Manipal University has some of the best libraries in Asia. There are six major central libraries as under:
- Health sciences Library Manipal
- Health sciences Library Mangalore
- MIT Library
- MIC Library
- WGHSA Library
- MIM Library
Each of these libraries can be accessed by any MU student. Besides these central libraries, each constituent institute has its own library besides these central libraries. There are also small department level libraries in all of the institutes. The Univeristy always strives to provide the latest and best collection of books, journals, online sources, dessertations etc to the students for course work and research.