B.Des. in Fashion Design (Lateral Entry) 

at Manipal University, Manipal

Manipal University admissions are completely entrance-based. Except for a few courses, where candidates are selected through the merit obtained in their last qualifying exam or by qualifying for Department specific tets for the respective courses. Apart from that, for courses like BBA, MA, BTech, BPharm, etc. candidates must appear for Manipal Entrance Test (MET), followed by other selection rounds. Click here, for the step-wise MET application process. 

Candidates willing to get admission to various courses must apply online on the official website and must pay INR 600 for all courses and INR 1,400 for the entrance exam for some selected courses. At Manipal University, the fee for BTech ranges between INR 8.1 lakh and INR 14 lakh, for MBA it is INR 18 lakh, for BSc the fee ranges between INR 2.1 lakh and INR 6.3 lakh and for MTech, the fee is between INR 2.2 lakh and INR 3.5 lakh. The eligibility criteria for various courses is Bachelor's degree and the accepted entrance exams are NEET MET GATE XAT CAT MAT and others.

Manipal Academy of Higher Education has been granted the Institution of Excellence status by the Ministry of Education, Government of India. Manipal University (MAHE) is ranked 4th by NIRF 2024 under the Universities category. On the other hand, Manipal University Bangalore is fully-equipped with healthcare, sports, and banking facilities. Separate hostel facilities are also provided to its students. In addition to this, Manipal University has Innovation Centres for the holistic growth of students. The Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) offers scholarships to students as financial assistance. Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) flagship courses are BTech and MTech offered in various specialisations.

Check below the list of top course-wise affiliated colleges of the Manipal University (MAHE):

To apply for the scholarships offered at Manipal University, candidates can follow the steps given below:

• Visit the official website.
• Check the eligibility criteria and apply accordingly.
• Now, submit the relevant documents and apply for the scholarship.

Manipal University offers scholarships to students as financial assistance. Some of the scholarships include:

1. Kalam-Pai, Freeship, and Scholars Scholarship for MBBS & BDS Programmes
2. Merit Scholarship for Post Graduate (PG) Medical/ Dental and Super Speciality (SS) Programmes
3. Freeship, Scholar and Achiever Scholarships for BTech
4. Freeship, Scholar and Achiever Scholarships for BPharma Scholarship for Allied Health Programmes at Manipal TATA Medical College (MTMC) Jamshedpur
5. Dr Ramdas M. Pai Scholarship for MBA at TA Pai Management Institute (TAPMI) Manipal, and others

MET application fee has to be paid online by the candidates to successfully be registered for the entrance examination. For candidates belonging to the General Category, the application fee of MET is INR 600. All candidates will have to pay the MET application fee online i.e., through net banking/credit card/debit card. No other mode of payment will be accepted by the authorities.

Manipal University has a decent record of placements. The University has an active training and placement cell which is responsible for securing lucrative career opportunities for students. Manipal University placements are still ongoing for academic year 2023-2024. As per the latest report, the University recorded 73% placements for batch 2023 so far. The highest and average package offered during MIT Manipal placements in 2024 stood at INR 51.03 LPA and INR 10.49 LPA, respectively. The key highlights of MIT Manipal placements for the Class of 2023 and 2024 are tabulated below:

Note: The placements are going on for the years 2023 & 2024. The data mentioned above may vary once the placement reports are out.