Manipal University
Manipal Academy of
Higher Education, known as Manipal University is a deemed university located
in Manipal, Karnataka, India. In 1953, T.M.A. Pai founded India’s first private
medical school, Kasturba Medical College and five years later the Manipal
Institute of Technology was formed. The
current institute was formed in 1993, when Manipal University was accorded
deemed university status. It has over 28,000 students from 52 countries. The
university has branch campuses in Bangalore, Mangalore, Sikkim, Jaipur, Dubai,
Malaysia and Antigua.
There are 7 hostels for
men and 13 for women. The campus covers 313 acres of land. The campus is
divided into two areas: the healthsciences campus and the engineering campus. The
campus is fully networked with wi-fi. The campuses have playgrounds and courts
for cricket, hockey, football, tennis, basketball, badminton and volleyball. There
is a gym and an athletics track. The indoor sports complex in Manipal has
badminton courts, basketball courts, squash court and an indoor jogging track
along with a gym and a sauna. Most banks have a branch at Manipal.
Academic
Programs at Manipal
The University offers the following courses:
MBBS, Bachelor of Engineering, MD / MS, Master of
Engineering, Allied Health Science UG, Allied Health Science PG, BSc Nursing, MSc
Nursing, Hotel Management, Journalism & Animation, BBM, MBA BioTechnology, Bachelor
of Architecture, Master of Architecture,
Pharma, Masters of Arts, Public Health.
Admissions are done on the basis of rank in the All India Manipal
University Online Entrance Test.
The MIT offers the following engineering graduate
programmes:
· Bachelor of
Technology (BTech)
· Bachelor of
Technology (BTech) Lateral Entry
· BTech
Aeronautical Engineering
· BTech
Electronics & Communication Engineering
· BTech Automobile
Engineering
· BTech Industrial
& Production Engineering
· BTech Biomedical
Engineering
· BTech
Information Technology
· BTech
Instrumentation & Control Engineering
· BTech
Biotechnology Engineering
· BTech Chemical
Engineering
· BTech Mechanical
Engineering
· BTech Civil
Engineering
· BTech
Mechatronics
· BTech Computer
Science & Engineering
· BTech Printing
Technology
· BE Electrical
& Electronics Engineering
Extra-curricular activities
There are numerous clubs on campus.
Some of these are: Mafia Music and Fine
Arts Club, Aanina Club-2003, Red-X, Leo Club, etc. Sportz Quake is the sports festival held
on campus.
Placement
data
Manipal University sees placements across
sectors through its placement cell. Some regular recruiters are Cognizant,
Satyam Computers, Patni Computers, Keane, Covansys, ITC Infotech, Aztec, Volvo,
Honda Motors, Samsung Engineering, L & T, Hindustan Unilever, etc.
Notable alumni include CEOs
of global technology giants like Satya Nadella of Microsoft and Rajeev Suri of
Nokia, as well as Michelin starred celebrity chef Vikas Khanna. Journalists
and editors like MV Kamath and MD Nalapath are also alumni.