About Us

Sikkim Manipal University (SMU), established in 1995 in the scenic state of Sikkim, India, is a pioneering Public-Private Partnership in higher education and healthcare. Created through an agreement between the Government of Sikkim and the Manipal Pai Foundation, SMU holds NAAC accreditation with an A+ grade, with four programs also NBA accredited. As part of the global Manipal Group, which operates universities in the USA, Malaysia, Antigua, and the UAE, SMU is one of three Indian universities in the group, alongside Manipal Academy of Higher Education and Manipal University Jaipur. Manipal Hospitals, the largest healthcare provider in India, further strengthens the group’s reputation. SMU comprises two campuses and its courses are approved by regulatory bodies like MCI, AICTE, and the Nursing Council of India. Its constituent institutes include Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences (SMIMS), Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology (SMIT), and colleges for Physiotherapy, Nursing, and Humanities. The university offers a diverse range of undergraduate and postgraduate programs and hosts Northeastern India's first Atal Incubation Centre, funded by NITI Aayog. With centers of excellence in advanced technologies and an active focus on interdisciplinary research, SMU is a hub for academic and innovation excellence.

Area of Excellence

The following are the Centre of Excellence : i. AIC:SMUTBI ii. CMSNT iii. Healthcare Data Analytics iv. Wireless Internet of Things (IOT) Based Embedded System v. Biotech Hub vi. DRDO Lab

Research Capability and Focus Area

The focussed research areas are Material Science & Nanotechnology, Soft Computing, cell regeneration, Mental Health, Drug Abuse & many more. Student Research forum is given impetus..

Academic Facilities

Campuses of SMU are equipped with state-of-the-art infrastructure, such as ICT furnished classrooms modern labs & student facilities for ‘phygital’ online classes and virtual lab in technical campus.