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Former name | Sikkim Manipal University of Health, Medical and Technological Sciences |
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Motto in English | Inspired Learning |
| Type | Private |
| Established | 1995; 30 years ago (1995) |
Academic affiliations | UGC,NAAC,AIU,AICTE |
| Chancellor | Governor of Sikkim |
| Vice-Chancellor | AVM (Dr.) Dilip Chandra Agarwal |
| Location | ,, 27°19′01″N88°35′49″E / 27.317°N 88.597°E /27.317; 88.597 |
| Campus | 35 acres,Suburban /Rural |
| Colours | Maroon and Black |
| Website | smu |
Sikkim Manipal University (SMU), formerlySikkim Manipal University of Health, Medical and Technological Sciences, is aprivate university located inGangtok, Sikkim,India. The Sikkim Manipal University started its journey in 1992, after the signing of an agreement between theGovernment 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 throughThe Sikkim Manipal University of Health, Medical and Technological Science Act, 1995.[2] The name was changed to Sikkim Manipal University in 2010 throughThe 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 throughOnline Manipal, the digital hub of Manipal institutions.
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