Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal

Manipal Institute of Technology (MIT) is a private engineering college and constituent institution of Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), located in Manipal, Karnataka, India. It was established in 1957 as Manipal Engineering College and was inaugurated by Mysore Chief Minister S. Nijalingappa, beginning with 120 students and 25 faculty members. The institute was initially affiliated with Karnatak University, later with the University of Mysore in 1965, and then Mangalore University in 1980. In 1974 it adopted its current name, and in 1993 it became a constituent institution of MAHE after the university received deemed university status. MIT has 18 academic departments offering undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programmes, and conducts research in areas such as nanotechnology, nuclear engineering, VLSI design, robotics, and artificial intelligence, supported by agencies like DST, CSIR, and AICTE. In 2024, NIRF ranked it 56th among engineering colleges in India. The institute hosts student organisations, technical teams like RoboManipal and Formula Manipal, and annual festivals TechTatva and Revels. Notable alumni include Rajeev Chandrasekhar and Satya Nadella.