The University is offering many Distance Education Programs as a part of its effort to bring education to the masses and fulfill the growing demand of software professionals, with the help of Manipal Universal Learning, which is the Learning Resource Development Centre of the University (LRDC). The courses include Masters degree programs, Bachelors degree programs, Diplomas and Post Graduation diplomas in information Technology, Management, Bio-Technology and Fashion Design. The main advantage that these Programs offer student is in providing requirement-based and career oriented programs, incorporating flexibility in the choice of programs, delivery systems and processes. Ministry of Education, Nepal Government has granted permission to College for Professional Studies to run various courses of SMU.
<p justify;="" "=""> Sikkim Manipal University offers quality education to the students from North and North Eastern parts of India. As ranked by Competition Success Review- October 2009, Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology (SMIT) ranked amongst top 8th Best University Engineering Colleges of India.SMIT Ranked amongst top 17th Best Engineering Colleges of Excellence in India. SMIT has also bagged 27th rank amongst the Top 50th Engineering Colleges of India.