M.A. in Sociology 

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. 

Sikkim Manipal University has been ranked by various ranking bodies. Some of them include The Week, IIRF, Outlook, etc. The below table shows some of the details regarding SMU ranking 2023:

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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

The table below represents the Sikkim Manipal University placement package for the past three years of placements for UG and PG courses:

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.

The Sikkim Manipal University placement rate 2023 for different courses is tabulated below:

NOTE: The above placement percentage is calculated from the details given in the NIRF report 2024.

According to unofficial online sources, most Sikkim Manipal University alumni work in the Operations sector with a 20% share. The pie chart below illustrates the detailed sector-wise distribution of alumni:

NOTE: The sectors involved in the 'Others' category are Education, Healthcare Services, Customer Success and Support and Administrative.

The Sikkim Manipal University highest package has not been released. However, the course-wise median package has been disclosed. The highest median package stood at INR 15 LPA and was offered to MD/ MS students. Take a look at the table below to know the Sikkim Manipal University placement package 2023:

NOTE: The above salary data is fetched from the NIRF report 2024.

Some of the prominent recruiters that were part of the Sikkim Manipal University placements in recent years are listed in the table below: