# NITTE

NITTE, officially NITTE (Deemed to be University), is an institute of higher education located in Derlakatte, Mangaluru, India. It is formed under the Trust of NITTE, a trust sponsored by Nitte Education Trust which has established 31 institutions spread in three campuses at Nitte, Mangaluru and Bengaluru.
The University Grants Commission which is a Government of India entity conferred the status of Deemed-to-be University in June 2008.
The institution has been accredited with 'A' grade by the NAAC.

## Academics

The ABSM Institute of Dental Sciences (1985) was the first constituent college of Nitte University.
Today, it has five constituent colleges, the other four being KS Hegde Medical Academy (1999), NGSM Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (1983), Nitte Usha Institute of Nursing Sciences (1992), and Nitte Institute of Physiotherapy (1997).
KSH Medical Academy became a constituent of Nitte University in 2009. Recently it has three more constitute colleges namely Nitte Institute of Communication (2012), Nitte Institute of Architecture (2015) and Nitte MAM Institute of Technology (2022).
Nitte University offers over 160 programs at the undergraduate, postgraduate, diploma, and PhD levels across various disciplines, including medicine, allied health sciences, dentistry, pharmacy, nursing, physiotherapy, speech and audiology, biological sciences, media and communication, fashion technology, engineering, interior design, architecture, pre-university education, degree programs, and international schooling. The university operates across three campuses located in Bengaluru, Mangalore and Nitte.

## NITTE Group of Institutions

Bengaluru Campus:
1. Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology, Bengaluru (NMIT)
2. Nitte College of Pharmaceutical Science, Bengaluru (NCOPS)
3. Dr. Nitte Shankara Adyanthaya Memorial First Grade College, Bengaluru (NSAMFGC)
4. Nitte School of Fashion Technology and Interior Design, Bengaluru (NSFTID)
5. Nitte School of Architecture, Planning, and Design, Bengaluru (NSAPD)
6. Dr. Nitte Shankara Adyanthaya Memorial Pre University College, Bengaluru(NSAMPUC)
7. Nitte School of Management, Bengaluru(NSOM)
8. Nitte International School, Bengaluru(NIS)
Mangalore Campus
1. K.S. Hegde Medical Academy (KSHEMA)
2. A.B. Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences
3. Nitte Usha Institute of Nursing Sciences
4. Nitte Institute of Physiotherapy
5. Nitte Gulabi Shetty Memorial Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (NGSMIPS)
6. Nitte Institute of Medical Laboratory Sciences
7. Nitte Institute of Science and Arts
8. Justice K.S. Hegde Institute of Management (JKSHIM)
9. Nitte Pre-University College, Mangalore
10. Dr. Nitte Shankara Adyanthaya Memorial School
11. Nitte Institute of Communication
NITTE Campus
1. Dr. Nitte Shankara Adyanthaya Memorial First Grade College (NSAMFGC), Nitte
2. NMAM Institute of Technology (NMAMIT)
3. Justice k. S. Hedge Institute of Management

## Rankings

NITTE was ranked 65th among universities and 5th in Dental Category in India by the NIRF in 2023 and in the 101–150 band overall.

## TedX Events

The University hosts regular TedX events where they invite eminent personalities. In the 2024 edition, speakers like Dr Edmond Fernandes, Director of the Edward & Cynthia Institute of Public Health and Deep J Contractor from the Indian Forest Services were invited.