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ApplyShillong known as “Scotland of East India” is a beautiful hill station located in Meghalaya. Shillong is rich in natural resources and the economy of Shillong is driven mainly by tourism, agriculture, horticulture and mineral-based industries. The top colleges in Shillong offer undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral courses in streams of Engineering, Management, Law, Education, and Fashion Technology. Many prestigious colleges and universities like IIM, NIT, NLU, NIFT, North Eastern Hill University, and CMJ University are based in Shillong.
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Admission to the top colleges in Shillong is done on the basis of CAT, JEE Main, NEET, CUET, NIFT Entrance Exam, GMAT, GATE, and JAM. The courses are offered in full-time and part-time mode by the top colleges in Shillong.
CAT - Common Admission Test (CAT) is conducted every year in online mode for admission to IIMs, IITs, NITs, MNITs and other B schools and colleges in India.
GATE - Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering(GATE) is a national level exam conducted by Indian Institute of Technology in online mode every year.
JEE Main- Joint Entrance Examination (Main) is conducted by NTA twice a year in an online mode
CUET UG - CUET UG is a national examination conducted once a year in online mode. The examination is conducted in National Testing Agency (NTA).
MAT- MAT is a national examination conducted 4 times a year by All India Management Association. The examination is conducted in online and offline mode.
NEET - National Eligibility cum Entrance Test is an entrance exam conducted every year for admission to undergraduate courses in the field of Medical and Allied Sciences.
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College Name | Admission process 2024 |
IIM Shillong | IIM Shillong Admission is based on CAT/GMAT scores |
NEHU Shillong | NEHU Shillong Admission is based on JEE Main/NATA/ GATE. |
NIT Meghalaya | NIT Meghalaya Admission is based on JEE Main and JoSSA counselling. |
NLU Meghalaya | NLU Meghalaya Admission is based on the performance of MEG UAT and MEG PAT. |
William Carey University Shillong | William Carey University Shillong Admission is based on the merit of the qualifying examination |
National Institute of Ranking Framework (NIRF) is a ranking methodology approved by MHRD to rank higher education institutes in India. It is adopted by the Ministry of Education to rank institutes of higher education on the parameters of teaching learning and resources, research and professional practice, graduation outcome, outreach & inclusivity and perception. The rankings for the top 10 colleges/universities in Shillong for the year 2024 are mentioned below:
College Name | Category | NIRF Rank 2024 |
Indian Institute of Management Shillong | Management | 24 |
North Eastern Hill University | University | 101-150 |
National Institute of Technology Meghalaya | Engineering | 68 |
College Name | Fee Range |
Rs 25,000 to Rs 1,60,000 | |
Rs 7,300 to Rs 2,57,000 | |
Rs 67,650 to Rs 5,70,000 | |
Rs 3,50,000 to Rs 8,75,000 | |
Rs 12,78,000 |
College Name | Fee Range |
Rs 7,000 to Rs 2,54,000 | |
Rs 1,37,000 to Rs 18,19,000 | |
Rs 25,000 to Rs 5,62,000 | |
Rs 26,500 to Rs 4,04,000 | |
Rs 34,600 |
College Name | Fee Range |
IIM Shillong | MBA, P.G.P |
NEHU Shillong | B.E / B.Tech, M.Sc, M.E / M.Tech |
NIT Meghalaya | B.E / B.Tech, M.E / M.Tech |
CMJ University, Shillong | B.E / B.Tech, B.Sc, M.Sc |
MBBS, MD, MS, B.Sc Nursing |
The top colleges in Shillong have placement cells or career development cells which look after the placement activities and also provide career counselling and training sessions to students. The students of top colleges in Shillong are placed in various sectors like IT, Analytics, Human resource operations, Finance, Sales & Marketing, Banking & Finance, law firms and others. The placement links and the median salary for undergraduate and postgraduate courses as per the NIRF report 2024 of some of the top colleges in Shillong are mentioned below:
Placement Link of top College Shillong | Median Salary- UG 2023 | Median Salary- PG 2023 |
NA | RS 26,09,000 | |
Rs 3,80,000 | Rs 4,80,000 | |
Rs 10,00,000 | Rs 7,25,000 |
Note: The top 10 colleges in Shillong facilitate education loan facilities and assist students financially with both government and non-government scholarships.