Located in Palo, Leyte, the School of Health Sciences was created in the mid-1970s. Its step-ladder curriculum was approved in 1976. The step-ladder curriculum is in three parts: obtaining a midwifery certificate, a nursing degree, and a medical degree. It was established as a response to growing concerns that students are lacking in social consciousness and commitment to community service.

The Tuguegarao City-based St. Paul University Philippines was founded in 1907. In 1982, it became both the first university and first Catholic university in Cagayan Valley.

Davao Medical School Foundation was established in 1976 to answer the need for doctors in rural areas. It is operated by a consortium comprised of members from Ateneo de Davao University, Brokenshire Memorial Hospital, Development of People’s Foundation, San Pedro Hospital, and San Pedro College.

The University of the Philippines Manila – College of Public Health (UPCPH) is among UP Manila’s nine degree-granting units. Its mission is to “to become the center of excellence for public health in education, translational research and community health development through an effective health systems approach.”

The Development Academy of the Philippines – Graduate School of Public and Development Management is a government-owned institution that was established in 1973. It offers training, education, policy and action-oriented research, consulting and technical assistance, and publications.

Another school of the academy provides the City Leadership and Governance Program, a formation training under HLGP that caters to city health leaders.

Situated in Camarines Sur province, the premier Ateneo de Naga University (AdNU) was established in 1940 and offers programs from pre-school to post-graduate studies.

Established in 1902, Cebu Normal University became a state college in 1976 and attained university status in 1998. Located in Cebu City, CNU has two other campuses in the province of Cebu: Medellin and Balamban.

Silliman University, established in 1901, is a leading Christian university situated in Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental. It offers programs from basic education to post-graduate studies.