Sikkim Professional University, Tadong

Sikkim University is a central university established under an Act of Parliament of India, situated in Gangtok, with a planned campus at Yangang in Namchi district, about 56 kilometres from Gangtok. Its first chancellor was M. S. Swaminathan, and Mahendra P. Lama served as the first vice chancellor. The university began in 2008 with four departments: Social System and Anthropology; Peace and Conflict Studies and Management; International Relations/Politics; and Microbiology. It has jurisdiction over the whole state of Sikkim, and all colleges in the state are affiliated to it, including institutions like Namchi Government College, Sikkim Government Law College, and Sikkim Institute of Science and Technology. The university offers traditional courses in humanities, physical and life sciences, and forestry, along with unique regional subjects such as ethnic history, mountain studies, border studies, and hill music and culture. It is organized into several schools, including the School of Social Sciences, School of Life Sciences, School of Physical Sciences, School of Languages and Literature, School of Human Sciences, and School of Professional Studies, each containing multiple departments covering a wide range of academic disciplines.