Remedios T. Romualdez Medical Foundation College of Medicine

About Remedios T. Romualdez Medical Foundation College of Medicine

Remedios T. Romualdez Medical Foundation College of Medicine is a Private university located in Tacloban, Leyte (Eastern Visayas) (Philippines). It was established in 1980. The institution offers the Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) programme in English with a stated duration of 4 Years (MD Program). Its campus format is listed as Regional Academic and Hospital Complex Campus. The reported intake months are August.

WDOMS Listed: Yes
WHO Recognition: Yes
ECFMG Eligible: Yes
NMC Compliance Status: Non-compliant for direct K-12 applicants if a distinct pre-med BS phase is required (NMC mandates a 54-month continuous standalone medical curriculum)

Recognition & Eligibility

WDOMS ListedYes

WHO RecognitionYes

ECFMG EligibleYes

NMC Compliance StatusNon-compliant for direct K-12 applicants if a distinct pre-med BS phase is required (NMC mandates a 54-month continuous standalone medical curriculum)

Fees & Living Cost

Tuition Fees / Year$3,000–$3,600

Total Course Fees$12,000–$14,400

Hostel Fees / Year$800–$1,200

Living Cost / Month$150–$220

Other Charges$900 (Includes dynamic laboratory upkeep, foreign registration premium, and local processing updates)

Admission Requirements

NEET RequiredYes (For Indian National Applicants)

Entrance Exam RequiredNational Medical Admission Test (NMAT) + RTRMF Institutional Placement Screening

Minimum Marks RequiredBachelor's Degree Graduate + Valid NMAT result score card (Preferably >40th percentile) and interview

Minimum Age Requirement19-21 Years (Due to mandatory graduate-entry structural alignment)

Application DeadlineJune

Admission Guidance

The following admission information is based on the supplied university data. Applicants should confirm the latest criteria with the university before applying.

NEET Requirement: Yes (For Indian National Applicants)
Entrance Exam Requirement: National Medical Admission Test (NMAT) + RTRMF Institutional Placement Screening
Minimum Marks Required: Bachelor's Degree Graduate + Valid NMAT result score card (Preferably >40th percentile) and interview
Minimum Age Requirement: 19-21 Years (Due to mandatory graduate-entry structural alignment)
Degree Offered: Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Intake Month: August

Seats & Clinical Training

Total Seats-

Student–Faculty Ratio~6:1

Teaching Hospital AvailableYes

Hospital Bed Capacity~700+

Clinical Training

Clinical and internship details below are taken from the supplied university record.

Clinical Training Start: 3rd Year (Junior Clerkship / Transition into clinical floor tracking)
Teaching Hospital Available: Yes
Affiliated Hospitals: 3
Hospital Bed Capacity: ~700+
Internship Duration: 1 Year (Clerkship integrated in 4th year)
Local Licensing Exam: Yes (Physician Licensure Examination - PLE required for local registration)
Internship Valid in India: No (Due to non-compliance with the minimum 54-month duration rule under NMC FMGL 2021)

Student Support & Outcomes

Indian HostelNo

International Student OfficeYes

FMGE Pass Rate-

Internship Valid in IndiaNo (Due to non-compliance with the minimum 54-month duration rule under NMC FMGL 2021)

Graduate Success Rate90%

Student Support

Student-support services below are based on the details provided by the university in the client data.

Indian Food Availability: Yes
Indian Hostel: No
International Student Office: Yes
Language Training Provided: Yes (Optional conversational Waray-Waray/Tagalog training for patient history taking)

Sources

University Source 1