North-Eastern Hill University Shillong was set up by an Act of Parliament and notified on 19th July 1973. The objectives of the University to pay special attention to the improvement of the social and economic conditions and welfare of the people of the hill areas of the North-eastern region, and in particular, the intellectual, academic and cultural advancement.

Location of NEHU: The campus is about 5 kilometers from Shillong. Tourists can enjoy the science museum located inside the campus. It has lots of nice interactive things for kids both outside and inside.

At present there are fifty-three (53) undergraduate colleges affiliated to the University including eight (8) professional colleges. The University Central Library whose membership includes university and college teachers, postgraduate and undergraduate honours students and members of the non- teaching staff has a collection of close to 2,00,000 books, 38,000 bound periodicals and it subscribes to 316 foreign and 366 Indian current journals.

List of Colleges Affiliated to NEHU:

• St.Edmund’s College, Shillong (Arts, Science & Commerce)
• St. Anthony’s College, Shillong (Arts, Science & Commerce)
• Lady Keane College, Shillong (Arts & Science)
• St.Mary’s College, Shillong (Arts & Science)
• Union Christian College, Barapani (Arts & Science)
• Shillong College, Shillong (Arts, Science & Commerce)
• Tura Govt. College, Tura (Arts, Science & Commerce)
• Sankardev College, Shillong (Arts & Science)
• College of Teacher Education (PGT), Shillong (B. Ed.)
• Shillong Law College, Shillong (L.L.B.)
• Synod College, Shillong (Arts & Science)
• Kiang Nongbah Govt.College, Jowai (Arts & Science)
• Mendipathar College, Mendipathar, East Garo Hills, Meghalaya (Arts)
• Seng Khasi College, Shillong (Arts)
• Tura Law College, Tura (Law)
• Nongstoin College, Nongstoin (Arts)
• Acheng Rangmanpa College, Mahendraganj (Arts & Science)
• Raid Laban College, Shillong (Arts, Science & Commerce)
• Ri Bhoi College, Nongpoh (Arts)
• Sngap Sing Memorial College, Mawkyrwat (Arts)
• Sohra College, Cherrapunjee (Arts)
• Khad-Ar-Doloi Law College, Jowai (L.L.B.)
• Shillong Commerce College, Shillong
• Don Bosco College, Tura
• Tirot Sing Memorial, Mairang
• Women’s College, Shillong
• Tikrikilla College, Tikrikilla W.Garo Hills
• Kazi & Zaman College, New Bhaitbari, W.Garo Hills
• Nongtalang College, Nongtalang, Jaintia Hills
• Jaintia Eastern College, Khliehriat,Jaintia Hills
• Bor Manik College, 3rd Mile, Upper Shillong, Shillong
• Durama College, Tura
• Greater Mawlai College, Mawlai, Shillong
• College of Teacher Education, Rongkhon, Tura
• Budha Bhanu Saraswati College, Mawprem, Shillong
• Morning Star College, Nongthymmai, Shillong
• Capt.Williamson Memorial College, Badgmara, W.Garo Hills
• Umshyrpi College, Laban,Shillong
• Bissau College, Midland, Compound Jowai Road, Shillong
• Thomas Joanes Synod College, Jaintia Hills
• Mawsynram Border Area College, Nongkhlaw, Mawsynram,Meghalaya
• St. Dominic College, Dum Dum, Nongthymmai, Shillong
• Nabon Synod College, Jowai
• North-East Adventist College, Jowai
• Shillong Engineering and Management College, Laitumkhrah, Shillong
• Alpine College, Nongthymmai, Shillong
• Goodwill College, Nongthymmai, Shillong
• St. Mary’s College of Teacher Education, Laitumkhrah, Shillong
• Ramsang College, Williamnagar
• Williamnagar College, Williamnagar
• Christian Academy College, Pynthorbah, Shillong
• Mawlai Presby. College, Mawlai Iewrynghep, Shillong-8
• Phukan M. College, Dalu, West Garo Hills
• K. L. Bajoria College, Boyce Road, Shillong
• Don Bosco College of Teacher Education, Tura
• St.Peter's College, Shillong
• College of Nursing, NEIGRIHMS, Mawdiangdiang
• Mairang Presby. College, Mairang, West Khasi Hills
• Metas Adventist College, Athwa Lines, Surat, Gujrat
• Nabon Synod College, Jaiaw, Shillong
• North- East Adventist College, Thadlaskein Jowai
• Shillong Engineering & Management College, Jorabat, Ri-Bhoi Dist.
• Alpine College, Nongthymmai, Shillong
• Goodwill College, Nongthymmai Shillong
• St. Mary’s College Of Teacher Education, Laitumkhrah, Shillong
• Ramsang College, Williamnagar, E.G.H.
• Williamnagar College, Williamnagar
• Christian Academy College, Riatsamthiah, Shillong
• Mawlai Presbyterian College, Mawlai Nongkwar, Shillong
• Phukan M. College, Dalu, W.G.H.
• K.L. Bajoria College, Boyce Road, Shillong
• Don Bosco College Of Teacher Education, Tura
• St. Peter’s College, Shillong
• College Of Nursing, NEIGRIHMS, Mawdiangdiang, Shillong
• Mairang Presbyterian Science College, Mairang, W.K.H.
• METAS Adventist College, Athwa Lines, Surat, Gujrat
• Regional College Of Higher Education, Dispur, Guwahati
• Ampati College, Ampati W.G.H.
• METAS Adventist College, Ranchi, Jharkhand
• METAS Adventist College, Nuzvid, Andhra Pradesh
• MBBS College, NEIGRIHMS, Mawdiangdiang, Shillong
• Khrawsing Christian College, Mawngap, Mawphlang, E.K.H.
• Sowlyngdoh College, Mowkaiaw, Jaintia Hills
• Nongrum College, Zekabari, W.G.H.

Contact Address of NEHU (North-Eastern Hill University Shillong):

NEHU Campus P.O,
Umshing Mawkynroh, Shillong
Meghalaya - 793022
District: Khasi Hills (Meghalaya)
Telephone: 91-364-250075 (250101) (250067)