Metropolitan University College of Medicine — MD Fees 2026

Metropolitan University College of Medicine Antigua at a glance

• Location: Newgate Street, St. John's, Antigua & Barbuda
• Established: 2017
• University Type: Private international medical school
• Flagship Course: Doctor of Medicine (MD) — not an MBBS
• Course Duration: 4, 5 or 5.5 years by entry pathway
• Medium: English
• Intake: September 2026, January 2027, May 2027, September 2027
• Tuition Fee: US$8,385/semester basic sciences; US$13,417 clinical
• Entrance Exam: NEET-UG required of Indian students by the NMC

About Metropolitan University College of Medicine Antigua

Metropolitan University College of Medicine is a private medical school at Sir Ryan's Building, Newgate Street, St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda, awarding a Doctor of Medicine (MD) rather than an MBBS. CAAM-HP's register of assessed programmes lists it as holding "Provisional Accreditation for 4 years, 2024-2028". The university publishes three entry pathways — a 4-year MD for applicants with a bachelor's degree or 90-plus university credits, a 5-year MD that opens with a pre-health foundation for school leavers, and a 5.5-year MD it labels an MBBS-equivalent Southeast Asia track. Basic sciences are taught in Antigua; clinical rotations are published as taking place in the USA and Antigua.

Tuition is published per semester for the 4-year and 5-year pathways and per year for the 5.5-year track, with application, registration, insurance, white coat and graduation charges listed separately. University dormitory rates are published per month, inclusive of utilities and internet.

Listed intakes are September 2026, January 2027, May 2027 and September 2027. The university states it is listed in the World Directory of Medical Schools and recognised by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates — both worth confirming yourself, because a World Directory listing is not an accreditation.

Why choose Metropolitan University College of Medicine Antigua?

What the university and CAAM-HP put on the record:

• CAAM-HP Provisional Accreditation To 2028: CAAM-HP's register of assessed programmes lists Metropolitan University College of Medicine as holding "Provisional Accreditation for 4 years, 2024-2028" (last updated July 2025). Provisional is a lower standing than full accreditation and is time-limited — ask for the current certificate for your intake year.
• Three Entry Pathways: A 4-year MD for applicants with a bachelor's degree or 90-plus university credits; a 5-year MD opening with a pre-health foundation for school leavers; and a 5.5-year MD the university labels an MBBS-equivalent Southeast Asia track.
• Lower Published Fees Than Most Caribbean MDs: Basic sciences and pre-health semesters are published at US$8,385 each and clinical semesters at US$13,417 each — well below the per-trimester rates at the larger Caribbean schools. Compare total programme cost, not the headline semester rate.
• Four Named Intakes: The university lists September 2026, January 2027, May 2027 and September 2027, so there is a start date roughly every four months.
• Dormitory Rates Published Per Month: University dorms are listed at US$1,000 single, US$600 double and US$500 triple per month, with utilities and internet included — an unusually specific disclosure for a Caribbean school.
• Recognition To Confirm Before You Pay: Course structure, recognition and admission requirements are set by the university and by the regulator in its own country, and should be confirmed in writing for your intake year before you apply.

MBBS course overview

MUCM awards a Doctor of Medicine (MD) through three published pathways, differing in where you enter rather than in the degree awarded.

The 4-year MD is for applicants holding a bachelor's degree or 90-plus university credits. The 5-year MD adds a pre-health sciences foundation year for applicants entering after secondary education. The 5.5-year track is published as an MBBS-equivalent Southeast Asia route for secondary school graduates.

Basic sciences run in semesters labelled MD 1 to MD 5; clinical sciences run in semesters labelled CS 1 to CS 4, in the USA and Antigua.

• Degree: Doctor of Medicine (MD)
• Duration: 4 years (graduate entry), 5 years (school entry) or 5.5 years (Southeast Asia track)
• Medium of instruction: English
• Intake: September 2026, January 2027, May 2027, September 2027

Year-wise curriculum

• Pre-Health Sciences (PM 1–PM 3, 5-year pathway only): Foundation semesters for applicants entering after secondary education, before the basic medical sciences
• Basic Sciences (MD 1–MD 5): The basic medical sciences semesters taught at the St. John's campus in Antigua
• Clinical Sciences (CS 1–CS 4): Hands-on clinical rotations in structured healthcare settings in the USA and Antigua

Courses offered

• 4-Year MD (bachelor's degree or 90+ credits) — 4 Years
• 5-Year MD (pre-health foundation + MD) — 5 Years
• 5.5-Year MD (MBBS-equivalent Southeast Asia track) — 5.5 Years

Metropolitan University College of Medicine Antigua fee structure

MUCM publishes tuition per semester for the 4-year and 5-year pathways, and per year for the 5.5-year track.

Source: the university's own tuition and fees page (muantigua.org/tuition-fees/), read on 26 September 2026. That page does not name an academic session, so ask admissions to confirm in writing that these rates apply to your intake. Charged separately on top of tuition: a US$150 non-refundable application fee, a US$1,000 non-refundable registration fee, a US$1,000 seat reservation (applied towards tuition and refundable if you withdraw before the semester), medical insurance at US$480 per semester in Antigua, a one-time US$200 white coat ceremony fee and a one-time US$500 graduation fee. University dormitories are published at US$1,000 a month single, US$600 double and US$500 triple, with utilities and internet included. Travel, visa costs, books and personal expenses are not published. No rupee figure is published and this page does not invent one.

• Pre-Health Sciences PM 1–PM 3 (5-year pathway): US$8,385 per semester (US$25,155 that year) — hostel US$500–1,000 per month
• Basic Sciences MD 1–MD 3 (Year 1 of the 4-year MD): US$8,385 per semester (US$25,155 that year) — hostel US$500–1,000 per month
• Basic Sciences MD 4–MD 5 (Year 2 of the 4-year MD): US$8,385 per semester (US$16,770 that year) — hostel US$500–1,000 per month
• Clinical Sciences CS 1–CS 3 (Year 3 of the 4-year MD): US$13,417 per semester (US$40,251 that year) — hostel US$500–1,000 per month
• Clinical Sciences CS 2–CS 4 (Year 4 of the 4-year MD): US$13,417 per semester (US$40,251 that year) — hostel US$500–1,000 per month
• 5.5-Year MD track, Years 1–5: US$29,516 per year — hostel US$500–1,000 per month

Eligibility criteria

The entry requirements MUCM publishes, plus the rule India applies to its own students:

• 4-Year MD Entry: A bachelor's degree, or 90 or more university credits, covering the pre-medical sciences.
• 5-Year MD Entry: Entry after secondary education, starting with the pre-health sciences foundation semesters (PM 1–PM 3).
• 5.5-Year MD Entry: The Southeast Asia track, published for secondary school graduates and labelled by the university as MBBS-equivalent.
• NEET-UG: India's National Medical Commission requires Indian nationals to have qualified in NEET-UG to study medicine abroad and to register in India afterwards, whether or not the university asks for it.
• Language: Instruction is in English. Ask whether an IELTS or TOEFL score is needed where your prior education was not in English.
• Minimum Marks: The university does not publish a minimum percentage on its tuition or programme pages. Get the academic threshold for your pathway in writing.

Admission process 2026

Work through the university's own admissions office rather than an intermediary, and keep every quotation in writing:

• Confirm which of the three pathways you qualify for — 4-year, 5-year or 5.5-year — and ask for the academic threshold that applies.
• Apply through the university and pay the US$150 non-refundable application fee.
• Submit your academic transcripts and certificates, passport copy and any supporting documents the admissions office requests.
• On acceptance, pay the US$1,000 non-refundable registration fee and the US$1,000 seat reservation, which is applied towards tuition.
• Ask for the fee schedule, the CAAM-HP accreditation certificate and the rotation plan for your cohort in writing before you remit tuition.
• Arrange the Antigua and Barbuda student entry paperwork and the university's medical insurance (US$480 a semester in Antigua).
• Confirm your dormitory booking and rate, then travel for the September, January or May start.

Documents required

Have these ready. Ask the admissions office to confirm the full list for your pathway, since MUCM does not publish a single consolidated checklist:

• Class 10 and Class 12 mark sheets and passing certificates
• Degree certificate and university transcripts, if you are applying for the 4-year MD
• Valid passport
• NEET-UG scorecard — required of Indian students by the NMC rather than by the university
• Proof of payment of the US$150 application fee
• Medical fitness documentation and any background check the admissions office requests
• English proficiency evidence, if your prior education was not in English

Hostel & accommodation

MUCM publishes university dormitory rates per month, inclusive of utilities and internet:

• Single Occupancy: US$1,000 per month, utilities and internet included.
• Double Occupancy: US$600 per month, utilities and internet included.
• Triple Occupancy: US$500 per month, utilities and internet included.
• Medical Insurance: US$480 per semester while in Antigua, charged separately from accommodation.
• What To Get In Writing: Whether a room is guaranteed for your intake, the minimum booking period, the deposit, and what happens to the rate once you move to clinical rotations. Meal arrangements are not published — confirm rather than assume an Indian mess.

Clinical training

MUCM publishes its clinical phase as running in the USA and Antigua:

• Clinical sciences run as semesters CS 1 to CS 4, described as hands-on clinical rotations in structured healthcare settings.
• The university publishes the locations as the USA and Antigua. It does not name the individual teaching hospitals on its public pages.
• Ask for the named rotation sites, the weeks allocated to each core specialty, and whether placements are confirmed or still being arranged for your cohort — in writing, before you pay.
• Ask specifically whether your course includes a 12-month internship at the same institution, which India's FMGL Regulations, 2021 require of an Indian student who wants to register in India.

Recognition & accreditation

The National Medical Commission states that it "does not endorse any list of Foreign Medical Institutions/ Universities for MBBS or equivalent course", so no foreign medical university is "NMC approved". What decides your eligibility to register in India is the course you take. What the register and the university's own pages record, checked 26 September 2026:

• CAAM-HP's register of assessed programmes lists Metropolitan University College of Medicine (Antigua and Barbuda) as holding "Provisional Accreditation for 4 years, 2024-2028", last updated July 2025. Provisional accreditation is a lower standing than full accreditation.
• The US Department of Education, through the NCFMEA, determined in 2013 that Antigua and Barbuda's appointment of CAAM-HP as its sole authorised medical school accreditor employs standards comparable to those the LCME uses in the United States. That finding is about the accreditor and the country, not about any individual school's current standing.
• The university states it is listed and approved in the World Directory of Medical Schools (quoting ID F0005227). A World Directory listing records that a school exists — it is not an accreditation, a recognition or an endorsement. Look the entry up yourself at wdoms.org.
• The university states it is recognised by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates. Check the school's entry in the World Directory for a current ECFMG Sponsor Note, and ask which WFME-recognised agency accredits the programme under Intealth's Recognized Accreditation Policy.
• Check the course against the NMC's Foreign Medical Graduate Licentiate (FMGL) Regulations, 2021 — at least 54 months of study, a 12-month internship at the same institution, and English as the medium of instruction throughout.
• Confirm the university is registered with the body competent to grant a licence to practise medicine in its own country, on the same terms as that country's own graduates.
• Ask for the current CAAM-HP certificate, with its conditions and expiry, in writing before you pay any fee.

Career opportunities

An MD from a provisionally accredited school is a starting point, and the accreditation standing matters to every route:

• For the United States, eligibility runs through ECFMG certification and the USMLE. Because the school's CAAM-HP accreditation is provisional and expires in 2028, confirm its current standing under Intealth's Recognized Accreditation Policy before you rely on that route.
• To practise in India you must meet the NMC's FMGL Regulations, 2021, pass the screening examination and complete a further 12 months of supervised internship in India.
• Other routes — the UKMLA/PLAB pathway in the United Kingdom, Canadian licensing, the AMC in Australia — each set their own eligibility rules and none is guaranteed by the university.

Student life

The campus sits in the centre of Antigua's capital:

• A campus at Sir Ryan's Building on Newgate Street, in St. John's.
• University dormitories with utilities and internet included, at published monthly rates.
• An English-speaking Caribbean island setting, with no local language barrier on campus or in Antiguan placements.

Metropolitan University College of Medicine Antigua (MUCM Antigua) — frequently asked questions

What is the tuition fee at Metropolitan University College of Medicine?

The university publishes US$8,385 per semester for the pre-health sciences and basic sciences semesters (PM 1–PM 3 and MD 1–MD 5) and US$13,417 per semester for the clinical sciences semesters (CS 1–CS 4). On the 4-year pathway that works out to US$25,155 in Year 1, US$16,770 in Year 2 and US$40,251 in each of Years 3 and 4. The 5.5-year MBBS-equivalent track is published at US$29,516 a year for Years 1–5. The page does not name an academic session, so confirm in writing that these rates apply to your intake.

What is excluded from the tuition?

A US$150 non-refundable application fee, a US$1,000 non-refundable registration fee, a US$1,000 seat reservation (applied towards tuition, refundable if you withdraw before the semester), medical insurance at US$480 per semester in Antigua, a one-time US$200 white coat ceremony fee and a one-time US$500 graduation fee. Accommodation is separate at US$500 to US$1,000 a month depending on occupancy. Travel, visa costs, books and personal expenses are not published at all.

Is MUCM accredited, and is it NMC approved?

CAAM-HP lists Metropolitan University College of Medicine as holding "Provisional Accreditation for 4 years, 2024-2028" — provisional standing, time-limited, last updated July 2025. No foreign medical university is "NMC approved": the National Medical Commission does not endorse any list of foreign institutions. What decides Indian registration is whether the course meets the FMGL Regulations, 2021, followed by the screening examination and a further 12 months of supervised internship in India. Ask MUCM for its current CAAM-HP certificate in writing.

Is NEET compulsory for Indian students at MUCM?

Yes, in practice. India's National Medical Commission requires an Indian national to have qualified in NEET-UG in order to study medicine abroad and to register in India afterwards, whether or not the university asks for it. Without it, the degree will not get you an Indian licence.

What are the eligibility requirements?

The 4-year MD needs a bachelor's degree or 90 or more university credits. The 5-year MD admits applicants after secondary education, starting with the pre-health sciences foundation semesters. The 5.5-year Southeast Asia track is published for secondary school graduates. The university does not publish a minimum percentage on its public pages, so get the academic threshold for your pathway in writing. Indian students also need a qualified NEET-UG score under NMC rules.

How long is the course and what degree is awarded?

MUCM awards a Doctor of Medicine (MD), not an MBBS — the 5.5-year track is described by the university as MBBS-equivalent, which is not the same as being an MBBS. Duration is four years with a bachelor's degree or 90-plus credits, five years entering after secondary education, or five and a half years on the Southeast Asia track.

Where do MUCM students do their clinical rotations?

The university publishes the clinical phase as taking place in the USA and Antigua, run as semesters CS 1 to CS 4. It does not name the individual teaching hospitals on its public pages, so ask for the named sites, the weeks allocated to each core specialty, and confirmation that placements are secured for your cohort — in writing, before you pay.

When are the intakes?

The university lists September 2026, January 2027, May 2027 and September 2027, giving a start date roughly every four months. Apply early enough to complete the Antigua and Barbuda entry paperwork before your chosen start.

What is the admission process?

Confirm which pathway you qualify for, apply with the US$150 non-refundable application fee, and submit your transcripts, certificates and passport copy. On acceptance, pay the US$1,000 registration fee and the US$1,000 seat reservation. Before remitting tuition, ask for the fee schedule, the CAAM-HP certificate and your cohort's rotation plan in writing. Then arrange the Antigua entry paperwork and the university's medical insurance, and confirm your dormitory booking.

What documents do I need?

Class 10 and Class 12 mark sheets and passing certificates; a degree certificate and university transcripts if you are applying for the 4-year MD; a valid passport; proof of the application fee payment; medical fitness documentation and any background check requested; and English proficiency evidence if your prior education was not in English. Indian students should also hold their NEET-UG scorecard. MUCM does not publish one consolidated checklist, so confirm the full list for your pathway.

What does accommodation cost at MUCM?

University dormitories are published at US$1,000 a month for single occupancy, US$600 for double and US$500 for triple, with utilities and internet included. Meal arrangements are not published, so confirm catering in writing rather than assuming an Indian mess. Also ask whether a room is guaranteed for your intake, the minimum booking period, the deposit, and what happens to the rate once you move to clinical rotations.