Primary medical qualification (physician entry)

Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)

University of Papua New Guinea School of Medicine and Health Sciences · Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

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Qualification and identity

Exact qualification: Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery Source: upng.ac.pg · verified October 13, 2026
Qualification purpose: Primary medical qualification (physician entry)
Awarding institution: University of Papua New Guinea
Faculty / school: University of Papua New Guinea School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Campus: Port Moresby
Country: Papua New Guinea
Entry route: Combined / integrated route Source: upng.ac.pg · verified October 14, 2026
Progression to the medical stage: Entry from the Science Foundation Year requires a GPA of at least 3.50; places are subject to quota.Progression is conditional, not guaranteed Source: upng.ac.pg · verified October 14, 2026

Program structure

Duration: Curriculum domains published for Years 2-5 Source: upng.ac.pg · verified October 14, 2026
Intake: Not verified
Graduation requirements: Not verified

Science Foundation Year (or equivalent) · Year 1
UPNG Science Foundation Year or equivalent, minimum GPA 3.50 for MBBS
Source: upng.ac.pg · verified October 14, 2026
MBBS domains of learning · Years 2-5
Five domains including community medicine and individual medicine
Source: upng.ac.pg · verified October 14, 2026

Teaching language

Classroom, clinical and patient-interaction languages are recorded separately when the school states them.

Teaching language not verified. An English-language website does not establish English teaching.

Admissions

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Domestic and general requirements

Grade requirements · RequiredGPA of 3.5 or above from the Science Foundation Year, or a first science degree with two years' service for non-school leaversSource: upng.ac.pg · verified October 14, 2026
Other requirement · RequiredSelection quota: UPNG 50, Pacific Adventist University 5, Pacific Island universities 5, non-school leavers 5 placesSource: upng.ac.pg · verified October 14, 2026
Bachelor's degree requirement · OptionalNon-school leavers with a science degree: minimum two years' work, final-year GPA of at least 3.5 and two recommendationsSource: upng.ac.pg · verified October 14, 2026

International admissions: Restricted eligibility — Quota of 5 places for Pacific Island universities (e.g. USP); separate fees for South Pacific and other international students. Source: upng.ac.pg · verified October 14, 2026

Deadlines

Deadlines belong to a stated intake year and are never rolled forward. A past date is shown as passed.

Deadlines not verified.

Tuition and fees

Amounts are shown in the original currency, with their basis (per year, semester or whole program) and the student category they apply to. Different bases are never added together or compared.

Category	Amount	Basis	Year / stage
Compulsory fees (tuition, service, administrative and SRC fees)PNG undergraduate students funded through TESAS and HELP	PGK 4,500true	per academic year	2027Source: upng.ac.pg · verified October 14, 2026
Compulsory fees (tuition, service, administrative and SRC fees)Self-funded PNG undergraduate students	PGK 4,500true	per academic year	2027Source: upng.ac.pg · verified October 14, 2026

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Clinical training

Clinical-training arrangements not verified.

Recognition and accreditation

National authorization or recognition

Permission from the national education or health authority to run the program or award the degree.

Not verified yet

Institutional accreditation

Accreditation of the university or institution as a whole.

Not verified yet

Medical-program accreditation

Accreditation of the medical degree program by a medical-education accreditor.

Not verified yet

Directory listing

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No directory reference recorded

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ECFMG Sponsor Notes

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Sources and verification

Last verified October 13, 2026.

https://www.upng.ac.pg/admissions/undergraduate-admissions/undergraduate-fees-costs · Official fees page · verified October 14, 2026
https://www.upng.ac.pg/smhs-programs-courses/smhs-undergraduate-programs · Official program page · verified October 13, 2026
https://www.upng.ac.pg/smhs-programs-courses/smhs-undergraduate-programs?view=article&id=399&catid=17 · Official program page · verified October 14, 2026
https://www.upng.ac.pg/smhs-programs-courses/smhs-undergraduate-programs/bachelor-of-medicine-bachelor-of-surgery-mbbs · Official program page · verified October 14, 2026

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