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First lady Liza Araneta-Marcos (center), flanked by Indian Ambassador Harsh Kumar Jain (right), CHEd Chair Shirley Castañeda Agrupis (left) and BI Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado (front, third from left). —CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
MANILA, Philippines – If there’s anything that makes the Philippines attractive to Indian students, it’s affordability.
Faced with intense competition for limited slots in universities back home, thousands of Indian students head to the Philippines each year to pursue degree programs—particularly in medicine—drawn by lower costs and quality English language instruction.
According to the Indian Embassy in Manila, nearly 9,000 Indian students were enrolled in pre-medicine and medicine programs in the Philippines as of 2024. Beyond these courses, Indian nationals also made up the largest group among more than 17,000 foreign students studying in the country during Academic Year 2022–2023.
