Sikkim University is a central university located in Gangtok. Established in 2007, the university is recognised by the UGC and ranked 151 among top 2000 universities in NIRF 2023 rankings. The permanent campus of Sikkim University is built at Yangang in Namchi district, about 56 km from Gangtok.
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ToggleSikkim University offers UG, PG and PhD programs across schools of Human Science, Language and Literature and Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Professional Studies and Social Sciences. Admissions to the 65 UG, PG courses across 7 schools of study is based on the NTA’s Common University Entrance Test (CUET). The Sikkim University placement drive 2023 concluded with a median package for the UG students is INR 5.40 LPA and for the PG students, the highest median package is INR 6 LPA.
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Sikkim University Highlights
Particulars | Statistics |
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Name | Sikkim University |
University Type and Establishment Year | Government University and 2007 |
Recognition & Accreditation | UGC, AICTE and NAAC with B Grade |
Campus Area | 300 acres |
Departments & Schools | 32 Departments and 7 Schools of Study |
Courses offered | UG, PG & PhD |
Entrance Exam Accepted | Common University Entrance Test (CUET) |
Sikkim University offers UG, PG and PhD programmes in 65 courses in 7 major schools. The eligibility criteria for each programme vary and the Fees of each programme for the 1st semester are mentioned below in the table.
Courses | Eligibility | First Semester Fees |
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BA | Eligibility: Minimum 45% aggregate at 10+2 level from any recognised Board or equivalent Selection Criteria: CUET UG | INR 3,700 – INR 7,200 |
B.Sc | Eligibility: Minimum 45% marks aggregate at 10+2 level with relevant subject as a core subject from any recognised Board or equivalent Selection Criteria: CUET UG | INR 7,200 – 13,000 |
B.Voc | Eligibility: Minimum 45% marks aggregate at 10+2 level with relevant subject as a core subject from any recognised Board or equivalent Selection Criteria: CUET UG | |
BPA | Eligibility: Minimum 45% marks aggregate at 10+2 level with relevant subject as a core subject from any recognised Board or equivalent Selection Criteria: CUET UG | INR 6,100 |
MA | Eligibility: Graduates from any discipline with 50% marks in aggregate Selection Criteria: CUET PG | INR 2,900 – INR 4,800 |
M.Sc | Eligibility: Graduates from the relevant subject as a core subject with 50% marks in aggregate Selection Criteria: CUET PG | INR 2,900 – INR 25,900 |
MCA | Eligibility: Graduates from the relevant subject as a core subject with 50% marks in aggregate Selection Criteria: CUET PG | INR 26,000 |
M.Com | Eligibility: Graduates from the relevant subject as a core subject with 50% marks in aggregate Selection Criteria: CUET PG | INR 48,000 |
MBA | Eligibility: Graduates from any discipline with 50% marks in aggregate Selection Criteria: CUET PG | INR 26,000 |
LLM | Eligibility: Graduates from LLB, BA LLB or BBA LLB with 50% marks in aggregate Selection Criteria: CUET PG | INR 26,000 |
M.Phil /PhD | Eligibility: Master’s degree in related field from a recognised institution. Selection Criteria: University Entrance Test and Personal Interview UGC – JRF / SLET/GATE qualified candidates are exempted from the written test. | INR 19,822 |
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Sikkim University admissions are completely online. Candidates seeking admission to UG and PG programs must appear for the CUET UG and CUET PG examinations, respectively. Registrations for admission at Sikkim University usually start after result declaration of the CUET examination in the month of June or July. Shortlisted students based on the CUET scores will get the call letter for the Counseling session. Selected students have to present at the Institute for Medical Checkup and Document Verification on the given date. Pay the Admission fee online to secure admission
The students have to fill out the admission form of INR 600 for General/OBC/EWS and INR 300 for ST/SC/PWD. Follow the steps given below to fill out the application form.
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Examinations in Sikkim University are conducted in the months of May – June and November – December every year. Enrolled students can check their examination results on the official website of the university cus.ac.in/index.php/en/. Students can follow the steps given below to check their semester results:
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Sikkim University has 18 affiliated colleges across Sikkim. These affiliated colleges specialized in courses like Bachelors of Education, Nursing and Medicine, Vocational and Arts and more. Moreover, are spread all over Sikkim districts such as Gyalshing, Namchi, Majitar, Burtuk, Gangtok and more.
Sikkim University Affiliated Colleges | ||
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Nar Bahadur Bhandari Degree College | Namchi Government College | Himalayan Pharmacy Institute |
Harkamaya College of Education | Damber Singh College | Loyola College of Education |
Sikkim Government Law College | Sikkim Government College of Nursing | Government Arts College, Mangshila, North Sikkim |
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Sikkim University offers satisfactory placements to students enrolled in UG, PG programs. The top-recruiters of the university are Amity University, Wuhan University of Technology, ICICI Bank, Amazon and more. The university has released the latest placement drive data and it is as follows:
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UG (3 year) | PG (2 year) | PG (3 year) | |
No. of students graduated | 70 | 602 | 14 |
No. of students placed | 8 | 35 | 3 |
Median salary | INR 5.4LPA | INR 3 LPA | INR 6 LPA |
No. of students selected for Higher Studies | 19 | 15 | 0 |
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Sikkim University provides scholarships for students enrolled with financially weak family backgrounds. To get the scholarship, eligible students have to apply the prescribed form along with their parent’s income certificate to the office of the Dean of Students’ Welfare (DSW). Foreign students are not eligible for this scholarship.
Sikkim University provides scholarships to students who fall under the SC/ ST/ OBC/ PWD/ NER category. The students have to submit an online application through the UGC portal or a different Ministry portal. There are various scholarships under this scheme as follows:
Scholarship Name | Eligibility | Scholarship Rewards |
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PG Merit Scholarship for University Rank Holders by UGC | The scholarship will be given to undergraduate First and Second Rank winners who have been accepted into any Postgraduate Course Students who have enrolled in a conventional, full-time Master’s degree program at a recognized university, acknowledged university, private university, autonomous college, or post graduate college are eligible for the program Application process: The National Scholarship Portal of the Government of India will only accept applications once a year. | Amount of fellowship: Rs.3,100/- p.m for a period of two years only i.e. full duration of a PG course No other additional grant will be payable in lieu of hostel charges and medical charges etc |
Maulana Azad National Fellowship | 5 year fellowships in the form of financial assistance to students from six notified minority communities (viz. Buddhist, Christian, Jain, Muslim, Parsi and Sikh) to pursue M. Phil and Ph.D in a recognized UGC approved university Prior clearance of UGC-NET or Joint CSIR-UGC NET examination | Fellowship in Humanities and Social Science and in Engineering & Technology INR 31,000 per month for initial two years. INR 35,000 per month. for remaining tenure (SRF) Escorts/Reader assistance- Escorts/Reader assistance -INR 2000 per month in cases of physically handicapped & blind candidates. 30% of the fellowship shall be earmarked for women students |
Merit-cum-Means scholarship – Sikkim University | Family income is less than INR 60,000 annually | Monetary reward as per university |
Scholarship for M.Tech Computational Biology
| UGC / CSIR NET qualified JRFs are eligible for this scholarship Students are also eligible for a contingent grant as per UGC rate. The award of fellowship and contingency grants are subject to approval by the UGC / CSIR | Eligible students get fellowships INR 25,000 per month for two years This may be enhanced to INR 28,000 per month on completion of two years and subject to fulfilling certain conditions laid down by the UGC /CSIR |
National Fellowship for Higher Education of ST Students
| Open to Scheduled Tribe students Transgender candidates are eligible to apply under the scheme Student must be enrolled in full time M.Phil and Ph.D degree in Sciences, Humanities, Social Sciences and Engineering & Technology | Fellowship of INR 25,000 annually for initial two years INR 28,000/-pa for remaining tenure (5 years or till viva) Reader’s assistance – INR 2000 per month in cases of physically handicapped & blind candidates |
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Sikkim University has an ample amount of facilities like a central library, health center, Gym and Transport facilities for students, throughout the year.