MAHE Manipal M.Optom. Courses & Fee 2025: Eligibility, Admission & Dates

Yes, MAHE Manipal offer scholarship to students. MAHE awards merit-based scholarships for various programs as per the defined process and are listed in the subsequent pages. To avail scholarship, students must be eligible. To get more information, students must visit the official website or contact the admission desk.

Manipal Academy of Higher Education is a private university recognised by UGC. Below given are the reasons to choose MAHE Manipal:

• Placements: Some of the top recruiters at Manipal University are Ericsson, EY, Oracle, Flipkart, Adobe, Philips, Adani Group, BOSCH India, Boeing, L&T, Cisco, Cipla, Microsoft, etc.
• Rankings: It has been ranked 3 and 14 in the 'University' and  'Overall' categories, respectively by the NIRF 2025 rankings. It is also ranked 601 in the Overall category by the Times Higher Education ranking 2026.
• Scholarships: The university also gives freeships, scholarships and financial based on need and merit. 

Yes, entrance exam is required for admission in MAHE Manipal, depending on the courses. Except for a few courses, where candidates are selected through the merit obtained in their last qualifying exam or by qualifying for Department specific tests. The university conducts Manipal Entrance Test (MET), followed by other selection rounds for admission. National level entrance exams are also considered for some courses. The accepted exams are NEET UG, NEET PG, NEET SS, NATA, JEE Main, CLAT etc.

Manipal University offers all the necessary facilities to its students. Some of the facilities include:

• Air-conditioned classrooms
• State-of-the-art library
• Labs
• Auditoriums
• Separate hostels for boys and girls