About Yenepoya (Deemed to be University)
In 1991, the Islamic Academy of education, a not-for-profit trust committed to
the upliftment of minorities in general and Muslims in particular, was
established by entrepreneur Mr. Yenepoya Abdulla Kunhi as its Chairman.
The trustees perceived a hiatus in the area of Health Professional education and
so decided to start a Dental college. Within a short span of time, the Yenepoya
Dental College was granted permission in 1992; recognized under section 3(A)
of the UGC Act, 1956 by the Dental Council of India to educate aspiring
students to become dentists. Soon, with one successful milestone after another
Trust launched the Yenepoya Institute of Nursing Sciences (1994), the
Yenepoya Medical College (1999), the Yenepoya Nursing College (2002) and
the Yenepoya Physiotherapy College (2003). All these colleges offer Graduate,
Postgraduate, Ph.D. and various certification programs.
From its inception, the management dreamt of providing quality higher
education, and towards this goal hired the best in their profession. In a healthy
campus with natural surroundings, the trust raised buildings designed to bring
out the best learning environs, in the distant suburbs of Mangalore.
The Islamic Academy of Education in its quest towards excellence in
professional education decided to sponsor the formation of a new trust with the
sole purpose of creating a Deemed –to-be University (2007). Recognising the
yeoman service provided over the years by these institutions, the Ministry of
Human Resource Development, Union of India, on the recommendation of the
University Grants Commission granted recognition to Yenepoya University
Trust a Deemed-to-be University status under section 3A of the UGC Act 1956
in 2008. This opened a new chapter in the history of Yenepoya Institutions.
Today, the Yenepoya Deemed to be University has on its rolls nearly 3000
students. The University campus located in Nithyanandanagara, Deralakatte has
been accorded with all modern infrastructure facilities that include fully
furnished classrooms, well-maintained science laboratories, residential quarters
for staff and separate lodging facilities for boys and girls .The saga of Yenepoya
Deemed to be University is yet to unfold and greater achievements are around
the corner. To prove that quality has been the signature of the institutions and
more than just lip service, we have been accredited by NAAC with “A” grade
and CGPA points of 3.14 during November 2015. The Deemed to be University
has been ranked the Third Best University among best Young Universities in
Karnataka by K-SURF, Government of Karnataka and ranked in 100-150 range
in NIRF of MHRD, Govt. of Indian Universities category and 150-200 in the
overall category among all higher educational institutions in the country for the
year 2016.
