Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology

SMIT came into existence in year 1997 as a result of the agreement signed on 15 November 1992 between the Sikkim Government and Manipal Education & Medical Group (MEMG)[3] as a joint venture to establish one of the first public–private partnership (PPP) based institutions in India.[4] It first started from its temporary campus in Tadong, Sikkim and later moved to its permanent campus in Majitar in the year 1999. SMIT is part of the renowned Manipal Group. SMIT enjoys approval by All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) and University Grants Commission (UGC). It is accredited by National Board of Accreditation (NBA) and National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC). In addition, it also holds ISO 9001 accreditation vide NS-EN ISO 9001:2000. [5]

• Academic Building 1 (Block A to E)

Set up at Majitar, the campus is located 35 acres. The campus is home to 3500+ students, 250+ faculty and service staff. The has Wi-Fi enabled campus, library, laboratories, and sports complex with food court.

Sports venues include a Swimming Pool, Bowling Alley, Squash Court, Multi-Purpose Gym Hall, Yoga Room, Aerobics Room, Meditation Room, Table Tennis, Foos Ball, Carrom, Sauna Bath, Steam Bath, Badminton Court, Basket Ball Court, Auditorium and Tennis Court. The shopping Centre of the campus consists of the following facilities: Union Bank of India, ATMs of State Bank of India, Axis Bank & Union Bank of India, post office, stationery shop, general store, binding, lamination, xerox shop, beauty parlour, barber shop, pharmacy etc. The campus has the following buildings divided into several blocks ranging from block A to block H.[6]

• Academic Building 2 (Block F)
• Workshop Buildings
• School of Basic Sciences
• Hostel 1 (Boys)
• Hostel 2 (Boys)
• Hostel 3 (Girls)
• Hostel 4 (Girls)
• Sports Complex (Marena)
• Central Library
• Guest House
• SMIT Health Center
• Staff Quarters

The institute have eleven academic departments, awarding undergraduate (UG), postgraduate (PG) and doctoral (Ph.D) degrees. The various departments are as follows:[7]

• Department of Civil Engineering
• Department of Computer Science & Engineering
• Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering
• Department of Electronics & Communication Engineering
• Department of Information Technology
• Department of Mechanical Engineering
• Department of Management Studies
• Department of Computer Application
• Department of Chemistry
• Department of Physics
• Department of Mathematics

Main Entrance to SMIT

There are seven active technical and cultural clubs on campus and students have taken part in various events and fests such as SAE Supra, ACM-ICPC, Nasscom Smart City Hackathon, Spring Fest, and others. Students also arrange for and participate in various intra-collegiate events such as the annual techno-cultural festival, Kaalrav (held in March), TEDxSMIT (held in October),inter-departmental fests etc. The Editorial Board publishes the annual college magazine, The Smitsonian (September).

In order to address student grievances the college has an active Student Council and a Mess and Canteen Committee.

Training & Placement (T&P) Department is the hub of interaction between corporate, industries, Academic/ Research Institutions and others with graduating students through campus placement. T&P arranges pre-placement training for students with the assistance of training agencies. The department organizes Industry-Academia Interaction meets which act as a springboard to be current and relevant to industry needs. Some of the recruiters are Microsoft, Dell, IBM, Wipro, MU Sigma, Tommy Hilfiger, Bosch, Cognizant, Daikin Boston Scientific, Shell, Wells Fargo, Infosys, Idemia, Thoughtwork, TCS, FL Smidth, Ericsson, LT Elevators, AGS India, Wipro, Emami, Britannia, Nomura, Talview, Mphasis, Ixia (A Keysight Business), Byjus, Just Dial, JLL etc.[8]

• Satyarup Siddhanta, Indian mountaineer
• Shivangi Singh, first female Indian naval pilot