North Eastern Hill University: Statistics

Updated: June 06, 2026 EliteDegrees

Position	Category
# 3012 of 7,633	In the World
# 911 of 2,580	In Asia
# 93 of 21	In India
# 1 of 9	In Meghalaya
# 1 of 5	In Shillong
# 513 of 1,342	For Pharmacy
Top 1-3	For 10 other topics

Subject rankings

Quick Review

Acceptance rate

60%

Enrollment

24,690

Languages

English

Type

Non-profit

Funding

Public-private partnership

Highest Degree

Doctorate

Website

nehu.ac.in

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate	60%
Admissions Requirements	12th year senior secondary/intermediate examination or recognized foreign equivalent
Academic Calendar	Semesters
Enrollment	24,690

We've calculated the 60% acceptance rate for North Eastern Hill University based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

North Eastern Hill University faculties and divisions

Explore the various academic institutes, schools, and campuses that make up North Eastern Hill University.

School : Economics, Management and Information Sciences

Agricultural Business Business Administration Business and Commerce Economics Finance Human Resources Information Sciences Library Science Management Marketing

School : Education

Adult Education Continuing Education Distance Education Education Floriculture Management Mathematics Education Safety Engineering Science Education Special Education

School : Human and Environmental Sciences

Agricultural Economics Anthropology Environmental Studies Geography

School : Humanities

Arts and Humanities English Hindi Linguistics Literature Philosophy South and Southeast Asian Languages Translation and Interpretation Writing

School : Life Sciences

Biochemistry Biological and Life Sciences Biotechnology Botany Cell Biology Computer Science Genetics Microbiology Molecular Biology Zoology

School : Physical Sciences

Chemistry Mathematics Organic Chemistry Physics Statistics

School : Social Sciences

Cultural Studies Fine Arts Folklore History Law Music Musicology Painting and Drawing Political Sciences Prehistory Social Sciences Sociology Visual Arts

School : Technology

Accountancy Biotechnology Chemistry Economics Electrical and Electronic Engineering Electrical Engineering Electronic Engineering Engineering Environmental Studies Finance Industrial Management Information Technology Marketing Mathematics Mechanics Natural Sciences Physics Social Sciences Statistics Technology Telecommunications Engineering

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by North Eastern Hill University.

Programs	Bachelor	Master	Doctoral
Art & Design	Yes	Yes	Yes
Biology	Yes	Yes	Yes
Business	Yes	Yes	Yes
Chemistry	Yes	Yes	Yes
Computer Science	Yes	Yes	Yes
Economics	Yes	Yes	Yes
Engineering	Yes	Yes	Yes
Environmental Science	Yes	Yes	Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences	Yes	Yes	Yes
Mathematics	Yes	Yes	Yes
Medicine	No	No	No
Physics	Yes	Yes	Yes
Psychology	Yes	Yes	Yes

Research profile

North Eastern Hill University has published 7,433 scientific papers with 90,143 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Engineering, Physics, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Medicine, Quantum and Particle physics, and Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Publications

7,433

Citations

90,143

Publication / Citation count by topic

Biology	4,891 / 72,502
Chemistry	4,501 / 64,176
Environmental Science	3,523 / 47,953
Engineering	3,451 / 42,876
Physics	3,423 / 44,273
Organic chemistry	3,097 / 46,893
Biochemistry	3,006 / 47,975
Medicine	2,785 / 39,127
Quantum and Particle physics	2,399 / 30,956
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences	2,378 / 23,426
Genetics	2,293 / 37,817
Computer Science	2,008 / 19,932
Materials Science	1,959 / 26,814
Ecology	1,947 / 30,497
Geography and Cartography	1,609 / 18,091
Geology	1,587 / 23,348
Botany	1,320 / 22,945
Paleontology	1,151 / 17,317
Sociology	1,048 / 10,192
Political Science	1,009 / 5,906
Metallurgy	994 / 13,995
Mathematics	982 / 8,590
Law	956 / 5,745
Philosophy	949 / 7,419
Optics	946 / 12,123
History	908 / 9,461
Archaeology	810 / 9,271
Psychology	778 / 8,631
Statistics	776 / 7,482
Economics	765 / 5,350
Pathology	760 / 11,594
Business	731 / 5,489
Artificial Intelligence (AI)	678 / 6,509
Pharmacy	646 / 9,319
Agricultural Science	643 / 12,269
Physical	629 / 10,319
Nuclear Physics	581 / 7,202
Electrical Engineering	578 / 4,276
Linguistics	544 / 4,741
Horticulture	544 / 9,183

Academic rankings

36 Notable alumni

1. P. Surya Prakash

1949-. (aged 77)

pastor

Bishop Emeritus P. Surya Prakash was the fifth Bishop-in-Karimnagar Diocese of the Church of South India. from 2007 through 2014 and occupied the Cathedra in Karimnagar's Wesley Cathedral. He retired on account of superannuation in 2014 following which the Church of South India Synod headquartered in Chennai appointed a successor to him in 2015.

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2. Prasenjit Biswas

1969-. (aged 57)

philosopher

Prasenjit Biswas is an Indian professor of philosophy at North Eastern Hill University, Shillong. His research interests reflect an interdisciplinary orientation that includes ethno-philosophy, ethnicity, and indigenous identities. He is a human rights defender who works with Barak Human Right Protection Committee, Silchar. The BHRPC defended human rights of labourers and their families in tea gardens of Barak Valley of...

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3. Rita Tewari

1980-1982 (aged 2)

researcher

Rita Tewari is an Indian parasitologist who studies the cell and molecular biology of malaria. She currently holds a post as professor at the University of Nottingham.

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4. Laltluangliana Khiangte

1961-. (aged 65)

poet

Latluangliana Khiangte is a Mizo academic, playwright and poet of Mizo literature. He was the principal of the Serampore College and a former professor at Pachhunga University College and the North Eastern Hill University. He is presently serving as the senior most professor at the Department of Mizo at Mizoram University. He is a recipient of the Pu Buanga Award,...

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All 36 notable alumni