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NEHU Course Admission 2025: Dates, Fees, Eligibility, Application Process, Selection Criteria

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The hostel fee at NEHU depends on the course youve selected. In case of UG and PG courses, the hostel fee is INR 4400 and in case of Ph.D and M.Phil students, it is INR 4500. Students must also note that this fee includes money that is refundable/adjustable and money that is to be paid on a yearly basis.

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24 Nov, 2025 NEHU PhD Admission 2025 is ongoing. The Entrance Test and Interviews are scheduled from Nov 13, 2025 to Feb 23, 2026, depending upon specializations. Check details here.

North Eastern Hill University (NEHU) is a government university in Shillong, Meghalaya. It has around 44 academic departments and 2 study centres under 8 schools, out of which 8 of its departments receive special grants from UGC under its Special Assistance Programme (SAP). NEHU offers more than 30 UG, PG, and PhD programs on its campus and through 79 affiliated colleges.

NEHU admissions for most of the UG and PG programs are done through the CUET examination. For admission to professional courses such as BTech, BArch, MTech, and MBA, NEHU accepts scores of national-level tests such as JEE Main, NATA, GATE, and MAT, respectively.

The admission process at NEHU usually begins in May or June every year. The application process for admission at North Eastern Hill University (NEHU) is completely online. Application forms for admission to NEHU courses can be filled online on the official website of the university @nehu.ac.in.

Table of Content

NEHU UG Admission 2024

1.1 Eligibility & Selection Criteria

NEHU PG Admission 2024

2.1 Eligibility & Selection Criteria

NEHU PhD Admission 2024
NEHU Application Process 2024
NEHU Reservation Criteria
NEHU FAQs

NEHU UG Admission 2024

North Eastern Hill University (NEHU) offers general and professional courses at the undergraduate level across various streams like commerce, management, humanities, law, and science. General courses such as BA, B.Com, B.Sc, BBA, BCA, BTTM, and BSW are offered through NEHU affiliated colleges, while professional courses such as BArch, BTech, and BALLB are offered on NEHU campuses. General courses are offered for 3 years, while professional courses are of 4 or 5-year duration. The tuition fee for NEHU UG courses range between INR 3600 to INR 18,000 per semester. Admission to all UG courses at NEHU is based on scores obtained in the entrance examination. The university accpets CUET scores for admission to UG general courses and national level test scores for admission to professional courses.

NEHU UG Courses Eligibility & Selection Criteria

Course-wise eligibility and selection criteria for NEHU UG admissions are given in the table below:

Courses	Eligibility	Selection Criteria
B.Arch	10+2 with 50% marks with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics as compulsory subjects	Marks secured in qualifying examination (weightage 50%) + NATA scores ( (weightage 50%)
B.Tech	10+2 in Science Stream or its equivalent with a minimum of 45% aggregate marks in Physics, Mathematics and Chemistry/Biotechnology/Biology/Technical Vocational subjects	JEE-Main followed by JoSAA/CSAB counselling
BALLB	10+2 or its equivalent with not less than 50% marks in aggregate	CUET(UG)
BA	10+2 with 50% aggregate	CUET(UG)
B.Com	10+2 with 50% aggregate	CUET(UG)
B.Sc	10+2 with 50% aggregate	CUET(UG)
BBA	10+2 with 50% aggregate	CUET(UG)
BCA	10+2 with 50% aggregate	CUET(UG)

NEHU PG Admission 2024

North Eastern Hill University (NEHU) offers full-time general and professional courses at the postgraduate level in several disciplines like commerce, management, sciences, and humanities. General courses include MA, M.Sc, M.Com, LLM, and M.Ed programs, while MTech, MBA, MCA, and MSW are professional courses. The courses are offered in both the Shillong and Tura campuses of NEHU. Admissions to PG courses at NEHU are based on scores obtained in the entrance examination. The university may conduct a personal interview for the final selection of a few courses.

NEHU PG Courses Eligibility & Selection Criteria

Courses	Eligibility	Selection Criteria
M.Tech	BE/BTech in a relevant stream with a minimum of 60% marks	GATE scores/University-based entrance exam
MBA	Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 50% marks	CUET PG/MAT (AIMA) + GD and PI
M.Sc	B.Sc degree in a relevant discipline with a minimum of 55% marks	CUET PG
MCA	Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks and Mathematics as a compulsory subject in 10+2	CUET PG
MA	Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks	CUET PG
M.Com	B.Com (Hons) with 45% marks	CUET PG
M.Ed	B.Ed/BA B.Ed/B.Sc B.Ed/D.El.Ed with a minimum of 55% marks	CUET PG
LLM	LLB or equivalent examination with at least 55% marks	CUET PG
MSW	Any Bachelor’s Degree (Arts/Science/Commerce/Management/Technology/LL.B. and others)	CUET PG

NEHU Shillong PhD Admissions 2024

NEHU offers a PhD program in various specialisations at the doctoral level. Some of the most popular Ph.D courses at NEHU include Ph.D in English, Education, History, Rural Development and Agricultural Production, Economics, Botany, and others. Ph.D is usually of 2 years at NEHU, whereas M.Phil is between 1-2 years long. The fees of NEHU PhD starts from INR 7200. The eligibility for these courses is to have a master's degree from a recognized board/university. The table below highlights the eligibility and selection criteria for PhD:

Courses	Eligibility	Selection Criteria
Ph.D	55% aggregate marks in masters degree in the relevant field	Entrance test conducted by the concerned department + interview

NEHU Application Process 2024

The application process for all the programs at NEHU is online. Those who wish to apply to any of the courses at NEHU can follow the below-mentioned steps:

Visit the official website of NEHU, @nehu.ac.in
Click on the "Students" Tab
Select the "Fees" option from the drop-down list
Enter all the required details like your name, DOB, gender, and email address. Now press the "Register" button
Once you register, your NEHU login ID, password, and a link for filling the applicant form will be sent to your registered email address
Click on the link sent, enter your email ID and password to login
After logging into your NEHU account, select your desired course
Fill in all your information and upload the scanned copies of your photo and signature.
Submit the form and pay the application fee.

Note: Candidates who are applying for Ph.D programmes have to prepare a write-up of 200 words stating why they want to pursue a further programme of study/research. This write-up must be pasted in the relevant box provided in the application form.

NEHU Application Fee

The table below lists the application fee for NEHU admissions:

Courses	Application Fee
Courses	General Category	SC/ST Category
General Courses	INR 500	INR 250
Professional Courses	INR 800	INR 400

NEHU Reservation Criteria

As per the guidelines of UGC and the Government of India, NEHU has reserved some seats for minority students and for students with disability. The university has an ‘Equal Opportunity Cell’ which ensures the timely implementation of all the guidelines on reservation.

The following table highlights NEHU reservation criteria for the distribution of seats:

Category	Reservation
Open Category	50%
SC/ST	50%
Economically Weaker Section (EWS)	As per the government of India

The table below shows the categories who can opt for supernumerary seats at NEHU:

Category	Reservation
International Students	10%
Ex-Servicemen	5%
Kashmiri Migrants	–
Children of Indian Workers in Gulf Countries	–
NEHU Wards	01 seat

5% quota for physically-abled shall be taken from the respective category subject to a minimum of one seat.

Along with various reservation policies, there are also certain categories that carry weightages during the admission process:

Category		Weightage (%)
Level of Physical Disability	40%-60%	5
Level of Physical Disability	More than 60%	7
Level of Educational Backwardness	5% below national level	5
Level of Educational Backwardness	More than 5% below national level	7
Level of Sport Activity	Representing the country at international level	10
	Representing the state at national level	5
	Inter-university at national level	3
NEHU Employees, their spouses/children		10
NCC Candidate ‘C’ Certificate Holder		3
NCC candidates who are students from NEHU’s affiliated colleges or are the permanent domiciles of Meghalaya		10

FAQs

Ques. What are the documents required for NEHU admissions?

Ans. Candidates must submit the following documents for taking admission at NEHU:

Birth Certificate
SC/ST Certificate (if any)
Grade 10 Marksheet
Grade 12 Marksheet
Degree Marksheets (all sems - for PG)
Relevant docs for those applying under special categories like NSS, physically-challenged, etc
Permanent Resident Certificate for the permanent domiciles of Meghalaya.

Ques. What is the seat intake for B.Tech and M.Tech at NEHU?

Ans. NEHU offers B.Tech and M.Tech courses with various specialisations. Each course has a different number of seat intake. In case of B.Tech, the seat intake is 70, out of which 10 seats are available for lateral entry candidates. And for M.Tech, the seat intake is 20, out of which, 02 seats are available for industry-sponsored candidates.

Ques. What is the eligibility criteria for lateral-entry candidates for B.Tech?

Ans. Admission to professional programmes like B.Tech depends on specific entrance exams. While direct entry candidates have to appear for JEE-Mains for B.Tech admissions, lateral-entry candidates must go through only an entrance exam. At the same time, they must secure 60% in 3 years of engineering diploma from a recognised board/university.

Ques. Which courses are available in NEHU Tura Campus?

Ans. NEHU Tura campus was solely established to fulfil the needs of students wanting to pursue higher education in the Northeastern region of India. The courses offered in NEHU Tura campus are Master of Science, Master of Computer Application, Master of Business Administration, Master of Arts, and Master of Social Works.

Ques. Which departments are available in NEHU Tura campus?

Ans. NEHU Tura campus offers only PG courses. Its PG departments include rural development and agricultural production, management, english, garo, education, computer applications, horticulture, history and archeology, and agri-business management and food technology.

Ques. What is the MBA admission process at NEHU?

Ans. The basic eligibility for candidates who wish to pursue MBA at NEHU is to have a bachelor's degree in any discipline with a minimum of 50% (45% for SC/ST) aggregate marks from a recognised university/institute. Later, for admissions:

Candidates must have a valid score in CUET(PG)/MAT(AIMA)
Followed by group discussion
And a Personal Interview.

Ques. What is the condition for getting a sponsored MBA seat in NEHU?

Ans. In order to get a sponsored MBA seat in NEHU, the candidate must have:

A bachelor's degree with a minimum of 50% (45% for SC/ST) aggregate marks from a recognised institution and a valid CUET(PG)/MAT score
A valid score in CUET-PG/MAT
And a full-time work experience in a firm or company with a registered authority.

Ques. How much is the development fee at NEHU?

Ans. NEHU development fee varies from course to course and is to be paid during the time of admission. The development fee starts from INR 3600 for MCA, INR 7200 for B.Tech, B.Arch, and B.A. (LLB), INR 9600 for M.Tech, and goes up to INR 12,000 for courses like MBA and M.Sc.

Ques. What is the Equal Opportunity Cell at NEHU?

Ans. The Equal Opportunity Cell at NEHU was established in 1983. Since then, its role has always been to implement the orders and guidelines of the Government of India and UGC in respect of reservation. The cell makes sure that all the reservation policies are properly implemented by the university.

Ques. What is the hostel fee for students?

Ans. The hostel fee at NEHU depends on the course you’ve selected. In case of UG and PG courses, the hostel fee is INR 4400 and in case of Ph.D and M.Phil students, it is INR 4500. Students must also note that this fee includes money that is refundable/adjustable and money that is to be paid on a yearly basis.

Ques. Does NEHU have a separate hostel for foreign students?

Ans. Yes, NEHU provides a separate hostel for foreign students. The university campus has high-quality single-room furnished apartments with an attached bathroom and kitchenette. An internet facility is also available for each room. The fee is 7200 p.m. for students from developed countries and 4800 p.m. for students from developing countries or SAARC.

Ques. How to register for a course at NEHU?

Ans. Candidates who want to register for a course at NEHU must follow the steps mentioned below:

Visit NEHU’s website, @erp.nehu.ac.in
Enter your name and password
Select the ‘Register for courses’ link available on the left-hand-side
Select the semester and click on ‘fetch courses’
From the list of subjects, tick the ones required including core subjects
Select the open/elective papers if any
Verify and click save.

Ques. Which are the specialisations in M.A at NEHU?

Ans. NEHU Shillong offers around 15 specialities in M.A. Some of them include anthropology, economics, education, english, history, hindi, geography, khasi, linguistics, philosophy, sociology, political sciences, journalism and mass communication, folkloristics, and lifelong learning and extension.

Ques. Do SC/ST students have seat reservation at NEHU?

Ans. Yes, students belonging to SC/ST category do have seat reservation of 50% at NEHU. While the other 50% is reserved for students of the ‘open category.’ Students must also note that if they want to claim any reservation or weightage for admissions, they must produce the relevant documents backing-up their claims.

Ques. Who can avail rail travel concessions at NEHU?

Ans. At NEHU, students are given travel concessions on train fare. Rail travel concessions are provided to students who go on field/research work or for other academic activities. Moreover, it is also available for students who are visiting their hometown during vacations.

Ques. What are the conditions for University Quota under NSS?

Ans. NSS candidates who want to apply for ‘University Quota’ have to fulfil 3 conditions prescribed by the university:

Candidates must have completed 240 hours of service in a span of 2 years under NSS and attended at least one special camp.
Donated blood in NSS organised blood donation camp
Participated in the inter-University/State/National/International NSS events.

Ques. Is there a library at NEHU Tura campus?

Ans. Yes, NEHU Tura has a campus library with an inventory of over 30,000 books and other study materials and resources. The library has 9 full-fledged departments and provides routine services to its students, research scholars, faculty, and also to the teachers of affiliated colleges.

Ques. NEHU is a member of which programmes?

Ans. Apart from being a university which gives affiliation to ‘Minority Educational Institutions’ from all over India, NEHU is also an active member of some exclusive programmes. It is a member of ‘Promotion of Indian Higher Education Abroad (PIHEAD)’ and ‘Study India Programme’ of the UGC. Also, a large number of foreign students have been pursuing higher-education in NEHU.

Ques. What is a supernumerary seat at NEHU?

Ans. Supernumerary seats are the extra seats created by the concerned department for specific categories of candidates. These seats are approved by the Academic Council, which creates supernumerary seats not exceeding a maximum of 10 seats for each programme.

Ques. What weightage does the MBA admission eligibility carry?

Ans. The admission eligibility of MBA at NEHU includes a valid score in CUET/MAT, a group discussion, and a personal interview. These three criterias carry some weightage for final admissions:

Aggregate score in MAT/CUET holds 80%
Group Discussion holds 10%
And a personal interview holds another 10%

Ques. How much attendance percentage is necessary for NEHU sem exams?

Ans. Any student at NEHU must have attended a minimum of 75% of classes in each course. This includes lectures, sessions, tutorials, seminars, field visits, and industrial trips. A student whose attendance falls short of the required minimum, will not be permitted to appear for the semester examination of the course.

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The B.Tech program in Energy Engineering at North-Eastern Hill University (NEHU) requires candidates to have completed their 12th grade with at least 45% in Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics. Admission is primarily based on JEE Main scores, with candidates needing to participate in either the JoSAA/CSAB counseling or NEHU's own counseling process. The cutoffs for JEE Main can vary annually, but a score around the 80th percentile is considered safe for admission.

This program has a relatively low intake, making it more accessible due to limited awareness about the university. Additionally, candidates must apply through the JEE Main official website, adhering to the listed timelines and fees. The university also reserves seats under different categories, and applicants seeking reservation benefits should provide relevant category certificates. Direct or management quota admissions are not mentioned as options. The admission process at NEHU is suitable for students looking for a less competitive entry into engineering, with the added advantage of a large, nature-rich campus.

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NEHU Upcoming Important Dates 2025

Important Events

Events	Dates
JEE Main 2026 Exam Date	Jan 22, 2026 - Jan 30, 2026
JEE Main 2026 Result	Feb 19, 2026

Expired Events

Events	Dates
JEE Main 2026 Registration	Oct 15, 2025 - Nov 25, 2025
Respond to Queries for Special Round 3 Admission [B.Tech]	Aug 22, 2025
Resolution of IAF-II Payment Issues for Special Round 3 Admission [B.Tech]	Aug 22, 2025

Events	Dates
Date of Entrance Examination for Session 2026 [Ph.D] (Law)	Feb 23, 2026
Date of Interview for Session 2026 [Ph.D] (Law)	Tentative Feb 23, 2026 - Feb 24, 2026

Important Events

Events	Dates
Entrance Test/Interview and Documents Verification for Admission 2025 [Ph.D] (Forestry)	Upcoming Dec 09, 2025
JEE Main 2026 Exam Date	Jan 22, 2026 - Jan 30, 2026
JEE Main 2026 Result	Feb 19, 2026
Date of Entrance Examination for Session 2026 [Ph.D] (Law)	Feb 23, 2026
Date of Interview for Session 2026 [Ph.D] (Law)	Tentative Feb 23, 2026 - Feb 24, 2026

Expired Events

Events	Dates
JEE Main 2026 Registration	Oct 15, 2025 - Nov 25, 2025
Date of Entrance Test/Interview for Admission 2025 [Ph.D] (Economics)	Nov 26, 2025
Waiting List Admission for Session 2025 [Ph.D] (Engineering) (ECE)	Oct 22, 2025

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