Yenepoya University was established in 1999. It is the first private University in the District of Dakshin Kannada (South Canara).

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). Recognizing 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.

The University campus located in Nithyananda Nagar, 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 2016 and ranked in top 100 (95th) in range in NIRF of MHRD, Govt. of Indian Universities category in the country.

The University maintains its social commitment through conducting free medical, eye & dental camps, in the community. It has also adopted 2 nearby villages for comprehensive and total health care and prevention (Kotepura & Balepuni).

Special attention is being given to identify and treat HIV patients. They offer total health care support to a local HIV/AIDS Care and Support Centre. The YMC also runs Prevention of Parent to Child Transmission (PPTCT) & Integrated Counseling and Testing Centre (ICTC) programmes.

The Yenepoya University emblem reflects the rich ideals and the core values upon which the very foundations have been built.

The colours on the shield are a salutation to the three key facets of the University the mentor, the materials and the medium through which this increase takes place, and are also representative of them. 

VISION

To provide access to quality higher education, ensuring equity to create a vibrant knowledge capital and to create inspiring leaders of tomorrow who can take this country to the forefront of developed nations.

MISSION

To foster academic excellence and global competencies among students.

To create an environment for the generation of new knowledge through meaningful research, adopting latest methods of pedagogy and incorporating modern principles of academics integrated with highest ethical standards.

To extend the knowledge acquired and new knowledge generated for the development of the community.

GOALS & OBJECTIVES

To be at the forefront of innovation by consistently updating curriculum, course content and practices, enabling the students to be competent and well versed in the respective field of study.

Provide use of cutting edge technology and resources available to ensure effective transaction of the course contents.

To complement classroom learning with interactive learning systems and hands on training by creating a collaborative Industry University Interface.

Provide freedom to continuously reform health evaluation systems and be at the forefront of innovation to enable and incorporate best practices in teaching learning.

To promote research in the frontier areas of the subject by encouraging the faculty and students by inculcating ethical principles in research.

To facilitate knowledge exchange by organizing seminars, symposia, workshops, lectures and other such activities.

To facilitate communication and collaboration with academia, industry and society in basic research and health related issues.

To create advanced centers of research by developing state-of-the-art facilities and meaningful collaborations.

To sensitize the students towards the social responsibilities by incorporating value education system.

To extend the University services to the community for building a healthy, empowered and sustainable society.

To build human resources and develop technologies to respond to the professional needs of the society.

To take up extension and outreach programs to serve the community in health related areas.