The A.J. Institute of Management (AJIM), was established during the year 1999, at Mangalore, by Laxmi Memorial Education Trust (R) (LMET), an educational trust which runs many prestigious colleges and courses:- (Physiotherapy, Nursing and Hotel Management, A. J. Medical College & A. J. Dental College). The trust is fortunate to have a very dynamic and open minded president Sri. A. J. Shetty, who is a well-known industrialist and entrepreneur in this region.