NITTE (Deemed to be University), Mangaluru, was declared a Deemed to be University by UGC in June 2008, run by the Nitte Education Trust, founded 1979. Its constituent colleges span Mangaluru, Nitte (Karkala taluk, Udupi district), and Bengaluru campuses, including K.S. Hegde Medical Academy, A.B. Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences, NMAM Institute of Technology at its Nitte campus, and Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology (NMIT), which joined as a constituent college in Bengaluru in October 2024.
Its most recent, Second Cycle NAAC result was Grade A+, CGPA 3.40, declared 16 March 2021, confirmed directly against NAAC's own published dataset; this page states no current grade, since standard five-year validity from that date would have lapsed by mid-March 2026 with no confirmed reaccreditation found. It ranked 80th in NIRF 2025 University category (score 49.26), confirmed directly against nirfindia.org; its A.B. Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences ranked 6th in Dental (score 69.00), and its N.G.S.M. Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences ranked 51st in Pharmacy (score 52.60).
| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Deemed university status since | June 2008 |
| Run by | Nitte Education Trust, founded 1979 |
| Type | Deemed to be university, Karnataka |
| NAAC | Second Cycle A+/CGPA 3.40 declared March 2021; likely lapsed, no current grade confirmed |
| NIRF 2025 University | Rank 80 (score 49.26) |
| NIRF 2025 Dental (ABSMIDS) | Rank 6 (score 69.00) |
| NIRF 2025 Pharmacy (NGSMIPS) | Rank 51 (score 52.60) |
| NIRF 2025 Engineering (NMAMIT, Nitte campus) | Band 151-200 |
| NIRF 2025 Engineering (NMIT, Bengaluru) | Band 101-150 |
| Campuses | Mangaluru, Nitte (Karkala taluk, Udupi district), Bengaluru |
| B.Tech admission | NUCAT (NITTE's own test); KCET/COMEDK also cited as parallel routes by secondary sources |
| MBBS, BDS admission | NEET-UG, followed by MCC or deemed-quota counselling |
NITTE's constituent institutions span its Mangaluru campus, including K.S. Hegde Medical Academy, A.B. Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences, and institutes for nursing, pharmacy, allied health, physiotherapy, communication, speech and hearing, architecture, and hospitality; its Nitte campus in Karkala taluk, Udupi district, including NMAM Institute of Technology and Justice K.S. Hegde Institute of Management; and its Bengaluru campus, including Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology (NMIT, a constituent college since October 2024), Nitte College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, and schools of architecture and fashion technology.
B.Tech admission at NITTE's engineering constituents runs primarily through NUCAT, NITTE's own common admission test; secondary sources also cite KCET and COMEDK UGET as parallel routes for the same seats, though this was not confirmed on NITTE's own admissions pages during this research. MBBS and BDS admission runs through NEET-UG, followed by MCC counselling for the All India Quota portion and deemed-university-quota counselling for the remainder.
| Route | Programmes |
|---|---|
| NUCAT, NITTE's own test | B.Tech (NMAMIT, NMIT) |
| NEET-UG, then MCC/deemed-quota counselling | MBBS, BDS |
For the 2026-27 cycle, NUCAT B.Tech admission appears to have closed by early July 2026, though MBA/MCA reporting via NUCAT may extend through 31 August 2026 per a secondary source not independently confirmed on the official portal. A parallel COMEDK UGET route shows Round 2 engineering counselling reporting active through today, 11 August 2026. NEET-UG counselling relevant to MBBS/BDS deemed-quota seats is reported active in a 5-12 August 2026 window, though this could not be confirmed directly on MCC's own site during this research.
NITTE ranked 80th in NIRF 2025 University category (score 49.26), confirmed directly against nirfindia.org; its A.B. Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences ranked 6th in Dental (score 69.00), its N.G.S.M. Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences ranked 51st in Pharmacy (score 52.60), and its two engineering constituents placed in the 151-200 band (NMAMIT) and 101-150 band (NMIT) respectively, all confirmed directly. Its most recent NAAC result was Second Cycle A+, CGPA 3.40, declared March 2021, though this page states no current grade given the likely lapse in validity.
NITTE operates across three locations: its founding campus at Deralakatte, Mangaluru; a campus at Nitte, Karkala taluk, Udupi district, roughly 350 km from Mangaluru; and a Bengaluru campus, home to NMIT since it joined as a constituent college in October 2024.
Rank 6 nationally (score 69.00) for A.B. Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences
Spanning Mangaluru, Nitte, and Bengaluru, across medicine, dentistry, engineering, pharmacy, and more
University, Dental, Pharmacy, and Engineering (two separate institutes), all verified directly against nirfindia.org
Nitte Education Trust, founded 1979, now running over 40 institutions
NMIT, Bengaluru, joined as a constituent college in October 2024
| Framework | Category | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| NIRF | University | 2025 | #80 |
No independently verifiable, individually sourced notable alumni could be confirmed for this institution at the time of writing. This section is left out rather than populated with unconfirmed names.
8 courses offered. Fees in INR lakhs.
| Course | Specialization | Duration | Total seats | Total fee | Avg package |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B.Com (Bachelor of Commerce) | Hons | 36 months | — | ₹6L | — |
| B.Com (Bachelor of Commerce) | — | 36 months | — | ₹6L | — |
| BA (Bachelor of Arts) | — | 36 months | — | ₹6L | — |
| BA (Bachelor of Arts) | Honours (General) | 36 months | — | ₹6L | — |
| BCA (Bachelor of Computer Applications) | — | 36 months | — | ₹6L | — |
| M.Com (Master of Commerce) | — | 24 months | — | ₹5L | — |
| MA (Master of Arts) | — | 36 months | — | ₹6L | — |
| MCA (Master of Computer Applications) | — | 24 months | — | ₹5L | — |
Campus size, faculty strength, hostel facilities, and academic infrastructure.
