Sikkim Manipal University

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Sikkim Manipal University of Health, Medical and Technological Sciences

The Sikkim Manipal University of Health, Medical and Technological Sciences, established in 1995, is the first government-private initiative in the region. It is recognized by the University Grants Commission [1] and approved by the Government of India. It is a branch of the Manipal University in Manipal, Karnataka.

Sikkim Manipal University (SMU) is a unique private-government partnership in the field of higher education between the Manipal Group and the Government of Sikkim. This university was established with the objective of providing the best in education for students in East India. SMU has two constituent institutes - Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences (SMIMS) and Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology (SMIT). These two institutes were established with the mission of providing excellent educational opportunities for the young minds of Sikkim.


Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences (SMIMS)

The Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences (SMIMS), located at Tadong, is a constituent college of the Sikkim Manipal University (SMU). SMIMS offers MBBS, Nursing and Physiotherapy courses, besides M.Sc. programs in Microbiology, Biochemistry, Physiology and Anatomy. The Central Referral Hospital and STNM Hospital in Gangtok offer clinical training opportunities to students.

Courses

Medicine MBBS


Paramedical

Bachelor of Physiotherapy B Sc. Nursing Diploma in Medical Lab Technology Diploma in Medical Radiography


Science

Master of Science (M Sc.) in Medical Microbiology Master of Science (M Sc.) in Medical Bio-Chemistry Master of Science (M Sc.) in Medical Anatomy Master of Science (M Sc.) in Medical Physiology

Departments Anesthesiology Biochemistry Community Medicine Anatomy Clinical Biochemistry ENT Forensic Medicine Medicine Medical Education Microbiology Obstetrics & Gynaecology Ophthalmology Orthopaedics Paediatrics Pathology Pharmacology Psychiatry Radiology Skin & STD Surgery TB


It is located 8 km (5 miles) before (below) Gangtok, Sikkimon the National Highway (NH) 31A, at a place called Tadong 5 mile. It is about 4 km after (above) Ranipool, overlying the river Ranikhola.

It is one of the most well known universities in India imparting distance education in various disciplines.


Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology


Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology (SMIT) was established in 1997 and has its own campus at Majitar, Rangpo, near the West Bengal and Sikkim border.

The Institute attracts students from all over the country, with over 1700 students enrolled in the various engineering disciplines. 102 full-time faculties are on hand to deliver quality education. The campus is self sufficient and also provides hostel facilities to both boys and girls. State-of-the-art infrastructure, a well stocked library, technical labs set up in collaboration with industry, industry-interaction, a placement cell and green surroundings make it one of the best engineering institutes in the country today.

The institute offers a staggering array of graduate and post-graduate programs in diverse technical fields.

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