Sikkim Manipal University

Sikkim Manipal University
Former name
Sikkim Manipal University of Health, Medical and Technological Sciences
Motto in English
Inspired Learning
TypePrivate
Established1995; 29 years ago (1995)
Academic affiliations
UGC, NAAC, AIU, AICTE
ChancellorGovernor of Sikkim
Vice-ChancellorAVM (Dr.) Dilip Chandra Agarwal
Location
Gangtok
,
Sikkim
,
India

27°19′01″N 88°35′49″E / 27.317°N 88.597°E / 27.317; 88.597
Campus35 acres, Suburban / Rural
ColoursMaroon and Black
  
Websitesmu.edu.in

Sikkim Manipal University (SMU), formerly Sikkim Manipal University of Health, Medical and Technological Sciences, is a private university located in Gangtok, Sikkim, India. The Sikkim Manipal University started its journey in 1992, after the signing of an agreement between the Government of Sikkim and the Manipal Education & Medical Group (MEMG).[1] The university was officially established in 1995 as Sikkim Manipal University of Health, Medical and Technological Sciences through The Sikkim Manipal University of Health, Medical and Technological Science Act, 1995.[2] The name was changed to Sikkim Manipal University in 2010 through The Sikkim Manipal University of Health, Medical, and Technological Sciences (Amendment) Act, 2009.[3]

In 2023, Sikkim Manipal University established Centre for Distance and Online Education (CDOE) and started offering UGC-entitled online bachelor's and master's degree programs in Arts, Commerce, and Computer Applications.[4] Currently, the university offers MA in English, Political Science, Sociology, BA with combinations of English, Sociology and Political Science, MCA, MCom, and BCom programs through Online Manipal, the digital hub of Manipal institutions.

Notable alumni

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References

  1. ^ "Genesis". Sikkim Manipal University. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  2. ^ "The Sikkim Manipal University of Health, Medical and Technological Sciences Act, 1995" (PDF). Sikkim Gazette. Government of Sikkim. 15 November 1995. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  3. ^ "The Sikkim Manipal University of Health, Medical and Technological Sciences (Amendment) Act, 2009". Sikkim Gazette. Government of Sikkim. 8 April 2010. Archived from the original on 26 December 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. ^ "Sikkim Manipal University launches online bachelor and master programmes". Financialexpress. 28 November 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2024.