Sikkim University, Gangtok
What Students Say?
Likes
- The course curriculum is one of the best and in the progressive direction, which is an asset of its own for the students studying there.
- There are many students who work in the best part of the country and are alumni of this institution.
- When I was in my graduation, I was offered the Ishan Uday Scholarship from UGC, which was the best.
Dislikes
- Placement is done for people in chemistry, microbiology, and zoology as Sikkim has a lot of pharmaceutical companies
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About Sikkim University
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.
Sikkim 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.
Table of Content
- Sikkim University Merit List 2024
- Sikkim University Highlights
- Sikkim University Courses and Fees
- Sikkim University Admission
- Sikkim University Results
- Sikkim University Affiliated Colleges
- Sikkim University Placements
- Sikkim University Scholarship
- Sikkim University Campus and Facilities
- Sikkim University FAQs
Sikkim University Merit List 2024
| Course | First Merit List | Second Merit List |
|---|---|---|
| PG Courses | Check here | Check here |
| Particulars | Statistics |
|---|---|
| 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 Courses and Fees
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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| 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 Admission
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.
How to apply at Sikkim University?
- Visit the Official website of Sikkim University @cus.ac.in.
- Click on the Admission Tab
- Register for the Admission procedure
- Fill out the application form and enter all the required details
- Upload the required documents, photo and signature
- Pay the application fee of INR 600 for General/OBC/EWS and INR 300 for SC/ST/PwD students through a Debit Card / Credit Card or any other form of digital transaction to complete the registration.
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Sikkim University Results
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:
- Students must visit the official website of Sikkim University or visit cus.ac.in/index.php/en/examination
- The list of announced semester results will show up. Students then can find their desired course
- Download the results pdf with the link shown on the screen.
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Sikkim University Affiliated Colleges
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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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 Placements
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:
| Particulars | Placement Statistics (2021-22) |
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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 Scholarship
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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. Additionally, a brief notice will be posted on the UGC website |
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 The student who is awarded Postgraduate Scholarship for University Rank Holders will not be debarred from accepting any other scholarships |
| 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 Incom ceiling of the applicant’s family should be INR 6 Lakh per annum |
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 (previously known as Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship) |
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 Campus and Facilities
Sikkim University has an ample amount of facilities like a central library, health center, Gym and Transport facilities for students, throughout the year.
- Central library - fully automated and equipped with modern infrastructure and services required in a digital environment. With a website and application to access books online. Sikkim University has over 50,000 printed books and e-books in the collection.
- Health Centre provides Medical facilities to the students, teachers, and employees of the University and their family members. They have different services in the Health Centre such as Outpatient Clinics, Emergency facilities, Inpatient facilities, Dispensary and Emergency services
- Gymnasium is fully equipped and open 6 days a week for students and staff. The gym has different shifts that have been maintained for male and female users. There are respective gender trainers in the gym to monitor and provide continuous supervision to the gym members. The university provides free bus service to its students at fixed intervals
- Hostel - Sikkim University has 9 hostels: 5 for boys and 4 for girls with well-maintained infrastructure and an affordable fee. The application for accommodation at the hostel can be made online at the time of filling out the online application form and accommodation is provided based on merit, availability of seats. The students from the areas in and around Gangtok are not eligible for hostel accommodation. Students must attach a residence proof with the duly filled hostel application form. Check more: Sikkim University Hostels
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Sikkim University FAQs
Ques. Does Sikkim University provide language programmes?
Ans. Sikkim University has a School Of Languages And Literature which has 7 departments- Bhutia, Chinese, English, Hindi, Lepcha, Limbu and Nepali. They offer BA in Chinese and MA, M.phil, PhD in all other departments.
Ques. Does Sikkim University have Affiliated Colleges?
Ans.There are 17 Affiliated Colleges in Sikkim University, some of them were founded before Sikkim University like Nar Bahadur Bhandari Degree College, Sikkim Govt. Law College, Himalayan Pharmacy Institute, Loyola College of Education, Damber Singh College, Namchi Government College, Harkamaya College of Education and Government College.
Ques. Can I get admission to Sikkim University without any entrance?
Ans. It is not possible to get admission to Sikkim University without any entrance as it comes under the list of central universities and to get admission you have to appear in the Common University Entrance Test (CUET) conducted by the NTA yearly.
Ques. Is attendance mandatory at Sikkim University?
Ans. There is 75% mandatory attendance at Sikkim University as per the university rules and regulations and in affiliated colleges there will be 75% mandatory attendance for the students.
Ques. How is the Campus life of Sikkim University?
Ans. The permanent campus of Sikkim University is 300 acres at Yangang in the South District of Sikkim. The campus will be fully residential with administrative-cum-academic complex, residential complex, student hostels, sports complex, Health Centre and market complex with restaurants, departmental stores and other utility stores.
Ques. Is there any refund policy if a student withdraws admission?
Ans. Yes, Sikkim University will refund the fee as per the provisions notified by UGC in October 2018.
- 15 days or more before the formally- notified last date of admission, 100% of fees will be refunded.
- Less than 15 days before the formally notified last date of admission, 90% of fees will be refunded.
- 15 days or less after the formally notified last date of admission, 80% of fees will be refunded.
- 30 days or less, but more than 15 days after formally notified the last date of admission, 50 % of fees will be refunded.
- More than 30 days after formally-notified the last date of admission, 0% of fees will be refunded
Ques. What is the reservation policy at Sikkim University?
Ans. Sikkim University gives relaxation to reserved categories such as SC/ST students. Students belonging from Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes get 5% relaxation in the eligibility criteria. Moreover, seat relaxation will be given according to the Sikkim High Court order of 2016, to ST, SC, OBC and Unreserved students. Additionally, students belonging to physical disability get 10% seat reservation in every course and class.
Ques. Does registration cost at Sikkim University?
Ans. Yes, The cost of registration for Sikkim University for admission is INR 1000 for General, INR 750 for OBC and EWSs candidates and INR 500 for ST/SC/PWD candidates and shall be paid through online payment gateway by Debit Card / Credit Card or any other forms of digital transactions.
Ques. Do Sikkim University buildings have facilities for handicapped students?
Ans. Sikkim University has adequate facilities for physically challenged students. For instance, it has lifts and grams for personnel with disabilities in more than 80% of the buildings. Similarly, it has specially designed restrooms for handicapped students. Transport facilities or wheel chair facilities are also provided to the needy students.
Ques. Do I have to submit documents to Sikkim University?
Ans. At the time of admissions, applicants must submit documents online. After shortlisting candidates, Sikkim University releases, merit list for document verification and counseling. At the time of counseling, document verification is done for students. At the time of document verification, shortlisted applicants must submit original documents.
Ques. Does Sikkim University offer certificate courses?
Ans. Yes, alongwith full-time degrees at UG, PG and PhD levels, Sikkim University offers a certificate course in Chinese. The admission process for the certificate course is CUET conducted by NTA.
Ques. Are foreign nationals eligible for admissions and scholarship at Sikkim University?
Ans. Yes, Sikkim University admits foreign students. Such students are not however eligible for any kind of scholarship from the university. Moreover, foreign students must know that they must fufill eligibility to get admission. They must attach a proof of national identity along with their academic documents.
Ques.What is the center for Coaching SC/ST/OBC/Minority Students at Sikkim University?
Ans. The Centre organizes coaching of about three months duration twice in a year keeping in mind the timing of CBSE-UGC-NET / SLET examinations which are normally held in the months of June and December. The method of coaching takes place in the form of class work, tutorials, assignments, face to face interactions, group discussion. Audio-visual methods are also used wherever required. This coaching is absolutely free of cost for the eligible students.
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Sikkim University Fees & Eligibility
| Course | Fees | Eligibility | Application Date | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
BA 3 Courses | ₹4,888 - 7,282 (1st Year Fees) | 10+2 | 1 May - 20 May 2024 | |
MBA 1 Course | ₹16,102 (1st Year Fees) | Graduation with 50% + CAT | 1 May - 20 May 2024 | |
Ph.D 29 Courses | ₹6,840 - 19,822 (1st Year Fees) | Post Graduation | 1 May - 20 May 2024 | |
M.Sc 13 Courses | ₹5,230 - 16,102 (1st Year Fees) | Graduation | 1 May - 20 May 2024 | |
MA 19 Courses | ₹5,230 - 7,852 (1st Year Fees) | Graduation | 1 May - 20 May 2024 | |
B.Sc 3 Courses | ₹5,600 - 7,282 (1st Year Fees) | 10+2 | 1 May - 20 May 2024 | |
M.Com 1 Course | ₹7,852 (1st Year Fees) | Graduation | 1 May - 20 May 2024 | |
L.L.M 1 Course | ₹16,102 (1st Year Fees) | L.L.B. | 1 May - 20 May 2024 | |
M.Ed 1 Course | ₹16,102 (1st Year Fees) | Graduation | 1 May - 20 May 2024 | |
M.Phil 21 Courses | ₹14,730 - 19,822 (Total Fees) | Post Graduation | 1 May - 20 May 2024 |
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Sikkim University Upcoming Application Dates 2024
Important Events
| Events | Dates |
|---|---|
| CAT 2024 Result Date | Upcoming Dec 26, 2024 |
Expired Events
| Events | Dates |
|---|---|
| CAT 2024 Exam Date | Nov 24, 2024 |
| CAT 2024 Admit Card Date | Oct 25, 2024 |
| CAT 2024 Registration Date | Aug 03, 2024 - Sep 20, 2024 |
Important Events
| Events | Dates |
|---|---|
| CAT 2024 Result Date | Upcoming Dec 26, 2024 |
Expired Events
| Events | Dates |
|---|---|
| CAT 2024 Exam Date | Nov 24, 2024 |
| CAT 2024 Admit Card Date | Oct 25, 2024 |
| CAT 2024 Registration Date | Aug 03, 2024 - Sep 20, 2024 |
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