SMU or Sikkim Manipal University is one of the pioneer institutes offering quality distance education in various centers. Business World rated SMU the 3rd Best Distance Education Institution in India. The university began its journey in 1995 after the passing of the Health, Medical and Technological Sciences Act. It has two constituent institutes one of them is Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences or SMIMS and another is Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology or SMIT. The university offers regular curriculum for degrees to interested students and has a large distance education directorate, that goes by the name SMUDE.

Accreditation & Recognition:

  • The SMU being a University is authorized to start and conduct new programs or courses without obtaining approval of the AICTE. For the purpose of ensuring coordinated and integrated development of technical education and maintenance of standards the AICTE may cause an inspection and render advice.
  • SMU is among the top AICTE recognized distance MBA Universities in India 2014 rankings
  • The SMU is a member of the AIU.
  • It is recognized by the UGC.
  • It is also recognized by Distance Education Council or DEC.

Eligibility Criteria:

The eligibility criteria for getting admission in SMU distance MBA 2014 are given below.

  • Student must have passed their 10+2 for undergraduate courses from a recognized board  or university.
  • The candidate has to make his or her graduation in any discipline with an aggregate mark.
  • The details of availability of application form would be available on SMU's website from the last month of the 2013 and the exams and admission procedure would be started from 2014.

Infrastructure:

The university has a India's best infrastructure and teaching facilities.

  • SMU has highly qualified and experienced faculty which tries their best in providing quality and knowledge based education to students.
  • It provides academic counselling.
  • It has the facility of anytime anywhere classrooms.
  • It provides intensive theoretical and practical knowledge of management.
  • Largest and best collection of books.
  • 100% placement assistance.

 Fee Structure:

Sikkim Manipal University Distance learning MBA fee is INR 12,500 for each semester including examination and Alumni Fees. The duration of the courses is of minimum 2 years and maximum 4 years.

Ranking

With over 710+ SMU-DE Learning Centers covering 310 cities across the country Sikkim Manipal University Distance Education emerged among the top UGC recognized distance MBA universities in India 2014 rankings. Owing to all reasons which are discussed above Sikkim Manipal University made it to the ranking list of Competition Success Review.

  • SMU got the Dewang Mehta Business School Awards as Best Distance Learning Program.
  • SMU also got the Star News Best Management Education in Distance Education.

Because of increased competition and global nature of every business, the requirement for a management degree to proceed in a career has gone up. To run a business successfully, it is extremely important to understand the nuances of it and a management degree offers just that.  Distance education mode for management courses enables students to keep a job and study at the same time. They are recognized as proper degrees and students can further their career with them. They can join an internship program or a part time job to gain essential experience. So join distance MBA program from SMU and make a better experience.