Neurologist Dr Lekha Pandit of KS Hegde Medical Academy gets NASI Fellowship

At KS Hegde Hospital in Mangaluru, she runs one of the largest registries for these diseases in the Indian subcontinent visited by patients from different parts of India and abroad. Dr. Lekha Pandit is one among 150 Indian women scientists and the first from Dakshina Kannada to have been bestowed this national honor.

Nitte (Deemed to be University), established in 2008, has emerged as a University that stands for quality and values.

With the recognition of its first off-campus centre at Nitte, Karkala, it has become a multi-disciplinary University with nearly six thousand students. In 2022, it was ranked 75th among Indian Universities by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF).

Nitte has been accredited with an A+ Grade by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council of India (NAAC). It is in the Rank Band of 401-450 in the QS World Universities Rankings - Asia. Its sustainable development initiatives have been recognized by its position in the world's Top 300 Universities in the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings.

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