Directorate of Distance Education Sikkim Manipal University: Admission 2025, Fees, Courses, Cutoff, Ranking, Placement

SMUDE Placements

Being a distance education centre, SMUDE has shown a great placement record and placed over 9000 students. Every year, a job fair is being organized by the university witnessing participation from top companies. Given below are the statistics for the placement process in the previous year:

The list of recruiters includes American Express, Axis Securities, Capgemini, Fidelity, Genpact, HDFC Realty, Jet Airways, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Motilal Oswal, and Sodexo, etc.

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About SMU Distance Education

Sikkim Manipal University commenced its Distance Education in 2001 with permission from UGC. It is a member of the Association of Indian Universities (AIU). Over the past few years, SMU-DE has been recognized as one of the best distance learning institutes in India. 

SMUDE FAQs

Ques. Which is better IGNOU or SMU-DE?
Ans. Both of the universities are one of the oldest and well-known brands for distance learning. However, both institutes have their own cons and pros. IGNOU is known for its value learning because its study material is designed by all the Ph.D./ experts in the respective field. It is easy for students to read and understand. SMU follows makes use of its EduNxt (TM) tool ensuring proactive learning while ‘on the go’ using multiple performance-enhancing tools. The difficulty level of the exams is higher in IGNOU as compared to SMUDE. 

Ques. Is it compulsory to attend classes under distance education mode?
Ans. No, attendance is not mandatory for students admitted in distance mode. They are given access to EduNxt e-learning platform to access learning resources and e-library. 

Ques. Do I need to write an entrance test for admission?
Ans. No. The admission process for most of the programs is based on the eligibility criteria mentioned above. However, for admission to MBA, a student will need to appear in the entrance test namely SMAT. 

Ques. What is the procedure to apply for the Migration/ Bonafide certificate?
Ans. If you have successfully all the semesters, then you may apply for Migration certificates. The form can be obtained by sending an mail at smuhelpdesk@smude.edu.in. One needs to clearly mention the reason for obtaining the Migration certificate. 

Ques. Are the original documents to be dispatched to the University at the time of admissions?
Ans. No. You can send a scanned copy of the original documents to the University. However, the officials may verify the original documents during the period of study. 

Ques. What is EduNxt portal?
Ans. EduNxt is a student learning portal provided by the University. To login, one can visit www.edunxt.smude.edu.in. On confirmation of admission to the Program, a student can log in to the EduNxt using their Roll number (University Registration number) as the Username and Password.