North Eastern Hill University 2025-26: Admission, Fees, Courses, Eligibility etc.

North Eastern Hill University was established in 1973 to promote knowledge and support the development of the North Eastern Hill region. Initially covering Meghalaya, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram, its jurisdiction changed as new universities were created. NEHU started in rented buildings in Shillong but later moved to a permanent, scenic campus on land given by the Government of Meghalaya. By 1991, the campus had grown with new buildings, hostels and essential facilities.

The college offers various courses and admission to this university is based on merit in CUET UG and CUET PG. Throughout this article, you will get all the information about North Eastern Hill University like courses offered, facilities, eligibility criteria etc.

Highlights

The below table shows the important highlights of North Eastern Hill University. Let’s have a look.

Particulars	Details
Name of the Institution	North Eastern Hill University
Popular Name	NEHU
Location	Shilong, Meghalaya
Established	1973
Type of Institute	Public Autonomous
Campus	1225 acres
Affiliation	UGC, ICR, BCI, ICSSR, AICTE
Admission criteria	Entrance Exam
Courses Offered	43+
Hostel Facilities	Yes
Official Website	https://www.nehu.ac.in/

Facilities

These are some facilities offered by the college to their students who are interested in studying or are already studying at North Eastern Hill University.

Central Facilities	Medical
Computer Centre	Classrooms
Central Library	Laboratories
Sports Section	Residential
Institute Management System	Hostel

Courses Offered

North-Eastern Hill University offers many UG and PG courses to students. These courses are mentioned in the table below. Let’s have a look.

School of Economics, Management and Information Sciences

Department/Centre	Courses Offered
Commerce	M.Com. and Ph.D.
Economics	M.A. and Ph.D.
Library and Information Sciences	M.Lib.I.Sc. and Ph.D.
Management	M.B.A., M.B.A. (Service Management), Certificate Course in Entrepreneurship & Start-ups and Ph.D.
Agri-Business Management & Food Technology	M.B.A. (Agri-Business Management), M.Sc. in Food Technology and Ph.D.
Tourism & Hotel Management	MBA (Tourism and Travel Management) and Ph.D.
Journalism and Mass Communication	M.A., Journalism, Mass Communication and Ph.D.

School of Education

Department/Centre	Courses Offered
Education	M.A., M.Ed. and Ph.D.
Education	M.A. and Ph.D.
Adult & Continuing Education	M.A., Ph.D. and M.A. (Lifelong Learning and Extension)

School of Humanities

Department/Centre	Courses Offered
English	M.A. and Ph.D.
English	M.A. and Ph.D.
Garo	M.A. and Ph.D.
Hindi	M.A. and Ph.D.
Linguistics	M.A. and Ph.D.
Philosophy	M.A. and Ph.D.

School of Human and Environmental Sciences

Department/Centre	Courses Offered
Anthropology	M.A. / M.Sc. and Ph.D.
Geography	M.A. / M.Sc., P.G. Diploma in Geoinformatics, and Ph.D.
Rural Development & Agricultural Production	M.Sc. and Ph.D.
Environmental Studies	M.Sc. and Ph.D.
Horticulture	M.Sc. and Ph.D.
Geology	M.Sc. and Ph.D.
Forestry	M.Sc.

School of Life Sciences

Department/Centre	Courses Offered
Biochemistry	M.Sc. and Ph.D.
Biotechnology & Bioinformatics	M.Sc. and Ph.D.
Botany	M.Sc. and Ph.D.
Zoology	M.Sc. and Ph.D.

School of Physical Sciences

Department/Centre	Courses Offered
Chemistry	M.Sc. and Ph.D.
Mathematics	M.Sc. and Ph.D.
Physics	M.Sc. and Ph.D.
Statistics	M.Sc. and Ph.D.

School of Social Sciences

Department/Centre	Courses Offered
History	M.A. and Ph.D.
Political Science	M.A. and Ph.D.
Sociology	M.A. and Ph.D.
Law	5-year integrated B.A. LL.B. (Honours), LL.M., and Ph.D.
Cultural & Creative Studies	P.G. Diploma in Music, P.G. Diploma in Film Studies, M.A. in Folkloristic and Ph.D. in Traditional and Music.
Social Work	MSW
History & Archaeology	M.A. and Ph.D.

School of Technology

Department/Centre	Courses Offered
Electronics and Communication Engineering	B.Tech., M.Tech., and Ph.D.
Information Technology	B.Tech., M.Tech., and Ph.D.
Energy Engineering	B.Tech. and Ph.D.
Nano Technology	M.Tech. and Ph.D
Biomedical Engineering	B.Tech., M.Tech. and Ph.D
Computer Application	MCA and Ph.D
Architecture	B.Arch.
Basic Sciences and Social Sciences	Ph.D.

Professional Courses

Courses	Duration
Bachelor of Law B.A.LL. B. (Honours)	5 Years
Bachelor of Technology (B. Tech.)	4 Years
B.Tech. Lateral Entry Admission	3 Years
Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.)	5 Years
Master of Technology (M.Tech.)	2 Years
Master of Business Administration (MBA)	2 Years
Master in Business Administration (Service Management)	2 Years
Master in Business Administration (MBA) (Agri-Business Management)	2 Years
Master of Computer Application (MCA)	2 Years
MBA(Tourism and Travel Management)	2 Years
Master of Science in Horticulture -M.Sc.(Hort.)	4 Years
Ph.D. Programmes	3 Years to 6 Years

Distribution of Seats, Weightage

Below we have mentioned the distribution of seats and the Weightage of North Eastern Hill University.

Distribution of seats

Category	Percentage
Open category	50%
Reserved for SC/ST	50%
Reserved for Economically Weaker Section (EWSs)	As per Govt. of India

Reserved for Physically challenged

Level of Physically disability	Weightage given (%)
40% to 60%	5
More than 60%	7

Weightage for Educationally backward area

Level of Educational Backwardness	Weightage given (%)
5% below the National Level	5
More than 5% below the National Level	7

Weightage for Outstanding Sports women/men

Level of Sport Activity	Weightage given (%)
Representing the Country at the International Level	10
Representing the State at National Level	5
Representing the State at the National Level	3

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for admission into the university’s undergraduate and postgraduate programs candidates need to meet eligibility criteria set by North Eastern Hill University. We have listed the eligibility criteria in the table below.

Courses	Eligibility Criteria
M.A./M.Sc. in Anthropology	First preference to candidates with Majors in Anthropology, second preference to candidates with Major in Geography, Sociology, Zoology, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Home Science and Mass Communication.
M.A. in Philosophy	First preference to candidates with Majors in Philosophy, second preference to candidates with Majors in any subject and simple pass in Philosophy (with a minimum of 40% marks), general Pass in Philosophy (with a minimum 50% marks in Philosophy and at least 45% marks in aggregate). Students with Bachelor of Divinity and a minimum of 60% marks are considered along with the general pass.
Master in Library and Information Sciences	Candidates with a 3-year degree course (Majors) in any subject securing an aggregate of 50% (relaxable by 5% for SC/ST).
M.Sc. in Statistics	Graduate with Statistics (Majors) and Mathematics as a pass subject, graduate with Mathematics (Majors) and Statistics as a pass subject or B.A./B.Sc. with Mathematics and Statistics as pass subjects. In addition students with P.G. Diploma in Statistics of NEHU may also apply if having Mathematics as Majors or Pass subject.
M.A. in Education	– For admission to M.A. Education first preference will be given to candidates with Majors in Education with minimum marks of 50%. Candidate with 55% marks in B.Ed. (Theory) are also eligible to apply for admission to M.A. Education course.(5% will be relaxable for SC/ST candidates)
M.A. in Adult & Continuing Education	A Graduate with Majors from any discipline securing an aggregate of 50% marks (relaxable by 5% for SC/ST).
M.A. in Political Science	Candidates with B.A. Honours/Major in Political Science would be considered for admission into MA in Political Science.
Master of Law (LL.M)	Candidates must secure 55% (for General candidates) and 50% (for SC/ST candidates) in LL.B. or equivalent examination.
M.Ed. Programme	Candidate seeking admission for M.Ed. programme should have obtained at least 55% marks (5% will be relaxable for SC/ST candidates) equivalent grade in the following programme.
Master of Commerce (M.Com.)	Candidates seeking admission to M.Com Programme shall have minimum of 45% marks in aggregate at B.Com(Honours) level.
M.Sc. in Geology	Candidates with a 3 year Bachelor’s Degree (Major or Pass) course (10+2+3) or its equivalence in the field of Geology shall ordinarily be considered for admission to the Master’s Degree Course. However, subject to availability of seats, up to 10% of seats may be offered to students from other allied/cognate disciplines
Bachelor of Law [B.A.LL. B. (Honours)]	Candidate who has passed the Higher Secondary Examination (10+2) or its equivalent with not less than 50% marks in aggregate for General and 45% for SC/ST from a recognized University/Board are eligible to apply for this course
Bachelor of Technology (B. Tech.)	Candidates who have passed 10+2 in Science Stream or its equivalent from any recognized Board having secured a minimum of 45% aggregate marks in Physics, Mathematics and Chemistry/Biotechnology/Biology/Technical Vocational subjects (relaxable by 5% for SC/ST candidates) are eligible for admission to this course.
Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.)	No candidate shall be admitted to architecture course unless she/he has passed 10+2 or equivalent examination with Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects along with either Chemistry or Biology or Technical Vocational subject or Computer Science or Information Technology or Informatics Practices or Engineering Graphics or Business Studies with at least 45% marks in aggregate or passed 10+3 Diploma Examination with Mathematics as compulsory subject with at least 45% marks in aggregate.
Master of Business Administration (MBA)	A Bachelor’s Degree in 10+2+3/4 mode in any discipline with minimum 50% (45% in case of SC/ST) aggregate marks from a recognized Indian or Foreign University/Institution.

Fee Structure

This section will provide detailed information about the North-Eastern Hill University Fee Structure for the courses offered by the university. Candidates can check the exact fee structure details for Undergraduate and postgraduate fees.

Courses	Tuition Fees
B.A.LL.B. (Hons)/ M.A./ M.Com./ M.Lib.I.Sc./MBA / MTTM/MBA (Agribusiness)Certificate/ Diploma	1,680 (per year)
B.Tech/B.Arch./ M.Sc./M.Tech. / MCA/ M.Sc.(Hort.) M.Sc. Food Technology	1,680 (per year)
M.Phil.	2,160 (per year)
Ph.D.	3,600 (per year)
Master of Business Administration (MBA)	30000/- (per semester)
Master of Technology (M.Tech.)	6,000 (per semester)
B.Tech.	18,000 (per semester)
B.A.LL.B.(Hons)	36,00 (per semester)
Master of Computer Application (MCA)	18000/-(per semester)
MBA(Tourism and Travel Management)	30000/- (per semester)

Placement Statistics

Check out the average salary and Highest Package that companies offer to NEHU Students.

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2023)	Placement Statistics (2024)
No. of students placed	14	22
Highest package	INR 4.20 LPA	INR 10.80 LPA
Popular recruiters	Kent RO Systems, C-DAC, Capgemini	Intellipaat, Dalmia Cement Bharat Ltd, Regional Resource Center for North East

Contact Details

North-Eastern Hill University
Address: Umshing Mawkynroh Shillong 793022, Meghalaya

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