The districts of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi are considered to be a major
education corridor in India. Deralakatte is a university and Medical town in
Mangaluru where Universities like Mangalore
University, Nitte, Yenepoya, Father Mullers, and Kanachur are situated.
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In schools and colleges which are below university-level, the media of
instruction are mostly English and Kannada, and English is used for
teaching in universities.[210] Schools and colleges in Mangaluru are either
government-run or are operated by private trusts and individuals. [211]
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Schools are affiliated with either the Karnataka State Board, Indian
Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE),[213] the Central Board of
Secondary Education (CBSE),[214] or the National Institute of Open
Schooling (NIOS) boards.[215]
Here are some of the earliest schools and colleges established in
Mangaluru, and their years of establishment
Basel Evangelical School (1838)[216]
Milagres School (1848)[217]
Rosario High School (1858)[218]
University College (1868)[219]
St. Ann's High School (1870)[220]
St. Aloysius College (1879)[221]
Canara High School (1891)[222]
St. Agnes PU College (1921)[223]
St. Agnes College (Autonomous) (1921)[224]
Sacred Hearts' School (1943)[225]
Cascia High School (1946)[226]
Carmel School (1951)[227]
Kasturba Medical College which was established in 1953, was India's first
private medical college and Manipal College Of Dental Sciences
(MCODS) was established in the city in 1987.[228] A public library run by the
Corporation Bank is located at Mannagudda.[229] Mangalore University was
established on 10 September 1980[230] to fulfil the higher-education needs
of Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and Kodagu districts.[231] It is a National
Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC)-accredited, four-star-level
institution.[232] NITK houses South India's first Regional Academy Centre for
Space (RAC-S) which was launched by ISRO.[233]