This document summarizes the learning approach and achievements of Manipal Institute of Technology (MIT). [1] MIT focuses on "inspired learning" where students learn by doing through experiences like designing an actual car for competitions. [2] This hands-on approach has led to many accomplishments for MIT students in challenges and competitions. [3] MIT provides excellent job placement, infrastructure for innovation, and holistic development to prepare students for career success.

1. Learning the MIghTy way
When you hear... you forget. When you see... you remember. When you do... you understand.
- Confucius
This sounds very much the way we learnt things in our childhood. Our parents did not tell us
how to walk, but made us walk. They did not show us how to ride a bicycle, they made us ride it.
And that’s how learning goes naturally: deriving inspiration by doing things, ‘Inspired Learning’.
In this era of information overload, educational institutions hardly devote time and resources to
make students follow this natural path of learning. An exception to this is Manipal Institute of
Technology (MIT), where the ‘been there, done that’ spirit has helped students make a mark
worldwide.
While in other colleges, students were seeing how a car is built, students at MIT designed and
manufactured a high performance car which made its way into the ‘Formula Student 2009’
(Student edition of Formula One), at Silverstone, UK. MIT got 65th position among teams from
126 universities of 23 countries. Several other feathers of innovation have been added to MIT’s
achievement hat within the last 2 years like: 1 st position in “Train Blazer- 2008”; 1st position in
“GE Edison Innovation Challenge -2008”; 1st and 2nd position in “Schneider Electric Innovation
Challenge” 2008; 1st prize for an Innovative proposal on “Solar Power embedded Street Lamp”
and many more.
The foundation of this hub of thinking and innovation was laid 52 years ago, and since then is
being strengthened by constructive effort and hard work. The quality of technical education is
evident in the research activities going on in the campus: 6 patents filed in the current year, 9
grants received for various activities and, several papers, books and awards added to its research
portfolio. A major landmark is ‘Manipal University Technology Business Incubator’, which is
being established with a huge funding from the Department of Science and Technology,
Government of India.
While focusing on innovation, MIT has taken care of students by getting them absorbed into the
best industries, through quality industry projects and collaborations with universities and
companies. ‘Practice School’ is one such concept, in sync with the idea of ‘Inspired learning’.
This was introduced at MIT in 2005, through which students are trained to effectively link the
theory learnt in classrooms with the practice in the industry. This training helps reduce the cost
for a company, on in-house training of students who are their prospective employees. Due to
such efforts placement statistics have been moving up since 2005 reaching 95% in 2008. Even in
the recession hit 2008-09, 56 companies turned up offering jobs to 948 students, with the best
remuneration reaching 10.75 lakhs per annum. MIT now stands 7th among the private
Engineering colleges in India, and 22nd overall.

2. A student, Gaurav Sinha (4th year, Electrical and Electronics) quotes “MIT has provided me with
excellent opportunities to develop to my full potential. The environment is conducive for our
growth and along with the state-of-art infrastructure facilities available helps bring out the best in
each of us. The platform and exposure that I got at MIT has groomed my personality and
prepared me to face any challenge in future”. Already having produced strong personalities of
industry like Rajeev Chandrasekhar (Chairman & CEO of Jupiter Capital; FICCI President;
Founder & former-CEO of BPL mobile), Ravi Bapna (Executive Director of CITNE &
Professor, Indian School of Business) , Amit Behl (Director, Intel India) , etc. the excellent
infrastructure coupled with innovative learning and course content, holds promise for a much
brighter future for the country.
Highlights of Manipal Institute of Technology:
• Merit based admissions through All India Entrance Exam held at 27 centers across India.
You can choose the location, time and date of entrance exam as per your convenience.
• Scholarships & Freeships worth Rs 12.23 Crores to meritorious students.
• Campus recruitment from over 80 companies that include prominent names like
Microsoft, Yahoo, EMC2, Cisco, Philips, Nokia, John Deere, Volvo, Hindustan Unilever,
Tata Consulting Engineers, etc
• State-or-the-art Innovation Center in partnership with industry giants like Phillips, GE &
EMC2 to facilitate research and innovation
• Research hub with over 1,400 research papers / conference presentations in the last
6months, 8 patents and over 50 live projects
• Student exchange programs through collaboration with International Universities
How to Apply?
• Fill in the application form you have already downloaded. Enclose necessary documents
along with a DD of Rs 1500 (Application fee – Rs. 500 & Entrance test fee – Rs.
1000)drawn on ‘Manipal University’ payable at Manipal or Udupi (Karnataka)
• OR Apply online at
http://www.manipal.edu/Admissions/IndianAdmissions/Pages/ApplyOnline.aspx
Here you can make the payments through a credit or debit card too.
• OR The prospectus and application forms are available at select branches of SBI and
post office across India. (visit
http://www.manipal.edu/ADMISSIONS/INDIANADMISSIONS/BANKS/Pages/Welcome.as
px for details on branches)

3. • OR, Write to The Director, Admission, Manipal University, Manipal – 576104 with course
and complete postal address and enclose a DD for Rs. 500/- drawn on ‘Manipal
University’ payable at Manipal or Udupi (Karnataka)
Last Date to Apply for BE courses: March 13, 2010
Last Date to apply for MTech courses: March 30, 2010