Annual Report 2017-18 (Deemed to be University) (Declared as Deemed University under section 3 of the UGC Act. 1956) Place under category “A” by MHRD, Govt. of India Accredited with “A” Grade by NAAC DERALAKATTE, MANGALURU - 575 018, KARNATAKA ANNUAL REPORT 2017-18 (Deemed to be University) (Established under Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956) Placed under Category 'A' by MHRD, Govt. of India Accredited with 'A' Grade by NAAC University Enclave, Medical Sciences Complex, Deralakatte, Mangalore – 575 018, Karnataka The Immortal Message N. V. Hegde Justice K. S. Hegde Chancellor Founder, Nitte Education Trust K owdoor Sadananda Hegde, born in Kowdoor village of Karnataka State, U niversity education is a critical component of human completed his early education at Karkala and Mangalore. Thereafter, he obtained a degree in development worldwide. It provides not only the high level skills necessary for Economics from the Presidency College, Madras and a degree in Law from the Government every labour market but also the training essential for teachers, doctors, nurses, Law College, Madras. civil servants engineers, humanists, entrepreneurs , scientists and a myriad of other personnel. More than that, universities offering higher education have the K.S.Hegde began legal practice at Karkala in 1936, after which he moved to responsibility of preparing our youth for a celebration called 'Life'. Mangalore, where he was appointed as Public Prosecutor of South Kanara District in 1948. We at Nitte (Deemed to be University) believe that higher education is vital He was elected member of the First Council of States (now known as the Rajya Sabha). In in today's contemporary knowledge economy. Quality education can contribute a 1954, he represented India at the General Assembly of the United Nations. He then became a lot towards building competitive advantages to individuals and organisations and judge of the Mysore High Court. In 1966, he was appointed as the rst Chief Justice of the therefore, to nations. Hence, Nitte as a group of educational institutions puts Delhi and Himachal Pradesh High Court. He held this ofce till he has elevated to the post of 'Quality' at the centre of its decisions, so that student centric quality education Judge of the Supreme Court of India in 1967. delivery processes could be established in all the institutions run by the group. A man of integrity and strong values, Justice K. S. Hegde resigned from the post of Thanks to the efforts of the entire family of Nitte, I am happy to note that the Judge of the Supreme Court in 1973 in protest against the supersession of senior judges in the university has been ranked 77th in the overall ranking of Universities of the appointment of the Chief Justice of India. In 1977, he won the election to the Lok Sabha and Country by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) - 2018. was elected Speaker of the Lok Sabha, an ofce he held till 1980. Similarly, in the professional rankings, all our institutions have ranked high, making us proud of their achievements. After a distinguished career spanning over four decades, Justice K. S. Hegde retired from public life and settled at Nitte to relentlessly work for the upliftment and empowerment I am condent that my colleagues at the university would bring many more of the rural people. He passed away on May 25, 1990. laurels in the days to come and the Annual Report 2017-2018 would provide enough inspirations to excel. Always in pursuit of truth and excellence of human endeavour, Justice K. S. Hegde began a journey of exploration that continues with Nitte Education Trust and Nitte University. The Immortal Message N. V. Hegde Justice K. S. Hegde Chancellor Founder, Nitte Education Trust K owdoor Sadananda Hegde, born in Kowdoor village of Karnataka State, U niversity education is a critical component of human completed his early education at Karkala and Mangalore. Thereafter, he obtained a degree in development worldwide. It provides not only the high level skills necessary for Economics from the Presidency College, Madras and a degree in Law from the Government every labour market but also the training essential for teachers, doctors, nurses, Law College, Madras. civil servants engineers, humanists, entrepreneurs , scientists and a myriad of other personnel. More than that, universities offering higher education have the K.S.Hegde began legal practice at Karkala in 1936, after which he moved to responsibility of preparing our youth for a celebration called 'Life'. Mangalore, where he was appointed as Public Prosecutor of South Kanara District in 1948. We at Nitte (Deemed to be University) believe that higher education is vital He was elected member of the First Council of States (now known as the Rajya Sabha). In in today's contemporary knowledge economy. Quality education can contribute a 1954, he represented India at the General Assembly of the United Nations. He then became a lot towards building competitive advantages to individuals and organisations and judge of the Mysore High Court. In 1966, he was appointed as the rst Chief Justice of the therefore, to nations. Hence, Nitte as a group of educational institutions puts Delhi and Himachal Pradesh High Court. He held this ofce till he has elevated to the post of 'Quality' at the centre of its decisions, so that student centric quality education Judge of the Supreme Court of India in 1967. delivery processes could be established in all the institutions run by the group. A man of integrity and strong values, Justice K. S. Hegde resigned from the post of Thanks to the efforts of the entire family of Nitte, I am happy to note that the Judge of the Supreme Court in 1973 in protest against the supersession of senior judges in the university has been ranked 77th in the overall ranking of Universities of the appointment of the Chief Justice of India. In 1977, he won the election to the Lok Sabha and Country by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) - 2018. was elected Speaker of the Lok Sabha, an ofce he held till 1980. Similarly, in the professional rankings, all our institutions have ranked high, making us proud of their achievements. After a distinguished career spanning over four decades, Justice K. S. Hegde retired from public life and settled at Nitte to relentlessly work for the upliftment and empowerment I am condent that my colleagues at the university would bring many more of the rural people. He passed away on May 25, 1990. laurels in the days to come and the Annual Report 2017-2018 would provide enough inspirations to excel. Always in pursuit of truth and excellence of human endeavour, Justice K. S. Hegde began a journey of exploration that continues with Nitte Education Trust and Nitte University. Message Message Prof. (Dr.) M. Shantharam Shetty Vishal Hegde Pro-Chancellor Pro-Chancellor (Administration) (Hosp. Mgmt & Medical PG Studies) The Annual report of Nitte University is being released. The Nitte T en years in a University's life is an important landmark, a landmark to University has grown to be a university imparting quality education in India. All evaluate what we have achieved and what is our vision for tomorrow. It is not constituent colleges have worked in synergy which has contributed to the overall enough if we keep running, but what is important is to run faster to reach our goals development of Nitte University. or our aim. Our Chancellor has been the driving force for all of us and let us march forwards rm in our faith and sustained in our condence to herald our University I wish the university all the best for future years to be one of the top ranking universities of the world. Message Message Prof. (Dr.) M. Shantharam Shetty Vishal Hegde Pro-Chancellor Pro-Chancellor (Administration) (Hosp. Mgmt & Medical PG Studies) The Annual report of Nitte University is being released. The Nitte T en years in a University's life is an important landmark, a landmark to University has grown to be a university imparting quality education in India. All evaluate what we have achieved and what is our vision for tomorrow. It is not constituent colleges have worked in synergy which has contributed to the overall enough if we keep running, but what is important is to run faster to reach our goals development of Nitte University. or our aim. Our Chancellor has been the driving force for all of us and let us march forwards rm in our faith and sustained in our condence to herald our University I wish the university all the best for future years to be one of the top ranking universities of the world. Message Message Prof. (Dr.) Satheesh Kumar Bhandary Prof. Dr. M.S. Moodithaya VICE-CHANCELLOR PRO VICE- CHANCELLOR Nitte (Deemed to be University) is an intellectual destination of T he Annual Report of Nitte (Deemed to be University) is an important distinctive culture and environment for ambitious students, promising scholars document presenting a detailed account of the activities and accomplishments of and dedicated staff to pursue their highest aspirations. It is a place where talent is the University during the year passed by. It provides an insight in to the curricular, allowed to ourish, where innovation is encouraged and supported. Like every co-curricular and extracurricular activities of the University and its constituent year since 2008 when we came into existence, we are proud to present our 10th colleges, including the annual nancial statements. It is a matter of great pride and Annual Report, an opportunity to review our present and consider our future satisfaction that based on our performance on various parameters, Nitte (Deemed strategy.