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Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) Manipal offers various Under Graduate (UG), Post Graduate (PG), Super Speciality (SS) and Doctoral Studies (PhD) programs, in addition to Integrated Program (IP), Certificate, Post Graduate (PG) Certificate, Diploma, Post Basic (PB) Diploma, Post Graduate (PG) Diploma, Advanced Post Graduate (PG) Diploma, Fellowship, Honors and admissions through Lateral Entry (LE), through its constituent units at Manipal, Mangalore, Bangalore and Jamshedpur campus. 

 

 
Faculty of Health Sciences (HS) 
 
Kasturba Medical College (KMC) Manipal
 
Program Name
Last Date of Application
Class Commencement Date (Tentative)
MBBS
Refer NEET 2025 Guidelines
As per MCC Guidelines
MD, MS, PG Medical Diploma
Refer NEET 2025 Guidelines
As per MCC Guidelines
DM, MCh
Refer NEET 2025 Guidelines
As per MCC Guidelines
All M.Sc (Medical) Programs
March 15 TBA
M.Sc. Forensic Science March 15 TBA
M.Sc. Genetic Counseling March 15 TBA
M.Sc. (By Research) in Neuroscience
March 15 TBA
M.Sc Clinical Embryology
M.Sc. Reproductive & Developmental Biology  
M.Sc. Reproductive Genetics
March 15 TBA
 
 
Centre for Integrative Medicine and Research (CIMR)
 
Program Name
Last Date of Application
Class Commencement Date (Tentative)
M.Sc. Yoga Therapy
March 15 September 15
PG Certificate course in Siddha Varmam Therapy Batch 1 October 31, 2025 March 07
Batch 2 March 15 August 07
PG Certificate Course in Panchakarma
Batch 1
March 09
March 09
Batch 2
March 15 September 07
Certificate Course in Panchakarma Technician & Massage Therapist
Batch 1
Jan 05
January 05
Batch 2
March 15 July 06
 
Kasturba Medical College (KMC) Mangaluru
 
Program Name
Last Date of Application
Class Commencement Date (Tentative)
MBBS
Refer NEET 2025 Guidelines
As per MCC Guidelines
MD, MS, PG Medical Diploma
Refer NEET 2025 Guidelines
As per MCC Guidelines
All M.Sc (Medical) Programs
    March 15 TBA
M.Sc. Forensic Science    March 15 TBA

 

Manipal College of Dental Sciences (MCODS) Manipal & Mangaluru Campus
 
Program Name
Last Date of Application
Class Commencement Date (Tentative)
BDS
Refer NEET 2025 Guidelines
As per MCC Guidelines
MDS
Refer NEET 2025 Guidelines
As per MCC Guidelines
PG Certificate Course in Aesthetic Dentistry
March 15
TBA
PG Certificate Course in Oral Implantology
March 15
TBA
PG Certificate Course in Laser Dentistry
Batch 1
March 15
TBA
Batch 2
 
 
Certificate Course in Restorative Dentistry
October 31
TBA
 
Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences (MCOPS) Manipal
 
Program Name
Last Date of Application
Class Commencement Date (Tentative)
DPharm
March 15
August 03
PharmD/BPharm  March 15 August 03
BPharm (Lateral Entry) for Diploma Holders
March 15 TBA
MPharm 
March 15 August 04
PharmD Post Baccalaureate March 15 August 03
 
Manipal College of Health Professions (MCHP), Manipal, Mangaluru & Bengaluru Campus
 
Program Name
Last Date of Application
Class Commencement Date (Tentative)
All Bachelor’s Programs
March 15 July 20
Lateral Entry (B.Sc. Anaesthesia and Operation Theater Technology,
B.Sc. Emergency Medical Technology, B.Sc. Medical Imaging Technology,
B.Sc. Medical Laboratory Technology, Bachelor of Optometry, B.Sc. Respiratory Therapy)
March 15 TBA
All Master's Programs
March 15 September 01
M.Sc. (Genomic Counseling) - MHS, Bengaluru March 15 September 01
 
Manipal College of Nursing (MCON), Manipal
 
Program Name
Last Date of Application
Class Commencement Date (Tentative)
B.Sc Nursing
March 15
August 01
Post Basic B.Sc Nursing
March 15
August 01
M.Sc Nursing
March 15 September 01
Nurse Practitioner Critical Care PG Residency Program
March 15 September 01
Nurse Practitioner Emergency and Trauma Care Post Graduate Residency Program (NPETC) March 15 September 01
 
Manipal School of Life Sciences (MSLS), Manipal
 
Program Name
Last Date of Application
Class Commencement Date (Tentative)
BSc Biotechnology
March 15 July 16
All Master's Programs
March 15 August 07
 
Prasanna School of Public Health (PSPH), Manipal
 
Program Name
Last Date of Application
Class Commencement Date (Tentative)
MPH
March 15
August 03
MHA
March 15
August 03
M.Sc Biostatistics
March 15 August 03
M.Sc. Digital Epidemiology March 15 August 03
MSW March 15 August 03
M.Sc. Data Science
March 15 August 03
M.Sc. Health Technology Assessment  March 15 August 03
 
Manipal Institute of Virology (MIV), Manipal
 
Program Name
Last Date of Application
Class Commencement Date (Tentative)
M.Sc Clinical Virology
March 15 August 03
 
Manipal Centre for Biotherapeutics Research (MCBR) Manipal  
Program Name
Last Date of Application
Class Commencement Date (Tentative)
M.Sc. by Research in Biotherapeutics  March 15 August 03
 
Manipal Institute of Regenerative Medicine (MIRM), Bangalore
 
Program Name
Last Date of Application
Class Commencement Date (Tentative)
M.Sc. Stem Cell Technology & Regenerative Biology March 15 TBA
M.Sc. by Research in Translational Neuroscience  March 15 TBA
M.Sc. by Research in Translational Immunology March 15 TBA
Advanced PG Diploma in Stem Cell Technology & Regenerative Biology
March 15 TBA
Advanced PG Diploma in Digital Imaging in Molecular Diagnostics
March 15 TBA
 
Manipal TATA Medical College (MTMC), Jamshedpur
   
Program Name
Last Date of Application Class Commencement Date (Tentative)
All Bachelor’s Programs March 15 TBA
All M.Sc (Medical) Programs March 15 TBA
MBBS
Refer NEET 2025 Guidelines As per MCC Guidelines
 
 
Faculty of  Technology & Science
 
 
Manipal Institute of Technology (MIT), Manipal
 
Program Name
Last Date of Application
Class Commencement Date (Tentative)
BTech Programs (for CSE Streams) March 15 July 22
BTech Programs (for others Streams) March 15 July 22
All BTech Programs (Lateral Entry) – Diploma Holders  March 15 July 22
All MTech Programs March 15 August 05
Master of Computer Applications (MCA)
March 15 August 05
MSc in Computational Molecular Sciences  March 15 August 05
MSc Physics,  March 15 August 05
MSc Chemistry March 15 August 05
MSc Applied Mathematics & Computing March 15 August 05
MSc Geology March 15 August 05
 
Manipal Institute of Technology (MIT), Bengaluru  
Program Name Last Date of Application Class Commencement Date (Tentative)
BTech Programs (for CSE Streams) March 15 TBA
BTech Programs (for Electrical Streams) March 15 TBA
All MTech Programs March 15 TBA
All BTech Programs (Lateral Entry) – Diploma Holders  March 15 TBA
 
International Centre for Applied Sciences (ICAS), Manipal  
Program Name Last Date of Application Class Commencement Date (Tentative)
B.Sc. Applied Science  March 15 August 04
 
 
Manipal School of Information Science (MSIS), Manipal
 
Program Name
Last Date of Application
Class Commencement Date (Tentative)
All ME Programs March 15 July 28
 
Manipal Institute of Applied Physics (MIAP), Manipal
 
Program Name
 Last Date of Application 
Class Commencement Date (Tentative)
B.Sc Physics
March 15 August 04
M.Sc Nanoscience & Technology 
M.Sc Photonics
March 15
August 04
 
Manipal School of Architecture & Planning (MSAP), Manipal
 
Program Name
 Last Date of Application 
Class Commencement Date (Tentative)
Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch)
March 15 August 03
Master of Architecture (M.Arch) – UDD 
March 15 August 03
M.Des Sustainable Design March 15 August 03
 
Dept of Design (DOD), Manipal
 
Program Name
 Last Date of Application 
Class Commencement Date (Tentative)
All BDes Programs
March 15 August 03
M.Des Interior Design 
March 15 August 03
M.Des Product Design March 15 August 03
M.Des Design Computation March 15 August 03
MA Fashion Management March 15 August 03
Certificate in Fashion Design
March 15 TBA
All BDes (Lateral Entry) Programs March 15 TBA
 
 
Welcomgroup Graduate School of Hotel Administration (WGSHA), Manipal
 
Program Name
 Last Date Application 
Class Commencement Date (Tentative)
BHM
March 15
August 03
B.Sc./ B.Sc. (Hons) Culinary Science March 15 August 03
BA/BA(Honours) in Hospitality and Services Management March 15 August 03
MA Indian Cuisine & Food Culture March 15 TBA
Master of Hotel Management March 15 August 17
M.Sc Dietetics & Applied Nutrition March 15 August 17
 
Manipal Centre for Natural Sciences (MCNS), Manipal
 
Program Name
Last Date of Application
Class Commencement Date (Tentative)
Integrated M.Sc. - PhD 
March 15
August 03
 
Department of Basic Medical Sciences (DBMS), Manipal   
Program Name

Last Date of Application

Class Commencement Date (Tentative)
B.Sc. (Basic Medical Sciences)

March 15

July 27
 
 
Faculty of Management, Liberal Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences & Law)
 
 
Manipal School of Commerce and Economics (MSCE), Manipal  
Program Name Last Date of Application Class Commencement Date (Tentative)
All BBA Programs March 15 July 20
All BCom Programs March 15 July 20
MCom Professional March 15 August 03
MCom (Fintech & Analytics) March 15 August 03
MSc Financial Economics  March 15 August 03
MSc Business Analytics March 15 August 03
M.Sc. Health Economics  March 15 August 03
M.Sc.(Supply Chain Management) March 15 August 03
MA Digital & Creative Marketing March 15 August 03
Masters of Sports Management  March 15 August 03
PG Diploma in Logistics & Supply Chain March 15 August 03

 

Dept of Commerce (DOC), MAHE Bengaluru Campus  
Program Name  Last Date of Application Class Commencement Date (Tentative)
B.Com (Hons) Banking & Finance *  
B.Com (Hons) Business Analytics *
B.Com (Hons) Corporate Accounting *
B.Com (Hons) Financial Technology*

        March 15

TBA
M Com (Finance and Accounting)             March 15 TBA

* 4th year Honors

 
Manipal Institute of Communication (MIC), Manipal
 
Program Name
Last Date of Application
Class Commencement Date (Tentative)
BA Media & Communication
March 15
July 22
B.Sc. Animation
March 15 July 22
BA in Graphic Design and Digital Media Marketing  March 15 July 22
All Masters Programs
March 15 July 22
All PG Diploma Programs
March 15 July 22
 
Manipal Institute of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts (MISHA), Manipal
 
Program Name
Last Date of Application
Class Commencement Date (Tentative)
BA/BA (Hons) with Majors and Double Majors (Economics/ English/ French and Intercultural Studies/ German and Intercultural Studies/ History/ Philosophy/ Psychology/ Sociology) March 15 August 04
MA (English/ European Studies/ History/ Philosophy/ Sociology) March 15 August 04
MSc Geopolitics and International Relations March 15 August 04
MA (Research) in Sanskrit Studies March 15 August 04
 

 

Dept of Library & Information Science (DLIS), Manipal
 
Program Name
Last Date of Application
Class Commencement Date (Tentative)
Master of Library & Information Science 
March 15
August 03
 
Dept of Liberal Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences (DLHS), MAHE Bengaluru Campus
 
Program Name
Last Date of Application
Class Commencement Date (Tentative)
BA  (Hons) Journalism & Mass Communication *
BA (Hons) English *
BA (Double Majors with Honors) History / Political Science /Economics / Sociology *
March 15
TBA
 BA Psychology * March 15 TBA
 MA Multimedia and Communication
 MA English Language and Literature
March 15 TBA
 M.Sc (Applied Psychology) March 15 TBA
* 4th year Honors
 
 
Manipal Law School (MLS), MAHE Bengaluru Campus
 
Program Name
Last Date of Application
Class Commencement Date (Tentative)
BBA LLB (Hons)
March 15 TBA
B.A LLB (Hons) March 15 TBA
LL.B. (Honours)  March 15 TBA
LLM in Data Privacy Law & Information Technology Law
LLM in International Investment and Commercial Arbitration
LLM in Construction Law and Arbitration 
March 15 TBA
Executive Diploma in Construction Law and Arbitration - Blended March 15 TBA

 

TAPMI, MAHE Bengaluru Campus  
Program Name Last Date of Application Class Commencement Date (Tentative)
  BBA (Hons)  March 15 TBA

 

*To Be Announced (TBA)

 

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