Yenepoya University
Educational institution in Mangalore, Karnataka, India
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Yenepoya University is a private deemed-to-be university in Deralakatte, Mangaluru, Karnataka, India. It was granted deemed-to-be university status by the University Grants Commission (UGC) in 2008. The university consists of several constituent institutions, the oldest of which is the Yenepoya Dental College, established in 1992.[1]
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| Motto | Rabbi Zidni Ilma |
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Motto in English | O Lord! Increase me in knowledge |
| Type | Deemed university |
| Established | 2008 |
| Affiliations | UGC |
| Chairman | Dr. Yenepoya Abdullah Kunhi |
| Chancellor | Farhaad Yenepoya |
| Vice-Chancellor | Dr. K. S Gangadhara Somayaji |
| Students | 25000 |
| Location | , , |
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| Website | yenepoya |
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The university comprises a range of constituent colleges offering programs in disciplines such as Medicine, Dentistry, Allied Health Sciences, Physiotherapy, Pharmacy, Nursing, Ayurveda, Homeopathy, Naturopathy, Engineering, and Arts, Science, Commerce, and Management.[2]
Yenepoya (Deemed to be University) has been recognized by University Grants Commission, New Delhi, India under 3(A) of the UGC Act, 1956 and received NAAC Grade " A+".[citation needed]
Mr. Farhaad Yenepoya is the Pro-Chancellor of Yenepoya Group of Institutions.[3]
Yenepoya Medical College
Yenepoya Medical College is located at about 11 kms from Mangalore City. The college was established in 1999. Post-graduate courses are being offered by the university since 2005. The M.B.B.S. (Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery) course lasts for about 4.5 years plus a one year mandatory internship as per set standards of the National Medical Commission for India. The courses are mainly oriented for earning a degree.
Courses offered for MS/MD (PG medical courses):
- MD (General Medicine, Community Medicine, Paediatrics, Pathology, TB & Chest, Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Pharmacology, Microbiology, Biochemistry)
- MS (OBG, Orthopaedics, General surgery, Ophthalmology, ENT)
Yenepoya Dental College
Rankings
| University and College rankings | |
|---|---|
| General – India | |
| NIRF (Overall) (2023)[8] | 101-150 |
| NIRF (Universities) (2023)[9] | 85 |
The university was ranked 85 among universities in India by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2023[10] and in the 101–150 band overall.[10]
Notable alumni
- Santhosh Kumar – Cybersecurity researcher, Penetration tester, ethical hacker, and founder of TraceX Labs.[11][12][13][14][15][16]
- Kiran Singh Rajpurohit – Cybersecurity and IoT researcher, President of OWASP ,and Managing Director of TraceX Labs.[17][18][13]
- Edmond Fernandes – Public health physician and UN consultant who founded the CHD Group.[19][20]
Strategic MoUs
Sports
Yenepoya University has participated in inter-university sports competitions.[23][24] In January 2026, the university's football team emerged champions in the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) South-East Zone Inter-University Football Championship held in Hyderabad, thereby qualifying for the All India Inter-University Football Championship to be held in Kolkata.[25][26]
