## Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE)
Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) is a private deemed university in the Udupi district of Karnataka, India. The school has campuses in Mangalore, Bangalore, and Jamshedpur in India, as well as global campuses in Dubai and Malaysia. Its sister universities are Manipal University Jaipur and Sikkim Manipal University, all managed by the Manipal Education and Medical Group (MEMG).
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<div style="margin: 10px 0;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Motto:</span> Inspired by Life</div>
<div style="margin: 10px 0;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Type:</span> Institution of Eminence, Deemed to be University</div>
<div style="margin: 10px 0;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Established:</span> 1953; 72 years ago</div>
<div style="margin: 10px 0;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Founder:</span> T. M. A. Pai</div>
<div style="margin: 10px 0;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Chancellor:</span> Ramdas Pai</div>
<div style="margin: 10px 0;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Vice-Chancellor:</span> M. D. Venkatesh</div>
<div style="margin: 10px 0;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Students:</span> 30,000+</div>
<div style="margin: 10px 0;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Location:</span> Karnataka, India</div>
<div style="margin: 10px 0;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Colours:</span> Black and Orange</div>
<div style="margin: 10px 0;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Affiliations:</span> UGC</div>
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### Governance
At MAHE, Dr. Ramdas Madhav Pai is the founder-Chancellor. Dr. Hebri Subhaskrishna Ballal acts as the President, while Dr. Ranjan Pai holds the position of Pro Chancellor. The university's governance is overseen by Lt. Gen. (Dr.) M. D. Venkatesh, who serves as the Vice Chancellor.
### History
In 1953, T. M. A. Pai founded India's first private medical school, the Kasturba Medical College, and five years later the Manipal Institute of Technology was established. Initially, degrees were awarded by Karnataka University, Dharwad, and later by the University of Mysore. From 1980 to 1993 they were awarded by Mangalore University. The current organizational structure was formed in 1993 when Kasturba Medical College and Manipal College of Dental Sciences were accorded deemed university status by UGC. Manipal Institute of Technology became a constituent unit of Manipal Academy of Higher Education in 2000. In 2022, MAHE introduced five online degree and diploma programs in business administration, data science, business analytics, and logistics and supply chain. The campus at Manipal covers 600 acres (2.4 km²) of land and is centered in the university town of Manipal.
In 2022, MAHE started offering UGC-entitled online degree programs through the Online Manipal platform. Currently, the university offers an online MBA for working professionals, online M.Sc. in Data Science, and online M.Sc. in Business Analytics, besides online PGCP in Business Analytics and PGCP in Logistics & Supply Chain Management.
### Academics
#### Rankings
## Institute Rankings
| Category | Ranking System | Year | Rank |
|-------------------------|---------------|------|---------|
| **General – International** | | | |
| World | QS | 2025 | 901–950 |
| Asia | QS | 2023 | 215 |
| World | Times | 2024 | 801–1000 |
| Asia | Times | 2024 | 201–250 |
| **General – India** | | | |
| Overall | NIRF | 2024 | 14 |
| Universities | NIRF | 2024 | 4 |
| **Medical – India** | | | |
| Medical | NIRF | 2021 | 10 |
| **Pharmacy – India** | | | |
| Pharmacy | NIRF | 2024 | 8 |
| **Dental – India** | | | |
| Dental | NIRF | 2021 | 1 |
Manipal Academy of Higher Education was conferred the Institutes of Eminence status by the Ministry of Education, Government of India, in 2020. Internationally, Manipal Academy of Higher Education was ranked 751–800 in the QS World University Rankings of 2023 and 215 in Asia. It was ranked 801–1000 in the world by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings of 2023, 201–250 in Asia in 2024, and 301–350 among emerging economies. In India, MAHE has been accredited by NAAC with an A++ Grade, and the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) ranked Manipal Academy of Higher Education 16th overall and 6th among universities in 2023. NIRF also ranked the Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences 8th in 2024.
#### Libraries
Manipal Academy of Higher Education's library system comprises six libraries spread across its Medical, Humanities, and Engineering school campuses.
### Research
Budgetary provisions are given for research through capital allocations for the maintenance of animal facilities, consumables, equipment, etc. ₹15 million (US$170,000) was sanctioned to the Manipal Institute of Technology in 2008–2009 towards funding innovation. MCOPS, Manipal sends its second-year postgraduate (PG) students for collaborative research programs at R&D centers all over the country. Often the research carried out by them becomes a part of the intellectual property of the company.
The Manipal Life Science Centre has a research team and is undertaking several research projects funded by DBT, DST, etc. MLSC is linked to several international research institutions such as Wistar Institute Philadelphia and the University of Queensland.
