The Sikkim Manipal University of Health, Medical and Technological Sciences, Gangtok is incorporated under the state legislative Act ( Act IX of 1995) of the Government of Sikkim. it is recognized by the Union Ministry of Human Resources Development (UMHRD) and by the University Grant Commission (UGC). The Degrees/Diploma/Certificates of SMU are recognized by all members of Association of Indian Universities (AIU). The statue of SMU permits the university to offer programs on a distance mode across the country and abroad. SMU has received approval from the Distance Education Council to offer program on distance mode.

 

The University was set up in partnership between the Manipal Education and Medical Group and the Government of Sikkim with the objective of offering quality education to students and working professionals. Apart from regular on-site programs, the university offers many career oriented programs via distance education. These programs are offered as part of its effort to bring education to the masses and fulfill the growing demand for professionals. Manipal universal learning, which is the Learning Resource Development Center (LRDC), for SMU, supports the delivery of these programs.

The programs include Master's, Bachelor's, Diploma and Post Graduate Diploma programs. The main advantage that distance education offers students is in providing requirement-base and career oriented programs, incorporating flexibility in the choice of programs, delivery systems and processes. The University uses a strong nationwide network of learning centers to deliver its programs. This enables a student to choose a learning center that is easily accessible to him/her.

The Directorate of Distance Education of SMU has created a powerful model for teaching and learning. The University today provides distance education to hundreds of students across the country, pursuing graduate and post graduate programs across several disciplines.