Manipal University (MAHE): Courses, Fees, Admission 2025, Placements, Ranking

Admission to MBA is based on candidate's score in CMAT, CAT, NMAT, and XAT scores. Candidates can check below the previous year cutoff for Manipal University MBA:

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:

Yes, Manipal University provides PG-level course of MBA (General) for a duration of two-years. The university also offers MBA in four other specialisations. These MBA courses are taught at the Department of T A Pai Institute of Management (TAPMI), Manipal. Find below the list of Manipal University MBA specialisations:

• Banking and Financial Services
• Human Resource Management 
• Marketing

Interested candidates can apply for MBA at Manipal University via qualifying any national-level entrance such as CAT, XAT, GMAT, NMAT. Admissions to MBA are also offered to international students. Find here, the detailed Manipal University admission process for MBA course.

The tuition fee for a two-year PG course of MBA at Manipal University ranges between INR 16.5 lakh and INR 18 lakh. This amount includes components such as admission fee, caution deposit, tuition fee, etc. Candidates who pass the selection process and get admission to Manipal University are required to pay a part of this fee after the releasing of merit list to secure the admission. Also, at the time of filling the application form for MBA admissions, candidates have to pay an application fee of INR 600 on the official website of MAHE, Manipal. 

To pursue MBA course from Manipal University, candidates have to fulfil the minimum eligibility criteria in the first place. Next, aspirants have to go through a multi-round selection process. Students can check the admission process for the MBA course:

• Eligibility: Candidates must complete graduation in any stream with a 50% aggregate 
• Application: Aspirants must visit the official website of MAHE, fill in the form and pay the application fee, i.e., INR 600.
• Selection Criteria: Candidates seeking admission for the MBA course, candidates are shortlisted based on CAT/XAT/NMAT and GMAT scores, followed by GD + PI.
• Merit list preparation: The university will release the merit list based on entrance exam scores, GDPI, past academic records and work experience (if any)

Yes, Manipal University BBA admissions are entirely entrance-based. Admission to BBA at Manipal University is only done based on a valid score of Manipal Entrance Test (MET). This is a common in-house entrance exam of Manipal University, which is mandatory to qualify in order to get admission. Candidates who pass Class 12 are eligible to appear for this entrance exam. After qualifying for this entrance-exam, candiates have to participate in a counselling process for the final seat allotment. To sit for the MET exam, candidates must start with the MET application process. Click here, for the detailed MET application process. 

Manipal University offers admission to several MBA courses via its affiliated college called TAPMI Manipal. The institute accepts several national-level entrance exams, such as CAT/ XAT/ CMAT, and NMAT, for admission to the MBA/PGDM courses. During the TAPMI Manipal MBA cutoff 2023, the CAT cutoff percentile for the MBA course stood at 85 for the General AI category candidates. For the MBA in Banking and Financial Services and the MBA in Human Resources Management as well, the 2023 CAT percentile was 85. So, students preparing for MBA admission should aim to target over and above the cutoff percentile mentioned here. 

Manipal University offers an MBBS course via its affiliated college popularly known as KMC Manipal. The institute accepts NEET UG, followed by its counselling rounds for MBBS admission. To get admission to Manipal Academy of Higher Education for MBBS, one must attain the necessary NEET UG cutoff rank. During the KMC Manipal MBBS cutoff 2024, the last-round closing rank was 36053 for the General AI category students. Candidates can refer to the table below to view the NEET UG round-wise cutoff ranks for the MBBS course: 

Yes, MIT Manipal has a good record of placements. The key highlights of MIT Manipal placements for the Class of 2025 are tabulated below:

Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) conducts Manipal Entrance Test (MET) annually to select candidates for admission into their participating campuses. Based on their scores in MET, the candidates will be able to apply for the BTech courses. The MAHE MET cutoff 2025 is yet to be released. The MAHE releases the cutoffs for multiple programs for its affiliated institute, so it is difficult to assess the cutoff. However, as per the estimated guess, the expected cutoff for CSE can stood between 6000 to 15000. For IT, it can range between 5000 to 15000. However, it is to be noted that the cutoffs are indicative and may not match with the official cutoffs that will be released.

The total fees for BA courses at MAHE include multiple components such as tuition fees, application fees, hostel fees, etc. The fee structure for BA courses for NRI and international students is different. The total tuition fees for BA courses at Manipal Academy of Higher Education for Indian students ranges from INR 1.5 lakh to INR 12 lakh. Candidates who choose hostel accommodation are required to pay INR 2.9 lakh for hostel fees for three years.  

It must be noted that the given fee is as per the official website/sanctioning body. However, it is subject to change and is hence indicative.

To get admission in Manipal University for MBBS, candidate must attain the required rank in the NEET UG exam. The Cutoff is released category-wise for All India and Home State category candidates. For the General All India category candidates, the minimum rank to get admission into the college was 6463. The last-round closing rank for the General Home State category candidates for MBBS admission was closed at 15626. Candidates can check the category-wise Manipal University NEET Cutoff 2024 here. 

As per the latest placement statistics available on the official website of MIT Manipal, there are a total of 275 companies visited during the placement drive of 2023. However, MIT Manipal has not released any detailed course-wise placement data related to MIT Manipal BTech placements. The overall placement data is available on the official website for the years 2022 and 2023. Find below the placement data comparisons in terms of the overall the highest and the lowest package offered during the placement drive of the year 2022 and 2023:

Read more: Manipal Institute of Technology BTech Placements

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.

Manipal University offers a full-time MBBS course via KMC Mangalore based on NEET UG scores followed by Karnataka NEET UG counselling. For 2024, the counselling has been concluded with the declaration of special stray vacancy round. During the last-round, the Karnataka NEET UG cutoff rank for admission to the MBBS course was 6463 for the students belonging to the General AI quota. Candidates can refer to the table below to view the last-round KMC Mangalore MBBS cutoff 2024 for different categories. 

The institute offers limited seats for admisison to MBA programme. The programme is offered across multiple specialisations. The total seat intake for MBA at Manipal University is 630 seats.