Manipal University is indeed a world, where global education meets world class infrastructure, facilities and dedicated faculty. It is amongst the first institutions in the private sector to be recognized as a Deemed University by the Government of India. It has over 20 constituent institutions that provide over 180 courses across 13 streams viz Medicine, Dentistry, Engineering, Nursing, Allied Health, Pharmacy, Life Sciences, Management, Mass Communication, Information Sciences, Hotel Management, Regenerative Medicine. etc.

However, it all started with the vision of Dr. TMA Pai, who is regarded as one of the founders of Modern India; and was facilitated with Padmashri and a commutative stamp by Govt. of India. The establishment of Kasturba Medical College, Manipal in 1953 set the platform for global Education in India. This was followed by many flagship institutions, like Manipal Institute of Technology (MIT), Manipal College of dental Sciences and many other world class institutions.
With just five professional colleges to start with, Manipal university has seen all-round development with diversified courses conducted through professional institutes. All the professional colleges of Manipal University have excellent track record and are reputed for their academic excellence due to its consistent & stringent emphasis on quality of education. In fact, Manipal University is recognised as the first ISO 9001:2000 certified university in India.
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Manipal University currently has an enrollment of over 15000 students each year and has a strong alumni base of over 120,000 students worldwide. Today, Manipal has the largest concentration of foreign students in India doing professional courses, in effect the student body of Manipal represents 52 countries who live, work and study together. 

Manipal University also boasts of the finest of the infrastructure and facilities in the areas of learning and research. In fact some of the facilities like the Innovation centre - incubation centre for industry and research, Skills lab, anatomy museums are considered amongst the best in the world.
Besides Manipal University is compared with Nalanda of yore for its excellent academic reputation, experienced and dedicated faculty, outstanding clinical facilities, and a world class environment that supports education.

Some of the recent achievements of Manipal University Institutions are:
• Ranked 5th among the Best Medical* Colleges of India
• Ranked 6th Among the Best Engineering** Colleges of India
• Ranked 4th among the best Pharmaceutical ***sciences college in India
• Ranked No 1 among the best Hotel Management**** Colleges of India
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