B.A. (Hons.) in Political Science 

at Sikkim Manipal University, Gangtok

The total tuition fee for the BA course at Sikkim Manipal University ranges from NR 75,000 to INR 1.7 lakh. Along with the tuition fees, candidates might have to pay a one-time admission fee of INR 2,000. At the time of registration, candidates need to pay INR 1,000 and a caution deposit fee of INR 5,000 (which is refundable). 

Yes, admission dates are out for BA at Sikkim Manipal University. The application form for the BA course was out on 15 November, 2024. The last date to submit the application form is 10 June, 2025. Further, the counselling rounds for the BA course will be conducted on 11 June, 2025. Candidates with a valid qualification can apply for the programme on its official website. 

Sikkim Manipal University fees for BA range from INR 75,000 - INR 1.7 lakh. Candidates seeking admission to the BA course also have to pay the application fee of INR 1,000. Also while paying the tuition fee during admission, candidates might have to pay one-time fees. The fees are sourced from various sources from the Internet. Hence, it is indicative. For detailed fee and fee breakup visit Sikkim University's official website. 

Yes, candidates can get admission to BA at Sikkim Manipal University without any entrance exam. Admission to the BA course is subject to a valid score in the last qualifying exam. Candidates must have twelve years of school education from a recognised board to be eligible for the BA course. 

Yes, there is BA course at tSikkim Manipal University. The course  is offered as a regular and honors degree. The UG-level course is offered in full-time and online mode lasting for three to four years. BA (Hons) in English, BA (Hons) in Political Science, BA in Sociology, BA (Hons) in Sociology, etc., are some of the specialisations. 

SMU BA admission is subject to valid scores in the last qualifying exam. The BA admission is ongoing for the academic year 2024. Students can visit the official website of SMU and apply for the BA course online. However, before applying candidates must make sure to qualify for the BA eligibility criteria, as follows:

Eligibility Criteria: Twelve years of school education from a recognised board.

Yes, you can join Sikkim University with or without entrance exams. The University offers admission via an entrance exam and merit based on the candidate's performance in the qualifying exam. Merit-based admission is offered for courses such as BA, BSc, BCom, BCA, etc.  However, for the flagship course, BTech admission is based on either JEE Main or SMIT Entrance Exam.  Candidates only have to qualify for the eligibility criteria, and based on their performance in the qualifying exam, a merit list will be prepared. 

The University has a decent placement record. During 2023 placements, out of 122 MBBS graduates 100 were successfully placed. Further, 58 out of 252 PG (2-year) students were placed. The table below mentions the Sikkim Manipal University placement statistics 2023 for popular courses:

NOTE: The aforementioned details are collated from the NIRF report 2024.

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.

Sikkim Manipal University and Tezpur University are both prestigious universities located in the northeast of India. The undergraduate-level BSc course is available in both universities in a full-time mode. Candidates can compare both universities to know which is better for the BSc course: 

Sikkim Manipal University offers BSc at an undergraduate level under multiple specialisations. Admission are based on the candidates performance in te qulifying exams. BSc is also offered in an integrated mode for four to five years duration.

The specialisations are as follows:

• Physics/ Physics (Hons)
• Chemistry
• Mathematics
• Economics
• Computer Science (with specialisation in AI & IoT)
• Clinical Psychology
• Physical Education and Sports
• 4 years integrated BSc with banking
• 5 years integrated BSc -MBA s