Deralakatte
| Deralakatte ದೇರಳಕಟ್ಟೆ | |
|---|---|
| Suburb/Village | |
  Deralakatte   Deralakatte Location in Karnataka, India | |
| Coordinates: 12°48′33″N 74°53′30″E / 12.8092°N 74.8916°ECoordinates: 12°48′33″N 74°53′30″E / 12.8092°N 74.8916°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Dakshina Kannada |
| City | Mangalore |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| • Regional | Tulu, Konkani, Beary bashe |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 575018 |
| Telephone code | +91824 |
| Vehicle registration | KA 19 |
| Nearest city | Mangalore |
| Literacy | Good% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Mangalore |
| Climate | Humid |
Deralakatte is a village on the outskirts of Mangalore in Dakshina Kannada district of Karnataka state in India. It was a hillock with a minor population many years ago. It is on the way to Mangalore University, Konaje from the heart of Mangalore city. The village has slowly transformed to a town with setting up of several educational institutes by the Nitte Education Trust and Yenepoya group.
Institutions of higher education
Nitte Education Trust and Nitte University
Nitte University is a deemed University located at Derlakatte. It is formed under the Trust of Nitte University, a Trust sponsored by Nitte Education Trust which has established 31 institutions spread in 3 campuses at Nitte, Mangalore and Bangalore.[1]
Nitte University have following institutions in Deralakatte.
- KS Hegde Medical Academy also known as KSHEMA
- A B Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences
- Nitte Institute of Physiotherapy
- Nitte Usha Institute of Nursing Sciences
Yenepoya University
Yenepoya University is a deemed University declared under Section 3 of the UGC Act,1956. It has been accredited with A grade by NAAC
Yenepoya University have following institutions in Deralakatte.
- Yenepoya Medical College
- Yenepoya Dental College & Hospital
- Yenepoya College of Physiotherapy
- Yenepoya Nursing College
Father Muller Homeopathic medical college and hospital
It is a unit of Father Muller Charitable Institution. It's been accredited by NAAC with A grade.