Sikkim Manipal University, Gangtok

Name: Sikkim Manipal University
Address: Tadong 5th Mile, Gangtok, 737102, India
Telephone: +91 3592 270 294

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Sikkim Manipal University, formerly Sikkim Manipal University of Health, Medical and Technological Sciences, is a private university located in Gangtok, Sikkim, India. The Sikkim Manipal University started its journey in 1992, after the signing of an agreement between the Government of Sikkim and the Manipal Education & Medical Group. The university was officially established in 1995 as Sikkim Manipal University of Health, Medical and Technological Sciences through The Sikkim Manipal University of Health, Medical and Technological Science Act, 1995. The name as changed to Sikkim Manipal University in 2010 through The Sikkim Manipal University of Health, Medical, and Technological Sciences Act, 2009. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 27°18'57"N, 88°35'50"E

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Tadong 5th MileGangtok 737102 India

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+91 3592 270 294

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Nearby attractions include: Tsuklakhang Palace, Namgyal Institute of Tibetology, Upper Tadong, Thakurbari Temple.

1.3 miNE
Palace, Buddhist architecture
Tsuklakhang Palace, Gangtok
33 min walk • Tsuklakhang Palace or Tsuklakhang Royal Chapel and Monastery is a Buddhist palatial monastery in Gangtok, Sikkim, India.
0.5 miE
Museum and library of Tibetan culture
Namgyal Institute of Tibetology, Gangtok
12 min walk • Namgyal Institute of Tibetology is a Tibet museum in Gangtok, Sikkim, India, named after the 11th Chogyal of Sikkim, Sir Tashi Namgyal.
~980 ftE
Area
Upper Tadong, Gangtok
5 min walk • Upper Tadong is a census town in Gangtok District in the Indian state of Sikkim. It falls under Gangtok Municipal Corporation.
1.4 miNE
Temple
Thakurbari Temple, Gangtok
36 min walk • The Thakurbari Temple is a Hindu temple located in Gangtok, Sikkim, India, in the heart of the town. It is one of the oldest Hindu temples in Sikkim built on land donated by the erstwhile Chogyal of Sikkim in 1935.
1.5 miNW
Sacred and religious sites, Monastery
Lingdum Monastery, Gangtok
39 min walk • Lingdum Monastery is a Buddhist monastery near Ranka in Sikkim, North East India, about an hour's drive from Gangtok. It was completed in 1999. It follows the Zurmang Kagyu tradition.
1.2 miN
Buddhist monastery in a serene setting
Rumtek Monastery, Gangtok
30 min walk • Rumtek Monastery, also called the Dharma Chakra Centre, is a gompa located in the Indian state of Sikkim near the capital Gangtok. It is the seat-in-exile of the Gyalwang Karmapa, inaugurated in 1966 by the 16th Karmapa.
1.1 miNE
Buddhist architecture, Pagoda
Do-drul Chorten, Gangtok
28 min walk • Do-drul Chorten is a stupa in Gangtok in the Indian state of Sikkim. The stupa was built by Trulshik Rinpoche, head of the Nyingma order of Tibetan Buddhism in 1945. Inside this stupa is a complete set of Dorjee Phurba, Kangyur and other religious objects. Around the stupa are 108 Mani Lhakor or prayer wheels.
~1150 ftSE
Universities and schools
Nar Bahadur Bhandari Government College, Gangtok
6 min walk • Nar Bahadur Bhandari Government College, formerly Sikkim Government College, Tadong, established in 1977, is the general degree college in Gangtok, the capital of the North Indian province of Sikkim. It offers undergraduate and post graduate courses in arts, commerce and sciences and is affiliated to Sikkim University.

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Which popular attractions are close to Sikkim Manipal University?

Nearby attractions include Upper Tadong, Gangtok (5 min walk), Nar Bahadur Bhandari Government College, Gangtok (6 min walk), Namgyal Institute of Tibetology, Gangtok (12 min walk).