Manipal Academy of Higher Education

What are the cutoffs for Manipal Academy of Higher Education in 2026?

Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), the deemed-to-be university in Manipal, Karnataka, admits students through two main entrance routes: the Manipal Entrance Test (MET) for B.Tech at Manipal Institute of Technology (MIT Manipal), and NEET UG for MBBS and BDS at Kasturba Medical College (KMC) and Manipal College of Dental Sciences (MCODS). In MET 2025, the most competitive B.Tech branch (Computer Science and Engineering) closed at rank 3479 in the opening round and around 4484 after the final round for General category, while the easiest engineering branches closed near rank 25526. On the medical side, KMC Manipal MBBS closed at NEET UG All India rank 31834 (General) in the final 2025 round, and MCODS BDS closed at rank 56433.

MAHE is ranked 3rd among universities and 14th overall in NIRF 2025 (up from 4th among universities in NIRF 2024), and MIT Manipal held the 59th spot in the NIRF 2025 Engineering category. That reputation is why MET and NEET closing ranks at Manipal stay tight. The sections below give the exact year-wise and course-wise closing ranks an aspirant needs to judge their chances in 2026.

Year-Wise Cutoff Trends (2024-2026)

This table tracks the closing ranks for Manipal Academy of Higher Education's flagship programmes across 2024, 2025 and the expected 2026 band. It answers the question every applicant asks: "Is the Manipal cutoff getting tougher?" Read each row as the last-round General-category closing rank for that programme, so a lower number means stiffer competition. MET ranks are MET-specific ranks (not JEE), while MBBS and BDS use the NEET UG All India rank through deemed/management counselling. The 2026 column is a projected band based on the 2024-2025 movement, not an official figure.

The headline takeaway is that MAHE's General-category cutoffs are not moving in one straight line. KMC Manipal MBBS actually eased from 36053 in 2024 to 31834 in 2025, meaning a slightly better rank was needed in 2025. MET CSE, by contrast, rose sharply from the ~1633 final-round band in 2024 to 4484 in 2025 as MET applicant volumes grew, so aspirants should not assume last year's CSE number will repeat. For 2026, plan for CSE inside roughly 3500-5000 and MBBS around 30000-40000 to stay safe.

Course-Wise Cutoff at Manipal Academy of Higher Education

Because MAHE runs several professional schools, the cutoff you face depends entirely on which programme you target. The table below breaks MET B.Tech 2025 General-category closing ranks down branch by branch at MIT Manipal, and adds the NEET UG 2025 closing ranks for the medical and dental programmes. Branches are ordered from most to least competitive; use it to find a realistic target branch for your rank. All MET figures are 2025 General-category closing ranks; medical and dental figures are NEET UG All India ranks for the General/All-India quota.

The clear pattern is a steep gradient inside MIT Manipal: computing branches (CSE, Data Science, AI & ML) all close inside rank 4000, while core and circuit branches like Mechanical (17037) and Civil (25392) give candidates with five-figure MET ranks a genuine path in. For medical aspirants, note the wide gap between the MBBS opening-round rank of 40008 and the final closing rank of 31834, which means the seat tightens significantly as counselling rounds progress. BDS at MCODS (56433) is the most accessible health-science route for a high NEET rank.

Cutoff Trend Analysis

At Manipal Academy of Higher Education the trend is mixed rather than uniformly rising. MET B.Tech cutoffs for premium branches have hardened: CSE moved from the ~1633 closing band in 2024 to 4484 in 2025, reflecting growing MET applicant numbers and MIT Manipal's steady NIRF Engineering standing (59th in 2025, 56th in 2024). Medical cutoffs, however, softened slightly, with KMC Manipal MBBS easing from 36053 (2024) to 31834 (2025), partly because Manipal's high deemed-university fee structure filters the applicant pool each year.

Realistically, for 2026 a candidate should target a MET rank under 5000 for a confident shot at CSE or other computing branches, under 7000 for ECE, and within 17000-25000 for core branches like Mechanical, Civil and Biotechnology. For MBBS at KMC Manipal, a NEET All India rank within roughly 30000-40000 (General) keeps you in contention across counselling rounds, while BDS at MCODS opens up around rank 52000-57000. Because MAHE seats are fee-driven and counselling runs in multiple rounds, ranks typically tighten round over round, so registering early and holding through later rounds materially improves your chances.