Foreign citizens, PIO Card Holders, OCI(Dual Citizens of India), NRI students and NRI sponsored students can apply under the Foreign/NRI category. 15% of the total seats at Manipal University are reserved for this category. These candidates are not required to take the entrance examinations conducted for resident Indian students (General Category).

Foreign students, PIO Card Holders, OCI(Dual Citizens of India) and NRI students (including sponsored by the parents) get preference over NRI sponsored category.

Note: NRI sponsored seats (except sponsored by parents)  are not available for the MBBS course at Kasturba Medical College, Manipal and Mangalore and for BDS course at Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal and Mangalore.


Warning

Admission of Foreign/ NRI candidate is direct, based on merit. We do not have any middlemen or agents for admission. Parents/Candidates are requested to contact the Deputy Director, International Admission Office for queries regarding Foreign/NRI category admissions either by phone: +91 820 2571000 / 2922400 / 2922984 or by e.mail: foradmission@manipal.edu.