Sikkim Manipal University, Gangtok

Sikkim Manipal University (SMU) is a private university based in Gangtok, India. It was first established in 1995 under the name Sikkim Manipal University of Health, Medical and Technological Sciences, and it adopted its current name in 2010. In 2007, SMU Ghana was established by KnowledgeWorkz Ltd - Ghana as Ghana's first Authorized Study Centre of Sikkim Manipal University, located on Ring Road Central in Accra, opposite Provident Towers. The Ghana centre offers bachelor's and master's degree programs through its Department of IT, Department of Management, and Department of Journalism & Mass Communication, and has built an alumni base of more than 1000 students from Ghana, Nigeria, Liberia, and other West African countries, including both French and English speaking nationals. Since 2023, SMU has also offered online university programs, including bachelor's and master's degrees in arts, commerce, and computer science. Notable alumni of the university include Satyarup Siddhanta, who completed a B.Tech. in 2008, Pamin Lepcha, who completed an MBA in 2008, and Ugandan actress Eleanor Nabwiso.