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  • Where is Manipal located?
    West Coast of India, State of Karnataka, 65km North of Mangalore. Only 15km from Arabian Sea. Situated on a laterite plateau 120m above sea level.

  • How is Manipal town?
    It is a University town. Population of Manipal is mainly University students. Campus is 600 acres where we have college of medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, allied health sciences, engineering, management, hotel management, mass communication and information technology.
  • How is the Medical College in Manipal?
    Excellent teaching facilities for basic medical sciences. 1750 bed Kasturba Hospital for clinical training.
  • How do I get to Manipal?
    KLIA - Bangalore - Mangalore by flight. Mangalore Manipal by bus/ taxi (60km).
  • Is Manipal well known in Malaysia?
    Manipal has produced more than 2700 doctors for Malaysia, which is 30% of the doctors in Malaysia! So yes, Manipal is well known in Malaysia.
  • Are there shops in Manipal?
    We have all the shops usually found in any township.
  • Are there any Cinemas and Cineplexes?
    Yes.
  • Are there things that are not available in Manipal town?
    Mostly everything is available in Manipal. However one has choice to shop at a bigger town Udupi which is 5km from Manipal.
  • Are there restaurants in Manipal town?
    Several restaurants with varied cuisines are available suiting to different tastes.
  • Any gym or aerobic studios in Manipal town?
    Yes, gyms in campus and outside. There is a huge sports complex coming up very soon with all facilities.