M.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering 

at Sikkim Professional University, Gangtok

Recognised by the UGC and established in the year 1995, Sikkim Manipal University is a private university. It has an ‘A’ grade by the NAAC accreditation and has various other approvals from institutional bodies such as MCI, NCI, AICTE and a few more. It ranks 21 by the IIRF 2024 ranking in the category of ‘Private Universities Good for BTech/MTech Programs’. The University has a placement record of 2023 with a 100% placement rate for courses such as MD/MS.

Assam Down Town University (ADTU), on the other hand, was established in the year 2010 and has a campus size of 80 acres. It is recognised by the UGC, AICTE, INC, PCI and IAP, offering 20+ courses in full-time and distance mode. The placement rate as of 2023 at this University is recorded as 94.5%, while, the number of jobs offered was around 6K+. The number of companies that provided employment was around 700+ and the highest package stood around INR 12 LPA.

Sikkim Professional University offers placement support through various modes such as internships, industry visits, on-site experiences and corporate training facilities conducted by the Career Development Centre. The University facilitates on-campus placement drives and off-campus/ pool campus placement drives. The companies shortlist candidates based on pre-placement talks, written tests and group discussions. The University has around 100+ companies that take part in the placement drives or the training process of the students.

Sikkim Professional University falls under Tier III colleges as per NIRF ranking 201-250. When it comes to education quality it does not fall under the Tier 1 which has NIRF ranking 1-10 and Tier 2 having NIRF ranking of 11-50 but still is good. Key statistics include: NIRF ranking of 201-250 , Approval of UGC, AICTE, Placement percentage of 70-80% , Average package of INR 3-5 lakhs per annum,Top recruiters include IBM, Infosys, Wipro, TCS.

Overall if I talk about Sikkim professional University it's a very good option to consider.

The selection criteria for BSc Maths at Sikkim Professional University considers a minimum aggregate of 50% in Class 12 in PCM. The University offers 6 semesters in total to complete any specialisation of BSc. For courses such as MSc the duration span is 4 semesters and the candidates must secure a minimum of 50% marks in the chosen specialisation of BSc. Apart from this, the selection criteria may also require some other qualifications as per the University.

A majority of students of Sikkim Professional University are found in the education sector, after which, is the healthcare services. The alumni are seen making a great impact in research, business development and operations sectors. Comparatively, Sikkim Professional University shows little less competition in sectors such as human resources, legal, media and communication, military and protective services and administration etc.