The one with the longest track record in distance learning. SMU has been teaching at a distance since 2001, well before online degrees were formally entitled, and that experience shows in how its programmes are structured for people already working.
Campus: Gangtok, Sikkim · Teaching at a distance since 2001 (distance mode)
MAHE
The oldest and most decorated of the three. MAHE holds Institution of Eminence status - a designation the central government has granted to only a small number of Indian universities - alongside a NAAC A++ grade.
MUJ
The widest online catalogue of the three, and the one most learners end up with. MUJ carries the Manipal Group teaching model into a NAAC A+ university with a broad spread of specialisations.
Yes. Sikkim Manipal University holds UGC entitlement for the programmes it offers online, which under UGC regulations makes the degree equivalent to the same degree earned on campus. The certificate is SMU’s standard degree certificate and does not record the mode of study.
NAAC A+, UGC-entitled. Accreditation is awarded to the university, so it applies to the online programmes as much as the on-campus ones.
Every programme page on this site names its awarding university. There are 12 programmes awarded by SMU, listed on this page.
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