North-Eastern Hill University
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| Motto | Rise Up and Build |
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| Type | Public central university |
| Established | 1973 |
| Chancellor | Justice L. Narasimha Reddy (Retd.) |
| Vice-Chancellor | Prabha Shankar Shukla |
| Rector | Governor of Meghalaya |
| Visitor | President of India |
| Location | , , 793022 , 25°36′36″N 91°54′5″E / 25.61000°N 91.90139°E |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Nickname | NEHU |
| Website | www |
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North-Eastern Hill University (NEHU) is a central university located in Shillong, Meghalaya, India[1][2]. It was established on 19 July 1973 under the North-Eastern Hill University Act, 1973 (Act No. 24 of 1973), which received presidential assent on 26 May 1973.[3] The university was originally established to serve the hill areas of northeastern India, with jurisdiction over Meghalaya, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, and Mizoram[4].
The university has two campuses; the main campus at Mawkynroh-Umshing in Shillong and a second campus at Chasingre in Tura. The President of India serves as the university's visitor, with the Governor of Meghalaya acting as chief rector[5][6].
NEHU's original jurisdiction contracted as neighbouring states established their own institutions[7][8]. Nagaland University was created on 6 September 1994, at which point NEHU's jurisdiction over Nagaland ceased.[9] Mizoram University followed in June 2001 under the Mizoram University Act, 2000, ending NEHU's jurisdiction over Mizoram as well.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Meghalaya: NEHU in Crisis, Students Approach Governor". Northeast Live. 12 January 2026. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
- ^ Reporter (16 December 2025). "NEHU VC's move to call Executive Council forces Pro VC to quit". Meghalaya Monitor. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
- ^ "The North-Eastern Hill University Act, 1973". India Code, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
- ^ "Delay in implementing NEP will cause 'irreparable damage' to Meghalaya students: NEHU". 8 August 2023. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
- ^ "Without VC, NEHU paralysed: NEHUTA | The Shillong Times". 30 April 2026. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
- ^ "Meghalaya: Pro Vice-Chancellor of NEHU, Professor S. Umdor, Resigns". Northeast Live. 16 December 2025. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
- ^ "NEHU Crisis Drags On for Over 400 Days, Meghalaya Seeks Central Intervention". Northeast Live. 24 January 2026. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
- ^ "Meghalaya: Education Ministry Officials to Review NEHU's Functioning". The Sentinel - of this Land, for its People. 22 May 2025. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
- ^ "The Nagaland University Act, 1989 (Act No. 35 of 1989)" (PDF). India Code, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
- ^ "The North-Eastern Hill University Act, 1973 – Statutes" (PDF). India Code, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
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