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{{Short description|Engineering college in Karnataka, India}}
{{Primary sources|date=February 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2017}}
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{{Distinguish||text=[[Massachusetts Institute of Technology|Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)]]}}
{{Infobox university
 | name                   = Manipal Institute of Technology
 | image_name             = Manipal Tech new logo.png
 | image_size             = 
 | image_upright          = .7
 | caption                = 60th-anniversary logo of the school
 | motto                  = Knowledge is Power
 | established            = {{Start date and age|1957|05|11|df=yes}}<ref name="overview">{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mangaluru/manipal-institute-of-technology-gets-new-director/articleshow/84547761.cms
|title=MIT Institute of Technology gets new director |publisher=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|access-date=29 August 2021}}</ref>
 | type                   = [[Private university|Private]]
 | director               = Dr Anil Rana<ref>{{cite web|title=Leadership|url=https://manipal.edu/mit/about/leadership.html|publisher=MIT Manipal|access-date=11 March 2025}}</ref>
 | founder                = [[T. M. A. Pai]]<ref name="overview" />
 | parent                 = [[Manipal Academy of Higher Education]]
 | students               = Undergraduate : 8000+
Postgraduate and Phds : 1000+<ref name="overview" />
 | city                   = [[Manipal]]
 | state                  = [[Karnataka]]
 | country                = India
 | campus                 = {{convert|313|acre|km2}}, [[University town]]
 | colors                 = White and Orange
 | website                = {{URL|https://manipal.edu/mit}}
 | faculty                = 600+<ref name="overview" />
 | affiliations           = 
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}}

[[File:MIT Academic Block 1 - Quadrangle.jpg|thumb|250px| Manipal Institute of Technology Academic Block 1]]
'''Manipal Institute of Technology''' is a private engineering college  & constituent unit under [[Manipal Academy of Higher Education]] in India.

The institute has 18 academic departments and awards undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate degrees.<ref name="overview" />  The MIT campus is spread over 313 acres of what once used to be a desolate plateau of hard, laterite rock in southern Karnataka's Udupi district. The institute undertakes sponsored research programs supported by funding agencies such as DST, CSIR, AICTE, and the Ministry of Environmental Sciences. It has collaborative research programs in association with premier research laboratories and institutes in India and abroad.<ref name="affiliations">{{cite web|url=http://www.manipal.edu/Institutions/Engineering/MIT/AboutMIT/Pages/Affiliations.aspx|title=Affiliations, MIT|access-date=5 May 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100318000818/http://www.manipal.edu/Institutions/Engineering/MIT/AboutMIT/Pages/Affiliations.aspx|archive-date=18 March 2010}}</ref>
In 2018, Government of India had awarded it as [[Institute of Eminence]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=IISc, MAHE gets Institute of Eminence tag |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/iisc-mahe-get-institute-of-eminence-tag/articleshow/64926520.cms |access-date=2024-03-05 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

==History==

===Foundation and early years (1957–1960)===
Manipal Engineering College (MEC) was inaugurated on 11 May 1957 by the then Chief Minister of [[Mysore]], [[S. Nijalingappa]].<ref name="mitguide">{{cite web|url=http://www.mitguide.com/Manipal_Institute_of_Technology/ |title=MIT Guide |publisher=Mitguide.com |access-date=5 Feb 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714102607/http://www.mitguide.com/Manipal_Institute_of_Technology/ |archive-date=14 July 2011 }}</ref><ref name="history">{{cite web|url=http://www.manipal.edu/Institutions/Engineering/MIT/AboutMIT/Pages/History.aspx |title=History, MIT |publisher=Manipal.edu |access-date=16 May 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100419033725/http://www.manipal.edu/Institutions/Engineering/MIT/AboutMIT/Pages/History.aspx |archive-date=19 April 2010 }}</ref> The first President of the college was Roque Fernandes. In the initial months, lectures were held at the [[Kasturba Medical College, Manipal]] campus before the infrastructure was ready at its present campus towards the end of 1957. The institute started with 25 staff members and an annual intake of 120 students for the undergraduate courses on a campus of {{convert|180|acre|km2}}.

===Growth and expansion (1961–current)===
[[Civil engineering]] was the first discipline to be offered at the institute, but by 1961, full undergraduate programs were also available in the areas of [[mechanical engineering]] and [[electrical engineering]]. Housing facilities were operational from 1961 for outstation students.

In the initial years, the institute was affiliated with the [[Karnatak University]].<ref name="affiliations" /> In 1965, the institute got affiliated to the [[University of Mysore]].<ref name="prospectus">'' MIT Prospectus'', inside cover</ref> More courses were added over the decades as the college expanded. The MIT Manipal Student Chapter of the Institution of Engineers (Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering) was established in the mid-1960s.

In 1969, [[Chemical engineering|Chemical Engineering]] was introduced as a branch of study, followed by Electronics and Communication engineering. In 1973, the semester scheme was adopted, and a one-year postgraduate diploma in industrial engineering was offered. In the same year, the Venugopala Temple, modelled on the famous [[Kirti Mandir, Vadodara]], [[Gujarat]] was built.

The MIT campus has been visited by several notable persons. The Tibetan spiritual leader the [[Dalai Lama]] visited the college in 1966. The 1970s saw the visit of [[Indira Gandhi]], the then Prime Minister of [[India]].<ref>{{cite web | title=Indira Gandhi visit to Manipal | url=http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=32900&n_tit=News+headlines|publisher=Daijiworld.com|access-date=2015-07-23}}</ref>

In 1974, it was renamed as '''Manipal Institute of Technology'''. The institute was brought under the purview of [[Mangalore University]] in 1980.<ref name="affiliations" /> In 1979, other branches of study such as Industrial Production and Architecture, were introduced. The construction of the 4-floor library building with an area of {{convert|83000|sqft|m2}} and more hostel blocks, including 7th, 9th blocks and women's hostels were completed in the 1980s. The swimming pool was inaugurated in 1986, and the floodlit basketball court at Kamath Circle in 1989.

In 1993 [[Manipal Academy of Higher Education]] (MAHE) was granted [[deemed university]] status<ref>{{cite web|title=Manipal Academy of Higher Education|url=http://www.ugc.ac.in/inside/deemed%20universities/manipal.html|publisher=[[University Grants Commission (India)|University Grants Commission]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120703004758/http://www.ugc.ac.in/inside/deemed%20universities/manipal.html|archive-date=3 July 2012|access-date=5 April 2011|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> and Manipal Institute of Technology became its constituent college.

[[Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam]], the then [[President of India]], visited the college and interacted with the students in 2003. This visit was later repeated in 2010 by the then President of India [[Pratibha Patil]].<ref>{{cite web|title=The President of India, He Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam's visit to Manipal    |date=March 29, 2003 |location=Manipal |url=http://www.manipal.edu/melaka/media/president.htm |publisher=Manipal.edu |access-date=2015-07-23 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041216223047/http://www.manipal.edu/melaka/media/president.htm |archive-date=2004-12-16 }}</ref>

[[File:NLHic.jpg|thumb|The New Lecture Hall Complex (near) and the Innovation Centre (far)|alt=|right]][[File:Academic Block 5 20220821 123611.jpg|thumb|Academic Block 5]]2006 saw the construction of the Innovation Center, housing companies such as Phillips and EMC<sup>2</sup> and associated research and development. The 7-floor 13th Block located between the 3rd and 4th blocks for housing lady students was also completed during this period. The adjoining New Lecture Hall complex ('NLH') was built anticipating the increase in intake and was inaugurated in the year 2006. 2007 saw the inauguration of Academic Block 5, the largest academic building on campus, housing classrooms, academic and research labs, and department and faculty offices.

Undergraduate courses in [[Instrumentation and Control Engineering]] were added in 2001 and [[Mechatronics]] was added in 2006 and those in [[Aeronautical Engineering]] and [[Automobile Engineering]] were added in 2008. The Department of Architecture was rechristened as ''The Faculty of Architecture'' in 2006, and then as '''Manipal School of Architecture and Planning and Design''', as a separate institute under the [[Manipal Academy of Higher Education]] in 2011. In 2013, an integrated course in [[Computer Science]] and [[Communication Engineering]] was added, under the department of Information and Communication Technology. The annual undergraduate student intake increased from 800 spread over 12 engineering disciplines in the year 2003 to 1,500 spread over 16 disciplines in 2008. {{as of|2011|7}}, the institute has an intake of more than 2,300 students.<ref name="overview2">{{cite web|url=http://www.manipal.edu/Institutions/Engineering/MIT/AboutMIT/FastFacts/Pages/Overview.aspx |title=Overview, MIT |publisher=Manipal.edu |access-date=2015-07-23 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150723171644/http://manipal.edu/Institutions/Engineering/MIT/AboutMIT/FastFacts/Pages/Overview.aspx |archive-date=23 July 2015 }}</ref>

The institute was also visited by Smt. [[Pratibha Patil]], the then [[President of India]] for the university's annual convocation in December 2010. The then Finance Minister and future President of India, Shri [[Pranab Mukherjee]] also visited the institute on 26 May 2012 to inaugurate one of the Academic Blocks. The institute was visited by acclaimed South Indian film director S.S. Rajmouli in October 2017. The institute also played host to the 49th annual convention of the [[National Association of Students of Architecture]] (NASA) in January 2007.<ref>{{cite web | title=NASA held in Manipal | url=http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=29528&n_tit=News+headlines|publisher=Daijiworld.com|access-date=2015-07-23}}</ref>

The new logo of the institute was unveiled by alumni [[Nokia]] Former CEO [[Rajeev Suri|Rajiv Suri]] during the institute's 2016 convocation.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://themitpost.com/curiosity-clarity-sitting-dr-rajeev-suri/|title=Curiosity Over Clarity: Sitting Down with Dr.Rajeev Suri|website=The MIT Post}}</ref> It was designed by Kartikeya Rastogi, who was then a senior year [[Chemical engineering|Chemical Engineering]] undergraduate student.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.studentshow.com/gallery/50009865/MIT-Manipal-Diamond-Jubilee-Rebranding|title=MIT Manipal - Diamond Jubilee Rebranding|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170823203417/http://www.studentshow.com/gallery/50009865/MIT-Manipal-Diamond-Jubilee-Rebranding|archive-date=2017-08-23|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In July 2018 it was among the two private institutes to be decreed with [[Institute of Eminence]].

==Campus==
MIT Manipal's campus is located 65&nbsp;km (37&nbsp;mi) north of [[Mangalore]]. The campus is located 3.5&nbsp;km from [[Udupi]]'s railway station and is spread over an area of 188 acres (76.0 ha) housing 10 academic buildings, and 22 residential buildings(known as blocks), with a total capacity of 6,080 inhabitants.<ref name="infrastructure">{{cite web|url=http://www.manipal.edu/Institutions/Engineering/MIT/AboutMIT/FastFacts/Pages/Infrastructure.aspx |title=Infrastructure, MIT |publisher=Manipal.edu |access-date=5 May 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100527140456/http://www.manipal.edu/Institutions/Engineering/MIT/AboutMIT/FastFacts/Pages/Infrastructure.aspx |archive-date=27 May 2010 }}</ref> 
[[File:MIT Manipal Campus.jpg|thumb|MIT Manipal Campus|alt=|right]]

Kamath Circle was renamed and renovated as Student Plaza with a two-floored Colosseum-like structure and a musical fountain at the center also containing a couple of general stores.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Mangalore/Student-Plaza-to-come-up-on-MIT-campus/article17024872.ece|title=Student Plaza to come up on MIT Campus}}</ref>

==Academics==
===Academic programs===
[[File:Academic Block MIT, Manipur.jpg|thumb|Academic Block 1]]

MIT has been using a credit-based system since 2001, in which each course is assigned a number of credits.<ref name="prospectus" /> The odd semester starts around the month of July and ends by December and the even semester starts around January and ends by May. [[Manipal Academy of Higher Education]] is accredited by the Government of India's [[National Assessment and Accreditation Council]] (NAAC) .<ref name="accreditation">{{cite web
|title=Accreditations
|url=http://www.manipal.edu/AboutUs/Administration/QualityDepartment/Pages/Accreditations.aspx
|access-date=2 September 2012
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120809020152/http://www.manipal.edu/AboutUs/Administration/QualityDepartment/Pages/Accreditations.aspx
|archive-date=9 August 2012
|url-status=dead
}}</ref>

MIT Manipal offers full-time, four/five-year undergraduate ([[Bachelor's degree]]) programs in the various disciplines. as well as [[Master of Technology]] (M.Tech.) degrees and various other postgraduate programs awarding [[Master of Science]] (M.S.) in [[Software Engineering]], [[Master of Computer Applications]] (M.C.A.) and an integrated [[M.B.A.]] program (in conjunction with other programs in MAHE).

MIT Manipal also offers the International Centre for Applied Sciences (ICAS) program, a transfer program that allows students to spend their first two years at ICAS, Manipal, and the subsequent two years at a university of their choice abroad.

Admissions to postgraduate programs are either on the basis of an entrance exam or the performance in an undergraduate degree program. All applicants are required to have appropriate [[bachelor's degrees]].

The institute also offers [[Ph.D.]] programs on a [[Full-time job|full-time]] or [[Part-time student|part-time]] basis for suitably qualified candidates.

===Rankings===
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| type=University and College
|NIRF_E_2024=56}}

Manipal Institute of Technology was ranked 4th among private engineering colleges in India by ''[[India Today]]'' in 2024,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Today |first=India |title=Top Engineering (Pvt) Colleges 2025 in India Courses, Fees, Admission - Best Colleges |url=https://bestcolleges.indiatoday.in/rankings/engineering-pvt |access-date=2025-04-27 |website=bestcolleges.indiatoday.in |language=en}}</ref> 9th among private engineering colleges by ''[[Outlook India]]'' in 2024<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-07-05 |title=Outlook-ICARE Rankings 2024: Top 160 Private Engineering Institutes |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/education/top-160-private-engineering-institutes-2 |access-date=2025-04-27 |website=Outlook India |language=en}}</ref> and 56st among engineering colleges by the [[National Institutional Ranking Framework]] (NIRF) in 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |title=MoE, National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF) |url=https://www.nirfindia.org/2023/EngineeringRanking.html |access-date=2023-08-01 |website=www.nirfindia.org}}</ref>

===Admissions===
Admission to Manipal Institute of Technology is through the Manipal Entrance Test (MET), which replaced the Manipal University Online Entrance Test (MU OET) for 2019 and beyond and is carried out at centres across India. It is a computer-based exam and consists of 200 questions testing [[Physics]], Chemistry, Mathematics, English, and logical reasoning and spans a duration of 2 hours and 30 minutes. The test is for 800 marks, +4 for every correct answer and -1 for every wrong one. MAHE offers two opportunities for a student to write the entrance exam, subject to additional payment and availability of vacancies.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sarvagyan - MU OET 2018: Manipal University, MUOET, Slot Booking, Admit Card, Result|url=https://www.sarvgyan.com/articles/mu-oet-2018}}</ref> The format was changed and the test now has 60 questions and the total maximum marks are 240. Each MCQ (Multiple Choice Question) carries 4 marks with negative marking whereas each NAT (Numerical Answer Type) carries 4 marks with no negative marking.<ref>{{Cite web |title=MET 2022 Syllabus |url=https://manipal.edu/mu/admission/indian-students/online-entrance-exam-overview/test-pattern.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220524192822/https://manipal.edu/mu/admission/indian-students/online-entrance-exam-overview/test-pattern.html |archive-date=24 May 2022}}</ref> Unlike other entrance exams, the computer-based exam scores are displayed immediately after the exam ends, with which one may appear for admission counselling.<ref>{{Cite journal|title=Engineering (BTech) & Medical (MBBS) Entrance Exam - Manipal Academy of Higher Education (formerly, Manipal University)|url=https://manipal.edu/mu/admission/indian-students/online-entrance-exam-overview.html}}</ref>

==Research==
The institute makes budgetary provisions for the maintenance of research equipment through capital allocation. An amount of ₹15 million was sanctioned to the institute in 2008–09 towards innovation. MITians have access to various journals and educational materials to facilitate research by students. Students of the institute take up summer [[internship]] as a part of their curriculum.<ref name="research">{{cite news|title=Research Overview |url=http://www.manipal.edu/Research/Pages/Overview.aspx |access-date=2 September 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120905233318/http://www.manipal.edu/RESEARCH/Pages/Overview.aspx |archive-date=5 September 2012 }}</ref> Several research programs in the areas of [[nanotechnology]], [[nuclear engineering]], [[Very-large-scale integration|VLSI design]] and [[pattern recognition]] are being pursued in the interdisciplinary labs under the institute's innovation centre. Manipal is known to take research quite seriously and professors are quite keen to work with enthusiastic students on various research projects.<ref name="research" />

==Student life==
===Student bodies===
The oldest student organizations are the editorial board and the Student Council.
The Student Council, MIT Manipal is the apex student body of the institute, composed of elected student representatives. President chairs the Council followed by the General Secretary. The Cultural Secretary is overall in charge of all Cultural Clubs of the institute and is also the Convener of Revels, along with the Sports Secretary. Likewise, the Sports Secretary is responsible for all the sporting activities of the Institute and heads as well as coordinates with all the Sports Captains of various Sports Clubs and Teams of the institute. Similarly, Technical Secretary heads all the Technical Clubs and Placement Secretaries coordinate with the companies and students during the placement season.
Overall there are close to a hundred clubs and organizations in the institute. The clubs are completely run and managed by the students and they host a variety of events/ competitions throughout the year.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://themitpost.com/student-bodies-manipal/|title=Student Bodies in Manipal|publisher=mitpost.com}}</ref>  Technical Clubs like SAE-IM (Society of Automotive Engineers- India| Manipal), ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers), IE-CSE, IE-Civil, IE-E&C, IE E&E, IE-Mechatronics, Cultural Clubs like- Goonj, the Hindi literary club, Blank-101, Comedy Club Manipal, λΔQ (The Literary, Debate, and Quiz Club), RED-X (The Socio-Adventure Club), and more clubs like Ada Dramatics, Aaina Dramatics and the Music and Fine Arts Club have won several awards at major cultural fests such as [[Unmaad|Unmaad, IIM Bangalore]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://themitpost.com/a-breath-of-life-unmaad16/|title=A Breath of Life - Unmaad'16 |website=themitpost.com|language=en|access-date=2018-05-11}}</ref> and [[Mood Indigo (festival)|Mood Indigo, IIT Bombay]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://canaranews.com/news/canara/Ravana-Leela-by-MITs-Aaina-Dramatics-wins-at-Mood-Indigo-2015|title="Ravana Leela" by MIT's Aaina Dramatics wins at Mood Indigo-2015|last=Network|first=Canara News there are two types of college fests in MIT manipal TECH TATVA and REVELS both tech and cultural fest.Media|website=canaranews.com|language=en|access-date=2018-05-11}}</ref>[[File:MIT Student Plaza .jpg|thumb|MIT Student Plaza drone view]][[File:MIT Student Plaza 20211012 130942.jpg|thumb|MIT Student Plaza]]

The college has an official student-run media body, The MIT Post.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.manipalthetalk.org/colleges/mit/clubs/clubs-mit-non-technical/|title=The Clubs of MIT: Non-Technical – MTTN|date=2016-07-10|work=MTTN|access-date=2018-03-24|language=en-US}}</ref> It was founded on 19 November 2014. The MIT Post keeps a record of all student activities on campus, including those of all other clubs and organizations.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://themitpost.com/from-the-editors-desk/|title=From The Editor's Desk - The MIT Post|website=themitpost.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-03-24}}</ref> Another prominent name is The Photography Club, Manipal<ref>{{Cite web |title=the photography club Archives |url=https://themitpost.com/tag/the-photography-club/ |access-date=2022-03-23 |website=The MIT Post |language=en}}</ref> which is the official photography club of the college founded all the way back in 1967.

Teams from ManipalTech have won innovation and entrepreneurship competitions such as the GE Edison Innovation Challenge<ref>{{cite news | title=GE innovation win Manipal | url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/11/12/stories/2008111251150200.htm| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104062724/http://www.hindu.com/2008/11/12/stories/2008111251150200.htm| url-status=dead| archive-date=4 November 2012|location=Chennai, India | work=[[The Hindu]] | date=12 November 2008}}</ref> and consecutive victories at the Schneider Electric India Innovation Challenge.<ref>{{cite web | title=Schneider win Manipal|url=http://www.free-press-release.com/news/200812/1229423878.html|publisher=Free-press-release.com|access-date=2015-07-23}}</ref>

The college has several technical clubs including international as well as national student organizations such as the [[Association for Computing Machinery|ACM]], [[Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers|IEEE]], [[Indian Society for Technical Education|ISTE]], IEMCT and  ASME. These clubs are very active on campus and organize workshops and various other events on a regular basis.<ref>{{Cite journal|title=Technical Clubs – MIT, Manipal Academy of Higher Education|url=https://manipal.edu/mit/mit-experience/student-clubs-overview/technical-clubs.html}}</ref>

[[Formula Manipal]] is a student initiative aiming to conceive, design, fabricate, develop and compete with other Formula-style vehicles at International [[Formula Student]] events. They built a 600 cc race car that was selected to participate in the [[Formula SAE]] 2008 competition organized by the [[Society of Automotive Engineers]] held at Ferrari race track at Maranello in Italy, an international race car design competition which is attended by universities from across the world. In 2009, the team participated with the second prototype at FS UK, held at the Silverstone F1 Track.<ref>{{cite news | title=Formula Manipal |url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/09/05/stories/2008090550310200.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080914130436/http://www.hindu.com/2008/09/05/stories/2008090550310200.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=14 September 2008 | location=Chennai, India | work=[[The Hindu]] | date=5 September 2008}}</ref>

ThrustMIT is one of the country's first rocketry teams.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Home {{!}} thrustMIT |url=https://thrustmit.in/ |access-date=2022-05-12 |website=thrustmit.in}}</ref>

Project Manas is another initiative by students and is an AI robotics team that was founded in the year 2014. They have taken part in India's biggest driverless car challenge - "Spark the Rise" - organized by Mahindra. The team qualified for three stages and is one of the top 13 teams to qualify for the prototyping phase. The prototype is capable of detecting and navigating around pedestrians, a variety of traffic signs and signals, road and non-road regions, vehicles along with a wide range of other obstacles.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://themitpost.com/student-bodies-manipal/|title=Student Bodies in Manipal|date=2018-05-12|website=The MIT Post|language=en|access-date=2019-03-14}}</ref>

AeroMIT is a student project aiming towards aeromodelling and drone research. They design and fabricate RC and autonomous aerial vehicles for competition as well as research purposes. The year 2019-20 was one of the most successful years for the team. They secured podium positions in national competitions like Aerophilia 2019 and [[Techfest]], 2020. The team also secured World Rank 4 in their flagship competition SAE AeroDesign East 2020 held in Lakeland, Florida. Other than that, the team secured World Rank 1 in the category of Oral Presentation by scoring the highest points in the history of the competition and was also the only team to lift the maximum possible payload. Participating in competitions is not the only goal of the team; they also focus on various projects and research work.<ref>{{cite web |title=AeroMIT |url=https://aeromit.in |website=AeroMIT |access-date=19 June 2020}}</ref>

Mars Rover Manipal, is a multi-disciplinary team that designs and builds rovers for the exploration of extraterrestrial environments. They regularly compete in various competitions and have steadily improved their rankings at the University Rover Challenge held by The Mars Society USA, since they first entered in 2016. It is a premier robotics competition held annually every summer at the Mars Desert Research Station in Utah, USA.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mars Rover Manipal|url=http://marsrovermanipal.com/|access-date=25 April 2021|website=Mars Rover Manipal}}</ref>

===Cultural and sports festivals ===

MIT hosts one festival every semester. In even semesters, there is a cultural and sports festival, "Revels". The official theme of the 2025 Revels festival was 'Elisium'. The name was inspired by the theme 'a state of great happiness'.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/education/news/excitement-mounts-as-mit-manipal-prepares-for-annual-fest-revels18/articleshow/63044153.cms|title=Excitement mounts as MIT, Manipal prepares for annual fest 'Revels'18'|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=2018-03-19}}</ref> In odd semesters, there is a technical festival, "Tech Tatva". These are student-organized fests, with participants from all over India and overseas. The students of the university, with some help from the administration, carry out the festivities on the campus. The entire process of managing and organizing the fest is handled by the students with the work being divided amongst various categories.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://themitpost.com/how-mit-celebrates/|title=How MIT Celebrates – The MIT Post|website=themitpost.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-03-19}}</ref> The 2025 Revels featured "Dhvani Bhanushali", "Mithoon" and "Raftaar".

== Controversies  ==
In 2012, following aggressive protests by the students of the Manipal Institute of Technology (MIT), the director, Kum Kum Garg, resigned from her post. The protesting students had demanded the resignation of the director for her alleged insensitive remarks over the death of a student in a bus accident.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2012-03-17|title=MIT director quits after students stage stir|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/235021/mit-director-quits-students-stage.html|access-date=2020-12-03|website=Deccan Herald|language=en}}</ref>

In March 2020, MIT required students to download a software called PEXA Lite on their laptops, to conduct proctored end-semester exams. On installing the software, some students complained of their laptops slowing or crashing due to malware.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Garg|first=Tina|date=2020-06-05|title=What Is PEXA And Why Are The Students Of Manipal Institution Of Technology Protesting Against It?|url=https://edtimes.in/what-is-pexa-and-why-are-the-students-of-manipal-institution-of-technology-protesting-against-it/|access-date=2020-12-03|website=ED Times {{!}} Youth Media Channel|language=en-US}}</ref>

In February 2021, the students of MIT were called back to campus for the offline end-semester examinations. But on 17 March, offline classes were cancelled due to the rising number of COVID-19 cases on campus. By the first week of April, over 1000 students of MIT were infected by the coronavirus due to poor social distancing and lax safety standards in the college.<ref>{{Cite web|title=5,000 students staying on MIT campus in Manipal to be tested after COVID-19 outbreak|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2021/mar/18/5000-students-staying-on-mit-campus-in-manipal-to-be-tested-after-covid-19-outbreak-2278328.html|access-date=2021-06-03|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>

In the last week of May 2021, MIT released a revised schedule for the upcoming months which was criticised by students.  On 8 June 2021, MIT cancelled the end-semester examinations and opted to prorate the marks based on previous semester performances.<ref>{{Cite web|title=MIT students need not appear for end semester exam - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/education/news/mit-students-need-not-appear-for-end-semester-exam/articleshow/83338082.cms|access-date=2021-06-14|website=The Times of India}}</ref>

==Notable alumni==
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* [[Ravi Bapna]], American data scientist and educator
* [[Pradeep Bhandari]] journalist 
* [[Rajeev Chandrasekhar]], Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship of India<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://rajeev.in/about/|title=About {{!}} Rajeev Chandrasekhar|website=Rajeev Chandrasekhar|language=en-US|access-date=2018-02-17}}</ref>
* [[Mirza Faizan]], CEO and founder of Avembsys Technologies<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.airportsinternational.com/2011/09/preventing-runway-incursions/ |title=Preventing Runway Incursions &#124; Airports International &#124; The Airport Industry online, the latest airport industry news |publisher=Airports International |date=2011-09-28 |access-date=2015-07-23}}</ref>
* [[Shubhashish Jha]], Indian actor<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2021-06-28 |title=VIDEO: Actor Shubhashish Jha in an EXCLUSIVE conversation with INDIA TV |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/video/entertainment/actor-shubhashish-jha-in-an-exclusive-conversation-with-india-tv-715332 |access-date=2024-03-05 |website=www.indiatvnews.com |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Faizal Kottikollon]], entrepreneur and chairman of KEF Holdings 
* [[Amit V. Masurkar]], (dropped out) Indian Film Writer and Screen Writer<ref>{{Cite news |date=2017-02-11 |title=‘Some of my favourite Ray films were premiered in Berlin’ |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/some-of-my-favourite-ray-films-were-premiered-in-berlin/articleshow/57100313.cms |access-date=2024-03-05 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}
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* [[Sandeep Mukherjee]], LA based artist
* [[M. G. George Muthoot]], billionaire businessman, Former Chairman of Muthoot Finance<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Muthoot Group- Unchanging Values in Changing Times… |url=https://www.muthootgroup.com/ |access-date=2024-03-05 |website=www.muthootgroup.com}}</ref>
* [[Satya Nadella]], CEO and Chairman of [[Microsoft]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/news/exec/nadella/default.aspx |title=Satya Nadella &#124; News Center |publisher=Microsoft.com |access-date=2015-07-23 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130126085040/http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/news/exec/nadella/default.aspx |archive-date=2013-01-26 }}</ref>
* [[Parvati Nair]], Indian model, actress and television presenter
* [[Pankaj Oswal]], billionaire, chairman and sole founder of Burrup Holdings Limited.
* [[Unnimaya Prasad]], Indian producer, director, actress
* [[Amit Sarin]], Indian actor
* [[Arvind Sastry]], film director and screenwriter
* [[Mahesh Shahdadpuri]], CEO and founder of TASC Outsourcing
* [[Arun Shenoy]], [[Grammy Award|Grammy award]] nominated musician<ref>{{cite web|author=Banmali Agrawala |url=http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=24911758&ticker=874401 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140302080157/http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=24911758&ticker=874401 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2 March 2014 |title=Banmali Agrawala BE (Mech. Eng.): Executive Profile & Biography - Businessweek |publisher=Investing.businessweek.com |access-date=2015-07-23}}</ref>
* [[I. M. Jayarama Shetty]], politician 
* [[Amardeep Singh]], researcher, photographer and filmmaker<ref>Amardeep Singh https://lostheritage.info/about/</ref>
* [[Rajeev Suri]], CEO of [[Inmarsat]] and former CEO of [[Nokia]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-02-24|title=Inmarsat hires Nokia executive as new CEO|url=https://spacenews.com/inmarsat-hires-nokia-executive-as-new-ceo/|access-date=2021-05-22|website=SpaceNews|language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[Anant J Talaulicar]], president and CEO, [[Cummins]] India Ltd<ref>{{cite web|author=Anant J. Talaulicar |url=http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=9301223&ticker=CMI |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140302080248/http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=9301223&ticker=CMI |url-status=dead |archive-date=2 March 2014 |title=Anant J. Talaulicar: Executive Profile & Biography - Businessweek |publisher=Investing.businessweek.com |access-date=2015-07-23}}</ref>
* [[H. V. K. Udupa]], scientist and former director of [[Central Electro Chemical Research Institute]]

==Notable Faculty==
*[[K. P. Rao]] Known for Development of Kannada Keyboard and Kannada Computing 
*[[R. K. Baliga]] Father of Electronics City - Bangalore 
*Roque Fernandes First President of Manipal Institute of Technology

==References==
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