M.Sc. in Microbiology 

at Mangalore University, Mangalore

University Evening College, Mangalore has below criteria for taking admissions to it's various courses:

Courses	Eligibility
B.A.	Candidate must have passed 12th/equivalent from any recognised institute/board are eligible to apply.
B.Com	Candidate must have passed 12th/equivalent from any recognised institute/board are eligible to apply.
M.A.	Candidates who have studied Konkani as either the first or second language at the graduate degree level for not less than two years/four semesters are also eligible to apply provided such applicants have secured not less than 60% marks in aggregate in the examination of the subject. The marks scored in the Konkani First or Second language examinations would be equated with the marks of the optional Konkani (the cognate subject) as follows:60% in Konkani First or Second language to 45% of optional Konkani (the cognate subject).Candidates who have passed any Bachelor degree examination of Mangalore University or any other University considered as equivalent thereto and have secured an aggregate minimum of 45% (40% for SC/ST/Category-I candidates) marks are also eligible to apply if seats are left vacant after considering applications from category 1 and 2 above. The candidates from this category, i.e.; category 3 would be selected solely on the basis of an entrance test designed to test (a) the candidates' ability to read, write and speak Konkani fluently, and (b) a basic awareness of the literary world of Konkani.
M.Com	Candidate must have B.Com/B.B.M or equivalent with mentioned marks in the aggregate in commerce subjects from any recognised university.
BCA	Candidate must have passed 12th/equivalent from any recognised institute/board are eligible to apply.
Certificate	Candidates who have passed 10+2 examination conducted by Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board or any other examination considered as equivalent theretoLanguage shall be eligible. Admission will be made strictly in order of merit based on the degree/certificate in each of the following categories:1.Post Graduate and above2.Graduate3.10+2Students who are studying 10+2/Graduate/Post Graduate Level or its equivalent levels may do this programme along with regular classes.
UG Diploma	Candidates who have passed the certificate examination in German language conducted by Mangalore University or any other recognised University is eligible for admission. Admission will be made strictly in order of merit of the respective Certificate examination.Candidates who have obtained their certificate in German language from any other institution one year before the year of admission shall be required to appear for an admission test to be conducted by the university.
MBA/PGDM	Candidates must have passed Bachelor's degree of minimum of 3 years duration examination or equivalent and obtained an aggregate minimum of 50% marks (45% of marks in case of SC, ST and Category-I of Karnataka candidates). Final year students can also apply on provisional basis.

The highest package is not out on the official website. However, the median package is available. During 2022 placements, the highest median package stood at INR 7 LPA and was offered to MCA students. Take a look at the below table depicting the Mangalore University placement package 2022:

Course	Median Package (2022)
PG (2-year)	INR 4.50 LPA
MCA	INR 7 LPA

Mangalore University offers admission on the basis of merit and accepted entrance exams. The university offers UG, PG, PhD, PG Diploma and certificate programmes in various streams such as Management, Commerce, Arts, Science and Technology. Admission to several courses is offered based on the valid scores of accepted exams such as Karnataka PGCET, KCET, CAT, MAT, GMAT, CMAT, and other equivalent examinations. Candidates must secure a minimum aggregate of 35% to 45% in Class 12 and 45% to 50% in graduation. 

The placement rate for PG (2-year) courses has been fluctuating over the past three years. On the other hand, year-on-year growth was recorded in the MCA placement rate. The table below depicts the Mangalore University placement rate trends for the past three years:

Course	Placement Rate (2021)	Placement Rate (2022)	Placement Rate (2023)
PG (2-year)	80%	88%	80%
MCA	65%	83%	92%

NOTE: The above placement percentage is calculated from the details given in the NIRF report 2024.

In terms of placements, the University recorded an improving trend in the percentage of PG (2-year) and MCA students placed over the past three years. Tabulated below are the Mangalore University placement rate trends for better understanding:

Course	Placement Rate (2020)	Placement Rate (2021)	Placement Rate (2022)
PG (2-year)	63%	80%	88%
MCA	64%	65%	83%

NOTE: The above placement percentage is calculated from the data given in the NIRF report 2023.

Top recruiters were Grant Thornton, KPMG, Ernst and Young, ICICI, MRF. Top roles offered are audit analyst, audit associate, sales managers, human resource executive, project manager.Companies like Cognizant, Axis Bank, Aditya Birla, Samsung, and Oracle visit the campus for recruitment. Tata and many companies recruited students in many places like Bangalore, Chennai, Kochi, Mysore, etc.

Mangalore University offers admission to various UG, PG, PhD, Certificate and PG Diploma courses on the basis of merit and accepted entrance exams. Candidates must secure a minimum aggregate in Class 12 for UG level admissions and graduation for PG level course admissions. Apart from this, candidates must qualify respective entrance exams for the preferred courses. 
Candidates must apply for the admission process through the online application process provided by the university. Post successful application submission, candidates will be shortlisted based on the merit list/ cutoff list of the accepted entrance exams. For final admission, candidates must pay the fees and confirm candidature.

Mangalore University offers courses such as BSc in various specialisations for the duration of 3 years to 4 years in full-time mode. Admissions to the respective courses is offered on the basis of merit and requires for candidates to secure a minimum aggregate of 35% in Class 12 with valid scores in CBSE 12, Karnataka 2 PUC, ISC, KCET, UK 12. The university offers admission to BSc with an annual intake of 5400+ students. 

Mangalore University is certainly one of the best universities in Mangalore.

Mangalore University is commonly known as MU. It is a public university situated in Konaje, Mangaluru, Karnataka, India. The National Assessment and Accreditation Counsel (NAAC) awarded Mangalore University an 'A' grade in 2021.

Mangalore University has 26 postgraduate departments. In addition to it Mangalore University also has two constituent colleges, five autonomous colleges, and more than 200 colleges affiliated with it.

The university also has a postgraduate centre at Chikka, Aluvara, Kushalanagar.

What makes Mangalore University a cut above the rest is its research centers, which are described as follows:

• Centre for advanced research in environmental radioactivity CARER An advanced centre for radiocological and radiation protection research with collaborations with many laboratories of the world.
• Centre for Application of Radiosotopes and Radiation Technology (CARRT), being established in collaboration with Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), Board of Research in Nuclear Sciences (BRNS), and Board of Radiation and Isotope Technology (BRIT).
• Microtron Centre
• NMR Instrument Centre
• DST-PURSE Research Facility
• Kanakadasa Research Centre

The 2023 placement drive at Mangalore University concluded with 1,181 PG (2-year) and 24 MCA students placed. The median package offered to PG (2-year) students was INR 4.50 LPA and for MCA, it stood at INR 7 LPA. Check the complete insights of Mangalore University placements 2023 from the table below:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2023)
Total students (PG-2 year)	1,481
Students placed (PG-2 year)	1,181
Median package (PG-2 year)	INR 4.50 LPA
Total students (MCA)	26
Students placed (MCA)	24
Median package (MCA)	INR 7 LPA

NOTE: The above data is collated from the NIRF report 2024.