Manipal Centre for Philosophy and Humanities (MCPH), Manipal (Dist. Udupi) was established in February 2010 by Sundar Sarukkai, the Founder-Director of MCPH.

It is one of the premier constituent parts of Manipal University, Manipal established to impart & provide in the field of higher education for the deserving candidates and prove to be a milestone in the part of progress.

It is affiliated with Manipal University, Manipal and recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC) under Act, 1956.

Manipal Centre for Philosophy and Humanities (MCPH) is a leading research and teaching institute based in Manipal, Karnataka. It offers an undergraduate program in the Humanities and postgraduate and doctoral degrees in English, Philosophy, and Sociology.

As one of the most exciting academic experiments in higher education in India, MCPH fosters a culture of innovative and reflexive pedagogy, intellectual freedom, student initiatives, and new directions in scholarship. Students come to MCPH from universities abroad and many of India’s premier undergraduate colleges.
 
MCPH is deeply committed to encouraging critical and creative thinking across a wide variety of disciplines. One of its core aims is to foster original writing from India in the fields of humanities and social sciences.
 
B.A. (Humanities) is a carefully curated liberal arts degree that inculcates varied critical and creative skills across three years (six semesters). Keeping the larger goals of interdisciplinarity in mind, the first two years of the program offer a wide range of Foundation Courses for a strong grounding in fundamental concepts and recent scholarship.

Foundation Courses are offered from the following disciplines – Literature, Philosophy, Sociology, History, Religious Studies, Film Studies and Gender Studies.

Students can choose Electives in the third year to opt for a Major in English, Philosophy or Sociology. Optional language courses in German or French, as well as short-term certificate courses, augment this well-rounded humanities program.
 
The first year of the MA (English/Philosophy/Sociology) program is designed to give students a strong grounding through core courses in their chosen discipline while giving them the opportunity to learn from allied disciplines through elective courses.

The second year of the program is geared for a more in-depth study of courses in the core discipline culminating in a substantial research project (thesis) in the student’s area of interest.
 
MCPH has in the past collaborated with institutions such as Princeton University (USA), Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (Canada), Sutasoma Trust (UK), University of Bergen (Norway), Tata Institute of Social Sciences (Mumbai), Indian Council of Philosophical Research (New Delhi), Attakkalari Centre for Movement Arts (Bangalore), and Ninasam Theatre Institute (Heggodu).
 
MCPH aims to train its students to be active and dynamic participants in whichever profession they choose to pursue.