The districts of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi are considered to be a major education corridor in India.
In schools and colleges below university-level, the media of instruction are mostly English and Kannada, and English is used for teaching in universities.

 Schools and colleges in Mangalore are either government-run or are run by private trusts and individuals.
Schools are affiliated with either the Karnataka State Board, Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE), the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and the National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) boards.


Below are some of the earliest schools and colleges established in Mangalore, and their years of establishment
 
Basel Evangelical School (1838)
Milagres School (1848)
Rosario High School (1858)
University College (1868)
St. Ann's High School (1870)
St. Aloysius College (1879)
Canara High School (1891)
St. Agnes PU College (1921)
Sacred Hearts' School (1943)
Cascia High School (1946)
Carmel School (1951)
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.
A public library run by the Corporation Bank is located at Mannagudda.
Mangalore University was established on 10 September 1980 to fulfil the higher-education needs of Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and Kodagu districts.
It is a National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC)-accredited, four-star-level institution.
NITK houses South India's first Regional Academy Centre for Space (RAC-S), launched by ISRO.
The districts of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi are considered to be a major education corridor in India. In schools and colleges below university-level, the media of instruction are mostly English and Kannada, and English is used for teaching in universities.
 Schools and colleges in Mangalore are either government-run or are run by private trusts and individuals. Schools are affiliated with either the Karnataka State Board, Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE), the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and the National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) boards.

Below are some of the earliest schools and colleges established in Mangalore, and their years of establishment
 
Basel Evangelical School (1838)
Milagres School (1848)
Rosario High School (1858)
University College (1868)
St. Ann's High School (1870)
St. Aloysius College (1879)
Canara High School (1891)
St. Agnes PU College (1921)
Sacred Hearts' School (1943)
Cascia High School (1946)
Carmel School (1951)
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. A public library run by the Corporation Bank is located at Mannagudda. Mangalore University was established on 10 September 1980 to fulfil the higher-education needs of Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and Kodagu districts. It is a National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC)-accredited, four-star-level institution. NITK houses South India's first Regional Academy Centre for Space (RAC-S), launched by ISRO.
Mangalore