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Manipal International University (MIU), in Putra Nilai, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, is a Malaysian university offering multidisciplinary programs with a focus in the fields of science, engineering and management & business. It is a member^[1] of the Manipal Global Education Group.

The Manipal Education Group has a network of six campuses^[2] and affiliations with 30 universities worldwide.

MIU is recognized by the Malaysian Ministry of Higher Education and it is accredited by the Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA). It is also recognized by the Medical Council of India, the General Medical Council of the United Kingdom, and the Australian Medical Council. In October 2023, a new management team assumed control of MIU, leading to its rebranding as Mila University.

In 1953,^[3] T.M.A. Pai founded India's first private medical school, Kasturba Medical College,^[4] and five years later the Manipal Institute of Technology was formed. Ramdas Pai took over the management in 1979 after the death of T.M.A. Pai.At 2019,

Initially all degrees were awarded by Karnataka University and later Mysore University. From 1980 to 1993 they were awarded by Mangalore University. The current organizational structure was formed in 1993, when Manipal University (then known as the Manipal Academy of Higher Education) was accorded deemed university status by the University Grants Commission. The university is certified as an ISO 14001:2004 organization. In 2007, it rebranded itself as Manipal University. The legal name remains the Manipal Academy of Higher Education. As of 2023, Manipal International University already have 20,000+ students.

Manipal International University^[5] is registered as Southeast Asia's first ‘green’ university.

The library at Manipal International University offer students and faculty textbooks and reference books, magazines, journals, e-magazines, e-newspapers, newspapers, 20 computers registered to OPAC (Online Public Access Catalogue),^[6] and studying cubicles.

MIU Student Hostel is at Anggerik Court in Putra Nilai, 3 km (1.9 mi) from the MIU campus.

Three laboratories — Molecular Biology, Microbiology, and Proteomics — are equipped to carry out basic biotechnology experiments.

Specialised facilities are provided in the Molecular Biology lab like gradient thermocycler, electrophoresis apparatus and gel documentation system and refrigerated centrifuge. The Proteomics Lab includes protein/enzyme technology facilities: chromatographic apparatus and enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) reader. Light microscopes, stereo microscopes and specialised incubators for shake and plate cultures are installed in the Microbiology lab.

The mechanical department has a workshop, with machine shop, foundry, smithy, sheet metal work, plumbing, welding, and carpentry sections.

The undergraduate students of Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and related branches undergo a mandatory course in Material Testing Lab. It is equipped with equipment/machines to test basic materials of steel, copper, brass, etc. and houses universal testing machines, compression testing machines, etc.

There are several student-run clubs and societies at Manipal International University. The student bodies are divided into clubs and societies. They are managed by the students and are governed by the Student Affairs Council.