Manipal Academy of Higher Education

Manipal University is number 1 Indian private university in QS World University Rankings 2018. So, it is definitely a very good one. If you wish to know more details about it, please read about the same in the link below:
https://www.shiksha.com/engineering/articles/manipal-university-becomes-no-1-indian-private-university-in-qs-world-university-rankings-2018-blogId-14581

You can get admission in almost all private colleges through the management quota seat. You are asking about SRM and Manipal. Manipal is more costly than SRM.

Hi, Please find the link below:
https://www.shiksha.com/medicine-health-sciences/medicine/neet-pg-exam-cutoff.

Yes, they are both different and are located at different places. Their administration is also different. One is known as SMU widely.

MIT Manipal is better than SRM on several levels and also the placements are better.

Honestly, I don't know much about Manipal University, but Thapar Institute is one of the oldest institutes and according to me, is the best of all if considered for Engineering. This is my personal experience as 3 generations of my family is alumni from Thapar Institute. Therefore, I would suggest you, go for Thapar Institute, as you would also get more exposure and better guidance through their highly educated faculty members.

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