All that you need to know about Manipal University, Karnataka

Manipal University Karnataka:

One of the most prestigious universities in India, the Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) has its home base in Manipal, Karnataka, India. Formerly known as MAHE, it was only in the year 2006 that it was shortened to Manipal University, due to the fact that ‘Academy’ did not indicate the meaning of University. Now it is commonly referred to as Manipal University Karnataka. The founder of the university, Dr. Tonse Madhava decided to transform a barren land into what it is today, a sprawling campus of one of the best universities in all of India. Manipal University Karnataka started with the foundation of Kasturba Medical College, one of the first medical universities in the private sector industry. This was soon followed by the engineering college and then the dental one and the rest, as they say, is history.

Now, Manipal University Karnataka offers a comprehensive list of programs ranging from architecture to medicine to journalism and engineering; with both undergraduate as well as post graduate courses.

The quality of education is one of the core principles of the university and it is due to this reason that all the degrees from Manipal are recognized all over the world.

The infrastructure itself is a thing of modern architecture, with multi-cuisine food courts, a gym, football course as well as swimming pools.

International Campus

Manipal University has campuses in two international locations:

1. Singapore

Known as the Melaka Manipal Medical College, this university was set up for Malaysian students to have a chance to achieve their dreams through this educational portal.

2. Dubai

Initially established in 2000, this was located in Knowledge Village, but due to the increase in the number of students, it shifted to DIAC (Dubai International Academic City). This university offers a range of courses from biotechnology to fashion designing and communications.

Constituent Colleges

1. Medical

• Kasturba Medical College, Manipal
• Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore
• KMC International Centre, Manipal
• Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Science, Gangtok
• Melaka Manipal Medical Campus, Singapore
• Manipal College of Medical Sciences, Nepal

2. Research

• Manipal Life Science Centre

3. Dental

• Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal
• Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangalore

4. Nursing

• Manipal College of Nursing, Manipal

5. Allied Health Sciences

• Manipal College of Allied Sciences, Manipal

6. Pharmacy

• Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal

7. Engineering

• Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal
• International Centre for Applied Sciences, Manipal
• Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology, Rangpo

8. Information Sciences

• Manipal Centre for Informational Science

9. Management

• Business management: Manipal Institute of Management
• Hotel management: Welcomgroup Graduate School of Hotel Administration
• Jewellery management: Manipal Institute of Jewellery Management

10. Communication and Journalism

• Manipal Institute of Communication

11. Regenerative Medicine

• Manipal Institute of Regenerative Medicine

Facilities

1. Classrooms

Air-conditioned and fully equipped with the latest technology to facilitate teacher and student interaction as well as productivity and communication. Each classroom can accommodate over a 100 students.

2. Hostels

Manipal University offers hostel services to all of its students and there are separate hostels for both boys and girls, each with its own mess halls.

3. Central Computing Facility

The CCF enhances the learning objectives of the University by providing state-of-the-art servers, programming software and computer labs. With a total of more than 200 computers located within this facility, each one of them is regularly updated to make sure that the latest software is installed for all the students using it.

4. Libraries

Known for having one of the best libraries in the whole of Asia, the campus has six main libraries along with the main libraries of each constituent college.  Each and every student of this university has access to all the libraries within the campus.

5. Simulation Lab

One of the many new concepts in the field of medical education, this involves actual bedside learning of diseased patients in the virtual reality as a better way of understanding what is being taught than just with memorization.

6. Scholarships and grants

All students in the MMBS Pharmaceutical and dental programs within the first five hundred ranks in each of the respective merit lists are entitled to a 100 percent freeship.  But, these are restricted to a maximum of 5 percent of seats in the General category. In the case of engineering programs, the first 1000 ranks are considered.

7. State Bank of India Student Loans

Manipal University has collaborated with SBI to provide student loans to all those candidates who are deserving of it. An amount of up to 7.5 Lacs is offered to the student without any collateral.

8. Counseling Centre

Minimum Eligibility Criteria for UG & PG Courses

Aspirants will be considered eligible for admissions to UG programmes at Manipal University, Karnataka if they have a passed 10+2, A Level, IB, American 12th grade or equivalent with a minimum of 45% marks in aggregate. Aspirants with a 3 years Diploma by the Central/State Government or equivalent qualification from any Board are also eligible to apply for some programmes.

For admissions to PG programmes, students should have passed their Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 50% marks from a recognized university.

For some programmes, age of the student will also be considered.

Note: Aspirants are advised to thoroughly go through the eligibility criteria as mentioned by MU, Karnataka for the course in which they wish to secure admission. The eligibility may vary from programme to programme.

Admission Process

Admission to Manipal University, Karnataka is based on merit. This might vary from course to course. Take a look at the admission criteria for various programmes offered by MUK below.

UG programmes:

Course of study	Admission Process
BBA	Through Manipal University Online Entrance Test(MUOET)
BTech
Lateral BTech
Pharmacy
BA Media & Communication
BE Twinning	Marks secured in the qualifying examination
BSc
Bachelor of Audiology & Speech Language Pathology
BOptom
Bachelor of Occupational Therapy
Bachelor of Physiotherapy
Post Basic Diplomas
Lateral BPharm
Bachelor of Science (Fashion Design Couture)
Certificate in Animation Technology
Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)
Bachelor of Science (Fashion Design Couture)
Bachelor of Arts (Interior Design)
BSc Biotechnology
Diploma in Nursing
Bachelor of Hotel Management – Lateral Entry
Certificate Course in Fashion Design and Information Technology
Certificate Course in Library and Information Science
Bachelor of  Hotel Management	Manipal University Group Discussion and Interview
BA Culinary Arts
Diploma in Fashion Design	Through Manipal University Design Aptitude Test(MDAT)
Bachelor of Architecture	Marks secured in the qualifying examination and NATA Score
Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery	Will be updated soon
Bachelor of Dental Surgery	Will be updated soon

PG programmes:

Course of study	Admission Process
MSc	Marks secured in the qualifying examination
MCom
Certificate Course in Public Health
Certificate Course in Global Health
Certificate Course in Biostatistics, Epidemiology & Research Methodology
MSc Biostatistics
MSc Yoga Therapy
Post Graduate Certificate Course Panchakarma
MSc Information Science
Masters in Occupational Therapy
Masters in Respiratory Therapy
Masters in Medical Laboratory Technology
MSc Medical Imaging Technology
Master of Optometry
MSc Hospital & Health Information Administration
MSc Medical Radiation Physics
MSc Echocardiography
MSc Cardiac Cath & Intervention Technology
MSc Renal Replacement Therapy & Dialysis Technology
MSc Health Informatics
MSc Nuclear Medicine Technology (Lateral Entry)
MSc Bioinformatics
Executive March (Advanced Design) (PART TIME)
Masters in Urban Design & Development (MUDD)
MSc Hospitality & Tourism Management
MSc Diatetics & Applied Nutrition
MSc Library & Information Science
MSc Library & Information Science(Lateral Entry)
MSc Library & Information Science(Lateral Entry)
MA	On the basis of performance in the viva-voce and Group Discussion.
PG Diploma Gandhian & Peace Studies
Master of Public Health	Marks secured in the qualifying examination and interview
Master of Social Work
Master in Hospital Administration
MA European Studies
MA in (Philosophy/English/Sociology)
MSc Medical – Anatomy	Through Manipal University Online Entrance Test
MSc Medical – Biochemistry
MSc Medical Clinical Embryology
MS (Tech) Medical Software
Master of Audiology & Speech Language Pathology
Masters in Physiotherapy
MDS- Master of Dental Surgery/ PG Diploma in Dental Materials
MPharm – Master of Pharmacy
PharmD Post Baccalaureate
MSc Nursing
M Tech
MSc in Clinical Virology
MSc Medical Biotechnology
MSc Regenerative Medicine
MSc Molecular Biology & Human Genetics
DM Cardiology	Through departmental written test, clinical examination, viva-voce and interview.
MCh Cardiothoracic Surgery
MD	Will be updated soon
MS
PG Diploma  Anesthesiology
MPhil Psychiatric Social Work	Through departmental written test and interview
Msc Nuclear Medicine Technology	Marks Secured in the Qualifying Examination and Screening test , viva-voce
MSc Clinical Psychology	Through the performance in the departmental level entrance test and interview, together with marks obtained in the qualifying degree examination.
Integrated MA – PhD	Marks Secured in the Qualifying Examination and Personal Interview , for the PhD program a presentation on the research topic is included
MA in Film Art & Film Making	Through Manipal University Online Entrance Test with Group Discussion and Interview
MA Media & Communication

Some programmes may also require candidates to undergo a counselling process as well. Contact the information more details.

Application Process for All Courses

Students can apply online for admissions to Manipal University, Karnataka. The online application process requires students to register, provide necessary contact and education details, choose the programme of their choice and finally pay the application fee. Please note that students need to fill their name as it appears on qualifying examination marks card.

The total application fee is Rs. 600 which is mandatory for all Indian applicants. However, for selected programmes to which admissions are based on MUK entrance test, the fee would be Rs.1400.

Admit Card

The hall ticket for the exam conducted by the University will have the aspirant’s ticket number, course/s applied for, test centre, date and time of the exam. Generated within 24 hours of booking the schedule through the online test booking system, the hall ticket can be downloaded from www.manipalotbs.com by providing the application form number and online test booking password.

The hall ticket will also be mailed to the candidates’ email id. Thus, it’s important for aspirants to provide the correct email address in their application forms.

Candidates need to carry two copies of their hall tickets to the test center on the day of the exam. Besides this, they also need to carry a photocopy of the application form and a Photo ID (Passport/Driving License/EC Voter ID card/IT PAN card or School/College photo-bearing ID card).

Scholarships and Funding

Scholarship 1

Scholarship for MBBS and BDS students:

Candidates who have secured within 1,000 rank for MBBS course and within 5,000 rank for BDS course are eligible for the 100 % free ship.
Candidates with NEET all india overall rank 1001 to 5000 for MBBS course and 5001 to 10000 rank for BDS course are eligible for merit-cum-means scholarship.

Scholarship amount shall be determined based on the parent’s annual income:

The parent’s annual income up to Rs. 3 lakhs will get 100% scholarship on course fee.
The parent’s annual income above Rs. 3 lac up to Rs. 5 Lakhs will get 90% scholarship on course fee.
The parent’s annual income above Rs.5 lakhs upto Rs.7.5 lakhs will get 75% scholarship on course fee.
The parent’s annual income above Rs.7.5 lakhs upto Rs.10 lakhs will get 50% scholarship on course fee.
The parent’s annual income above Rs.10 lakhs upto Rs.12.5 lakhs will get 25% scholarship on course fee.
The parent’s annual income above Rs.12.5 lakhs will get 10% scholarship on course fee.

Scholarship 2

Scholarship for B. Pharm, B.Tech. and B.Tech (Lateral Entry) Course:

Candidates who have secured within the first 100 ranks of the respective merit list in the MU-OET 2017 are offered 100% freeship.
Candidates who have secured within the first 100 ranks in B.Tech. merit list in MU-OET 2017 are offered 100% freeship.
Candidates admitted to B.Tech. and B. Pharm courses from rank 101 to 1000 of the respective merit list in the MU-OET 2017 are eligible for merit-cum-means scholarship.

Scholarship amount shall be determined based on the parent’s annual income:

The parent’s annual income up to Rs. 3 lakhs will get 100% scholarship on course fee.
The parent’s annual income above Rs. 3 lac up to Rs. 5 Lakhs will get 90% scholarship on course fee.
The parent’s annual income above Rs.5 lakhs upto Rs.7.5 lakhs will get 75% scholarship on course fee.
The parent’s annual income above Rs.7.5 lakhs upto Rs.10 lakhs will get 50% scholarship on course fee.
The parent’s annual income above Rs.10 lakhs upto Rs.12.5 lakhs will get 25% scholarship on course fee.
The parent’s annual income above Rs.12.5 lakhs will get 10% scholarship on course fee.

Scholarship 3

Scholarships for Nursing Students:
Candidate should have secured above 80% in Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English in 10+2 board examination will get merit cum means scholarships for students joining BSc Nursing courses.

Scholarship amount shall be determined based on the parent’s annual income:
The parent’s annual income Upto Rs.5 lakhs will get 50% scholarship on course fee.
The parent’s annual income above Rs.5 lakhs upto Rs.7.5 lakhs will get 40% scholarship on course fee.
The parent’s annual income above Rs.7.5 lakhs upto Rs.10 lakhs will get 30% scholarship on course fee.
The parent’s annual income above Rs.10 lakhs upto Rs.12.5 lakhs will get 20% scholarship on course fee.
The parent’s annual income above Rs.12.5 lakhs will get 10% scholarship on course fee.