M.A. in Political Science 

at Sikkim Manipal University, Gangtok

The admission criteria for Sikkim Manipal University varies for the undergraduate, postgraduate, and Diploma courses. Most of the courses offer admissions on an entrance basis. However, students must also fulfil the basic eligibility to be able to apply for the desired course at the university. Admission to UG courses requires students to pass Class 12 or its equivalent with the relevant subjects from a recognised board. For PG course admissions, students need to pass graduation in the relevant field from a recognised university. For a detailed eligibility criteria for SMU course admission, candidates can visit the official website of the university.

Yes, you can join Sikkim University with or without entrance exams. The University offers admission via an entrance exam and merit based on the candidate's performance in the qualifying exam. Merit-based admission is offered for courses such as BA, BSc, BCom, BCA, etc.  However, for the flagship course, BTech admission is based on either JEE Main or SMIT Entrance Exam.  Candidates only have to qualify for the eligibility criteria, and based on their performance in the qualifying exam, a merit list will be prepared. 

The University has a decent placement record. During 2023 placements, out of 122 MBBS graduates 100 were successfully placed. Further, 58 out of 252 PG (2-year) students were placed. The table below mentions the Sikkim Manipal University placement statistics 2023 for popular courses:

NOTE: The aforementioned details are collated from the NIRF report 2024.

To get admission in Sikkim Manipal University for BTech programme candidates can follow the following steps:

• Candidates must apper for any one of the entrance exam: JEE Main/ MET/ SMIT Entrance Exam
• Candidates can now apply for the programme by applying via Sikkim Manipal University's official website.
• Candidates who are applying for courses under Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology must register for the SMIT counselling 2024. 
• Finally Candidate's have to attend the counselling/admission for final seat allotment

Sikkim Manipal University has a total of five institutes. The names of these institutes include Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences (SMIMS), Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology (SMIT), Sikkim Manipal College of Physiotherapy, Sikkim Manipal College of Nursing, Department of Humanities & Social Sciences (SMU). For applying online, candidates can visit the official website.

Sikkim Manipal University offers BSc at an undergraduate level under multiple specialisations. Admission are based on the candidates performance in te qulifying exams. BSc is also offered in an integrated mode for four to five years duration.

The specialisations are as follows:

• Physics/ Physics (Hons)
• Chemistry
• Mathematics
• Economics
• Computer Science (with specialisation in AI & IoT)
• Clinical Psychology
• Physical Education and Sports
• 4 years integrated BSc with banking
• 5 years integrated BSc -MBA s

For Sikkim Manipal University admissions, candidates can apply online by visiting the official website. For Sikkim Manipal University admission to some courses, the university conducts separate entrance tests, and Personal Interview (PI) grounds to evaluate the candidates, Moreover, for other courses, the admission is either based on national-level entrance exam or it is purely based on the merit of the candidates. 

The placement rate for PG (2-year) and MD/ MS courses has been fluctuating from 2020 to 2022 drives. In terms of the median package, a fluctuating trend was observed in the PG (2-year) courses, whereas, the median package for MD/ MS has been constant from 2020 to 2022. The table below showcases the Sikkim Manipal University placement trends for PG courses:

Candidate who has twelve years of school education in Mathematics, Computer Science or Physics. As per the Sikkim University’s admission guidelines, admission is based on the candidate’s performance in the above-mentioned qualifying exam. The university offers BSc as an undergraduate programme at an regular mode. Canidadate meeting the eligibility criteria and completing the entire addmission will defenitely secure the MHA seat in the Sikkim Manipal Univeristy.

Sikkim Manipal admission to the majority of the courses is based on valid scores of national/ university-level entrance exams, whereas for other courses admissions are granted on a merit basis. The university offers 100% placement assistance to its students. Sikkim Manipal University is visited by popular recruiters like Microsoft, Dell, Shell, Boston Scientific, Commvault, Medtronic, and Godrej & Boyce during placement. As the 2023 placement data is not yet. However, 567 UG and 65 PG students were placed during Sikkim Manipal University placements 2022. Further, the median package for UG courses ranged between INR 3 LPA and INR 5.40 LPA. For PG (2-year) and MD/ MS courses, the median package stood at INR 4.15 LPA and INR 10 LPA,