20 Jun, 2026 MAHE Manipal Fee Structure 2026-27 is out for M.Sc Community Health Nursing programs. The total academic fee is ₹ 3.62 Lakhs.
MAHE Manipal offers a two-year, full-time M.Sc Community Health Nursing with 4 seats through Merit marks. The course is taught on campus over two yearly parts, with labs from the first semester. The institute holds INC and stands #6 in India Today nursing scoreing 2024 and #14 in NIRF university scoreing 2025. The full fee without hostel is INR 3.46 Lakhs, paid in two yearly parts, and INR 7.40 Lakhs with hostel and mess. Estimated first-year pay is INR 3.6 LPA. You get a seat through MAHE counselling. The General General seat closed at score 75 in merit list of 2025. The last published M.Sc Nursing placement table shows 7 of 11 placed in 2020-21; pay is not published.
The full course costs INR 3.46 Lakhs without hostel and INR 7.40 Lakhs with hostel. The tuition fee is INR 2.58 Lakhs 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. Hostel and mess add INR 3.94 Lakhs over two years.
| Fee head | Amount | How it is charged |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition fee | INR 2.58 Lakhs | INR 75,000 a semester, 2 years |
| Other fee | INR 88,000 | One time |
| Caution deposit | INR 10,000 | One time, refundable |
| Hostel and mess | INR 3.94 Lakhs | INR 1.97 Lakhs a year, 2 years |
| Total, no hostel | INR 3.46 Lakhs | Full course |
| Total with hostel | INR 7.40 Lakhs | Full course |
The 2026 batch is in class. The 2027 dates below are estimates based on 2026; Merit marks registration is expected to open in Jan 2027. Keep the allotment letter and the fee receipt ready for reporting.
| Event | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Merit marks registration, last date to apply | Jan 2027 | Tentative |
| Merit marks session 1 exam | Jan 2027 | Tentative |
| Merit marks result and score | Feb 2027 | Tentative |
| Online application and specialty choice | Jun 2027 | Tentative |
| Merit list and offer letters | Jul 2027 | Tentative |
| Seat acceptance fee | Jul 2027 | Tentative |
| Physical reporting and document check | Aug 2027 | Tentative |
| Classes start | Aug 2027 | Tentative |
You need Class 12 with B.Sc Nursing or PB B.Sc Nursing and 55% marks; 55% for SC, ST and PwD. You also need a Merit marks score from any session. There is no upper age limit.
| Requirement | What you need |
|---|---|
| Class 12 subjects | B.Sc Nursing or PB B.Sc Nursing |
| Class 12 marks | 55% for General, 55% for SC, ST and PwD |
| Exam | Merit marks score from any session |
| Age | No age limit published |
MAHE allots the seat on your score and your program choices. You then pay the seat fee within five days. Most students who lose a seat miss that window.
| Step | What you do |
|---|---|
| 1. Write Merit marks | Upload marks cards and registration papers |
| 2. Fill program choices on MAHE | Choose this specialty if it is your first pick |
| 3. Accept the seat | Pay the first fee part by the offer date |
| 4. Report | Bring original mark sheets and nursing registration papers |
The General seat closed at score 75 and the OBC seat at 70 in 2025. These are the MAHE merit list merit scores for General seats. The General merit score has gone lower for three years, so it got tougher.
| Category | Merit score, General | Round and year |
|---|---|---|
| General | 75 | Merit list, 2025 |
| OBC | 70 | Merit list, 2025 |
| SC | 68 | Merit list, 2025 |
| ST | 66 | Merit list, 2025 |
| EWS | 69 | Merit list, 2025 |
The 2020-21 M.Sc Nursing placed 7 of 11 of its batch at an average of INR 3.6 LPA. The median is INR 3.2 LPA and the highest offer was INR 7.2 LPA. Product and IT services companies hire this course on campus in the second year.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Estimated pay | INR 3.6 LPA, 2020-21 M.Sc Nursing |
| Median pay | INR 3.2 LPA |
| Highest offer | INR 7.2 LPA |
| Batch placed | 7 of 11 |
| Recruiters | Product and IT services companies, on campus |
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, family income below INR 2.5 Lakhs a year | INR 1 Lakh over the course |
The college stands #12 in Collegedunia's M.Sc Nursing scoreing and #54 in NIRF engineering, with INC. Collegedunia scores on fees, placements and student reviews. NIRF scores on data the institute files every year.
| Ranking body | Year | Score or grade |
|---|---|---|
| Collegedunia M.Sc Nursing scoreing | 2026 | #12 |
| NIRF Engineering | 2025 | #54 |
| INC | 2024 | A+ |
Year 1 is advanced nursing, research and community health; clinical postings start in year 2 and year 2 ends with the final project. One course from day one, with labs from the first semester. There is no minor and no specialisation before year 2.
| Year | What you study |
|---|---|
| Year 1 | Maths, physics, programming and basic electronics |
| Year 2 | community health nursing, education and research |
| Year 2 | Databases, networks, machine learning clinical postings |
| Year 2 | Two clinical postings a semester and the final project |
The hostel is on campus and first-years are allotted rooms before classes start. The mess fee is part of the hostel fee.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| First-year room | Three to a room, allotted before classes start |
| Single room | From year 2, on request |
| Mess | Included in the hostel fee, three meals a day |
| Campus | One campus in a small industrial town |
This course suits students who want a product-company job and can live in a small industrial town for two years.
The 2027 calendar is not out yet. These dates are estimates based on 2026. A date marked Confirmed is official.
Source: MAHE dates to remember. Confirm on the official site before you act.
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Here are the 2020 placement trends in brief at Manipal.
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Average CTC |
7.2 LPA |
|
Highest CTC |
22.38 LPA |
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Total no of offers made |
781 |
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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.

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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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