Mangalore University offers B.P.Ed. with the intake of 50 students (20- General Category and 30-Payment Category). Candidates who have completed a Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Education with at least 45% marks are eligible to apply. Admission to B.P.Ed is given on the basis of the performance in the entrance test, marks obtained in the qualifying examination, and sports representation.

Mangalore University offers M.Sc in 18 specializations and MA in 7 specializations at the PG level. Applicants must have a Bachelor’s degree with 45% marks in the relevant discipline to apply.

Admission to MA and M.Sc is given on the basis of merit obtained in the entrance test and qualifying examination.

The minimum eligibility requirement for the MBA and MCA program is graduation in any discipline with at least 50% marks. Admissions are made on the basis of marks obtained by the student in the Karnataka PGCET exam.

At the PG level, Mangalore University offers MCA, M.Lib.Sc, M.Com, MSW, M.Ed. and M.P.Ed. courses.

M.Com applicants must have a B.Com, BBA, BBM degree with at least 45% marks. Candidates who hold BCA, B.Sc in CS, Mathematics, Business Statistics, Business Mathematics with minimum 50% marks are eligible to join MCA. Students who have completed B.Lib.Sc. or B.Sc in relevant discipline with not less than 45% marks are eligible to join M.Lib.Sc.

Applicants who hold B.P.Ed. Degree with at least 50% marks (45% for the reserved category candidates) is eligible to join M.P.Ed. For MSW, candidates must have completed graduation in any relevant discipline with at least 45% marks. The university grants admission to M.Com, MSW, M.PEd. Programs on the basis of merit in the entrance test and marks obtained in the qualifying examination.

Key Points:

• Not more than 2 seats are reserved in each program for the students of any other university.
• A maximum of 5 seats in each program is reserved for overseas students.
• 1 seat in each program is reserved for the ward of defense personnel, one for physically handicapped, one for NSS, NCC, and Sportsperson, one seat for the children of Kashmiri Migrants.
• As per the instructions of the Government of Karnataka and UGC, 3% seats are reserved for Physically Handicapped candidates, 8% for the students of Hyderabad Karnataka region, and 1% seat for the third gender, and 15% seat for the students of other universities.

Mangalore University offers a PG Diploma course of 1-year duration with 4 specializations. Applicants must have completed a Bachelor’s degree with at least 45% marks to be eligible for admission.

Admission to PG Diploma courses is given on the basis of the applicant’s merit in the qualifying examination and marks obtained in the entrance test.

Mangalore University runs a Ph.D. program of minimum 3-year duration with 21 specializations and intake of 22 students in Statistics discipline and 8 seats in each specialization and M.Phil. the course of 1-year duration with 3 specializations and intake of 1 in each.

Candidates who have completed a Master’s Degree in relevant discipline with a minimum of 55% marks are considered eligible to get admission to Ph.D. and M.Phil. program.

Admission to the course is given on the basis of the applicant’s merit in the entrance test and interview round conducted by the university.

Key Points:

• The entrance test is of 120 minutes and for 100 marks, while the interview holds 25 marks.
• Candidates who have qualified UGC/ CSIR JRF, NET, SLET, GATE, and foreign candidates are exempted from the written entrance test. However, they have to appear in the interview round to get admission.
• Senior Scientists are exempted from both the entrance test and interview round.
• The result of the entrance test is valid for a minimum 2-year duration.
• 3% seats are reserved for Differently Abled candidates