MIT Manipal - Manipal Institute of Technology

Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal was established as one of the first self-financing engineering colleges of India in the year 1957. MANIPAL was formerly known as Manipal Engineering College (MEC) and later on in the year 1974, it was renamed to Manipal Institute of Technology. It became a constituent institute of the deemed university- Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) in the year 2000. MAHE is also known today as Manipal Academy of Higher Education.  With its establishment, MANIPAL was affiliated to Karnataka University. Later on, in 1965, it got affiliated to  Mysore University and then in 1980, it got affiliated to Mangalore University and currently, MIT is affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University.  

Every year approximately 2000 students are admitted at MIT.  The student to teacher ratio of  Manipal Institute of Technology 15:1. MIT courses include 17 undergraduate programmes, 26 masters programmes and doctoral programmes. The courses are offered in the field of Engineering and Science. The research programmes of the institute are supported by various funding agencies such as CSIR, DST, AICTE and the Ministry of Environmental Sciences.

MANIPAL Highlights

 Location:

Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal is located at Udupi - Karkala Road, Eshwar Nagar, Manipal, Karnataka. Udupi Railway Station is 4.2 km away from the institute. Mangalore International Airport is approximately 70 km away from the institute. KSRTC Bus Depot is around 8 km away from the institution. Students can hire a taxi or take an auto-rickshaw to reach there.

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Accreditations 

• The institution is accredited by NBA

Collaborations

• TCS “SANGAM” – since 2003 

• EMC2 for Storage Area Network

• Infosys for “Campus Connect” program

• Quest India Ltd. for MS program in Mechanical Engineering

• Intel Technology India Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore

• Jack F Welch Technology Centre (GE) Bangalore

• Govt. of Karnataka sponsored Incubation Centre

• ATMEL INDIA "Embedded System Design Lab.

• Lancaster University, Lancaster, UK.

• Hochschule Bremen, Germany.

• Technical University of Eindhoven, The Netherlands.

• Milwaukee School of Engineering, USA.

• Andrews University, USA.

• Illinois Institute of Technology, USA.

• Russ College of Engineering, Ohio University, USA.

• University of Missouri-Kansas City, USA.

• St. Cloud University, USA.

• Deakin University, Australia.

• City University, London, UK.

• Chemnitz University of Technology, Germany.

• Jack  F Welch Technology Center 

• Microsoft under the University Relations  Program

• Chemnitz University of Technology, Germany

• 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

Clubs, Committees and Council:

• Mafia Music and Fine Arts Club: This club encourages managerial capabilities and provides a platform for students of MANIPAL to showcase their talent in the field of music, dance, fine arts.

• Society for Personal Development: The members of SPD are engaged in organising activities and events related to business, creating public awareness, photography in order to enhance the personality traits of the MIT students.

• AAINA: The club has students interested in dramatics and performs various plays and skits.

• Redefining Excellence: Red-X Club of Manipal Institute of Technology organises events that sharpens the intelligent quotient of the students.

• Astronomy Club: The members of this club are engaged in organising events such as night skywatch, talks, astronomical documentaries and films.

• Rotaract Club: Rotaract Club of MANIPAL organises fundraisers, awareness campaigns, and charity drives that hone the leadership skills of the students.

• Leo Club: This club nurtures the literary and cultural talent and helps the students to enhance their managerial skills and overall personality.

• VU2 MHC, MIT HAM Club: This club works to create awareness about amateur radio hobby among the students.

• Photography Club: The members of this club promotes photography and video skills among students and organises events focusing on sketching, photography and filming.

• CITI Club-(I &CT): This club is of the department of I&CT that organises E2 Lab ethical hacking workshop, various gaming events, Microsoft embedded systems workshop, Citi Club Journal meetings, etc.

• Institute of Engineers (E&E) Student Chapter: This club facilitates the overall growth of engineers and spreads technical awareness amongst them.

• IEEE Student Branch, Manipal: The members of this club share new developments in the field of engineering and generate positive feedback.

• IE (E&C) Institute of Engineering: The members are involved in promoting technical and managerial skills among members and innovation and excellence is the ultimate objective of this club of MANIPAL.

• IE BIO-TECH, Institute of Engineering: This club of Manipal Institute of Technology is for the students of biotechnology that are a part of various technical and non-technical activities through their progressive ideas.

• IE CIVIL:  Institute of Engineering: The members participate in seminars, workshops, conferences and other events held at international, national, regional and local levels in the field of civil engineering.

• Mega Club: Media Engineers & Graphic Technologista Association: This is the technology club of Manipal wherein students are trained to become experts in the field of print and media. 

• System Society of India-Manipal Student Chapter: The members of this society work to enhance the knowledge of MIT students in the field of Systems Dynamics.