Sikkim Manipal University is a public-private partnership between the Government of Sikkim[1] and Manipal Education in India. It was established in 1995 and is recognised by the University Grants Commission (UGC). SMU has two constituent institutes: Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences (SMIMS) and Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology (SMIT).

Apart from regular college-based programs, the university provides courses in distant education through Sikkim Manipal University Distance Education (SMUDE). All the degrees provided in distance mode are approved by Distance Education Council (DEC).

SMU is a member of Association of Indian Universities (AIU) and Association of Commonwealth Universities, UK (ACU
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