Manipal is a
university city located in the state of
Karnataka in
India. It is a suburb within
Udupi city and is administered by the Udupi City Municipality. It is located on the rocky hinterland of the
Malabar Coast of south-west
India, about east the
Arabian Sea. From its location on a plateau, it commands a panoramic view of the Arabian Sea to the west and the
Western Ghats to the east. Home to the
Manipal University, the town attracts over twenty five thousand students every year.