The Our Lady of Fatima University (OLFU) College of Medicine ranked as a Top 7 Performing School in the October 2026 Physicians Licensure Examination (PLE), posting an 87.92 percent overall passing rate.
Among first-time takers, the College achieved a 95.55 percent passing rate, with 279 of 292 examinees passing. Overall, OLFU produced 475 newly licensed physicians, accounting for 11.40 percent of the 4,165 successful examinees nationwide.
The Doctor of Medicine program is offered exclusively at OLFU Valenzuela. From 1987 to 2025, the College produced 129 physician licensure examination topnotchers, including 11 first placers from 1991 to 2012. It also ranked as a Top 2 performing school in the March 2019 PLE.
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These results reinforce OLFU’s contribution to medical education and the development of the country’s healthcare workforce.
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As OLFU approaches its 60th founding anniversary in 2027, the College’s latest licensure examination performance marks another milestone in the University’s enduring commitment to education and service, guided by its mission to “improve man as man.”
Story by Raymond Lumagsao
