Media Release

Dubai, Aug 31: Manipal University in the city welcomed their freshmen batch of 2016-17 to their campus in Academic City during an aureate freshmen orientation event held on August 27 and 28.

Born as the result of a noble and pioneering vision of its founder, Padma Shri Dr T M A Pai, Manipal education has changed the landscape of education and healthcare in India and other parts of the world. Manipal University is India’s leading private deemed university that enrolls over 28,000 students across 25 constituent institutions, ranging from medicine and allied health to engineering, management, media and architecture. In addition to operating three universities across six campuses in India, Manipal has made its presence felt in Nepal, Malaysia, UAE and Antigua.

The freshmen orientation programme was attended by Dr Narayana Sabhahit, registrar of Manipal University, Dr G K Prabhu, director of MIT, Manipal and Dr Raveendranath Nayak, director - School of Business, Manipal, India accompanied by Prasanna Kailaje, head of alumni relations.

The orientation programme witnessed the launch of EduNXT, the revolutionary Learning Management System (LMS) that provides exemplary learning experience to the students, suitably aided by cutting edge technology. EduNXT, the award winning Unified Learning Solutions Framework serves as the backbone for the entire student lifecycle, facilitating collaborative learning, a high level of engagement and overall, a great academic experience.

Speaking on the occasion, Ravi Panchanadan, CEO – Manipal Education (MENA) FZ LLC and CEO - MeritTrac said, “To promote an entrepreneurial culture and to foster innovation, path-breaking concepts and ideas by the students are nurtured and part funded in our Incubation Center. Manipal Dubai also boasts of a full-fledged Career Development Center that focuses not just on the employability quotient of the students, but also makes them ready to face the challenges in the corporate world.”

Dr S V Kota Reddy, academic president, Manipal University Dubai Campus said, “Our unique OBTL (Outcome Based Teaching Learning) methodology blends knowledge, technology and innovation. This has led to a major shift in the entire paradigm of education and makes the students industry-ready.”

About Manipal University, Dubai campus:
Manipal University Dubai Campus is a premier multi-disciplinary university in the Middle East, attracting students not only from the UAE but also from across the GCC and the Middle East and Africa region. At present, Manipal University Dubai enrolls over 2,000 students from 33 nations across the globe and is a multi-disciplinary Indian university in this region.

Manipal University Dubai offers a variety of disciplines to pursue their undergraduate and graduate studies, ranging from research and workshop intensive courses like engineering, information technology and biotechnology to creative and new age disciplines like architecture, interior design and media and communication.

The university also offers a highly hands-on, industry relevant programme in commerce and management at the undergraduate as well as at the Masters’ level. It has tie-ups with several universities in Europe and the US and offers select dual-degree programmes to the students, wherein, students can study abroad and gain worldwide exposure. The campus and all its programmes are licensed and recognized worldwide for higher education programmes and for employability.

Manipal University Dubai campus has developed into one of the most respected educational destinations for students, academicians and industry community in the region. They have quickly adapted to the educational needs of the region by understanding the requirements of the local industry and have improved the employability quotient by remodeling the courses and modernizing the infrastructure. The students are exposed to not only academic excellence but also given opportunity to be a part of various student activities, clubs, sports and professional societies. This helps the students build confidence, inculcate better networking, team building, leadership and other skills that are necessary to be successful in today’s world. Manipal University Dubai has recently launched an Incubation Centre that nurtures and funds interesting concepts and projects.

At Manipal University, ‘Excellence is a way of life’ and the Orientation Day celebrations bear testimony to this fact.