The Institute is based at Mangaluru, which is a beautiful coastal city located along the Arabian Sea in the southern Indian state of Karnataka; situated just 8 kms north of Kerala state, Mangaluru is positioned about 800 kms south of Mumbai and 350 kms west of Bangalore, the state capital.
Bordered by the evergreen forests of the Western Ghats mountain range, which is identified as one of the world’s 18 bio-diversity hotspots, the region is covered in verdant greenery, criss-crossed by numerous perennial rivers and is widely acclaimed for its great scenic splendor.
There are daily luxury bus services to Bangalore, Mysore, Goa, Madurai, Chennai, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Thiruvananthapuram and most other important places.