Nitte University was founded in Mangalore, Karnataka, in 1979. It offers eight UG courses, including B.Sc, B.Arch, MBBS, BPT, BDS, B.Pharm, BJMC, and Post Basic B.Sc in Nursing programme, and eight PG courses, including MD, MS, MSc, MCh, M.Pharm, MPH, MPT, and MJMC. There are six PhD specialisations available, as well as additional courses such as D.Pharm, GNM, Post Basic Diploma in Nursing, Pharm.D, and so on. All courses are admitted through an offline process, with the exception of doctorate programs, which require applicants to download a form and mail it in. Admission to medical courses is based on NEET scores, while admission to other courses is based on merit in the previous qualifying examination. The University's NUCAT entrance examination is used to determine admission to B.Tech programs. 20% of the seats in each program/branch are reserved for NUCAT top scorers. Top NUCAT scorers will be offered admission with a scholarship worth 20%-40% of the prescribed fee.