FAQs

The Sikkim Manipal University (SMU) is located in Gangtok and established in accordance with the Sikkim Manipal University of Health, Medical and Technological Sciences Act, 1995 (Act No. 9 of 1995) of the Government of Sikkim.

It is a unique public-private partnership (PPP) model between Sikkim and Manipal Education and Medical Group (MEMG), the first of its kind in the country. Under this agreement, the Hon’ble Governor of Sikkim is the Chancellor of SMU, while representatives of the Government of Sikkim are a part of the senior management of the University.

The constituent units of Sikkim Manipal University are:- 

• Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Science (SMIMS) 
• College of Physiotherapy
• College of Nursing
• Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology (SMIT)
• Directorate of Distance Education (DDE)

Distance Education refers to education imparted remotely with the help of modern communication technology. SMU offers distance education programs to provide quality education to students who, for various reasons, cannot be part of a classroom.

Postgraduate and Graduate Programs are offered in the disciplines of Information Technology, Management Studies and Graduate Programs in Bachelor of Arts. SMU-DE programs are learner-centric, using distinct delivery methods like Self Learning Materials (SLMs), Counselling sessions and EduNxt - a virtual classroom. 

In a correspondence course, students do not have the benefit of a teacher, and are expected to study on their own using self learning material (SLMs). On the other hand, distance education is structured and allows learners to learn at their own pace and place. The student can reach out to the teachers just as easily as the teacher can respond to the student queries. Well established student-support services ensure quality learning outcomes, like virtual class-rooms, practical lab facilities, peer group interactions, mentor chats, counseling and advising sessions,help desk etc. 

Yes, SMU is a member of the AIU and is duly listed at serial 240 on page 30 in the latest AIU booklet.

Attendance is not mandatory. Students are given access to EduNxt e-learning platform to access to learning resources, e-library facility and to interact with academics counsellors and other students as well.

• For each program/course, the fees is mentionedin the Prospectus for every session.
• All payments are to be made in favour of the University only.
• The student will be informed of additional payments,if any, through circulars.

Most programs do not require the student to write an entrance test.

The admission to these programs is based on eligibility criteria, as mentioned in the prospectus.

For admission to MBA, however, a student needs to write the SMAT test. 

SMU holds a convocation once a year, the  dates for which are decided by the University. Usually, the convocation is held between September and December, and students are invited especially for this. 

We are sorry to inform you that there is no such facility is provided from the University at present.

You may please approach any banks to know more.

If you have successfully completed all your semesters then, you may apply for Migration certificates. For migration application form you may send an email to helpdesk, smuhelpdesk@smudde.edu.in. You need to clear mention the reason for obtaining the Migration certificate.

You need to dispatch hard copy of filled in application documents to the University address mentioned in the application form. Send a DD of Rs.300/- favouring “Sikkim Manipal University” payable at Gangtok.

For the soft of syllabus copy, send us request mail at smuhelpdesk@smudde.edu.in mentioning reason for the requirement of syllabus copy.  For hard copy of syllabus, you are required to pay DD of  Rs. 200 in favour of ‘Sikkim Manipal University’’ payable at Gangtok, along with the letter stating the reason for the syllabus copy and address to dispatch hard copy of the syllabus. (If dispatch address is outside India then additional courier charges will be applicable)

The DD along with the request letter is to be sent to the below mentioned University Address:

Sikkim Manipal University Directorate of Distance Education,

SMIT Campus, Majitar,

Rangpo, East Sikkim, India, Pin- 737136

Student has to send a request email to smuhelpdesk@smudde.edu.in  for getting the required Application Form and the details. Application processing and courier charges will be applicable.

For university attestation, student has to forward the documents (University Issued Certificates) which are to be attested to the below address along with a request letter in detail and Demand Draft of Rs.250/- per set drawn in favour of ‘Sikkim Manipal University’ payable at par or at Gangtok.

Address for Communication:

    Office of Student Evaluation,

    Directorate of Distance Education Sikkim Manipal University,

    SMIT Campus, Majitar, Rangpo,

    East Sikkim, India, 737136,

It is available in the Prospectus and University website www.smude.edu.in

No. Only scan copy of original documents to be Submitted to the University. However, the officials of the University may verify the original documents during the period of study.

Select  required  payment type (semester/Full fee), click pay to complete the fee payment. The email communication and SMS will get triggered to the candidate on successful fee payment. a) Candidate can make the fee payment using valid Credit/Debit Card through online Payment Gateway. The Credit card/ Debit card of person other than the candidate/ Candidate’s parents is not permitted. The University is not responsible for any issue  arising out of it.   b) If the candidate wishes to avail the EMI facility using Credit card of selected Banks, he/she has to select the relevant option and complete the payment. c) The candidate may also pay the fee through Net Banking by selecting the option available in the payment process. d) Please take a print out of acknowledgement after successful payment and keep the same for records

You can write to us to support desk email id  smuhelpdesk@smudde.edu.in and get to know the status of your application form.

University will be able to admit the student only after fulfilling the eligibility criteria mentioned in the prospectus and requisite fee is received. The status of the application is updated as “Eligible for Admission” when full fee is not received.

Possible reasons could be :

• Non receipt of fee
• Receipt of Partial Fee
• Non receipt of Payment confirmation from the Bank 

The forms will be approved on the receipt of Payment details from the bank (against the specified form).

The shortage of fee should be paid in the form of DD and is to be sent to the University by the last date mentioned on the website.

Once the Admission status is approved, the SLMs will be dispatched to the student. Soft copy of the ID Card will be made available in EduNxt portal http://edunxt.smude.edu.in/

YES, Only scan copy of original documents is to be submitted to the University.

The pending status will be cleared on the receipt of requisite documents within the stipulated time. Normally, the status is updated within one working day.

The form will be rejected and the amount received, if any will be refunded as per the rules.

Documents are to be submitted to the University within the given time limit or else provisional admission granted is liable to be rejected.

Documents are to be submitted at least one month prior to the commencement of University examinations.

Note: Provisionally admitted Candidates are not permitted to apply for Re-registration or re-sitting.

Please send an email to smuhelpdesk@smude.edu.in with the dispatch details like consignment number, date of dispatch, address to which documents are sent.

Note: On receipt of documents, status will be updated within one working day.

Refer to the University’s Refund policy available in the prospectus. 

Refund amount will be credited to the same bank account through which the candidate has paid the fee.

Excess amount of Rs 500/- and above paid by the student will be refunded at the end of session. (For Eg: Refund of February session will be done in the month of July).

Incomplete application forms with partial/full payment will be rejected and processed for refund as per the Fee refund policy after the closure of the session or as requested.

WITHDRAWAL AND FEE REFUND POLICY

The refund for withdrawal of admissions will be made as per the schedule given below. The student opting to withdraw from the program in which he/she is enrolled, should submit a written application clearly disclosing the reasons for the withdrawal. Such requests may however be admitted on merit after due consideration. The refund amount will be credited to the same bank account /card holder’s account which was used for making the fee payment through payment gateway.

 REJECTION REFUND

If the application is rejected for non-fulfilling of admission criteria or for any other reasons, the refund of fee will be made after deducting the processing charges of Rs. 500/- (for BA program - Rs. 350/-). If the study materials provided to the candidate (if any) is not returned to the University, University shall deduct Rs. 700/- towards study materials from the refundable amount. The refund amount will be credited to the same bank account /card holder’s account which was used to make the fee payment transaction.

FEE REFUND SCHEDULE

WITHDRAWAL OF ADMISSIONS

*Fee includes Semester Fee & Application Fee

** Refund Processing charges of Rs. 500/- shall be deducted from the refundable amount for all programs except BA. In case of BA program, the refund processing charges is Rs. 350/-.

The refund information given above is indicative only and University reserves the right to make any changes as per the notifications received from the concerned statutory/regulatory authorities from time to time.

** If the study materials provided to the candidate (if any) is not returned to the University, University shall deduct Rs. 700/- towards study materials from the refundable amount.

No such request will be considered. The candidate may apply for refund and apply afresh in the next session with fresh payment.

Request for change of program can be submitted online within the last date of admission along with a fee of Rs 1000/-. Fresh Application form for new program has to be submitted to university within the due date

Admission can be cancelled as per the refund policy

EduNxt access is activated within 3 weeks from the date of admission, for 1^st semester students.

EduNxt access is activated within 1 week for students opting for Re-Registration from the date of approval of Re-registration application.

SLM/ Learning material will be available in ‘Learn’ option in EduNxt portal.   

You have to submit the application online through Edunxt portal- www.edunxt.smude.edu.in. Login to EduNxt portal and click on payment tab – & click on Re – registration window. No student will be eligible to appear for the term-end examinations without Re-registering. 

This information will be available in the Re-registration circular that will be uploaded under the Announcement section in the Learning portal www.edunxt.smude.edu.in 

Students whose admission to the program is PROVISIONAL are not eligible for re-registration into higher semesters.  Such students must complete all the pending admission formalities before applying for Online Registration.

Yes. Students who have taken a break during the session are eligible for Re-registration in subsequent session within the maximum validity period. However, the revised semester fee is applicable to all such students. 

The option is available under Student Login section of https://edunxt.smude.edu.in. After login, please click on “Calculate Fee” button under “Re-registration” option available with Payment tile.

Final semester students are required to pay Certificate Fee along with the re-registration fees, since the final degree certificates are auto issued to all the eligible students.  There is no need to make a separate DD/ Credit Swipe for this purpose and this fee can be included along with the Semester fees.

Students can make Fees payment in any of following mode/s:

• Online payment: Payment can also be made through Payment Gateway.
• Net banking: Account holders of the below mentioned Banks only can use this facility in order to make the Fee payment

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Once the re-registration application is approved, the fee paid is not refundable.

No. Re-registration is allowed sequentially only one semester at a time.

Re-sitting form is to be submitted online at https://edunxt.smude.edu.in by the eligible students for the:

• UE or IA or both component/s of failed Theory papers of earlier semesters.
• UE or IA or both component/s of failed Practical papers of earlier semesters.
• UE or IA or both component/s of failed Project papers of earlier semesters.
• UE and IA passed but failed in Aggregate of Theory/ Practical/ Project papers of earlier semesters.

Yes, you need to pay the fee as prescribed in Resitting circular issued for each examination.

 This information will be available in the Resit circular that will be uploaded under the Announcement section in the Learning portal www.edunxt.smude.edu.in 

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Yes. You have to pay the fee as prescribed in the Special Resitting circular issued for each examination.

The student should send an email to smuhelpdesk@smudde.edu.in or call Toll free no. 1800 102 1123

There is no provision for improvement in scores by reappearance in the Term End University Examinations or Internal Assignment once the student is declared as passed. 

You have to refer to the revised SLM, if the same is revised after your last appearance for the examinations in that paper. University will dispatch the revised book once the resitting is approved.

In case of CLASHING PAPERS, you should appear in only one paper.

A student is required to apply for Readmission when he/she is not in a position to complete the course within the maximum stipulated period. A student is permitted to get readmission for a maximum of 12 papers per session for the program allowed for readmission.

Readmission is permitted on the following conditions,

•  Either immediately after the completion of maximum duration

           OR

•  Within one year after the completion of maximum duration.

To apply for revalidation, please login into EduNxt portal. Click on payment tab -> click on revalidation option.

For the students who have not done re registration and want to apply for re validation, they need to contact Helpdesk for details.

Under Readmission, the students will get maximum two successive attempts to complete their backlog papers/semester. No representation will be considered, thereafter on any grounds. So, the students are advised to exercise caution while seeking Re-admission. For example: If the student applies for readmission in February 2014 session, he/she is permitted to appear for July 2014 & January 2015 examinations and not thereafter.

For the second attempt of a failed paper, the student has to apply for offline re-sitting along with necessary re-sitting fee for immediate subsequent examination, within the due date. Students are not eligible for applying resitting under special resitting window 

No. In the beginning of every session the University will decide the list of Programs to be offered for Readmission. The list will be made available in the Readmission section.

Yes, you will have access to the SLM/ MQP in your EduNxt.

Courseware is updated at regular interval with contemporary inputs. If you are planning to re-sit for any examination, please check our Helpdesk for the latest book Id applicable for that subject in the examination cycle you are planning to re-sit. If it matches with the Id of the book, that you already have, you may start preparing from that book. However, if it shows a change in book Id, the University will send a new book to your communication address after the approval of your re-sit application. The student needs to ensure that correct address is made available in his/her profile update page under EduNxt login. In case of any difficulty, the student may write a mail to smuhelpdesk@smudde.edu.in.

All students requiring re-validation of the course period with the University will be provided with fresh set of books for all subjects. The dispatch of courseware will start only after approval of re-validation request by the University. The student needs to ensure that correct address is made available in the profile update page under the MyZone login. In case of any difficulty, the student may write a mail to smuhelpdesk@smudde.edu.in.