Step 1

(a) Download the application from this website OR
(b) Get the application form by writing to the Deputy Director, International Admissions, Manipal University, Manipal 576104, Karnataka, India.

Please note the application form for Resident Indian students and International students are different

Step 2

Fill up the application form. If the final marks/ results are available, then attach the results. If the marks/ grades are not know or not available at the time of filling the application, please indicate ‘Results are awaited’ in the marks/ grades column. Students who will be appearing for the GCE ‘A’ Levels and IB examinations in June will have to enclose forecast/ predicted results from the school.  All other candidates are expected to send their final results to the University as soon as it is available to ascertain their eligibility. It is to be noted that the application will be considered only if the marks/grades are made available to the University with the stipulated date.

Step 3

Attach the following documents:

(a) Certified (English translated) copy of the marks/ grade sheet of the qualifying examination (if available)
(b) Certified copy of the grade equivalence to marks by boards/ schools
(c) Copy of the passport
(d) Proof of NRI status of the student/ parents/ sponsor
(e) Passport size photograph
(f) Application fee of US $ 50 or Indian Rs 2000 in the form of a bank draft/cashier’s check in favour of ‘Manipal University.  If paid in Indian rupees, then the draft should be payable at Manipal or Udupi

Step 4

Submit the filled-in application along with the necessary documents, on or before 31st May, 2010 to:

The Deputy Director
International Admissions
Manipal University
Manipal 576104
Karnataka, India
Tel: 91-0820-2922400/2922411
E-mail : foradmission@manipal.edu

Step 5

Acknowledgement:  When the application is received, the candidate will be sent a letter of acknowledgement with an application number informing that the application has been received.  Students will also be intimated if additional information is required.  Acknowledgement will be sent by email.

Step 6

Provisional Admission: If the final transcripts/mark sheets have been submitted, then students who have applied for MBBS course will be issued provisional admission letters based on merit in the first week of April/June 2010. For all other courses, provisional admission letters are issued based on first come basis if they meet the eligibility requirements. Provisional admission letter will state when the first installment tution/course fee should be paid.

Step 7

Confirmed Admission: A letter of confirmed admission is sent when the first year course/ tuition fee as mentioned in the provisional admission letter is paid.  This letter may be used by foreign students to apply for a student visa.

Step 8

Final Information Package: Four weeks prior to the commencement of classes, information pertaining to academic calendar, details of local hotels, things to do on arrival, etc will be sent.  This letter will also indicate the date of registration at Manipal or Mangalore.

Step 9

Registration: Students are advised to reach Manipal or Mangalore 1-2 days prior to the commencement of classes and report to the Office of the Deputy Director, International Admissions, Manipal University for submission of their official or original mark sheets/ transcripts and other documents listed in the confirmed admission letter. Only after the admission formalities are completed, will students be permitted to move into the allotted hostels.
 
Step 10

Registration at FRRO:  It is part of the normal mandatory process that all foreign students holding foreign citizenship have to register with the Foreigner Regional Registration Office (FRRO) within the stipulated timeframe of their arrival in India.  A student who is a PIO Card holder is also required to register with the FRRO.  Manipal University will provide the necessary assistance in this regard.