Universities in Sikkim 2026

Universities: 29
State private: 26
State and central: 3
Online / distance: 2

Checked by Career Bhavan on 2 November 2026

against UGC’s published university lists

Showing 1–20 of 29 universities

Atal Bihari Vajpayee Skill UniversitySikkim · State PrivateUGC 2(f)
UGC status
2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
Address
Kazi Road, Vishal Gaon, Gangtok 737101
Website (as listed by UGC)
abvsu.ac.in
Capital UniversitySikkim · State PrivateUGC 2(f)
UGC status
2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
Address
Police Station Road, Near Power Department, District: Jorethang 737128
Website (as listed by UGC)
capitaluniversitysikkim.com
Duke International UniversitySikkim · State PrivateUGC 2(f)
UGC status
2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
Address
Unit no. 59, Near NH 710, Middle Kitam Ward, PW Milkhola Kitam GPU, Kitam, South Sikkim, District Namchi 737126
Fusion University, SikkimSikkim · State PrivateUGC 2(f)
UGC status
2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
Address
Chumbung Village GPU Chumbung, Near Panchayat Bhawan, District Soreng 737121
Gurukul Vidyapeeth UniversitySikkim · State PrivateUGC 2(f)
UGC status
2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
Address
VPO Melli, Distt. Namachi 737128
Khangchendzonga State University (Formerly Sikkim State University)Sikkim · StateUGC 2(f)
UGC status
2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
Address
Nar Bahadur Bhandari Government College Complex, PO Tadong, Gangtok, East Sikkim 737102
Website (as listed by UGC)
ksus.ac.in
Mahatma Gandhi University (MGU), SikkimSikkim · State PrivateUGC 2(f)
UGC status
2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
Address
Village - Daramdin, Dist. - Soreng 737121
Website (as listed by UGC)
mgusikkim.com
Management and Information Technology UniversitySikkim · State PrivateUGC 2(f)
UGC status
2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
Address
Melli, Namchi 737126
Website (as listed by UGC)
mituniversitysikkim.com
Matrix SkillTech UniversitySikkim · State PrivateUGC 2(f)
UGC status
2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
Address
Middle Geyzing, Near Panchayat Office, District - Geyzing 737111
Medhavi Skills University, SikkimSikkim · State PrivateUGC 2(f)
UGC status
2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
Address
Singtam Campus TopakhaniLower Chisopani, Singtam Bazar, SingtamDist.- East Sikkim 737134
Website (as listed by UGC)
msu.edu.in
Orchid UniversitySikkim · State PrivateUGC 2(f)
UGC status
2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
Address
Near Mangan School Road, Upper Singhik Malling Dzong Koti, Mangan 737116
Pannadhay UniversitySikkim · State PrivateUGC 2(f)
UGC status
2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
Address
Salghari Zoomorethang, Sikkim. 737121
Sengol International UniversitySikkim · State PrivateUGC 2(f)
UGC status
2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
Address
Lower Pepthang, PO - Lingmoo, District - Namchi 737134
Website (as listed by UGC)
sengolinternationaluniversity.edu.in
Shri Ramasamy Memorial University, SikkimSikkim · State PrivateUGC 2(f)Online / distance
UGC status
2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
Address
SRM University Sikkim, 5th Mile, Tadong, Gangtok, East Sikkim Tadong, RanipoolP.O. Gangtok 737102
Website (as listed by UGC)
srmus.ac.in
Online and distance: Online · Entitled on UGC-DEB’s current lists, 6 programmes.
See its programmes
Shri Rukmani Dwarkadhish University of Science and TechnologySikkim · State PrivateUGC 2(f)
UGC status
2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
Address
Damthang, Namchi, South Sikkim 737126
Website (as listed by UGC)
srdu.edu.in
Sikkim Alpine University (Formerly EIILM University)Sikkim · State PrivateUGC 2(f)
UGC status
2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
Address
Kamrang,Namchi,Dist.- South Sikkim 737126
Website (as listed by UGC)
sikkimalpineuniversity.edu.in
Sikkim Global Technical UniversitySikkim · State PrivateUGC 2(f)
UGC status
2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
Address
Link Road, Bhutia Basti, District Namchi, Opp. to Reliance 737126
Website (as listed by UGC)
sikkimglobaltechnicaluniversity.co.in
Sikkim International UniversitySikkim · State PrivateUGC 2(f)UGC notice
UGC status
2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
Address
P.O. SribadamP.S. Kaluk, West SikkimSikkim-737121
Website (as listed by UGC)
sikkiminternationaluniversity.com
UGC lists it among HEIs that have not appointed an ombudsperson for student grievances.
UGC’s list(opens in a new tab)
Sikkim Manipal UniversitySikkim · State PrivateUGC 2(f)Online / distance
UGC status
2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
Address
5th Mile Tadong, GangtokEast Sikkim 737102
Website (as listed by UGC)
smu.edu.in
Online and distance: Online · Entitled on UGC-DEB’s current lists, 9 programmes.
See its programmes
Sikkim Medical Science UniversitySikkim · State PrivateUGC 2(f)
UGC status
2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
Address
Jorethang Road, Near Petrol Pump, Namchi 737126
Website (as listed by UGC)
smsu.edu.in

The short answer

By Career Bhavan’s count of UGC’s lists, checked on 2 November 2026, Sikkim has 29 UGC-recognised universities: 1 central, 2 state, 26 state private and 0 deemed to be universities. 2 of them are on UGC-DEB’s 2026-27 lists for online or distance programmes. UGC’s fake-universities list names none in Sikkim.

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Search the university above. If it isn’t listed and isn’t an institution set up by an Act of Parliament (IITs, NITs, AIIMS and the like), it cannot award a valid degree. Check UGC’s fake-universities list too.
2
Open the row: its UGC status shows whether it is a 2(f) university (with or without 12B) or a deemed university.
3
Studying online or by distance? Check the separate UGC-DEB approval for your exact programme as well.

Reading the list

What 2(f), 12B and deemed mean

2(f)
Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
765 universities
2(f) and 12B
Under Section 2(f), and also declared fit under Section 12B to receive grants from UGC and the central government. 12B is about funding, not degree validity.
375 universities
Deemed (Section 3)
Declared a deemed-to-be university by the central government under Section 3 of the UGC Act, so it can award its own degrees.
164 universities

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Where this data comes from

Every university here comes from UGC’s own lists of central, state, state private and deemed to be universities on ugc.gov.in(opens in a new tab). Fake universities and the compliance notes (PhD regulations, ombudsperson, defaulter universities) come from UGC’s list of HEIs violating regulations(opens in a new tab). Names, addresses and websites are as UGC publishes them; online and distance approvals are matched from UGC-DEB’s lists. Checked 2 November 2026.

Who may award degrees is set by Section 22 of the UGC Act, as UGC explains in its public notice on fake universities(opens in a new tab). Institutions set up by an Act of Parliament are listed separately in the Ministry of Education list of Institutions of National Importance(opens in a new tab).

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Cite as: CareerBhavan, “UGC-recognised universities in India 2026, with UGC notices and the fake-universities list”, careerbhavan.com/ugc-recognised-universities (checked 2 November 2026)

Quick answers

Frequently asked questions

How many universities are there in Sikkim?

29, according to UGC’s lists as checked on 2 November 2026: 1 central, 2 state, 26 state private and 0 deemed to be universities.

How many private universities are there in Sikkim?

26 state private universities in Sikkim are on UGC’s list. Each is set up by a state law and listed under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, so it can award degrees. Search the list above for any of them.

Which central universities are in Sikkim?

Sikkim University.

Which universities in Sikkim offer UGC-approved online or distance degrees?

2 are on UGC-DEB’s 2026-27 lists: Shri Ramasamy Memorial University, Sikkim and Sikkim Manipal University. Approval is programme by programme, so check your exact programme.

Are there fake universities in Sikkim?

UGC’s fake-universities list (as of February 2026) names none in Sikkim. Still check any unfamiliar university against the list above before you pay a fee.

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