The Indian state of Meghalaya has a literacy rate of 62.56, according to the census of 2001, and is India's 27th most literate state. This, however, had rapidly increased to 75.5 by 2011.

History

Regular education in Meghalaya began when the Khasi alphabet was proposed in 1842 by the

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missionary Thomas Jones. For the Garo Hills area, the Garo alphabet was developed in 1902 by American missionaries. No strict rules required natives of the colonies to be well educated, so only a few primary schools were functioning at the colonial time. The first college was established in Shillong in 1924 by the

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. Over the years, several quality colleges and public schools were established at former

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s. The latter were preferred for education because of their good climate and strong colonial influence.

Autonomous institutions

Indian Institute of Management Shillong Indian Institute of Management Shillong (IIM Shillong or IIM-S) is a public, fully autonomous management institute in the city of Shillong, Meghalaya. It was the seventh Indian Institute of Management to be established in India. Established in ...

National Institute of Technology Meghalaya National may refer to: Common uses * Nation or country ** Nationality – a ''national'' is a person who is subject to a nation, regardless of whether the person has full rights as a citizen Places in the United States * National, Maryland, ce ...

National Institute of Fashion Technology National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) is an autonomous institute that offers courses in fashion, designing, technology, and management. Its head office is located in New Delhi, India. History NIFT was established in 1986 under the M ...

, Shillong * National law university

Medical colleges

North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences (NEIGRIHMS) is a medical institute of India in Shillong, Meghalaya. It is located on the outskirts of the educational hub hills City of the Northeastern India, Shillo ...

North Eastern Institute of Ayurveda and Homeopathy North Eastern Institute of Ayurveda & Homoeopathy (NEIAH) is an autonomous institute under the Ministry of AYUSH, within the government of India. It is situated at Mawdiangdiang, Shillong, Meghalaya. It was formally inaugurated by Union Minister ...

Universities

Central

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,Shillong Campus https://eflushc.ac.in/ * North Eastern Hill University, Shillong

Private

CMJ University CMJ University ( hi, सीएमजे विश्वविद्यालय) or CMJU is a private university located in Jorabat, Meghalaya Meghalaya (, or , meaning "abode of clouds"; from Sanskrit , "cloud" + , "abode") is a state in ...

ICFAI University, Meghalaya ICFAI University, Meghalaya is a private university located in Tura and Shillong in Meghalaya, India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second ...

Mahatma Gandhi University, Meghalaya Mahatma Gandhi University is a private university located in Ri-Bhoi and Tura in Meghalaya, India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-mos ...

Martin Luther Christian University Martin Luther Christian University was established in July 2005. The university is named after Martin Luther (1483–1546), the father of reformation. MLCU is the first Christian university in India after more than two centuries of Christian educat ...

MIT University, Meghalaya MIT University, Meghalaya (formerly known as University of Technology and Management, Shillong) is a state private university established in 2011, in accordance with Section 3 of the UGC Act. The university is located in Shillong, the state capi ...

Northeast Adventist University North East Adventist University is a Seventh-day Adventist institution of higher learning near Jowai, India. The Higher Secondary is affiliated to Meghalaya Board of School Education (MBOSE). It is a part of the Seventh-day Adventist education sy ...

* Techno global university *

William Carey University, Meghalaya William Carey University is located in Shillong in Meghalaya, India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the m ...

University of Science and Technology Meghalaya The University of Science and Technology, Meghalaya (or simply USTM) is a private university in India located at Ri-Bhoi, in the state of Meghalaya. It is the first State Private University in the entire Northeast India. The University is es ...

Other

Don Bosco Technical School, Shillong The Don Bosco Technical School Shillong is a high school established in 1932. It is operated by the Salesians of Don Bosco North East India , native_name_lang = mni , settlement_type = , image_skyline = ...

References

{{reflist Meghalaya-related lists Education in Shillong