Sikkim Manipal University
Sikkim Manipal University (SMU), formerly Sikkim Manipal University of Health, Medical and Technological Sciences, is a funded, co-educational, public-private university in Gangtok, Sikkim, India. It was established in 1995 as a public–private partnership between the Government of Sikkim and the Manipal Education & Medical Group (MEMG) and renamed in 2010.
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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 |
Chancellor | Governor of Sikkim |
Vice-Chancellor | MD Venkatesh |
Location | , , |
Campus | Suburban / Rural |
Colours | Maroon and Black |
Affiliations | UGC |
Website | smu |
History
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 as changed to Sikkim Manipal University in 2010 through The Sikkim Manipal University of Health, Medical, and Technological Sciences (Amendment) Act, 2009.[3]
Colleges and schools
- Department of Humanities and Social Sciences
- Department of Hospital Administration
- School of Basic & Applied Sciences
- Sikkim Manipal College of Physiotherapy
- Sikkim Manipal College of Nursing
- Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology
- Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences
Notable alumni
Satyarup Siddhanta, B.Tech. (2008) Muskan RAj,2010 IPS, mountaineer[4]
See also
References
- "Genesis". Sikkim Manipal University. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- "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.
- "The Sikkim Manipal University of Health, Medical and Technological Sciences (Amendment) Act, 2009" (PDF). Sikkim Gazette. Government of Sikkim. 8 April 2010. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- Biswas, Nefertiti (2 January 2018). "Funds proved a tougher challenge than peaks". The Telegraph. Retrieved 1 December 2019.