North-Eastern Hill Universityis a well-established university situated inShillong, Meghalaya, and it also has a campus in Tura. The university is a central university which wasestablished in 1973. The main motto of the university is to disseminate and to prioritise knowledge in all aspects, be iteconomic, academic and cultural welfare in the hilly regions of North-East. It offers a wide range of educational programs such as postgraduate, doctoral programs in, sciences. The university also emphasised research and collaboration with other institutions in India. Over the past 50 years, NEHU has become a well-established institution with a forward-thinking of growth, tied to the development of the North-East region.
Key Highlights- NEHU
Find the key details related to the university tabulated below-
| Feature | Details |
| Chancellor | Justice L. Narasimha Reddy (Retd.) |
| Vice-Chancellor | Prof. Prabha Shankar Shukla (since 27 July 2021) |
| Category / Type | Public Central University |
| Location | Shillong (Mawkynroh-Umshing) & Tura, Meghalaya, India |
| Establishment Year | 1973 (NEHU Act passed in 1973) |
| Accreditations / Recognitions | Recognised by UGC; NAAC “A” grade; academic affiliations such as AICTE, BCI, etc.; also “University with Potential for Excellence” |
| Number of Departments / Schools | NEHU has about 44 departments across ~8 schools, plus several centres of study. |
| Student & Faculty Strength | Approx. 300 faculty; students in thousands (UG, PG, doctoral), with ~4,700 students in one recent dataset. |
| Facilities & Amenities | Well-stocked Central Library; hostels for male, female, international students; health centre; guest houses; computer/internet facility; SAIF (Sophisticated Analytical Instrument Facility), etc. |
Admission Process
The admission process can be followed step by step below-
The first step is to apply online through the official website https://www.nehu.ac.in/ and then appear in entrance exams such as CAT, CUET, and others.
The submission of academic transcripts and required documents will be done.
The shortlisted candidates must undergo an interview and counselling.
The selection will be based on scores and merit secured by the student in the exam.
Eligibility Criteria
The criteria are mentioned below-
- The criteria for undergraduate studies are the completion of 12th grade with aggregate marks from a recognised board.
Scholarships and Financial Aid
The university offers scholarships based on-
| Scholarship / Fellowship | Scholarship Amount / Benefit |
| Post-Graduate Merit Scholarship | ₹3,100 per month (for the full duration of PG programme, usually 2 years) |
| Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) | Monthly stipend (higher rate for PhD than M.Phil); amount depends on NET qualification, etc. |
| National Fellowship & Scholarship for Higher Education of ST Students | Payment of full tuition fee, stipend, books/stationery allowance, one-time financial assistance, etc. |
| Students’ Aid Fund | Financial assistance for tuition, examination, hostel fees, textbooks, otherexpenseses etc. |
Important Links
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| Official Website | Click Here |
| Admissions 2025-26 | Click Here |
| Fee Structure | Click Here |
| Vacancy | Click Here |
Important Note:
- The applicants shall ensure that they have read and understood the eligibility criteria, qualification/ other conditions, and understand the minimum required subjects of the program opted of the respective university for CUET (UG) – 2025 examination.
- NTA or the respective university will not be under any circumstances held responsible for the selection of the subjects, opted program, or eligibility criteria/ conditions.
- The applicant shall ensure to select the language, domain-specific subjects and general test as per the respective university / programme.
- You are requested to visit the respective university website and confirm the eligibility criteria and other details.
Programme(s) Information
| S.No. | Degree | Programme/ Course Offered | Subjects | Eligibility for the Programme |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B.A. | Major in Anthropology | English from Section IA, Anthropology or General test | Passed the Class XII examination in the stream concerned from any recognized Board in India or any other examination considered equivalent by the University. |
| 2 | B.A. | Major in Political Science | English from Section IA, Political Science or General test | Passed the Class XII examination in the stream concerned from any recognized Board in India or any other examination considered equivalent by the University. |
| 3 | B.A. | Major in Philosophy | English from Section IA, General test | Passed the Class XII examination in the stream concerned from any recognized Board in India or any other examination considered equivalent by the University. |
| 4 | B.A. | Major in Nutrition | English from Section IA, General test | Passed the Class XII examination in the stream concerned from any recognized Board in India or any other examination considered equivalent by the University. |
| 5 | B.A. | Major in Nepali | English from Section IA, Nepali from Section IB or General test | Passed the Class XII examination in the stream concerned from any recognized Board in India or any other examination considered equivalent by the University. |
| 6 | B.A. | Major in Music | English from Section IA, General test | Passed the Class XII examination in the stream concerned from any recognized Board in India or any other examination considered equivalent by the University. |
| 7 | B.A. | Major in Mizo | English from Section IA, General test | Passed the Class XII examination in the stream concerned from any recognized Board in India or any other examination considered equivalent by the University. |
| 8 | B.A. | Major in Media Technology | English from Section IA, Mass Media/Mass Communication or General test | Passed the Class XII examination in the stream concerned from any recognized Board in India or any other examination considered equivalent by the University. |
| 9 | B.A. | Major in Mass Communication & Video Production | English from Section IA, Mass Media/Mass Communication or General test | Passed the Class XII examination in the stream concerned from any recognized Board in India or any other examination considered equivalent by the University. |
| 10 | B.A. | Major in Mathematics | English from Section IA, Mathematics or General test | Passed the Class XII examination in the stream concerned from any recognized Board in India or any other examination considered equivalent by the University. |
| 11 | B.A. | Major in History | English from Section IA, History or General test | Passed the Class XII examination in the stream concerned from any recognized Board in India or any other examination considered equivalent by the University. |
| 12 | B.A. | Major in Khasi | English from Section IA, General test | Passed the Class XII examination in the stream concerned from any recognized Board in India or any other examination considered equivalent by the University. |
| 13 | B.A. | Major in Hindi | English from section IA, Hindi from Section IA or General test | Passed the Class XII examination in the stream concerned from any recognized Board in India or any other examination considered equivalent by the University. |
| 14 | B.A. | Major in Geography | English from Section IA, Geography or General test | Passed the Class XII examination in the stream concerned from any recognized Board in India or any other examination considered equivalent by the University. |
| 15 | B.A. | Major in Garo | English from Section IA, General test | Passed the Class XII examination in the stream concerned from any recognized Board in India or any other examination considered equivalent by the University. |
| 16 | B.A. | Major in English | English from Section IA, General test | Passed the Class XII examination in the stream concerned from any recognized Board in India or any other examination considered equivalent by the University. |
| 17 | B.A. | Major in Education | English from Section IA, General test | Passed the Class XII examination in the stream concerned from any recognized Board in India or any other examination considered equivalent by the University. |
| 18 | B.A. | Major in Economics | English from Section IA, Economics/Business Economics or General test | Passed the Class XII examination in the stream concerned from any recognized Board in India or any other examination considered equivalent by the University. |
| 19 | B.A. | Major in Bengali | English from Section IA, Bengali from Section IA or General test | Passed the Class XII examination in the stream concerned from any recognized Board in India or any other examination considered equivalent by the University. |
| 20 | B.A. | Major in Assamese | English from Section IA, Assamese from Section IA or General test | Passed the Class XII examination in the stream concerned from any recognized Board in India or any other examination considered equivalent by the University. |
| 21 | B.A. | Major in Sociology | English from Section IA, Sociology or General test | Passed the Class XII examination in the stream concerned from any recognized Board in India or any other examination considered equivalent by the University. |
| 22 | B.A. | Major in Statistics | English from Section IA, General test | Passed the Class XII examination in the stream concerned from any recognized Board in India or any other examination considered equivalent by the University. |
| 23 | B.A. LLB | 5 years integrated BA LLB Honours | English from Section IA, Legal Studies or General test | Passed XII examination in any stream securing an aggregate of not less than 50% of the total marks with at least 50% marks in English from any recognised University / Board, relaxable by 5% for SC/ST candidates and should not be more than 21 years of age as on August 1st of the year of admission. Relaxable upto 2 years for SC/ST candidates. |
| 24 | B.Com | Major in Commerce | English from Section IA, Accountancy/Book Keeping or General test | Passed the Class XII examination in the stream concerned from any recognized Board in India or any other examination considered equivalent by the University. |
| 25 | B.Sc. | Major in Biotechnology | English from Section IA, Biology or General test | Passed the Class XII examination in the stream concerned from any recognized Board in India or any other examination considered equivalent by the University. |
| 26 | B.Sc. | Major in Zoology | English from Section IA, Biology or General test | Passed the Class XII examination in the stream concerned from any recognized Board in India or any other examination considered equivalent by the University. |
| 27 | B.Sc. | Major in Statistics | English from Section IA, General test | Passed the Class XII examination in the stream concerned from any recognized Board in India or any other examination considered equivalent by the University. |
| 28 | B.Sc. | Major in Physics | English from Section IA, Physics or General test | Passed the Class XII examination in the stream concerned from any recognized Board in India or any other examination considered equivalent by the University. |
| 29 | B.Sc. | Major in Microbiology | English from Section IA, General test | Passed the Class XII examination in the stream concerned from any recognized Board in India or any other examination considered equivalent by the University. |
| 30 | B.Sc. | Major in Mathematics | English from Section IA, Mathematics or General test | Passed the Class XII examination in the stream concerned from any recognized Board in India or any other examination considered equivalent by the University. |
| 31 | B.Sc. | Major in Geology | English from Section IA,Geography or General test | Passed the Class XII examination in the stream concerned from any recognized Board in India or any other examination considered equivalent by the University. |
| 32 | B.Sc. | Major in Geography | English from Section IA, Geography or General test | Passed the Class XII examination in the stream concerned from any recognized Board in India or any other examination considered equivalent by the University. |
| 33 | B.Sc. | Major in Home Science | English from Section IA, Home Science or General test | Passed the Class XII examination in the stream concerned from any recognized Board in India or any other examination considered equivalent by the University. |
| 34 | B.Sc. | Major in Environmental Science | English from Section IA, Environmental Sciences or General test | Passed the Class XII examination in the stream concerned from any recognized Board in India or any other examination considered equivalent by the University. |
| 35 | B.Sc. | Major in Electronics | English from Section IA, General test | Passed the Class XII examination in the stream concerned from any recognized Board in India or any other examination considered equivalent by the University. |
| 36 | B.Sc. | Major in Computer Science | English from Section IA,Computer Science or General test | Passed the Class XII examination in the stream concerned from any recognized Board in India or any other examination considered equivalent by the University. |
| 37 | B.Sc. | Major in Economics | English from Section IA, Economics or General test | Passed the Class XII examination in the stream concerned from any recognized Board in India or any other examination considered equivalent by the University. |
| 38 | B.Sc. | Major in Clinical Nutrition | English from Section IA, General test | Passed the Class XII examination in the stream concerned from any recognized Board in India or any other examination considered equivalent by the University. |
| 39 | B.Sc. | Major in Chemistry | English from Section IA, Chemistry or General test | Passed the Class XII examination in the stream concerned from any recognized Board in India or any other examination considered equivalent by the University. |
| 40 | B.Sc. | Major in Botany | English from Section IA, Biology or General test | Passed the Class XII examination in the stream concerned from any recognized Board in India or any other examination considered equivalent by the University. |
| 41 | B.Sc. | Major in Fisheries | English from Section IA, General test | Passed the Class XII examination in the stream concerned from any recognized Board in India or any other examination considered equivalent by the University. |
| 42 | B.Sc. | Major in Biochemistry | English from Section IA, Biology or General test | Passed the Class XII examination in the stream concerned from any recognized Board in India or any other examination considered equivalent by the University. |
| 43 | BB.A. | Major in BBA | English from Section IA, Business Studies or General test | Passed the Class XII examination in the stream concerned from any recognized Board in India or any other examination considered equivalent by the University. |
| 44 | BCA | Major in BCA | English from Section IA, Computer Science or General test | Passed the Class XII examination in the stream concerned from any recognized Board in India or any other examination considered equivalent by the University. |
| 45 | BSW | Major in BSW | English from Section IA, General test | Passed the Class XII examination in the stream concerned from any recognized Board in India or any other examination considered equivalent by the University. |
| 46 | BTTM | Bachelor in Toursim and Travel Management (BTTM) | English from Section IA, General test | Passed class-XII examination or its equivalent in any discipline from any recognised board securing a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate (45% for SC/ST) are eligible for admission to the program. |
FAQs- NEHU
Q1. What is NEHU, and when was it established?
Ans. North-Eastern Hill University (NEHU) is a Central University in India, established on 19 July 1973 by an Act of Parliament, mainly to serve the North-Eastern region.
Q2. Where are its campuses, and what is the jurisdiction?
Ans. NEHU has main campuses in Shillong (Mawkynroh-Umshing) and another campus in Tura, both in Meghalaya. Its jurisdiction includes affiliated colleges in the surrounding region.
Q3. Who is the current Vice-Chancellor, and who is the Chancellor of NEHU?
Ans. The Vice-Chancellor is Prof. Prabha Shankar Shukla. The Chancellor is Justice L. Narasimha Reddy (Retd.)
Q4. What are the eligibility criteria and types of scholarships offered by NEHU?
Ans. NEHU offers scholarships/fellowships such as: merit-based postgraduate scholarships (often requiring a minimum of ~55 % in honours/degree exams), Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) for NET-qualified students, financial aid under the Students’ Aid Fund for poor/deserving students, and special scholarships for ST students. Many scholarships exclude students who are in full-time employment.
Q5. Can research students (M.Phil., PhD) avail monthly fellowships?
Ans. Yes. There are fellowships for full-time research scholars. For example, non-NET and UGC-Non-NET fellowships, with monthly stipends (the amounts vary depending on M.Phil or PhD, whether NET qualified or not) plus contingency grants.
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