NGSM Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Nitte Gulabi Shetty Memorial Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (NGSMIPS) was established in 1983 with a view to provide job-oriented professional courses in Pharmacy. NGSMIPS is a constituent college of Nitte (Deemed to be University). The Institution is ranked 46th among Pharmacy colleges in National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF). The UG programme (B.Pharm) is accredited by National Board of Accreditation (NBA) and the college is recognised by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), New Delhi and the Pharmacy Council of India (PCI).The institution management system is certified ISO 21001:2018. The College offers D.Pharm , B.Pharm , M.Pharm , Pharm.D and Ph.D programs in Pharmacy.
The Institution has made rapid progress towards being recognised as a Pharmacy school with high academic standards, delivering quality health care with an emphasis on promoting social responsibility in its students. In alignment with the vision and mission of Nitte DU, NGSM Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences strives to generate competent and humane professionals empowered to face future challenges with ethical integrity.
Nitte (Deemed to be University)
Nitte (Deemed-to-be University) has its roots in a group of Institutions established by the Nitte Education Trust. The Trust was established in 1979 by one of India’s respected Statesman, Late Justice KS Hegde, Supreme Court Judge and Speaker of Lok Sabha, with the mission of empowering rural youth through quality education and healthcare. The Trust has established 36 institutions spread in three campuses at Nitte, Mangalore and Bangalore. It offers education in diverse areas of learning including health professions education, engineering, management, humanities, general education, vocational training, and school/pre-university education.
KS Hegde Medical Academy (KSHEMA), Nitte Gulabi Shetty Memorial Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (NGSMIPS), Nitte Usha Institute of Nursing Sciences (NUINS), Nitte Institute of Physiotherapy (NIPT) and Nitte Institute of Communication (NICO) was established in 2012, Nitte University Centre for Science Education and Research (NUCSER) in 2013 and Nitte Institute of Architecture (NIA), Nitte Institute of Speech and Hearing (NISH) and NMAM Institute of Technology (NMAMIT) came under the University.
The University offers a total of 74 programs in the disciplines of medicine, allied health sciences, dentistry, pharmacy, nursing, physiotherapy, speech and audiology, biological sciences, media & communication and architecture. The University received A+ Grading in NAAC accreditation in 2021. It has been consistently placed in the Top 65-80 rank band in NIRF. The University is placed in the 401 to 450 Rank Band in the QS Rankings for Asia Region. It has received Diamond rating in the QS I-Gauge India Ratings. The Constituent colleges of the university have good standing in their disciplines in the NIRF rankings. In 2023, Nitte University obtained 65th Rank, the dental college ranked 5th and pharmacy colleges ranked 46th in NIRF.