Manipal Academy of Higher Education - [MAHE]

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Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), commonly known as Manipal University, is a prestigious private university founded in 1953 in Karnataka. It holds the status of a deemed-to-be University and is rated A++ by NAAC, while AIRIIA acknowledges its notable innovation achievements. MAHE boasts campuses in Manipal (main campus), Mangaluru, Bengaluru, Jamshedpur, and an international campus in Dubai, UAE. Each campus specializes in different areas, like Mangaluru's focus on Medicine and Dentistry, whereas Bengaluru offers Engineering, Law, Management, Liberal Arts, and more. The Dubai campus provides programs in Engineering, Management, Architecture, and Media Communication. According to the QS World University Ranking 2026, MAHE Manipal is placed between 851-900 globally out of 1401 universities. MAHE provides over 300 programs spanning more than 31 streams at the undergraduate (UG), postgraduate (PG), and doctoral levels. Some of its popular programs include B.Tech and M.Tech. Most admissions are through the Manipal Entrance Test (MET), though national-level entrance exams and merit-based admissions are also accepted for certain courses. The application fee is INR 600, with the entrance test fee at INR 1400. Admission for B.Arch is based on NATA scores, while the MCA program costs around INR 4.2 lakhs. The placement report for 2025 has not been published yet, but recent data shows students securing jobs in leading companies like Accenture and Amazon. The highest salary package at MAHE Manipal hit INR 57.04 LPA, with an average package of INR 11.76 LPA. Spread across 600 acres, the campus offers Wi-Fi access, modern labs, libraries, innovation centers, training hospitals, separate hostels, and sports facilities. MAHE has over 250 international collaborations with universities like the University of Birmingham, Boston University, and Trinity College Dublin. It also houses Asia’s largest anatomy museum and India’s largest life sciences library.

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