Yenepoya University came into existence in the year 1991 and it is a deemed university operating from the city of Mangalore in the Indian state of Karnataka. The university aims to offer access to quality higher education ensuring equity to create a vibrant knowledge capital and for creation of inspiring leaders of tomorrow.

Yenepoya University works towards the achievement of the following mission statements:

• To extends new knowledge generated and knowledge acquired for the development of community

• For creation of an environment for the generation of new knowledge through adoption of latest methods of pedagogy, through meaningful research and by incorporation of modern principles of education integrated with highest standards of ethics

• To achieve educational excellence and global competencies in young minds

Yenepoya University offers education through four different institutions functioning under its control and they are:

• Yenepoya Physiotherapy College, Mangalore

• Yenepoya Nursing College, Mangalore

• Yenopoya Medical College, Mangalore

Actually, Yenepoya University began its journey as Yenepoya Dental College and therefore the university also offers courses in the faculty of dentistry in addition to medicine, nursing and physiotherapy. The list of courses offered Yenepoya University through the aforesaid colleges is given below:

Yenepoya Medical College, Mangalore:

• MBBS

• MD in

o TB & Chest

o OBG

o Anesthesia

o Pathology

o Paediatrics

o General Medicine

• MS in

o ENT

o Ophthalmology

o General Surgery

Yenepoya Dental College:

• Bachelor of Dental Surgery

• Master of Dental Surgery in

o Oral Medicine and Radiology

o Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

o Periodontology

o Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics

o Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge.

o Orthodontics

o Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry

o Public Health Dentistry

o Oral Pathology & Oral Microbiology

Yenepoya Physiotherapy College:

• Bachelor of Physiotherapy

• Master of Physiotherapy in

o Neurosciences

o Orthopaedics and sports

o Paediatrics

o Cardiopulmonary Sciences

o Manual Therapy

Yenopoya Nursing College:

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing

• Post Basic Bachelor of Science in Nursing

• Master of Science in Nursing with

o Paediatric Nursing

o Psychiatric Nursing

o Obstetrics & Gynaecological Nursing

o Medical Surgical Nursing

o Community Health Nursing

Candidates will have to fulfill appropriate eligibility requirement for seeking admission to each of these courses. Almost all UG courses requires students to be with science background at the pre-university or higher secondary level, while for B. Sc Nursing alone, students can be from science or commerce background to apply.