Academic calendar
Odd Semester 2026 runs Jul 17, 2026 – Jan 10, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Odd Semester 2026Relevant now
- Cycle 1 – Project (PG MA CAP Sem 3)
- Cycle 2 – Studio (UGSBVP Sem 5 Mentor Lab)
- Cycle 2 – Theory & Understanding (PGDP Sem 1)Cycle 2 – Core Seminar / Electives (PG Sem 1, 3)
- Cycle 2 – Studio (UGPP Sem 1, 3, 5 | UGSBVP Sem 3)
- Discipline Specific Project (PGDP Sem 1)Discipline Specific/Interdisciplinary/Transdisciplinary Project (PG Sem 1, 3)
- Interim / Intersections / Interlude / Environmental Exposure
- Capstone (UGSBVP Sem 6)
- Even Semester 2027
- Cycle 1 – Studio (UGPP Sem 2, 4, 6 | UGSBVP Sem 4 | PGDP Sem 2)
- Cycle 1 – Specialisation Core Integrated Studio (PG Sem 2)
- Thesis Project (UGPP Sem 8)
- Workshop (UGPP Sem 2, 4, 6 | PGDP Sem 2)General Education (UGSBVP Sem 4)
- Apprenticeship (UGSBVP Sem 4)
- Cycle 2 – Core Seminar / Electives (PG Sem 2)Cycle 2 – Theory & Understanding (PGDP Sem 2)
- Cycle 2 – Studio (UGPP Sem 2, 4, 6)
- Discipline Specific Project (PGDP Sem 2)Discipline Specific/Interdisciplinary/Transdisciplinary Project (PG Sem 2)
Campus language
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D
- DLHS
- Department of Liberal Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences.
- DOC
- Department of Commerce, Bengaluru.
F
- FC
- The Food Court, the central hub for multi-cuisine dining and student socializing.
H
- HB1
- Hostel Block 1, typically housing senior or specific gender cohorts depending on the academic year.
- HB2
- Hostel Block 2, one of the primary residential buildings on the Yelahanka campus.
- HB3
- Hostel Block 3, part of the on-campus housing complex for undergraduate students.
- HB4
- Hostel Block 4, the newest residential wing added to accommodate the growing student population.
M
- MAHE-B
- The common abbreviation for the Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Bengaluru campus.
- Manipalite
- A student attending any campus of the Manipal Academy of Higher Education.
- Mess
- The mandatory dining hall for hostel residents where daily meals are served.
- MITB
- Manipal Institute of Technology, Bengaluru; the engineering wing of the campus.
N
- Night Canteen
- The late-night food service located within or near the hostels for after-hours snacks.
S
- SMI
- Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design and Technology.
T
- TAPMI
- T. A. Pai Management Institute, Bengaluru campus.
Y
- Yelahanka
- The local neighborhood name often used to refer to the campus location relative to central Bangalore.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- AB
- Academic Block, the primary building where most lectures and faculty offices are located.
- Admin Block
- The administrative building housing the director's office, admissions, and finance.
- Eduroam
- The global roaming Wi-Fi service available to students across the campus using their institutional credentials.
- LMS
- Learning Management System, typically referring to Microsoft Teams or Canvas used for course materials.
- Outpass
- The digital or physical permit required for hostel students to leave the campus premises after curfew.
- Shuttle
- The campus-provided bus service that transports students between the campus and designated city points.
- SLCM
- Student Lifecycle Management; the essential online portal for tracking attendance, marks, and fee payments.
- The Workshop
- Specifically used by SMI and MITB students for hands-on technical and design projects.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Odd Semester 2026 runs Jul 17, 2026 – Jan 10, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 15 approved campus terms and 8 local details are included in full.
- Are all approved campus terms included?
- Yes. The complete approved glossary is available in the scrollable, searchable campus-language section.
- Where does this guide come from?
- Calendar dates, campus terms, and local details come from DormWay's approved campus reference library.