Integrated Ph.D. in Natural Sciences 

at Manipal University, Manipal

Manipal University admissions are entirelyy entrance-based. Except for a few courses, where candidates are selected through the merit obtained in their last qualifying exam or by qualifying for Department specific tets for the respective courses. Apart from that, for courses like BBA, MA, BTech, BPharm, etc. candidates must appear for Manipal Entrance Test (MET), followed by other selection rounds. 

Manipal Institute of Technology has a good record of placements. As per the latest report, over 287 recruiters participated in the placement process 2025 and placed 77.4% 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:

As per the latest report, the Manipal Institute of Technology average package offered in 2025 stood at INR 12.31 LPA. Further, the Manipal University average package offered to the top 50 students of the batch 2025 of Manipal University stood at INR 30.70 LPA. Check out the table below to know the Manipal Institute of Technology average package offered in 2025 placement drive:

As per the latest report, the highest package offered during Manipal Institute of Technology placements 2025 so far stood at INR 69.25 LPA. The following table represents the overall  highest package offered during MIT University placements 2025:

Manipal Academy of Higher Education has been granted the Institution of Excellence status by the Ministry of Education, Government of India. Manipal University (MAHE) is ranked 4th by NIRF 2024 under the Universities category. On the other hand, Manipal University Bangalore is fully-equipped with healthcare, sports, and banking facilities. Separate hostel facilities are also provided to its students. In addition to this, Manipal University has Innovation Centres for the holistic growth of students. The Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) offers scholarships to students as financial assistance. Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) flagship courses are BTech and MTech offered in various specialisations.

The University attracted over 287 recruiters for its 2025 placement session who offered a variety of job roles to the students across sectors, such as BFSI, IT, Education, FMCG, Consulting, and E-Commerce, etc. The top recruiters of Manipal University in 2025 included Ericsson, EY, Oracle, Flipkart, Adobe, Philips, Adani Group, Amazon, IBM, Samsung, SAP Labs, BOSCH India, Boeing, L&T, Cisco, Cipla, Microsoft, etc. These recruiters placed students in various sectors and offered new-age job profiles.

MAHE (Manipal Academy of Higher Education) offers admission to various UG, PG, Diploma and doctoral-level programmes in the fields of Medicine, Technology, Science, Humanities, Social Science, Management, etc. Admission to a few of the courses is merit-based. For others, the entrance exam such as MET, CAT, XAT, NEET UG, etc., score is considered. The university accepts several national-level entrance exams to shortlist the candidates. Further, the mode of application at Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) is online. 

Yes, Manipal University is worth it as it has been accredited A+ by NAAC and offers more than 300 programmes to students. It is a private university and is located in Karnataka. Manipal University (MAHE) is ranked 4th by NIRF 2024 under the Universities category. MAHE Manipal Karnataka is approved by the University Grants Commission (UGC) and has also been granted Institution of Eminence status by the Ministry of Education, Government of India.