The institute offers admission to undergraduate and postgraduate courses. Candidates seeking WGSHA Manipal admission to B.A Culinary Arts and B.H.M programme must take a Department test (DT) via Online Remote Proctored Test. Shortlisted candidates should also attend a group discussion (GD), a panel interview (PI1), and a personal interview (PI2). Admission to M.Sc Dietetics and Applied Nutrition, M.A Indian Cuisine and Food Culture, and M.H.M programmes at WGSHA Manipal are based on a candidate's performance in the past qualifying examination marks followed by a personal interview (PI). Final admission is offered after verification of documents and course fee payment.