Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology

Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology (NMIT), Bengaluru, established in 2001 and recognized by the All India Council for Technical Education, New Delhi, is a constituent college of Nitte (Deemed to be University), Mangaluru. NMIT is ranked among the top institutions in the 101-150 band under the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2025, Ministry of Education, GoI.

Recognized as one of the finest educational institutions in Karnataka with students from all over India and abroad, the NITTE Education Trust has a Medical Sciences Complex at Deralakatte, Mangalore. The Trust has more colleges at its second campus at Nitte and at its campuses in Bangalore. The Trust was started in 1979 and is a pioneer in the field of education. Under the banner of the trust are several institutions which include Nitte University and institutions of higher education like Engineering, Management, Medicine, Dental, Pharmaceuticals, Paramedical, and several other schools in Mangalore.

The founder of NET was the committed philanthropist and legal luminary, Justice K S Hegde, who strongly believed that education was pivotal to the progress of a community. The President of the trust Mr. N V Hegde and an eminent educationist Dr. N R Shetty, share the views of Justice K S Hegde. There are 40+ Institutions including a Deemed University under the banner of NET. Some of these institutions are: