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Manipal Dubai International Merit Scholarship

Manipal Academy of Higher Education Dubai offers International Merit Scholarships of 10% to 30% off tuition for high-achieving undergraduate applicants. Manipal Dubai is the UAE campus of the long-established Manipal Academy in India, delivering Indian-degree-equivalent Bachelor's programmes in engineering, business, information technology, design, and media. The scholarship is renewable each year contingent on maintaining a CGPA threshold. For Sri Lankan applicants targeting a UAE undergraduate degree at substantially lower cost than American or British institutions in Dubai, Manipal Dubai is a practical mid-cost option.

Open for Fall 2026 and Spring 2027 intakes — rolling assessment at admission

Manipal Academy of Higher Education Dubai

University-funded

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Value

10% – 30% Tuition Discount

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Duration

Renewable Annually

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Application

Automatic at Admission

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Who awards it

Manipal Academy of Higher Education Dubai — not Lanka Scholar. We are not the awarding body and cannot grant, reserve or guarantee this award.

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How you are considered

Through your admission application. Awards like this are usually assessed automatically from the application you already submit — there is typically no separate scholarship form to fill in.

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What it covers

10% – 30% Tuition Discount (Renewable). This is a reduction in tuition, not a full ride. You still fund the remainder, plus living costs and the balance your visa requires you to show.

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Where we come in

We make the admission application strong enough to be competitive — course choice, documents, references and deadlines. The funder makes the decision.

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Offer for a Manipal Dubai Bachelor's

Hold an offer for a full-time Bachelor's programme at Manipal Dubai across any school — Engineering, Business, IT, Design, or Media & Communication. The scholarship is for first-year undergraduate entrants.

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International Applicants

Open to international applicants paying overseas fees. Sri Lankan citizens applying from Sri Lanka are eligible. UAE nationals and GCC residents may access separate scholarship pools.

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Strong A/L Results

Award tiers are based on final school-leaving results. Sri Lankan applicants typically need 1 A and 2 Bs at A/L for the 10-15% tier, 2 As and 1 B for the 20-25% tier, and 3 As for the 30% tier (exact thresholds revisited each cycle).

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English Proficiency

Meet Manipal Dubai's English requirement — IELTS 5.5+, TOEFL iBT 71+, or equivalent. Sri Lankan applicants with English-medium school records typically qualify for a waiver on review.

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Apply to Manipal Dubai

Submit your Manipal Dubai application through the online portal or an authorised education agent in Sri Lanka. Required documents: O/L and A/L (or equivalent) transcripts, passport copy, and statement of purpose.

Automatic scholarship consideration

All eligible offer holders are automatically considered. The discount tier is calculated from your final school-leaving results and is confirmed in your offer letter or shortly after final transcripts arrive.

Accept and arrange UAE visa

Accept the offer and pay the enrolment deposit by the deadline. Manipal Dubai initiates the UAE student visa process on the student's behalf after deposit. The discount is applied each semester, contingent on maintaining the required CGPA (typically 2.5+ for retention).

Why Manipal Dubai?

Manipal Academy of Higher Education Dubai is the UAE campus of India's Manipal Academy (a Deemed-to-be University founded 1953). The Dubai International Academic City campus offers Indian-style engineering, business, IT, and design Bachelor's at substantially lower cost than UK or US institutions in the UAE. Sizable South Asian student community.

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Looking for a scholarship because of the cost?

Then start here instead. Scholarships are competitive, usually partial, and decided by someone else — they are the least reliable way to make studying abroad affordable. Your destination and course choice move the number far more, and both are entirely within your control.

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