About Nagaland University

The Nagaland University was established by the Nagaland University Act, 1989 of the Parliament on 6th Sept. 1994. The Nagaland University inherited from the North Eastern Hill University 5 Post Graduate departments at Kohima and 12 departments of B.Sc.(Agri) including 4 Post Graduate departments at School of Agricultural Sciences & Rural Development (SASARD), at Medziphema. It is the only Central University in the State having three campuses, viz., Lumami Headquarters, Kohima and Medziphema. Nagaland University has 25 departments in its various campuses. The Medziphema Campus has 250 acres of land and the Lumami Campus has 801.96 acres of land. At present the University is functioning from its Kohima Campus as Interim Headquarters. Each Campus has its own administrative and academic unit to manage the day to day educational affairs. The University has started 4 centres on Tribal Studies, Bio-diversity, Mass Communication (IIMC-NU) and Gandhian Peace Studies. At present the University has about 50 research Projects, which are under progress. The University has been publishing Research Journal, Newsletter and Students’ Magazine. It has published 4 books this year including two text books for the Undergraduate students published by Macmillan Publishers. Nagaland University is an affiliating University. There are 48 colleges affiliated to this University from various parts of the State. The University has also been identified as an affiliating University for Minority Educational Institution at all India basis. Recently, the University has organized national seminars on Geology and Energy Resources of North East India, Higher Education, Human values, Vice-Chancellor’s Meeting of North-East and J&K regions and vision 2020 for Nagaland. Nagaland University has also initiated Centre on Women’s Studies. It has been sanctioned an Institute of Engineering and Institute of Management by the Ministry of Human Resource Development and University Grants Commission. The University has been sanctioned one Special Assistance Programme (SAP) to the Botany Department by the UGC and 3 FIST Programmes by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India. It has been granted Botanical Garden and Fishery Training facilities by the Ministry of Environment and Forestry and Department of Biotechnology (DBT), by the Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India, New Delhi respectively. The Ministry of Social Justice has sanctioned two hostels for boys & girls of SC & ST categories at Lumami Headquarters.List of courses offered by Nagaland University Arts Courses B.A. 3 Years M.A. (Archaeology) 2 Years M.A. (Economics) 2 Years M.A. (Education) 2 Years M.A. (English) 2 Years M.A. (Geology) 2 Years M.A. (History and Archaeology) 2 Years M.A. (History) 2 Years M.A. (Political Science) 2 Years M.A. (Sociology) 2 Years M.Phil. 2 Years Science Courses M.Phil. (Botany) 1 Years M.Phil. (Geology) 2 Years M.Phil. (Zoology) 1 Years M.Sc. 2 Years M.Sc. (Botany) 2 Years M.Sc. (Chemistry) 2 Years M.Sc. (Geology) 2 Years Ph.D. 2 Years Ph.D. (Botany) 3 Years Ph.D. (Chemistry) 3 Years Ph.D. (Home Science) 3 Years Ph.D. (Zoology) 3 Years Commerce Courses B.Com. 3 Years M.Com. 2 Years Agriculture Science and Technology Courses B.Sc. (Agriculture) 4 Years You can reach us and contact : Kohima, Nagaland - India