Manipal Institute of Technology

Yes, Manipal Institute of Technology does offer admission to BTech programs through Lateral Entry. It helps students with a Diploma or equivalent qualification to go for second year (third semester) of the BTech program.

MIT offers Lateral Entry for various BTech specializations, including Aeronautical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Automobile Engineering, and more.

Selection Process: Selection is typically based on the Diploma scores and might involve an entrance exam (details on the specific exam will be available on the website).

MIT Manipal admissions to all the UG & PG courses is entrance-based, except for MCA. In order to get admission to Manipal Institute of Technology, candidates are required to qualify for MET, which is an in-house entrance exam of Manipal University. Manipal Institute of Technology has no provision of direct admission except for the two-year MCA course, where candidates for this PG course is selected based on their merit obtained in the last qualifying exam of undergraduate. A merit list is prepared for candidates seeking admission to MCA based on their past academic records.  

The applicant must fulfill the minimal qualifying requirements in order to be admitted to the B.Tech programme at Manipal Institute of Technology. The candidate must secure at least 50% cumulative grade in Science during their class 12. 

For B.Tech Lateral Entry, candidates must, however, have completed a three-year Diploma programme in their chosen engineering stream, awarded by the State Board of Technical Examination, with an minimum of 45% overall, or the equivalent. However, one must have B.Sc degree in Mathematics in class 12 from an accredited university with a minimum of 45% overall, or the equivalent.

Mentioned below are the requirements for admission in aerospace engineering at MIT:

• Submit an online application by the admission deadline
• Statement of objectives
• Students must submit three Letters of Recommendation
• Provide Academic transcripts
• English proficiency exam scores

 The Massachusetts Institute of Technology application fee for aerospace engineering admission is USD 75 or INR 6,262.24.

Manipal Institute of Technology has a good record of placements. As per the latest report, over 300 recruiters participated in the placement process 2025 and placed 80.10% of the BTech,  MTech, and MCA batch 2024 so far. The key highlights of MIT Manipal placements for the Class of 2025 are tabulated below: