Manipal University
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| Motto | Inspired by Life |
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| Type | Private university |
| Established | 1956 |
| Chancellor | Dr. Ramdas M Pai |
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Academic staff
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2500 |
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Administrative staff
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7200 |
| Students | 28,000 |
| Location | Manipal, Karnataka, India |
| Campus | Suburban, 600 acres (2.4 km2) |
| Affiliations | University Grants Commission (India) |
| Website | www |
Manipal University is a private university located in Manipal, Karnataka, India. Manipal is extremely close to the temple town of Udupi. The nearest airport is Mangalore, which is an international airport. There is also a sea port in Mangalore. Convenient transportation is available all the time from Mangalore to Manipal. The nearest major railway station is also in Mangalore. It has over 28,000 students from 52 countries. The university has branch campuses in Bangalore, Mangalore, Sikkim, Jaipur. It is a member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities.
In 1953, T.M.A. Pai founded India's first private medical school, Kasturba Medical College, and five years later the Manipal Institute of Technology was formed. Ramdas Pai took over the management in 1979 after the death of T.M.A. Pai. Initially all degrees were awarded by Karnatak University Dharwad and later Mysore University. From 1980 to 1993 they were awarded by Mangalore University. The current organizational structure was formed in 1993, when Manipal University (then known as the Manipal Academy of Higher Education) was accorded deemed university status by the University Grants Commission. The university is certified as an ISO 14001:2004 organization. In, 2007, it rebranded itself as Manipal University. The legal name remains the Manipal Academy of Higher Education.
The pro-chancellor is H. S. Ballal and vice-chancellor is H. Vinod Bhat. It is organized into 19 colleges and 7 departments.
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