NITTE
University in Mangalore, India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
NITTE, officially NITTE (Deemed to be University), is an institute of higher education located in Derlakatte, Mangalore, India. It is formed under the Trust of NITTE, a trust sponsored by Nitte Education Trust[1] which has established 31 institutions spread in three campuses at Nitte, Mangalore and Bangalore.
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| Motto | Quality Education - an Abiding Commitment |
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| Type | Deemed university |
| Established | 2008 |
| Chancellor | N. Vinaya Hegde |
| Location | , India 12.8076°N 74.8882°E |
| Website | nitte |
The University Grants Commission which is a Government of India entity conferred the status of Deemed-to-be University[2] in June 2008.[3]
The institution has been accredited with 'A' grade by the National Assessment & Accreditation Council (NAAC).
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).
| University and College rankings | |
|---|---|
| General – India | |
| NIRF (Overall) (2023)[4] | 101–150 |
| NIRF (Universities) (2023)[5] | 65 |
NITTE was ranked 65th among universities and 5th in Dental Category[6] in India by the NIRF in 2023[5] and in the 101–150 band overall.[4]
The University hosts regular TedX events where they invite eminent personalities.[7] 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.[8]
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