Colleges in Meghalaya - Higher Education Scenario in Meghalaya

Colleges in Meghalaya

Higher Learning is a matter of importance in Meghalaya. With an active support of the Government as well as few private organizations, the state has quite a number of educational institutions in different field of study.

Situated in the northeastern part of the country the geographical condition of the state includes many remote areas where coming down for education can be difficult for some people. Meghalaya in the second state to launch EDUSAT which is a satellite based education especially in the remote areas. This is a format of distance education but has immense value for this person who fail to connect with regular study. Apart from this there are colleges in various disciplines including professional courses like Engineering courses, Management study etc. The literacy rate of the state as per 2004-2005 is nearly 63.31% which is also improving over the years.

Courses Offered in Meghalaya

There are various courses offered in the colleges of Meghalaya. There is the availability of both general courses as well as professional courses in the colleges. Of general course one can study in humanities, science or commerce field of study. In the professional course genre there are options to study engineering in chemical, computer, electrical or study medical courses, fashion-designing, hotel management, nursing, law or pursue education in the teaching profession.

Admission in Colleges in Meghalaya

Admission in the colleges of Meghalaya is conducted on the basis of marks received in the entrance test of the University for various courses or by fulfilling the eligibility criteria determined by the university.

Affiliation in Meghalaya

Affiliations with Meghalaya colleges have received from the North Eastern Hill University. All degree courses are affiliated to this university.

Top Colleges in Meghalaya

There are good numbers of colleges in Meghalaya for the general as well as professional courses. Few popular colleges which have the general BA BSC and BCom courses are St Anthony’s College, Union Christian College, Shillong College and others. For engineering and management courses there is only one college named as Shillong Engineering and Management College. College for Teacher Education is also a popular college for studying B Ed and master the art of teaching. Law study is also wisely taken by the students in the state. Few colleges for this educational stream are Shillong Law College, Tura Law College and others. For MBBS degree one can study in Bissau College as well as the North Eastern Hill University.

Colleges in Meghalaya

• Medical colleges in Meghalaya
• University of Science & Technology
• Don Bosco College, Tura
• St. Anthony's College, Shillong
• Martin Luther Christian University
• Indian Institute of Management Shillong
• Kazi and Zaman College, New Bhaitbari
• North Eastern Hill University, Shillong
• Women's College, Shillong
• Techno Global University
• National Institute of Technology Meghalaya
• Jowai PolytechnicNortheast Adventist College
• University of Technology & Management