Honorary Doctorate to Mr. Yenepoya Abdulla Kunhi , Honorable Chancellor,Yenepoya (Deemed to be University) from Gulbarga University.

Yenepoya Abdulla Kunhi was conferred with the Honorary Doctorate from Gulbarga University during the University’s 40th Annual Convocation held on 27th April 2022 for his exemplary services in the field of education.

Yenepoya Abdulla Kunhi is the Chancellor of Yenepoya (Deemed to be University) which is recognized under Section 3(A) of the UGC Act 1956 and accredited by NAAC with 'A' Grade. It has 10 constituent units under its ambit including medical and dental colleges. Presently the University has more than 7000 students and nearly 4000 teaching and non-teaching staff.

Apart from academics, the University is also known for its contribution to research and innovation through state of the art Research Centre and Incubation Centre. The University also imparts skill based training through ACTS YEN and ASSEND which is unique among the contemporary universities in this part of the country.

Born on November 14th, 1947 in Kasargod, Abdulla Kunhi completed his preliminary education at the St. Aloysius College, Mangalore before graduating in Arts from Mysore University.

The Yenepoya Group was established in 1940 by his father Yenepoya Moideen Kunhi - a great visionary and entrepreneur - and today nearly eight decades later, it has grown remarkably, covering a vast sphere of business interests and diverse social service ventures, providing both direct and indirect employment to over 6000 people. Yenepoya Abdulla Kunhi took over the management of the Yenepoya group from his father and is managing the activities of the group in various capacities.

He was awarded with the coveted Karnataka Rajyotsava Award in 1992 for yeomen service rendered in the fields of industry, education, and social service. He is also a recipient of the Outstanding Manager Award in the year 2006 from The Mangalore Management Association. He has received New Year Award in 2008 which was organized jointly by The Academy of General Education, Manipal, The Rotary Club of Udupi, Manipal and The Syndicate Bank, Manipal. He was awarded with the Eminent Aloysian Alumni Award at the Aloysian Conclave organized by the Rector and Management of the College in association with Aloysian Partners International and Alumni Association.

Service of the masses has always remained a priority with the Yenepoya Group, which has not forgotten its social responsibilities as a corporate citizen inspite of its overwhelming success and overbearing responsibilities in other terrains. The group offers scholarships, freeships, financial benefits to the needy and less fortunate sections of the community for education purposes, rehabilitation of orphans and disabled, conducting marriages etc. The 1250 bedded University teaching hospital provides health care services free of cost to the poor and deprived sections of the society.