In 1991, the Islamic Academy of education, a not-for-profit trust committed to the upliftment of minorities in general and Muslims in particular, was established by entrepreneur Mr. Yenepoya Abdulla Kunhi as its Chairman. The trustees perceived a hiatus in the area of Health Professional education and so decided to start a Dental college. Within a short span of time, the Yenepoya Dental College was granted permission in 1992; recognized under section 3(A) of the UGC Act, 1956 by the Dental Council of India to educate aspiring students to become dentists. Soon, with one successful milestone after another Trust launched the Yenepoya Institute of Nursing Sciences (1994), the Yenepoya Medical College (1999), the Yenepoya Nursing College (2002) and the Yenepoya Physiotherapy College (2003). All these colleges offer Graduate, Postgraduate, Ph.D., and various certification programs.

The Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has been globally recognized as an integral part of the modern education system. Here at Yenepoya we strongly embed our learning and teaching programs core ICT tools

University provides e-learning facility (Yengage) to all our students, staff, and faculty using the web-based portal exclusively for Yenepoyans. Students can view and download the daily course content along with the other learning resources at their own pace. Student-teacher communication on academics using online forums, discussions are a possibility 24X7. Online document management and e-tests are a regular part of life for our students.

Advance Comprehensive Clinical Training and Simulation Centre-(ACTS YEN) was established in 2016. ACTS YEN is a major step towards the University’s vision of promoting excellence in clinical care, competency- based health professional education, ethical student training, and in paving the road towards improved patient care, safety, and satisfaction.

The simulation centre - ACTS YEN, provides reproducible and on-demand access to patients and clinical experiences through simulators and task trainers.