# North-Eastern Hill University

North-Eastern Hill University (NEHU) is a Central University established on 19 July 1973 by an Act of the Indian Parliament. The university is in the suburb of Shillong, the state capital of Meghalaya, India. The university has two campuses, in Shillong and Tura. Both campuses are in Meghalaya state. The first pro-vice chancellor was Early Rising Singha
It is the University Grants Commission's University with Potential for Excellence (conferred in 2006). It was established as a regional university for the states of northeast India, including Meghalaya, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram, and had given birth to Nagaland University in 1994 and Mizoram University in 2001.

## Campus

NEHU has two academic campuses, one at Mawkynroh-Umshing, Shillong, and another at Chasingre, Tura. Shillong is the headquarters of academic and administrative functions. The main campus is 1225 acres in area. It accommodates National Council of Science Museums (NCSM), Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), Sports Authority of India (SAI) and The English and Foreign Languages University (EFLU).

## Organisation and administration

List of Vice-Chancellors
* Name
* Barrister Pakem
* Mrinal Miri
* Prabha Shankar Shukla

### Governance

The head of the administration is the vice-chancellor (VC), who is appointed by the visitor of the university, the President of India, for a five-year tenure. The Governor of Meghalaya is the chief rector. Under the VC are two pro-vice-chancellors, one for each of the two campuses, Tura and Shillong, and a Registrar. As of December 2021, the VC is Prabha Shankar Shukla.
Initially, the academic departments and the administration of NEHU at Shillong functioned from three prime sites in the Shillong city; one from the former Maharaja of Mayurbhanj, the other from the Rani of Bijni and the third one from the Government of Meghalaya, popularly known as Horse-Shoe Building. The university now runs its central administration from its main campus in Mawkynroh-Umshing.

### Schools

The university has the following schools, departments and centres of studies:
* School of Economics, Management etc.
** Agri-Business Management and Food Technology (Tura)
** Commerce Department
** Economics Department
** Journalism and Mass Communication
** Library & Information Science department
** Management Department (Tura)
** Tourism and Hotel Management Department
* School of Education
** Adult and Continuing Education Department
** Centre for Distance Education
** Centre for Science Education
** Education Department
** Education Department, Tura Campus
* School of Human & Environmental Sciences
** Anthropology Department
** Environmental Studies Department
** Geography Department
** Horticulture Department
** Rural Development and Agricultural Production
* School of Humanities
** English Department
** English Department (Tura Campus)
** Garo Department (Tura Campus)
** Hindi Department
** Khasi Department
** Linguistics Department
** Philosophy Department
* School of Life Sciences
** Biochemistry Department
** Biotechnology & Bioinformatics Department
** Botany Department
** Zoology Department
* School of Physical Sciences
** Chemistry Department
** Mathematics Department
** Physics Department
** Statistics Department
* School of Social Sciences
** Cultural & Creative Studies Department
** History & Archaeology Department, Tura Campus
** History Department
** Law Department
** Political Science Department
** Sociology Department
* School of Technology(SOT)
** Architecture Department
** Basic Sciences & Social Sciences Department
** Biomedical Engineering Department
** Computer Applications Department
** Electronics and Communication
** Energy Engineering Department
** Information Technology Department
** Nanotechnology Department

### Jurisdictions and affiliated colleges

The jurisdiction of the university extended originally to the states of Meghalaya and Nagaland and the erstwhile Union Territories of Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram. With the establishment of the Nagaland University on 6 September 1994, the jurisdiction of NEHU ceased over Nagaland. Likewise with the establishment of the Mizoram University the jurisdiction of NEHU over Mizoram also ceased from June 2001. Arunachal Pradesh has its own university.

## Academics
### Library

The Central Library started in 1973 with a collection of 600 books. Its membership demographic includes university and college teachers, postgraduate and undergraduate honors students and members of the non-teaching staff. The permanent library at Shillong campus was funded by the Indian Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (MDoNER) and inaugurated in 2006. It now has a collection of over 230,000 books, 38,000 bound periodicals and it subscribes to 316 foreign and 366 Indian journals. Readers can also have access to Thesis works compiled by PhD recipients over the years. The library is technologically endowed for ease and comfort of the students. A highly qualified library staff is available to assist students with any help they need.The library has a collection of rare works by leading Indian scholars some of which are not available anywhere, but certain libraries in the country.

### Rankings

The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) ranked North-Eastern Hill University 151-200 overall in India and 101-150 among universities in 2024.

## Notable alumni
### Academicians

| Name | Notability | Affiliation |
| Dr. Lalchungnunga | Former Principal of Serampore College | |
| Prasenjit Biswas | Professor of Philosophy & Philosopher | |

### Politicians

| Name | Notability | Affiliation |
| Alphons Kannanthanam | Former MLA of Kerala Legislative Assembly, Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha & Minister of Tourism in First Modi ministry. | Department of Economics |
| Politicians from the state of Tripura |||
| Pradyot Bikram Manikya Deb Barma | Titular King of Tripura,Leader of Tipra Motha Party & Member of Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council | Department of History |
| Mevar Kumar Jamatia | Former Cabinet Minister of Tripura in Biplab Kumar Deb ministry. | Department of Sociology |
| Politicians from the state of Meghalaya |||
| Ampareen Lyngdoh | Cabinet Minister of Meghalaya in Second Conrad Sangma ministry | |
| Politicians from the state of Nagaland |||
| Küzholuzo Nienü | MLA of Nagaland Legislative Assembly. | |
| Politicians from the state of Mizoram |||
| K. Sapdanga | Incumbent Home Minister of Mizoram in Lalduhoma ministry | |
| Baryl Vanneihsangi | Incumbent Speaker of Mizoram Legislative Assembly. | Department of History |
| Lalbiakzama | Former Speaker of Mizoram Legislative Assembly. | Department of Commerce |
| Robert Romawia Royte | Former MLA of Mizoram Legislative Assembly. | Department of Political Science |
| Lalchhandama Ralte | Incumbent Leader of the opposition in the Mizoram Legislative Assembly & former Cabinet Minister in Third Zoramthanga ministry | Department of Political Science |
| P. C. Vanlalruata | Incumbent Cabinet Minister of Mizoram in Lalduhoma ministry | Department of Economics |
| Vanlalhlana | Incumbent Cabinet Minister of Mizoram in Lalduhoma ministry | Department of Anthropology |
| Rasik Mohan Chakma | Member of Mizoram Legislative Assembly & former Chief Executive Member of Chakma Autonomous District Council | |
| C. Lalsawivunga | Incumbent Cabinet Minister of Mizoram in Lalduhoma ministry | |
| Lalnghinglova Hmar | Incumbent Minister of State of Mizoram in Lalduhoma ministry | Department of History |
| K. Hrahmo | Member of Mizoram Legislative Assembly & former Executive Member of Maraland District Autonomous Council | |
| W. Chhuanawma | Member of Mizoram Legislative Assembly | |
| Lalchhuanthanga | Member of Mizoram Legislative Assembly | |

## Faculty

| Name | Affiliation | Notability | Awards |
| Prof. Barrister Pakem | Professor of Political Science | Longest Serving Vice Chancellor of NEHU, Member of Meghalaya Legislative Assembly & Cabinet Minister of Meghalaya | |
| Prof. David R. Syiemlieh | Professor of History | Vice Chancellor of Rajiv Gandhi University & Chairperson of Union Public Service Commission. | Padma Shri |
| Prof. Mrinal Miri | Professor of Philosophy | Vice Chancellor of & Nominated Member of Parliament to Rajya Sabha | Padma Bhushan |
| Prof. Tanka Bahadur Subba | Professor of Anthropology | Vice Chancellor of Sikkim University | |
| Prof. Laltluangliana Khiangte | Professor of Mizo | Principal of Serampore College | Padma Shri |
| Prof.Mihir Kanti Chaudhuri | Professor of Chemistry | Vice Chancellor of Tezpur University | |
| Prof. Ricky AJ Syngkon | Professor of Commerce | Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha from Shillong Lok Sabha constituency | |
| Maya S | Associate Professor, Philosophy | Indian author and academic | |