Sikkim University

Sikkim University is a central university established under an Act of Parliament of India.[2] It is in Gangtok. The campus is expected to be built at Yangang in South Sikkim district, about 56 kilometres (35 mi) from Gangtok.[3] Its first chancellor was M. S. Swaminathan; Mahendra P. Lama was the first vice chancellor.

Sikkim University
MottoQuest Knowledge Wisdom
TypeCentral
Established2006
ChancellorD.B. Shekatkar
Vice-ChancellorAvinash khare[1]
Location, ,
27.309°N 88.588°E / 27.309; 88.588
CampusUrban
Websitewww.cus.ac.in

In 2008 the university started from four departments — Social System and Anthropology; Peace and Conflict Studies and Management; International Relations/Politics; and Microbiology. The university offers traditional courses in humanities, physical and life sciences, and forestry along with non-traditional courses that are unique and related to the state including subjects like ethnic history, mountain studies, border studies, and hill music and culture.[4]

All the colleges in the state of Sikkim are affiliated to this university.

Schools

The university has the following schools, departments and centres of studies:[5]

  • School of Social Sciences
    • Department of Economics
    • Department of History
    • Department of Law
    • Department of International Relations
    • Department of Political Science
    • Department of Sociology
    • Department of Peace and Conflict Studies and Management
  • School of Life Sciences
    • Department of Botany
    • Department of Horticulture
    • Department of Microbiology
    • Department of Zoology
  • School of Physical Sciences
    • Department of Chemistry
    • Department of Computer Applications
    • Department of Geology
    • Department of Mathematics
    • Department of Physics
  • School of Languages and Literature
    • Department of Bhutia
    • Department of Chinese
    • Department of English
    • Department of Hindi
    • Department of Lepcha
    • Department of Limbu
    • Department of Nepali
  • School of Human Sciences
    • Department of Anthropology
    • Department of Geography
    • Department of Psychology
  • School of Professional Studies
    • Department of Commerce
    • Department of Education
    • Department of Management
    • Department of Music
    • Department of Mass Communication
    • Department of Tourism

Affiliated Colleges

  • Damber Singh College 6th Mile Samdur, Tadong, East Sikkim
  • Government College Rhenock East Sikkim
  • Nar Bahadur Bhandari Degree College, Tadong, East Sikkim
  • Sikkim Government College Burtuk, East Sikkim
  • Sikkim Government Law College Burtuk, East Sikkim
  • Sikkim Government College, Gyalshing, West Sikkim
  • Sikkim Govt. Science College Chakung, West Sikkim
  • Government Vocational College, Dentam, West Sikkim
  • Namchi Government College South Sikkim
  • Himalayan Pharmacy Institute, Majhitar, East Sikkim
  • Buddhist Department, Namgyal Institute of Tibetology, Deorali, Gangtok, East Sikkim

References

  1. "From the Vice-Chancellor's Desk". www.cus.ac.in. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
  2. The Sikkim University Act, 2006, No. 10 of 2007.
  3. "Sikkim VC swipe at government on land". The Telegraph. 29 December 2011. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
  4. "Prof Tanka Bahadur Subba, New VC of Sikkim University". Northeast Today. 26 September 2012. Archived from the original on 3 November 2012. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
  5. "Schools of study". cus.ac.in. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
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