SMU - Sikkim Manipal University, Gangtok

Sikkim Manipal University has been ranked by various ranking bodies. Some of them include The Week, IIRF, Outlook, etc. The below table shows some of the details regarding SMU ranking 2023:

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SMU offers a wide range of undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programs in the variety of disciplines.

The university has 5 constituent institutes - 

SMIT, SMIMS, SMCO, SMSB, SMSL.

Undergraduate - 

Engineering, medical, nursing, humanities, and social sciences, information sciences, allied health sciences, basic and applied sciences, architecture, management, and commerce.

Postgraduate - 

All the courses mentioned above in undergraduate have a postgraduate program.

Some of the specialisations offered by Sikkim Manipal University Gangtok for BTech course include BTech in Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering (Artificial Intelligence and Machines Learning), Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Artificial Intelligence and Data Science, Information Technology, etc. Moreover, the duration of these courses are for four years. The eligibility for admissions to BTech course is that candidate should have passed Class 12 with a minimum of 45-50% aggregate. The entrance exams accepted include JEE Main, MET, and SMIT Online Test.

Sikkim Manipal University provides PhD course in various specialisations. Some of the specialisations include PhD in Mathematics, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, etc. The duration of the course is around three years and the entrance exam accepted is NEET. Moreover, the fees for the Sikkim Manipal University PhD course is around 90K. Interested candidates can apply online.

Sikkim Manipal University has a total of five institutes. The names of these institutes include Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences (SMIMS), Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology (SMIT), Sikkim Manipal College of Physiotherapy, Sikkim Manipal College of Nursing, Department of Humanities & Social Sciences (SMU). For applying online, candidates can visit the official website.

The eligibility criteria for the MBBS course at Sikkim Manipal University is that candidates should have passed Class 12 with a minimum of 50% aggregate.The entrance exam accepted is NEET. Eligible candidates can apply for Sikkim Manipal University online. Moreover, the duration of the course is around 66 months.

For Sikkim Manipal University admissions, candidates can apply online by visiting the official website. For Sikkim Manipal University admission to some courses, the university conducts separate entrance tests, and Personal Interview (PI) grounds to evaluate the candidates, Moreover, for other courses, the admission is either based on national-level entrance exam or it is purely based on the merit of the candidates. 

Sikkim Manipal University is recognised by the University Grants Commission (UGC) and is approved by various regulatory bodies. These include Medical Council of India (MCI), Nursing Council of India, Indian Association of Physiotherapy, All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), UGC and the Distance Education Council. Moreover, Sikkim Manipal University is the first ever Public Private Partnership (PPP) in the country for higher Education and Health Care services.

Sikkim Manipal admission to most of the courses is based on valid scores of national/ university-level entrance exams. But for some of the courses admissions are merit-based. Candidates need to clear the entrance exam and fulfil the eligibility criteria for Sikkim Manipal University course admissions. The entrance exams accepted include CAT, MAT, GMAT, CMAT, JEE Main, NEET, University Entrance Exam, etc.