administered the second regular Physician Licensure Exam this year in the cities of Manila, Baguio, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Koronadal, Legazpi, Lucena, Pampanga, Rosales, Tacloban, Tuguegarao and Zamboanga on October 3, 4, 10, and 11, 2026.

PLE October 2026 Results Summary

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• PLE List of Passers: A-G | H-O | P-Z
• List of Topnotchers: October 2026 Physician Licensure Exam Results
• Verification of Rating: October 2026 Physician Licensure Examination

The top ten (10) performing schools in the October 2026 Physician Licensure Examination as per Commission Resolution No. 1814 series of 2024:

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Performance of schools in the October 2026 Physician Licensure Examination in alphabetical order as per R.A. 8981 otherwise known as PRC Modernization Act of 2000 Section 7(m):

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Previous Examinations

In the March 2026 Physician Licensure Examination (PLE), Far Eastern University–Nicanor Reyes Medical Foundation emerged as the top-performing school in the category of 100 or more examinees, posting a 94.83% passing rate as 165 out of 174 examinees passed. Davao Medical School Foundation led the 50–99 examinees category with an 87.80% passing rate, with 72 out of 82 examinees passing.

For the October 2025 PLE, Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila topped the category of 100 or more examinees with a 99.05% passing rate, as 104 out of 105 examinees passed. Cebu Institute of Medicine (CIM), meanwhile, led the 50–99 examinees category with a perfect 100% passing rate, with all 78 examinees passing the examination.

In the March 2025 PLE, Xavier University emerged as the top-performing school, recording an 80.70% passing rate after 46 out of 57 examinees passed the examination.

During the October 2024 PLE, the University of the Philippines (UP) Manila topped the schools with 100 or more examinees, achieving a 96.97% passing rate as 160 out of 165 examinees passed. CIM followed with a 95.31% passing rate, with 122 out of 128 examinees passing.

Here's the summary of PLE top performing schools in the previous examinations:

EXAM DATE	SCHOOL	NO. OF EXAMINEES	NO. OF PASSERS	% PASSED
March 2026	FAR EASTERN UNIVERSITY-NICANOR REYES MEDICAL FOUNDATION	174	165	94.83%
October 2025	PAMANTASAN NG LUNGSOD NG MAYNILA	105	104	99.05
March 2025	XAVIER UNIVERSITY	57	46	80.70
October 2024	UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES-MANILA	165	160	96.97
April 2024	UNIVERSITY OF THE EAST RAMON MAGSAYSAY MEM MEDICAL CTR	65	58	89.23
October 2023	UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES-MANILA	168	164	97.62
March 2023	UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS	61	51	83.61
October 2022	ANGELES UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION	51	51	100
March 2022	UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES-MANILA	57	52	91.23
October-November 2021	PAMANTASAN NG LUNGSOD NG MAYNILA	103	101	98.06
September 2021	CEBU INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE	76	75	98.68

PLE Updates

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