Which exam is needed for B.Tech admission at MAHE Manipal?

MET 2026 (Manipal Entrance Test) is the primary exam. Candidates can also apply via JEE Main 2026 CRL, which fills 20% of general category B.Tech seats. Both routes require Class 12 with Physics and Mathematics (minimum 50% in relevant subjects).

How many MBBS seats does KMC Manipal have and what is the cutoff?

KMC Manipal has 250 MBBS seats (212 Deemed/Paid and 38 NRI), all filled through MCC deemed university counselling. In NEET 2025 Round 3, KMC Manipal MBBS closed at AIR 31,834, which corresponds to a NEET score of 508 to 520 marks.

Does MAHE have management quota seats?

No. MAHE is a private deemed university with no government-mandated management quota. B.Tech uses MET or JEE Main. MBBS uses MCC counselling only. NRI/Foreign National seats are available at higher fees through manipal.edu.

What is MAHE Manipals NIRF ranking?

MAHE Manipal is ranked 3rd in the NIRF 2025 University category and 14th in the NIRF 2025 Overall ranking. MAHE holds NAAC A++ accreditation.

What exams does TAPMI Manipal accept for MBA?

TAPMI accepts CAT, XAT, GMAT, and NMAT. Shortlisted candidates go through WAT and PI. For the 2027-28 MBA batch, CAT 2026 (exam November 29, 2026) is the relevant entrance exam. TAPMIs total MBA programme fee is INR 20.10 lakh.

MAHE Manipal Certification Animation Technology: Fees 2026, Course Duration, Dates, Eligibility

UDUPI, ManipalDeemed to be UniversityEstd 1953NAAC Grade A++ 3.6

4.2

(1681 Reviews)

Total fees

INR 73,000

0.5 years, no living

Average pay

INR 3 LPA

recent batch, this branch

Cutoff

60%

MAHE merit Class 12 marks, merit list 2026

Placement rate

70%

recent batch batch placed

In This Page▾

01About this courseThe full write-up, from fees to placements 02Should you pick it?Who it suits, who should skip it, and a counsellor's advice 03EligibilityThe marks and exam you need before you apply 04Admission ProcessEvery step from the exam to reporting 05Admission DatesThe admission calendar, step by step 06FeesThe full course cost with and without living 07Will your marks get you in?Closing markss by category and route 08ScholarshipsWhat you can claim and what you missed 09How does it compare?The same course at colleges in its league, side by side 10FAQsShort answers to what students ask before they apply

About MAHE Certificate Animation Technology

MAHE offers a 0.5-year, full-time Certificate Animation Technology with 30 seats through MAHE merit. The course is taught on campus over one term, with labs from the first semester. The institute holds NAAC A+ and stands #3 in NIRF University marksing 2025 and #54 in NIRF engineering 2025. The full fee without living is INR 73,000, paid per semester, and INR 1.33 Lakhs with local living. You get a seat through MAHE counselling. The General seat closed at marks 60% in last offer of 2025. The recent batch averaged INR 3 LPA and 70% of the batch was placed.

MAHE Certificate Animation Technology Fees

The full course costs INR 73,000 without living and INR 1.33 Lakhs with living. The tuition fee is INR 55,000 of that. You pay the tuition fee per semester, eight times in all. The admission fee is paid once. The caution deposit comes back when you leave. Local living add INR 60,000 over 0.5 years.

Fee head	Amount	How it is charged
Tuition fee	INR 55,000	INR 55,000 for the course, one term
Other fee	INR 18,000	One time
Caution deposit	INR 10,000	One time, refundable
Local living	INR 60,000	INR 10,000 a month, 0.5 years
Total, no living	INR 73,000	Full course
Total with living	INR 1.33 Lakhs	Full course

MAHE Certificate Animation Technology Admission Dates

The 2026 batch is in class. The 2027 dates below are estimates based on 2026; MAHE merit registration is expected to open in Jan 2027. Keep the allotment letter and the fee receipt ready for reporting.

Event	Date	Status
MAHE merit registration, last date to apply	Jan 2027	Tentative
MAHE merit session 1 exam	Jan 2027	Tentative
MAHE merit result and marks	Feb 2027	Tentative
Admission form review	Jun 2027	Tentative
Admission offer offer	Jul 2027	Tentative
First fee payment	Jul 2027	Tentative
Reporting and document check	Aug 2027	Tentative
Classes start	Aug 2027	Tentative

MAHE Certificate Animation Technology Eligibility

You need Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry and Maths and 75% marks; 65% for SC, ST and PwD. You also need a qualifying marks from any session. There is no upper age limit.

Requirement	What you need
Class 12 subjects	Physics, Chemistry and Maths
Class 12 marks	75% for General, 65% for SC, ST and PwD
Exam	qualifying marks from any session
Age	No upper age limit

MAHE Certificate Animation Technology Admission Process

MAHE allots the seat on your marks and your choices. You then pay the seat fee within five days. Most students who lose a seat miss that window.

Step	What you do
1. Apply online	Sit for one or both sessions; your best score counts
2. Fill choices on MAHE	List this course high if it is your first pick
3. Accept the seat	Pay the seat fee within five days of allotment
4. Report	Bring original mark sheets and the allotment letter

MAHE Certificate Animation Technology Cutoff

The General seat closed at marks 60% and the OBC-NCL seat at 55% in 2025. These are the MAHE last offer closing markss for General seats. The General closing marks has gone lower for three years, so it got tougher.

Category	Closing marks, General	Round and year
General	60%	merit list, 2026
OBC-NCL	55%	merit list, 2026
SC	50%	merit list, 2026
ST	45%	merit list, 2026
EWS	55%	merit list, 2026

MAHE Certificate Animation Technology Placements

The recent batch placed 70% of its batch at an average of INR 3 LPA. The median is INR 2.8 LPA and the highest offer was INR 6 LPA. Product and IT services companies hire this branch on campus in the seventh semester.

Metric	Value
Average pay	INR 3 LPA, recent batch
Median pay	INR 2.8 LPA
Highest offer	INR 6 LPA
Batch placed	70%
Recruiters	Product and IT services companies, on campus

MAHE Certificate Animation Technology Scholarships

Four schemes cut the fee by INR 40,000 to INR 2 Lakhs over the course. The state post-matric scholarship gives the most. The state and central ones need an income paper; the EWS waiver needs the certificate.

Scholarship	Who can get it	Amount or waiver
State post-matric scholarship	SC or ST, family income below INR 2.5 Lakhs a year	INR 2 Lakhs over the course
Central Sector Scheme	Any category, family income up to INR 8 Lakhs a year, top 20 percentile in Class 12	INR 40,000 over the course
EWS tuition waiver	EWS certificate, family income up to INR 8 Lakhs a year	INR 1.50 Lakhs over the course
OBC post-matric scholarship	OBC-NCL, family income below INR 2.5 Lakhs a year	INR 1 Lakh over the course

MAHE Certificate Animation Technology Ranking

The college stands #12 in Collegedunia's Certificate marksing and #54 in NIRF engineering, with NAAC A+. Collegedunia markss on fees, placements and student reviews. NIRF markss on data the institute files every year.

Ranking body	Year	Rank or grade
Collegedunia Certificate marksing	2026	#12
NIRF Engineering	2025	#54
NAAC	2024	A+

MAHE Certificate Animation Technology Course Structure

Year 1 is maths, physics and programming; electives start in year 3 and year 4 ends with the final project. One branch from day one, with labs from the first semester. There is no minor and no specialisation before year 3.

Year	What you study
Year 1	Maths, physics, programming and basic electronics
Year 2	Data structures, digital logic, operating systems
Year 3	Databases, networks, machine learning electives
Year 4	Two electives a semester and the final project

MAHE Certificate Animation Technology Living and Campus

The living is on campus and first-years are allotted rooms before classes start. The mess fee is part of the living fee.

Item	Detail
First-year room	Three to a room, allotted before classes start
Single room	From year 3, on request
Mess	Included in the living fee, three meals a day
Campus	One campus in a small industrial town

Should you pick Certificate Animation Technology at Manipal Academy of Higher Education?

This course suits students who want a product-company job and can live in a small industrial town for 0.5 years.

Pick it if:

You passed Class 12 in this state: half the seats are General, so a marks that misses the Diploma list can still get in.

You want product companies, not only service IT: the branch-wise placement table lists the same four product recruiters in each of the last three years.

Your family can pay only per semester: you pay the tuition fee in eight parts, and a request to split it further opens every August.

You want the fee back fast: at the average pay the full course fee comes back inside the first working year, as the ROI tile shows.

Skip it if:

You are counting on last year's closing marks: it has got tougher three years in a row, so last year's number is not a safe marks.

You need a single room from the first year: first-years share three to a room and single rooms open only from year 3.

You want internships in a big city: this is a small industrial town, so the placement cell brings most internships here.

You will decide only after the JEE Advanced result: the MAHE application window closes within days of it, so fill your choices before the result comes.

Counsellor's advice

Freeze this branch if first offer gives it to you on a General marks. If you are Diploma and below the first offer close, float it and keep a safer college above it.

Certificate Animation Technology Eligibility▾

Class 12 marks: 75% in Physics, Chemistry and Maths. 65% for SC, ST and PwD.

Board marks alternative: Being in the top 20 percentile of your board also counts.

Exam needed: Qualifying marks. Class 12 marks decides the Diploma seats.

General route: Half the seats go to students who passed Class 12 in this state.

Certificate Animation Technology Admission Process▾

Apply online: Two sessions, January and April. Your best score counts.

Apply online: MAHE prepares the merit list from qualifying marks.

Accept offer: Check the course title and pay only after the offer appears.

Pay the seat fee: Pay by the portal date or you lose the offer.

Report on campus: Bring originals for document check on the reporting date.

Certificate Animation Technology Admission Dates 2027

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The 2027 calendar is not out yet. These dates are estimates based on 2026. A date marked Confirmed is official.

Tentative

Jan 2027

MAHE application registration

Expected to open online. The last date to apply is expected in Mar 2027.

Tentative

Mar 2027

Application last date to apply

Expected from the last published certificate cycle.

Tentative

Apr 2027

Selection round on qualifying marks

MAHE checks Class 12, BSc maths or diploma marks for merit.

Tentative

May 2027

Merit list result

Shortlisted students get the offer in the admission portal.

Tentative

Jun 2027

Admission offer and seat allotment

Accept the offer only after checking the fee and course title.

Tentative

Jun 2027

First fee payment

You lose the offer if the fee is not paid by the portal date.

Tentative

Jul 2027

Reporting and document check

Bring Class 12, BSc or diploma papers for checking.

Tentative

Jul 2027

Classes start

The 0.5-year course is expected to start after reporting.

Source: MAHE certificate program pages. Confirm on the official site before you act.

Manipal Academy of Higher Education Certificate Animation Technology Fees 2027

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This is the full 0.5-year cost, not one year. Turn on the toggle to add local living.

Tuition fee

Full course, as published

INR 55,000

Other fee

One time, in 2027

INR 18,000

Caution deposit Refundable

One time, returned when you leave

INR 10,000

Add local living

Local living

Per month × 6, INR 10,000 a month

INR 60,000

Total course fee

INR 73,000

0.5 years · tuition + admission fee, living not added

Total course fee

INR 1.33 Lakhs

0.5 years · tuition + admission fee + local living

Education loan EMI

INR 1,231

7 yr · 10.5% per year

ROI

411%

average first-year pay INR 3 LPA vs the full fee

Education loan EMI

INR 2,242

7 yr · 10.5% per year

ROI

226%

average first-year pay INR 3 LPA vs the full fee

Source: MAHE fee notice. Confirm on the official site before you act.

Will your marks get you Animation Technology at Manipal Academy of Higher Education?

Pick your category and route. The score ranges are this course's published MAHE closing markss.

Manipal Academy of Higher Education Certificate Animation Technology Scholarship Calculator

Answer two questions to see what you can claim. Confirm the final amount with the college.

Manipal Academy of Higher Education Certificate Animation Technology vs similar colleges

Tap a college to see it next to Manipal Academy of Higher Education. The cream box marks the better number in each row: lower fees, higher pay, an easier score.

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Total fees0.5 years, no living

INR 73,000

tuition + admission

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Closing marksMAHE merit Class 12 marks, General

60%

merit list, 2026

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In short

Northfield costs more and pays less on average. If MAHE gives you a seat, take MAHE; use Northfield only if its offer comes earlier.

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Riverbank costs less and pays more, but its course details need a second check. If both offers come, check its fee page before you choose.

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Harbour matches MAHE on fee, pay and seats. If you want the university rank, take MAHE; if you want a smaller centre, check Harbour.

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Lakeside has more seats, but it costs more and pays less. If MAHE allots you a seat, keep it above Lakeside.

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Summit pays a little more but has fewer seats. If you want the lower fee, take MAHE; if marks are low, keep Summit as backup.

Fees and pay can change. Check each college site before you decide.

FAQs on Manipal Academy of Higher Education Certificate Animation Technology

Straight answers to what students ask before they decide.

Is Certificate Animation Technology at this college worth the fee?▾

Yes, for most students who get placed. The full fee without living is INR 73,000 and the last batch averaged INR 3 LPA, so the fee comes back within the first working year. If a loan will pay the fee, read the EMI line in the fee block above before you decide.

Should I take this seat if my marks is just above the closing marks?▾

Not on last year's number alone. The General seat closed at marks 60% in last offer and it got tougher three years in a row, so a marks that just cleared last year may miss this year. Keep this college in your list with a safer college above it, and use the marks checker above for your own category.

What job will I get after this course?▾

Most students get software jobs with product and IT services companies that hire on campus in the seventh semester. The recent batch averaged INR 3 LPA, the median was INR 2.8 LPA and 70% of the batch was placed. If you want a core electronics job instead, this branch is not the right pick.

Who should not take this course here?▾

Skip it if you need a single room from the first year, or if you want internships in a big city. First-years share three to a room and single rooms open only from year 3. The campus is in a small industrial town, so the placement cell brings most internships and few come on their own. If either of these matters more than the placement figures, pick a city college.

Is this course good for higher studies and research?▾

Yes, if you plan for it from year 2. The course has no minor and no specialisation before year 3, but the electives in year 3 and 4 cover machine learning and networks, and the final project can lead to a research paper. Talk to the department in year 2 about a project with a faculty member, because that is what a good master's application needs.

Should I wait a year and try for a better marks?▾

Only if you can raise your marks by a lot, not a little. The General closing marks got tougher three years in a row, so a small gain may still miss the seat next year. If you already clear this year's score, take the seat now and try a branch change after year 1 if you want a sibling branch.

Will I get placed if I am in the bottom half of the batch?▾

Most likely yes, but later and at a lower package. 70% of the last batch was placed, and the median of INR 2.8 LPA is lower than the average of INR 3 LPA because the last students take the smaller offers. Keep your CGPA above the score the companies set, usually 7, and join the placement training the cell holds in year 3.

Is this branch better than ECE at this college for me?▾

Pick Animation Technology if you want a software job and ECE if you want a core electronics job. Animation Technology places a bigger share of its batch with product companies, and its closing marks is the tougher of the two. If you get ECE now and want Animation Technology, the branch change after year 1 needs a top CGPA, so do not count on it.

How do I get admission to this course?▾

Take the MAHE merit exam and fill this college in your MAHE choice list. A seat comes in the offer your marks clears, and you must accept it and pay the seat fee within the days MAHE gives. Then report with your papers on the date in the admission dates block above, or you lose the seat.

What is the full fee for the course?▾

The full 0.5-year fee is INR 73,000 without living. With local living it comes to INR 1.33 Lakhs. Both totals sit in the fee block above, and the toggle there shows what the living adds each year.

Can I pay the fee in parts?▾

Yes. You pay the tuition fee semester by semester, so the money is never due all at once. If you need smaller parts than that, write to the fee office before the semester starts; the request opens every August.

Do I get the fee back if I drop the seat?▾

It depends on when you leave. If you leave before the counselling body's exit date, most of the fee comes back. If you leave after it, the college keeps a part, so read the refund table in the fee block before you pay.

This page is AI assisted and human verified.

Collegedunia Team

Content Curator | Updated on - Oct 1, 2026

MAHE Manipal: 2 Answered Questions

Where should I pursue my Computer Science course, Thapar University or Manipal University?

Krishna ShrivastavMBA from Manipal University (2018)

My brother did his MBA from Manipal University and it has been one of the best decisions of his life. While both are prime universities, Manipal holds an edge due to the following reasons.

You will get the best-in-class faculties, infrastructure, and facilities that you won’t be able to get at Thapar.
In recent QS ranking 2020, Manipal University secured 17th rank all over India and 200th all over Asia, making it one of the top-ranked private universities in India.
Manipal University has also ranked way above the famous BHU (IIT BHU) in the World QS ranking 2021. Manipal university ranked #751-800 whereas BHU, and Thapar belonged to the same bracket of #801-1000.

Here are the 2020 placement trends in brief at Manipal.

Average CTC	7.2 LPA
Highest CTC	22.38 LPA
Total no of offers made	781
Major recruiters	E&Y, ITC, Microsoft, Dell, etc.

Overall, Manipal University is one of the top private institutions making it a great choice to pursue a computer science course.

Which course is better: CSE in Manipal University, Manipal or ECE in VIT Velllore?

Sarita GuptaStudied at Manipal Institute Of Technology (2017)

For B.Tech courses VIT has been ranked #15-300 in India for the year 2020 by NIRF rankings. In Tamil Nadu, the university was ranked #4th for courses in B.Tech. On the other hand, Manipal University was ranked #8-200 for top universities in India by NIRF rankings in the year 2020.

Admissions

Manipal University, Manipal:
- Completed his/ her 10+2 grade or equivalent from a recognized board With Physics, Mathematics, and English as the compulsory subjects with 50% marks.
- The candidate taking admission should also qualify the Manipal Entrance Test (MET)- 2020.
- 3.35 Lakhs is the total fee for the CSE course in the 1st year.

VIT Vellore:
- The candidate must have completed 10+2 with PCM or PCB as the subjects.
- Minimum 60% marks should be obtained by the aspirant in 10+2.
- The selections are done on the basis of counseling and marks obtained in the entrance texts i.e., VITEEE.
- The total course fee for ECE in VIT is 1.98 Lakhs.

Placements

Manipal University, Manipal:
- 6.2 Lakhs was the median salary offered to CSE students in the University.
- Top recruiting companies in Manipal are Forbes Marshall, Mercedes Benz, Hyundai, Cipla, Hero Moto Corp, Maruti Suzuki, INFOYSIS, Intel, etc.

VIT Vellore:
- 713+ companies visited the campus with a total of 705 dream offers.
- The highest package offered was 41.60 LPA and 6.05 LPA was the average salary offered.
- Microsoft, Philips, HP, TCS, Wipro, Intel, Bank of America, Infosys, Deloitte, and Bosch among many others are top recruiters of the University.

Campus

Manipal University, Manipal:
- The campus is about 313 acres in the area.
- Hospital facilities, sports facilities, and innovative centers are available for students, Wi-Fi facility is available everywhere across the campus, restaurants, libraries, hostel, labs, etc. are some of the facilities available on-campus.

VIT Vellore:
- The campus size is about 250 acres.
- Clubs, library, sports facilities, hostel, health services, transport facilities, pollution friendly management projects such as liquid waste management, solid waste management, solar power, wind power, etc. are some of the facilities and activities going on in the campus.

If the subject is not the priority then VIT is a lot ahead of Manipal as it provides excellent placements and living environment to the students. But it all depends on the choice and interests of the aspirant seeking admissions.

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