Manipal Institute of Technology (MIT) is affiliated to

• Karnataka University, 1965 
• Mysore University, 1974
• Mangalore University, 1998
• Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), 2000

It has collaborations with more than 15 foreign universities. Some important collaborations are:

• Saint-Etienne - Du-Rouvray, Esigelec, France
• Hochschule Bremen - University for Applied Science - Germany
• International Association for Exchange of Students for Technical Experience (IAESTE)
• Queensland University of Technology-Australia
• Chemnitz University of Technology, Germany

MIT was awarded the best in the engineering college by the World Consulting and Research Corporation (WCRC) Leaders’ Inaugural Asian Education Summit, New Delhi in January, 2014.

Rating and ranking

• Ranked top five among the private engineering colleges of India
• Rated as A+ category institute by the MHRD, India
• Hostel facilities rated as the best in the country
• Over 6500 students from all across the country
• Wi-Fi enabled campus
• World class sports facilities- Marena indoor sports complex
• Easy availability of the best health care facilities for all students
• State-of-the-art audio visual teaching facilities
• Thrust on research and entrepreneurship through Innovation Centre  (MUTBI).

It also has

• Excellent placement and industrial liaison activities
• Green residential campus with over 7500 students and 500 faculty
• Active technical and non-technical student clubs
• Practice school & international student exchange programs.