Ranking or recognition body	Latest available result	What it indicates
EduRank 2026	75th in the Philippines; 5th in Cebu	Broad third-party ranking based on web visibility, research output and non-academic indicators
Board of Medical Education	Level IV classification, awarded in 1987	Historic recognition as a high-category medical institution
Commission on Higher Education	Center of Excellence for Medicine, recognised in 1996	Government recognition of CIM's medical education strength
Commission on Higher Education	Autonomous status granted in 2001	Institutional recognition for academic and administrative capability
PAASCU	Accredited medical-school status listed by CIM	Quality-assurance recognition in Philippine higher education

Ranking Notes

Cebu Institute of Medicine does not appear in the same way as large research universities in major global rankings such as QS World University Rankings or Times Higher Education World University Rankings. That is expected because CIM is a specialised medical school rather than a multi-disciplinary university.

Students should therefore read CIM's ranking story through medical-school indicators: its Doctor of Medicine focus, CHED recognition, PAASCU accreditation, hospital training links and physician licensure performance. These are more relevant than a broad global university rank for a student comparing medical schools in the Philippines.

How To Use This Information

Rankings should support the decision, not replace it. For CIM, students should compare:

• Official admission requirements
• NMAT expectations for foreign applicants
• Current tuition and fee assessment
• Clinical training structure
• Hospital exposure
• Board-exam preparation environment
• Cebu City living and commute practicality
• Recognition of the qualification in the student's intended country of practice