Yenepoya University

**Yenepoya University** is a private deemed university located in Deralakatte, Mangaluru, Karnataka, India. It was started in 2008 to bring together several existing colleges, the oldest being Yenepoya Dental College, which was established in 1992.

The university has different colleges offering courses in medicine, dentistry, allied health sciences, physiotherapy, pharmacy, nursing, Ayurveda, homeopathy, naturopathy, engineering, as well as arts, science, commerce, and management.

Yenepoya (Deemed to be University) is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC), New Delhi under section 3(A) of the UGC Act, 1956, and has been awarded an "A+" grade by NAAC.

## 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, Pediatrics, Pathology, TB & Chest, Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Pharmacology, Microbiology, Biochemistry)
- MS (OBG, Orthopedics, General surgery, Ophthalmology, ENT)

## Yenepoya Dental College

The B.D.S. (Bachelor of Dental Surgery) course is offered by the Yenepoya Dental College as per norms laid out by Dental Council of India.

MDS (Master of Dental Surgery) courses are  three years. The examinations and awarding of degrees are regulated by Yenepoya University.

## Centers & Incubator

Yenepoya University has brought out various centers to strengthen academic engagements. One such flagship is the Center for Ethics started in 2011.

The University has also started the Yenepoya Technology Incubator to support healthcare start-ups in the region and to support innovation and design in mainstream industries. Recently, BIRAC awarded and recognized the same as the Best Incubator award.

## Bangalore Building Campus

The university set up a campus at Bangalore to meet the rising demand of students. Very selected and limited courses are offered there and the main administrative set up remains at Mangalore only.

## Advanced Technical Cooperation Center

Yenepoya ( Deemed to be university) recognized Edward & Cynthia Institute of Public Health (ECIPH) as an advanced technical cooperation center which supports specialized Masters of Public Health (MPH) at Mangaluru.

The university was ranked 85 among universities in India by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2023 and in the 101–150 band overall.

## Notable alumni

- Edmond Fernandes - Founder, CHD Group - A public health organization holding UNECOSOC Special Consultative Status.
- Santhosh Kumar – Cybersecurity researcher and ethical hacker recognized with multiple Hall of Fame honors from leading organizations, including IBM Product Security Incident Response Team (PSIRT) in 2025, Google, NASA, Vodafone, Apple, the Australian Government Inspector-General & Taxation Ombudsman, Flipkart, Cisco Meraki, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Lenovo, Paytm, and Citigroup for his contributions to cybersecurity research and responsible vulnerability disclosure.

## Strategic MoUs

The University from time to time engages in strategic MoUs for furthering higher education prospects.

In May 2024 the University signed a strategic educational and healthcare diplomacy MoU with the High Commission of the Republic of the Gambia in India.

## Infobox (university)

- **name**: Yenepoya University
- **motto**: Rabbi Zidni Ilma
- **mottoeng**: O Lord! Increase me in knowledge
- **type**: Deemed university
- **affiliation**: University Grants Commission (India), UGC
- **chairman**: Dr. Yenepoya Abdullah Kunhi
- **chancellor**: Farhaad Yenepoya
- **vice chancellor**: Dr. M. Vijayakumar
- **students**: 13000
- **state**: Karnataka
- **country**: India
- **campus**: Multiple
- **campus size**: 44 acres (Main Campus)