Deemed-to-be university · Manipal, Karnataka

Manipal Academy of Higher Education

A private deemed-to-be university founded in 1953 and now an Institution of Eminence, best known for medicine, dentistry, pharmacy and engineering. Ranked 3rd among Indian universities in NIRF 2025.

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Fees₹71.0 lakh for 5.5 years
To get inEntrance: MET (Manipal Entrance Test), JEE Main
StartsNEET UG + MCC counselling

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In numbers

Manipal Academy of Higher Education at a glance

28,365Students (UG + PG + PhD, Manipal unit in NIRF)2023-24

2,314Faculty (listed as currently working)2023-24

12.3Students per faculty (calculated)2023-24

60+Nationalities on campus2026

2.9 lakh+Alumni worldwide2026

For Indian students

Ranks, exams, fees and placements

#3NIRF University2025

₹8.0 lakhMedian salary, UG 4-year programmes2023-24

1,650 placed out of 2,832 graduating in minimum time (591 more chose higher studies)Students placed2023-24

Entrance exams: MET (Manipal Entrance Test), JEE Main, NEET UG

MBBS, KMC Manipal, general category, 2026 admissions₹71.0 lakh for 5.5 years
B.Tech. Mechanical Engineering, general category, 2026 admissions₹18.0 lakh for 4 years
B.Tech. Electronics & Communication Engineering, general category, 2026 admissions₹24.4 lakh for 4 years

Ranking trend

NIRF University, 2024–2025

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Courses

Popular programmes with Indian students

MBBS (Kasturba Medical College, Manipal)UG · 5.5 years · Intake: NEET UG + MCC counselling
B.Tech. Mechanical Engineering (MIT Manipal)UG · 4 years · Intake: MET or JEE Main
B.Tech. Electronics & Communication Engineering (MIT Manipal)UG · 4 years · Intake: MET or JEE Main
BDS (Manipal College of Dental Sciences)UG
B.Pharm (Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences)UG
MBA (T. A. Pai Management Institute)PG

After you graduate

Work after study

Median salary for 2023-24 4-year UG graduates was Rs 8,00,000 (NIRF 2025 submitted data).

Life there

Life in Manipal

Manipal is a university town near Udupi in coastal Karnataka; MAHE's campus there is home to most of its institutions.

Did you know? MAHE describes itself as India's first multi-disciplinary, multi-faculty private deemed-to-be university.
Did you know? Manipal has a planetarium on campus, the Dr. T. M. A. Pai Planetarium.
Did you know? Students have 200+ clubs and communities to choose from.

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Real questions

What students, parents and teachers ask

Students ask

Which exams lead to B.Tech?

MET or JEE Main; for MET the merit list weighs MET score and 10+2 marks 50:50.

Which exam for MBBS?

NEET UG, with seats allotted through MCC counselling.

Is campus life active?

MAHE lists 200+ student clubs and communities and students from 60+ nationalities.

Parents ask

What does MBBS at KMC Manipal cost?

Rs 71,00,500 total for general category, 2026 admissions, over 5.5 years.

What does B.Tech cost?

For 2026 admissions, Rs 18,02,000 (Mechanical) to Rs 24,42,000 (Electronics & Communication) for 4 years, general category.

How is it ranked?

3rd among universities in NIRF 2025, up from 4th in 2024.

Teachers ask

What 10+2 subjects are needed for B.Tech?

Physics, Mathematics and English compulsory; under MET, at least 50% aggregate in Physics, Mathematics and one optional subject.

How did UG graduates do?

For 2023-24, 1,650 of 2,832 4-year UG graduates were placed (median Rs 8 lakh) and 591 went to higher studies.

Which MAHE colleges rank in NIRF?

In 2025: Manipal College of Dental Sciences Manipal 5th, MCOPS 8th and KMC Manipal 10th in their categories, among others.

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