North-Eastern Hill University

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North-Eastern Hill University

Motto	Rise Up and Build
Type	Public central university
Established	1973;52 years ago (1973)
Academic affiliations	UGC; AICTE; ICAR; ICSSR; BCI
Chancellor	Justice L. Narasimha Reddy (Retd.)
Vice-Chancellor	Prabha Shankar Shukla [1]
Rector	Governor of Meghalaya
Visitor	President of India
Academic staff	300 [2]
Students	4,741 [2]
Undergraduates	1,075 [2]
Postgraduates	2,729 [2]
Doctoral students	937 [2]
Location	Shillong , Meghalaya , 793022 , India 25°36′36″N91°54′5″E / 25.61000°N 91.90139°E / 25.61000; 91.90139
Campus	Suburban
Nickname	NEHU
Website	www.nehu.ac.in

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 ^[3]

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. ^[4]

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). ^[5]

Organisation and administration

List of Vice-Chancellors

Name	Notability	Affiliation
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. ^[6] As of December 2021, ^[update] the VC is Prabha Shankar Shukla. ^[7]

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. ^[4]

Schools

The university has the following schools, departments and centres of studies: ^[8]

• 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. ^[9] 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. ^[10]

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. ^[11] 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

University rankings
General – India
NIRF (Overall) (2024) [12]	151-200
NIRF (Universities) (2024) [13]	101-150

The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) ranked North-Eastern Hill University 151-200 overall in India ^[14] and 101-150 among universities ^[15] 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	References
Prof. Barrister Pakem	Professor of Political Science	Longest Serving Vice Chancellor of NEHU, Member of Meghalaya Legislative Assembly & Cabinet Minister of Meghalaya		[16] [17]
Prof. David R. Syiemlieh	Professor of History	Vice Chancellor of Rajiv Gandhi University & Chairperson of Union Public Service Commission.	Padma Shri	[18]
Prof. Mrinal Miri	Professor of Philosophy	Vice Chancellor of & Nominated Member of Parliament to Rajya Sabha	Padma Bhushan	[19]
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		[20]
Prof. Ricky AJ Syngkon	Professor of Commerce	Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha from Shillong Lok Sabha constituency
Maya S [21]	Associate Professor, Philosophy	Indian author and academic

References

1. "President Ram Nath Kovind approves appointments of vice chancellors of 12 central universities: Ministry of education". The Times of India 13:29 IST. 23 July 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
2. "NIRF 2021" (PDF). North-Eastern Hill University.
3. Suba TB, ed. (2012). North-Eastern Hill University: Thirty-eight Annual Report 2011-2012 (PDF). NEHU. p. v-vi. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 February 2018. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
4. NEHU (2013). Prospectus (PDF). North Eastern Hill University. pp. 1–6.
5. Press Information Bureau (6 January 2006). "The Host University of Indian Science Congress: NEHU". dst.gov.in. Department of Science and Technology. Archived from the original on 2 February 2013. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
6. "Officials". nehu.ac.in. North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
7. "The Vice-Chancellor". nehu.ac.in. North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
8. "Schools of study". nehu.ac.in. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
9. "About NEHU". nehu.ac.in. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
10. "About NEHU". nehu.ac.in. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
11. NEHU Library. "Library". nehu.ac.in. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
12. "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2024 (Overall)". National Institutional Ranking Framework . Ministry of Education. 12 August 2024.
13. "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2024 (Universities)". National Institutional Ranking Framework . Ministry of Education. 12 August 2024.
14. "NIRF 2024 Overall ranking".
15. "NIRF 2024 University rank".
16. "Press Releases: Department of Information and Public Relations, Government of Meghalaya". www.megipr.gov.in. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
17. "NEHU recalls contributions of its longest-serving VC Prof B Pakem | The Shillong Times". theshillongtimes.com. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
18. "David R Syiemlieh appointed new UPSC chairman". The Economic Times. 2 January 2017. ISSN   0013-0389 . Retrieved 17 September 2024.
19. "Former NEHU V-C nominated to Rajya Sabha | The Shillong Times". theshillongtimes.com. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
20. "Ex-VC of Tezpur Univ no more". The Times of India. 13 December 2024. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 14 December 2024.
21. "NEHU". nehu.ac.in. Retrieved 8 January 2025.

External links

• Official website