Manipal GlobalNxt University

Manipal GlobalNxt University achieved university status in 2012, a decade after it was originally established as U21Global - one of the first truly global online graduate schools. Founded in 2001, U21Global began as a pioneering academic partnership that originally involved up to 21 prestigious universities internationally renowned for their teaching and research. Through a cutting-edge online learning model, U21Global was able to offer its students the same standard of high-quality programmes found at traditional world-class brick-and-mortar universities, but packaged and delivered in an innovative, technology-enhanced format. Success came quickly. U21Global enrolled over 9,000 students across 72 countries and rapidly developed a distinguished reputation for high-quality, academically-rigorous, online programmes. U21Global’s achievements did not go unnoticed. At the invitation of the Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia, to build a world-class, technology-enabled university, a new full-fledged university was established. The new university was named GlobalNxt University and adopted Malaysia as a hub for its global academic operations. Manipal GlobalNxt University thus, enjoys a rich heritage as one of the pioneers in offering flexible learning through its unique social learning pedagogy. For close to two decades, we have made a difference to the lives of about 12000+ learners across 72 countries by offering them the unhindered opportunity to ‘work and learn’ seamlessly.