Top Rank Review Academy - Manila

What Top Rank Review Academy - Manila does

Top Rank Review Academy Inc. is a Philippines-based, privately held review academy founded in 2015 and headquartered in Manila, specializing in preparing students for Philippine professional licensure examinations across healthcare and allied fields. The company offers 10 local programs (Nursing, Midwifery, Pharmacy, Psychometrician, Radiologic Technology, Veterinary Medicine, Dentistry, Respiratory Therapy, Medical Technology, and Criminology) and 6 international programs (NCLEX-RN, Prometric, DHA, HAAD, UK-CBT, and English Enhancement Proficiency), delivering instruction through 37+ physical branches across the Philippines and international locations in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Jakarta, Bandung, and Alberta.

The academy's underlying technology combines a proprietary Silid LMS platform (at silid.co) for course delivery and student tracking, a proprietary TRA Mobile Application for balance checking and account management, and mainstream third-party tools (Zoom for live lectures, Google Classroom for materials distribution, Viber for community communication). Course content is anchored by proprietary TopRanker's Guidebooks for Nursing and Criminology, sold as standalone study aids. The company is ISO 9001:2015 certified for Quality Management System by Accurate Global Inc. (AGI) and has a strategic partnership with Asian Hospital and Medical Center (AHMC) for nursing professional development.

TopRank operates a direct-to-consumer go-to-market model, generating revenue primarily through tuition and enrollment fees for review programs, supplemented by one-time sales of proprietary guidebooks. Pricing is tiered across local and international programs with promotional discounts (up to P5,000 off international, P2,000 off local) and a free Bayanihan Review Assistance Program for eligible examinees. Marketing is concentrated on Facebook (main, international, UAE pages), the corporate website, and word-of-mouth within the TopRanker alumni community. The company is led by Dr. Roland Villegas (President and CEO) and Dr. Michael John Flores (Quality Assurance Director) and is bootstrapped with no external venture or institutional capital. Notable achievements include 84 topnotchers in the November 2022 Philippine Nurse Licensure Examination (a first in PNLE history for a single review academy), back-to-back Top 1 placements in the 2023 Dentist Licensure Examination, two Top 1 placements in November 2023 Nurse Licensure Examination, and Top 1 placements in the 2023 Veterinary Medicine, 2024 Respiratory Therapy, and 2023 Midwifery board examinations.

Name

Top Rank Review Academy - Manila

Legal name

Toprank Review Academy Inc.

Website

https://toprankacademy.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Top Rank Review Academy is a Philippines-based review academy preparing students for healthcare and allied professional licensure examinations through 37+ domestic branches, international offices in UAE, Indonesia, and Canada, and online programs covering nursing, dentistry, pharmacy, and other professions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Test Preparation Services

NAICS

Exam Preparation and Tutoring (611691), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Healthcare & Medical Licensure Exam Prep (USMLE/COMLEX, NCLEX, Dentistry, Pharmacy, PA) (EDANAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Assessment, Testing & Exam Prep Publishing (MPAJABAF)

Keywords

• Licensure exam review
• Nursing review programs
• Board exam preparation
• Professional licensure training
• Healthcare exam review

Headquarters

HQ city

Manila

HQ country

Philippines

HQ region

Asia

Offices41 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Licensure Exam Review Programs: TopRank generates revenue primarily through tuition and enrollment fees for its comprehensive review programs across nursing, medical technology, dentistry, and other healthcare professional licensure examinations. Programs are offered in both face-to-face and online formats with tiered pricing and promotional discounts.
2. TopRanker's Guidebooks and Study Materials: Sale of proprietary review guidebooks (Nursing TopRanker's Guidebook, Criminology TopRanker's Guidebook) containing trade secrets, must-knows, and exam tactics for board exam preparation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Top Rank Review Academy is a Philippine review academy that prepares students for professional licensure examinations across healthcare and criminology fields. It delivers comprehensive review programs covering local board exams (Nursing, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Midwifery, Medical Technology, Respiratory Therapy, Radiologic Technology, Veterinary Medicine, Psychometrics, and Criminology) as well as international nursing licensure exams (NCLEX-RN, UK-CBT, DHA, HAAD, Prometric), offered through face-to-face classes at 37+ branches and online formats.

Product overview

TopRank Review Academy is a comprehensive review academy offering both local licensure examination preparation programs and international nursing certification programs. The core portfolio consists of 10 local programs (Nursing, Midwifery, Pharmacy, Psychometrician, Radiologic Technology, Veterinary Medicine, Dentistry, Respiratory Therapy, Medical Technology, and Criminology) and 6 international programs (NCLEX-RN, Prometric, DHA, HAAD, UK-CBT, and English Enhancement Proficiency). Supporting products include the Silid LMS platform for learning management and TopRanker's Guidebook study materials for self-study preparation. The academy provides both face-to-face and online/hybrid review modalities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Silid LMS: Learning Management System platform for online learning
• TRA Mobile Application

Products and services

• Nursing Review Program Comprehensive review program designed to prepare learners for the Philippine Nurse Licensure Examination (NLE), covering theories, concepts, principles, and processes basic to nursing practice with focus on health promotion and risk factor management.
• Midwifery Review Program Program providing knowledge and abilities for assisting women during reproductive cycle and birthing process, covering maternity care, OB-GYN emergency, and infant/child care to prepare for the Midwifery Licensure Exam.
• Pharmacy Review Program Program focusing on pharmacy licensure examination principles including identification, development, isolation, synthesis, and formulation of biologically active substances for clinical use.
• Psychometrician Review Program Program providing overview of psychological concepts, theories, and research findings covering organizational structures, communication processes, leadership, and human resource development.
• Radiologic Technology Review Program Review program covering fundamentals of radiography and radiographer's position in healthcare delivery system, including professional obligations and healthcare organization principles.
• Veterinary Medicine Review Program Program providing theoretical and practical knowledge in animal production, diagnosis, prevention and treatment of clinical illnesses in companion, exotic, and farm animals including diagnostic methods and radiology.
• Dentistry Review Program Program preparing students to become Registered Dentists, teaching skills and technical principles of dental treatments, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of oral illnesses including emergency dental care.
• Respiratory Therapy Review Program Program educating patients on diagnosing and treating patients in critical care settings, monitoring cardiopulmonary function, diagnostic testing, and life-support equipment maintenance.
• Medical Technology Review Program Program supplementing existing knowledge with job-specific abilities in diagnostic tests, molecular diagnostics, clinical chemistry, and immunohematology.
• Criminology Review Program Program instilling principles of leadership, honesty, accountability, and responsibility while training for crime prevention, law enforcement, scientific crime detection, and penal administration.
• NCLEX-RN Review Program International nursing review program helping Philippine nurses prepare for the NCLEX-RN exam for transfer into professional nursing practice in another country.
• Prometric Review Program International review program preparing nurses for Prometric examination for licensing in Middle East and other international destinations.
• DHA Review Program Dubai Health Authority examination review program for nurses seeking employment in Dubai healthcare facilities.
• HAAD Review Program Health Authority of Abu Dhabi examination review program for international nursing licensure.
• UK-CBT Review Program Nursing international review program helping Philippine nurses prepare for UK-CBT exams for transfer into professional practice in the United Kingdom.
• English Enhancement Proficiency (EEP) Structured communicative English language course focusing on reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills to increase students' confidence in daily English use.
• Nursing TopRanker's Guidebook Comprehensive review book for Philippine Nurse Licensure Examination preparation containing TopRank's trade secrets, must-knows, and exam tactics.
• Criminology TopRanker's Guidebook Ultimate self-study guide for Philippine Criminologist Licensure Examination preparation with TopRank's trade secrets and exam tactics.

Quantifiable outcome

• 84 topnotchers produced in the November 2022 PNLE, first time in history for a single review academy
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Asian Hospital and Medical Center (AHMC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 February 2023TopRank Review Academy signed a renewal of its Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Asian Hospital and Medical Center (AHMC), one of its most prominent partner institutions. The MoU was signed on February 20, 2023. AHMC was represented by Dr. Beaver Tamesis (President and CEO), Ms. Sharon Hernandez (Chief Strategy Officer), and Dr. Carolina Buhain (Director of Nursing Services). TopRank was represented by Dr. Roland Villegas (President and CEO) and Dr. Michael John Flores (Quality Assurance Director). The partnership reinforces collaboration between the review academy and a leading hospital for the development of nursing professionals.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• RLEP Review Center: Philippine-based licensure exam review provider serving nursing and other healthcare professional board exam candidates. Comparable to TopRank in scope and Philippine market focus.

Direct peers

• Kapatid Kita Review Center: Philippine review center offering nursing and other professional board exam preparation. Directly comparable to TopRank in target customers (Filipino licensure exam candidates) and review program offerings.
• Top One Review Center: Philippine review center providing licensure exam preparation for healthcare professionals including nursing and other allied health boards. Competes with TopRank for the same pool of Philippine licensure examinees.
• MedEx Review Center: A Philippine-based review center offering nursing and medical board exam preparation programs. Direct competitor focused on healthcare professional licensure reviews with similar face-to-face and online modalities.
• Ultimate Review Center (URS): One of the largest and most established Philippine review centers for board examinations, offering face-to-face and online review programs across multiple healthcare and professional licensure exams. Direct competitor to TopRank in the Philippine licensure review market.

Emerging players

• Archer Review: US-based NCLEX preparation platform with live online classes and practice question banks. Emerging digital competitor to TopRank's international nursing review programs in the Philippines market.
• UWorld NCLEX: US-based online NCLEX question bank and review platform with growing adoption among Filipino nursing students. Competes with TopRank's NCLEX-RN review program through adaptive digital learning technology rather than physical review centers.
• Mark Klimek Reviews: Popular nursing review resource widely used by Filipino NCLEX candidates. Competes indirectly with TopRank as a lower-cost or free alternative for nursing licensure exam preparation.

Others

• Silid LMS (sub-brand): TopRank's own proprietary learning management system used for course delivery. Included as an ecosystem enabler/adjacent technology asset rather than an external peer; the LMS could be commercialized to other review centers.

Broad incumbents

• Kaplan Nursing: Global test preparation and education company with NCLEX and other healthcare licensure review programs. Broad incumbent with overlapping NCLEX review offerings to TopRank's international nursing program portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/TopRankReview
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/top-rank-review-academy---manila

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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