Attending the function held to celebrate the great occasion, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal Vice chancellor Dr. H. Vinod Bhat stated that “Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal plans to start three new campuses in the next two years. One in Bengaluru, the second in Jamshedpur and the third in Sri Lanka.”
Founded on the ideals, philosophy, and vision of Dr T M A Pai started with a medical college in Manipal way back in 1953.
MAHE got the deemed-to-be-university status in 1993 and is reputed foritshigh standard of education witha global outlook.
The University has three campuses in India, Manipal and Mangaluruoffers close to 400 courses at the graduate and post graduate levels in Medicine, Dental, Pharmaceutical Science, Nursing, Allied Health, Life Sciences, Engineering, Architecture, Management, Hospitality, Commerce, Geopolitics, European Studies, Humanities, Social Sciences, Public Health, Media and Communication.
About 80 Centres have also been established to promote excellence in education.
MAHE is the leader in academic associations to foster and encourage teaching and research with reputed universities worldwide.
The University has produced distinguished alumni whose presence is across the globe. Some of the renowned ones are Mr. Satya Nadella and Mr. Rajiv Suri, CEOs of Microsoft and Nokia respectively.
The degrees offered by MAHE are recognized worldwide.
MAHE is continually improving its research ecosystem by making changes within a framework of the highest standards, infrastructure, incentives, and training and also empowers the creative autonomy of individual researchers in their field.
This facilitates world class multi-disciplinary research. Cancer research of Life Sciences, virus research supported by CDC, new invention of genes, peeage mote is some of the examples.
“MHRD’s special status to MAHE is recognition of all what has been done in the past and acknowledgement of the potential to become a globally ranked University in the future,” said Vice Chancellor, Dr H. Vinod Bhat while reacting to the achievement.
The academy is reputed for its high standard of education with a global outlook.
With 22 constituent professional colleges; MAHE is a prominent education provider in India with global presence through campuses in Nepal, Dubai, Malaysia, Antigua and now the proposed campus in Sri Lanka.
With the emerging demand, competition and interest for private universities in Sri Lanka, this is a very promising prospect for both MAHE and the future of Sri Lankan higher education
Manipal Academy of Higher Education is a multifaceted, comprehensive, international institution of higher education having a global presence, with a student body more than 34,000, representing 69 nationalities, and more than 134,100 alumni worldwide.
MAHE’s impending entry into Sri Lanka is poised to create opportunities for Sri Lankan students to study and grow amidst global standards.