Manipal Academy of Higher Education - MAHEis a Deemed to be University established under section 3 of the UGC Act 1956 vide notification no. F. 9-8/89-U.3 dated 1st June, 1993, of the Government of India.
Manipal Academy of Higher Education - MAHE is a Deemed to be University and its off-shore campus(s) are approved by the Government of India, Ministry of Human Resource Development and UGC. The University Grants Commission (UGC), New Delhi, India has updated their website stating the same in the following link: http://www.ugc.ac.in/deemeduniversitylist.aspx?id=12&Unitype=4
View Approval notification of Manipal Academy of Higher Education - MAHE's Off-shore campus(s)
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