How is Manipal University in terms of education?

I have a few friends pursuing courses at MIT Manipal. One of my friends is in Mechanical Engineering and he is happy to be there. 

• Campus infrastructure is very good and well-maintained compared to any NITs and IITs. 
• Students enrolled and Peer groups might not be as good as compared to IITs and NITs but still, you can meet people of different places with unique talents. You can achieve Good social exposure that can help to develop your personality. 
• The faculties are average, you need to depend on yourself for academics, which is true for most colleges. 
• The scope of Research might not be as good but the students of Manipal University made a student satellite which can be considered a big achievement.

On average, over 250+ recruiting teams visit MIT Manipal for UG & PG campus placements & internship recruitment every year. The recent placement statistics for the institute are as follows. 

Hope this gives you some ideas about the institute.