About Yenepoya Institute of Technology
Yenepoya Institute of Technology (YIT) is a private engineering college located in Moodbidri, Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka. Approved by AICTE and affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), YIT is part of the Yenepoya University group, which also manages Yenepoya Medical College, Yenepoya Dental College and Yenepoya College of Nursing in Mangaluru and Moodbidri. As a constituent of a multi-disciplinary university group, YIT students benefit from cross-institutional academic resources and industry connections across healthcare, engineering and management.
KCET and COMEDK UGET are the primary admission routes, with an intake of 300 students.
Courses Offered at YIT Moodbidri
| Programme | Duration | Intake | Admission |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTech — Computer Science and Engineering | 4 years | 60 | KCET / COMEDK |
| BTech — Electronics and Communication Engineering | 4 years | 60 | KCET / COMEDK |
| BTech — Mechanical Engineering | 4 years | 60 | KCET / COMEDK |
| BTech — Civil Engineering | 4 years | 60 | KCET / COMEDK |
| BTech — Information Science and Engineering | 4 years | 60 | KCET / COMEDK |
Admission Process
KCET: Qualify KCET and choose YIT through KEA's Option Entry under Dakshina Kannada district. YIT is part of Moodbidri's engineering cluster alongside Alva's, Dr MV Shetty Institute, GIET and MITE.
COMEDK: COMEDK qualifiers apply through COMEDK's centralised process.
Yenepoya University Group — Healthcare-Engineering Intersection
Yenepoya University is a deemed-to-be university with UGC recognition, managing healthcare and educational institutions in coastal Karnataka. The engineering-medical campus intersection at Moodbidri gives YIT students exposure to biomedical engineering, health informatics and hospital technology that standalone engineering colleges cannot offer. Medical device manufacturing, hospital automation systems and clinical data management are growing intersection areas where engineering and healthcare expertise converge — YIT students have a direct pathway into this sector through the Yenepoya group's healthcare institutions.
Coastal Karnataka Gulf Employment Channel
Like all Dakshina Kannada engineering colleges, YIT graduates benefit from the Gulf employment channel through coastal Karnataka's NRI diaspora. UAE, Oman, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia construction and industrial sectors actively recruit Civil and Mechanical Engineering graduates from the Tulu-speaking coastal belt through established referral networks. This Gulf employment pathway is distinct to coastal Karnataka graduates and provides Middle East career access unavailable to most other Karnataka engineering college alumni.
Infrastructure
- Computing labs for CSE and ISE
- Electronics and communication lab
- Mechanical workshop
- Civil engineering lab
- Shared campus resources with Yenepoya University group
- Central library with VTU references and healthcare technology resources
- Hostel on or near campus
- Sports and outdoor facilities
Career Scope
YIT graduates participate in VTU Dakshina Kannada zone pooled placement drives. CSE and ISE graduates access Mangaluru and Bangalore IT employment. Civil and Mechanical graduates access Gulf construction employment through coastal Karnataka's NRI networks. The Yenepoya group's healthcare institutions provide biomedical engineering and healthcare technology pathways for interested graduates. MRPL, New Mangalore Port and MESCOM provide local coastal Karnataka industrial employment.