Manipal University Jaipur

Latest Admission Updates (2026)

As of June 2026, Manipal University Jaipur (MUJ) admissions have moved into the decisive counselling stage. The single most important live deadline right now is the seat-acceptance and tuition-fee payment window for MET 2026 Round 1, which is open from 8 June to 15 June 2026 - if you have been allotted a B.Tech seat, you must confirm it and pay within this window or the seat is forfeited. Below are the most recent dated updates that an aspirant tracking the MUJ admission cycle needs to act on.

• 8–15 June 2026 (OPEN NOW): MET 2026 Round 1 seat-acceptance and tuition-fee payment window at counseling.manipal.edu - the active deadline to lock your Manipal University Jaipur B.Tech seat.
• 8 June 2026: MET 2026 Round 1 seat allotment result declared online (after 8:00 PM).
• Until 6 June 2026 (CLOSED): Round 1 counselling registration and choice-filling deadline - candidates had to register and lock preferences before this date.
• From ~10 June 2026: MET 2026 Round 2 counselling and subsequent allotment rounds continue for any vacant Manipal University Jaipur seats.
• 23–24 May 2026: MET 2026 Phase 2 entrance examination conducted (the second and final attempt window of the cycle).
• 20 May 2026: MET 2026 Phase 2 admit card / hall ticket released on OTBS login.
• 9–11 May 2026: Phase 2 exam-slot booking via the Online Test Booking System (OTBS).
• 30 April 2026: Last date to submit the MET 2026 Phase 2 application form - the final application deadline of the 2026 cycle (now closed).
• 13–14 April 2026: MET 2026 Phase 1 entrance examination conducted; Phase 1 admit card was released on 10 April 2026.
• 30 September 2025: MET 2026 registration opened, kicking off the Manipal University Jaipur 2026 admission season.

The practical takeaway as of June 2026: fresh MET applications for the 2026 intake have closed, so candidates who already hold a valid MET 2026 score should focus entirely on counselling and the 8–15 June fee-payment deadline. Aspirants who missed MET 2026 should note that Manipal University Jaipur also admits B.Tech applicants on JEE Main / SAT merit if seats remain after MET counselling. Anyone planning for the next cycle should watch manipal.edu around September 2027 for the MET 2027 registration launch.

Manipal University Jaipur Admission 2026: Eligibility Criteria

Manipal University Jaipur runs a wide programme portfolio - engineering, law, management, science, design, hospitality and doctoral research - and each has its own class-12 or graduation eligibility bar. The table below answers the question every aspirant asks first: "Am I even eligible for the MUJ course I want?" It lists the programme, the qualifying background, the minimum marks MUJ demands, and which entrance exam (if any) you must clear. For the flagship B.Tech, Physics, Mathematics and English are compulsory class-12 subjects, and the 50% aggregate is calculated across Physics, Mathematics and one optional subject (Chemistry, Biotechnology, Biology, Computer Science, or Statistics) - not strictly PCM only.

The clearest takeaways: B.Tech eligibility is broader than commonly stated - Biology, Biotechnology or Computer Science can substitute for Chemistry as the optional subject. Management, commerce and law UG programmes demand a higher 60% class-12 aggregate than engineering applicants. B.Arch admission is gated entirely by a valid NATA score, and PhD requires 60% in the master's plus a national fellowship test (UGC NET / CSIR NET / GATE). If your marks sit right on a 50% or 60% boundary, treat it as a fail until your final marksheet confirms otherwise.

Course-Wise Admission Status

Because the 2026 cycle is mid-counselling as of June 2026, applicants repeatedly ask which Manipal University Jaipur courses are still accepting candidates. The table below maps each major programme to its current 2026 application status, the broad seat availability, the mode of admission, and the accepted exam.

The headline takeaway: if you want B.Tech or an integrated law programme at Manipal University Jaipur and did not take MET 2026, your only remaining route this cycle is the JEE Main / SAT merit pathway for any seats left vacant after MET counselling - act before the 15 June 2026 Round 1 fee deadline closes the first wave of seats. Merit-based programmes (BBA, BCA, MCA, B.Com, B.Sc, BA, LLB, LLM) remain the most accessible right now since they run on qualifying-exam marks rather than a separate test. Confirm live seat availability for any programme directly on the MUJ admissions portal before applying.

Application Fees

One of the most misunderstood parts of the Manipal University Jaipur admission is the difference between the MET application/exam fee paid to the conducting body and the multi-lakh tuition fee paid to the university after a seat is allotted - they are completely separate payments. MET 2026 charges a uniform fee with no category-wise concession: it does not change for General, EWS, OBC-NCL, SC, ST or PwD candidates.

Key takeaways on fees: unlike national exams that discount SC/ST/PwD candidates, MET 2026 charges every category the same Rs 2,000, and a second attempt (sitting both Phase 1 and Phase 2) costs an extra Rs 1,400, taking the total to Rs 3,400. This exam fee is entirely distinct from MUJ's programme tuition, which is far larger and varies by branch - for example, B.Tech CSE at Manipal University Jaipur costs approximately Rs 18,29,000 over four years, while other B.Tech branches range from approximately Rs 13,64,000 to Rs 19,00,000 depending on the specialisation. B.Arch is about Rs 16,05,000 over five years, BA LLB about Rs 11,80,000, BBA about Rs 8,66,000, BCA about Rs 5,41,000, MCA about Rs 3,66,000 and LLB about Rs 3,34,000. Additionally, candidates must pay a Rs 10,000 refundable counselling deposit at MET counselling registration. Budget for tuition separately and only after your seat is confirmed.

Entrance Exam Requirements

Manipal University Jaipur is not a single-exam university - the exam you need depends entirely on the programme. The flagship answer: B.Tech runs primarily on the Manipal Entrance Test (MET), but MUJ also honours JEE Main, SAT and CUET scores; law programmes accept CLAT or MET; M.Tech needs GATE or MET; MBA accepts CAT/MAT/XAT/CMAT/CUET PG; B.Arch needs NATA; and PhD needs UGC NET / CSIR NET / GATE. Importantly, the MET rank is not based on the entrance exam score alone - MAHE prepares the final merit rank using 50% weightage to MET score and 50% weightage to Class 12 aggregate marks (Physics, Mathematics, English and optional subject). This means strong board marks can significantly improve your rank even with a moderate MET score.

The practical conclusion: for B.Tech, MET is the primary and most reliable door into Manipal University Jaipur, and as of June 2026 both MET phases are over, so JEE Main (around 90 percentile) or SAT is the only fresh route for vacant seats. Remember that since the merit rank uses your board marks at 50% weightage, aspirants with excellent class-12 scores but an average MET score are not automatically out of contention - the composite rank is what matters, not the MET score in isolation.

Cutoff Analysis (2024–2026)

For B.Tech aspirants, the single most useful number is the MET closing rank, because Manipal University Jaipur allots B.Tech seats strictly by composite MET merit rank (50% MET score + 50% Class 12 marks) against branch preference. The table below presents verified MET 2025 General-category B.Tech closing ranks for MUJ Jaipur, ordered from the most competitive to the least competitive branch.

The trend across MUJ Jaipur's B.Tech branches: in MET 2025, closing ranks ranged from roughly 30,000 to 51,449 for General-category candidates across all branches. CSE - the most competitive branch - had a verified closing rank of 33,571 in 2025. Notably, MUJ's MET cutoff has been becoming more lenient year-on-year as the university has added seats: the CSE closing rank was 19,857 in 2024 and 17,794 in 2023, and widened to 33,571 in 2025, so the effective competition at MUJ Jaipur is less intense than the raw rank numbers might imply compared to earlier years. All ranks are composite ranks prepared on the 50:50 MET + board formula, not raw MET exam scores. As of June 2026, MET 2026 Round 1 seat allotment was declared on 8 June, and final 2026 closing ranks will firm up only after all counselling rounds conclude - use the 2025 ranks above as your working benchmark.

Counselling Process

Manipal University Jaipur fills its MET-based B.Tech and integrated-law seats through a fully online counselling flow run on counseling.manipal.edu, and as of June 2026 this is the active stage of the admission cycle. Follow these steps in order:

1. Counselling registration: Log in at counseling.manipal.edu using your MAHE application number and password and register for MET 2026 counselling. A refundable waitlist/counselling deposit of Rs 10,000 is paid online at this step. Round 1 registration closed on 6 June 2026; fresh candidates can register for Round 2 and subsequent rounds when MAHE opens them.
2. Choice filling: Select and lock your preferred campus (Manipal University Jaipur) and branch choices in priority order. Upload your Class 12 marksheet at this stage, as it is used in the 50:50 merit rank calculation alongside your MET score.
3. Seat allotment: MUJ allots seats by composite MET merit rank (50% MET score + 50% Class 12 aggregate) against your locked preferences. Round 1 seat allotment for the 2026 cycle was declared on 8 June 2026.
4. Seat acceptance and tuition-fee payment: If allotted, accept the seat and pay the first instalment of programme tuition fee online within the window - for Round 1 this is 8 to 15 June 2026. Missing this deadline cancels the allotted seat.
5. Document verification: Present originals plus photocopies at the allotted campus - MET hall ticket, class 10 and class 12 marksheets, transfer certificate, conduct certificate, Aadhaar, parents' PAN and two passport photographs. Admission is confirmed only after verification and fee payment together.
6. Subsequent rounds: MAHE allows fresh registrations for every subsequent round. Vacant seats roll into later allotment rounds (and the JEE Main / SAT merit route) - candidates who are not satisfied with a Round 1 branch may opt to wait for Round 2, but should weigh the risk of losing the current seat.

Important Dates (2026)

The crucial deadlines to act on: the 8–15 June 2026 seat-acceptance and tuition-fee window is the only live deadline that can win or lose you a Manipal University Jaipur B.Tech seat this month, so if you have a Round 1 allotment, pay before 15 June 2026. Aspirants who missed Round 1 registration can still register freshly for Round 2 and subsequent rounds at counseling.manipal.edu. Fresh applicants must use the JEE Main / SAT vacant-seat route. Verify each date on manipal.edu, since MUJ occasionally revises counselling-round dates at short notice.