MAHE admits candidates under Indian / Domestic (General) or Foreign / NRI category (International), on fulfilling the eligibility requirements. All admissions are on the basis of merit.

Foreign / NRI category seats are available only for

• Foreign Nationals
• Candidates with NRI status
• Candidates sponsored by relatives with NRI status
• Overseas Citizen of India (OCI)*
• Person of Indian Origin (PIO)

Foreign / NRI category seats are NOT equivalent to payment / management / reserved seats.

*Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) Card (if applicable) The candidates MUST have secured the OCI/PIO card before 04.03.2021.

As per the decision dated February 03, 2023 passed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in Writ Petition (Civil) 891 / 2021, the OCI/PIO candidates who have secured OCI/PIO card before 04.03.2021 shall be considered as Indian nationals.

1. Indian / Domestic (General Category) Admissions

MAHE admits Indian Nationals under the general category, subject to eligibility and equivalency. All admissions to UG & PG programs (other than those listed in the note below) under General Category, will be on a merit basis as specified in the Eligibility Criteria & Admission Process of the respective programs.

2. Qualifications

Candidates seeking admissions to Under Graduate (UG) / Post Graduate (PG) / Super Specialty (SS) should have obtained their qualifications from a recognized Board / University. For PG programs, the candidates MUST have a Bachelor’s degree of minimum 3 years’ duration from a recognized University as per program requirement. Candidates with Foreign qualifications must submit equivalency certificate from the Association of Indian Universities (AIU), New Delhi, as per program requirements. Refer www.aiu.ac.in for more details.

2.1 Under Graduate (UG) Admissions

MAHE considers candidates with the following Boards / qualifications

• 10+2 of India obtained from recognized Central (CBSE / ISC) or State Boards
• GCE ‘A’ Levels
• International Baccalaureate (IB)
• Others like 12 Year High School Diploma from accredited Schools of USA with relevant subjects between Grade 11 & 12; 12 years General Secondary Education Certificate of the Ministry of Education Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and other Gulf countries; Intermediate / Senior Secondary / Higher Secondary examinations of the approved Boards in Bangladesh, Bhutan and Nepal etc.

2.1.1 Indian Boards

The certificate issuing board must be established / recognized by

• An Act of Central / State Government
• A Gazette notification of Central / State Government
• Executive orders issued by Central / State Government

2.1.2 International Boards

The eligibility is based on the qualifications recognized by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU), New Delhi. Refer www.aiu.ac.in for full list of foreign qualifications, as equivalent to the Pre-University or 12th Grade qualification of India, for the purposes of admission in Indian Universities

2.1.2.1 University of Cambridge GCE ‘A’ Levels / Edexcel GCE ‘A’ Levels / British Examining Bodies

• International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) or General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) or GCE ‘O’ Levels (11 years of schooling): Equated to 10^th grade of an Indian Board
• Advanced Subsidiary (AS) Level (12 years of schooling): Equated to 11^th grade of an Indian Board
• GCE ‘A’ Levels (13 years of schooling): Equated to 12^th grade of an Indian Board

Candidate seeking admission to the Undergraduate (UG) programs offered by MAHE should have completed

• Minimum 5 (Five) passes at IGCSE / GCSE / GCE ‘O’ Levels including English
• Minimum 2 / 3 (Two / Three) passes at GCE Advanced Level (‘A’ Levels), depending on the program requirement
• Average of ‘D’ grade in 2 / 3 subjects at GCE Advanced Level (‘A’ Levels), depending on the program requirement
• Should meet subject-wise eligibility as laid down by the respective statutory bodies / council / university

2.1.2.2 International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma

• IB Diploma candidate should take 3 subjects at Higher Level (HL) and 3 subjects at Standard Level (SL)
• Candidate should have secured a minimum of 3 points in a subject
• Candidate should have secured an overall minimum of 24 points, with 12 points in HL and 12 points in SL
• Should meet the subject-wise eligibility as laid down by the respective statutory bodies / council / university

2.1.2.3 International Baccalaureate (IB) Certificate

• Candidate should have taken minimum 3 subjects in HL and 3 subjects in SL
• Candidate should have secured a minimum of 3 points in a subject
• Candidate should have secured an overall minimum of 24 points
• Should meet the subject-wise eligibility as laid down by the respective statutory bodies / council / university

2.2 Post Graduate (PG) Admissions

Candidate shall be eligible for admission to a Master's degree program on successfully completing the prescribed Under Graduate (UG) program of minimum three years’ duration from a recognized University and is eligible for the award of degree.

Note

1. All General / Foreign / NRI admissions to UG (MBBS / BDS), PG (MD / MS / MDS / PG Diploma) and SS (DM / MCh) programs will be based on the rank obtained in National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET) and online counseling & seat allotment by Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) / Medical Counseling Committee (MCC) / Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) / Jharkhand State Counseling Authority (JCECEB) (wherever applicable).
2. All General / Foreign / NRI Candidates seeking admission to Bachelor of Architecture (BArch) MUST qualify through a recognized aptitude test in Architecture i.e. NATA (National Aptitude Test in Architecture) conducted by Council of Architecture (COA). * There are NO NRI sponsored seats (sponsored by NRI relatives as mentioned above).
3. All General / Foreign / NRI admissions to M.Sc. Clinical Psychology, M.Phil. Clinical Psychology, M.Sc. Clinical Embryology and M.Sc. Genetic Counseling is through the Manipal Entrance Test (MET) / Department Test (DT) (as applicable) conducted by MAHE.
4. Eligibility and Admission Process is subject to change, as per the guidelines received from the concerned statutory body / MHRD / MCI / DCI / PCI / AICTE or any of the courts.
5. All admissions are subject to fulfillment of all eligibility conditions by the candidate. If it is found at a later stage, during active verification, that the candidate has given false information / certificate(s) / eligibility documents from non-recognized Board / University or is found to have concealed some Information, his / her admission will be cancelled without any notice and the fee paid by the candidate shall be forfeited. It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure that they fulfill all the eligibility requirements for the program applied.

Scholarships

Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) Manipal awards scholarship for its Under Graduate (UG) and Post Graduate (PG) students under the following categories. Know More

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For any other Indian degree / diploma / certificate, please email admissions@manipal.edu for eligibility check / verification

For any other International degree / diploma / certificate, please email intladm@manipal.edu for eligibility check / verification