Best Private University in North East India – Why USTM is the Top University in Meghalaya | 2025

Introduction: The Rising Demand for Top-Quality Affordable Higher Education In Northeast

With the rising demand for top-quality affordable higher education in the Northeast, known for its rich biodiversity, vibrant ecosystem, and cultural wealth, the region is now developing as a fast-growing higher education hub. The University of Science & Technology Meghalaya has risen to the top as the best private University in North East India marking the spotlight in the best university list.

Nestled in a beautiful forested hillock, it is a safe campus environment with an eco-friendly ambience, good hostel facilities and sports infrastructure, USTM has drawn thousands of students of rich cultural diversity due to its academic excellence, modern university infrastructure, inclusivity and holistic development, thanks to its unique combination of quality teaching, top-class facilities, and strong academic values.

Starting as the best Science and Technology University in the North East, it has expanded over the years into many streams. The University of Science & Technology Meghalaya is the first state private university in the field of Science & Technology in the entire North East India.

USTM at a Glance: A Top Private University in Northeast India Since 2011

Established in 2008, University of Science & Technology Meghalaya is the first state private university in the field of Science & Technology in the entire North East. With good hostel facilities, it is seated in a picturesque eco-friendly landscape surrounded by a lust forested environment on the Assam-Meghalaya border at Baridua, 9th mile, opposite the CRPF Camp, Ri-Bhoi District of Meghalaya just 6 kilometres from Dispur, Assam’s capital, and 85 km from Shillong, the capital of Meghalaya. Sponsored by the ERD Foundation, the culturally diverse university is well connected by rail and air, just 15 kms away from Guwahati Railway Station and 30 kilometres from Guwahati International Airport.

Accreditations and Approvals That Build Trust

The University of Science & Technology Meghalaya has been awarded an ‘A’ Grade by NAAC in its first cycle of assessment in 2021. It is ranked among the top 200 universities in India by NIRF in 2024. USTM is empowered by the University Grants Commission, to award degrees as specified by the UGC under section 22 of the UGC Act, 1956. The University is recognized and approved by:

• UGC (University Grants Commission)
• AICTE (All India Council for Technical Education)
• NCTE, BCI, PCI, NCISM, and NMC

It holds memberships with

• AIU (Association of Indian Universities)
• ACU (Association of Commonwealth Universities) and
• IAP (Indian Association of Physiotherapists)

With the necessary approval from AICTE, New Delhi; NCTE, ERC, Bhubaneswar; Pharmacy Council of India, New Delhi; BCI, New Delhi; NCISM, New Delhi and NMC, New Delhi, it is empowered to run B.Tech, MBA; B.Ed.; D. Pharm, B. Pharm & M.Pharm; BALLB (H), BBA LLB(H), LLB(H) & LLM; BAMS and MBBS Programmes respectively.

High-Quality Affordable Academics: A Wide Spectrum of Courses and High-Value Research

As the top UGC-approved University in the Northeast India, the University of Science & Technology Meghalaya’s Wi-Fi enabled campus of over 6,500 students, dedicated team of more than 1,500 faculty and staff members. With 122 academic programs across 27 departments, USTM offers UG, PG courses & PhD under its different schools:

• School of Allied Medical Sciences
• School of Applied Sciences
• School of Biological Sciences
• School of Technology & Management
• School of Social Sciences & Humanities
• PQH School of Education
• University School of Law and Research
• School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
• IA Ayurvedic Medical College
• PA Sangma International Medical College
• Regional Institute of Nursing Education
• Centre for Advanced International Studies

Leading the Way in Research and Innovation

The University of Science & Technology Meghalaya is a research-driven university. It currently runs over 110 active research projects and has published more than 1,766 research papers and 140+ patents making a huge global impact. Eight research journals are published regularly to support academic contribution.

The university also has its own Entrepreneurship Development Cell and Incubation Centre, and research labs, making it an innovation hub with start-ups funds. With over 300 national and international Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs), the University fosters meaningful academic collaborations and continues to make a huge impact in the field of education and research, imparting high quality education, high-value research, focusing on addressing current needs while exploring frontier areas of innovation, invention and entrepreneurship remain central to its mission.

USTM directs all its efforts towards developing the much-needed S & T workforce to drive the economic and social development of Northeast India in an inclusive manner.

Holistic Campus Life: Facilities That Empower Students

The University of Science & Technology Meghalaya campus is known for its top-rated educators, career-oriented education, research drives, entrepreneurship and innovation, green campus soothing beauty, modern campus amenities with high-end campus facilities.

• Amenity Centre for student convenience.
• A Wi-Fi enabled campus to facilitate studies
• Art Gallery to promote creativity and artistic expression.
• Rain Water Harvesting system promoting sustainable practices.
• Dedicated Publication Cell for academic and research publishing.
• State-of-the-art laboratories for hands-on learning and research.
• ATM Facilities within the campus for easy access to banking.
• 24×7 CCTV Surveillance ensuring campus safety and security.
• Horse Riding Club for unique extracurricular engagement.
• Largest Auditorium in North East India for large-scale events.
• Bio-Diversity Park to foster environmental awareness and conservation.
• Gymnasium cum Fitness Centre promoting health and wellness.
• Well-equipped Sports Complex for various athletic activities.
• Hassle-free Transportation Facility for students and staff.
• On-campus Hospital Facility for healthcare and emergencies.
• Computerised Central Library offering extensive academic resources.
• Fully Equipped Seminar Hall with Video Conferencing Facilities.
• Computer Centre with 900+ high-end computing devices.
• In-house Entrepreneurship Development Cell and Incubation Centre.

These features make student life at USTM rewarding, fulfilling, enjoyable and inspiring.

Competitive Exam and Career Support

With its unique teaching-learning environment amidst a serene green technology ambience, USTM goes the extra mile in preparing students for national-level exams and job readiness. USTM offer:

• Career-oriented education
• Postgraduate courses
• Undergraduate courses
• Engineering programs
• Hostel facilities.
• Scholarships for students
• International collaborations
• Affordable private university
• Training and Placement
• Research opportunities
• Modern university infrastructure
• Internships
• Industry-ready courses
• Simultaneous intensive coaching classes for competitive examinations.
• 100% payback on qualifying NET/SLET exams.
• ₹50,000 incentive for qualifying GATE examination.
• Strong emphasis on research project activities and academic innovation.
• Special sessions focused on personality development.

Student Development and Engagement:

• Platform to nurture extracurricular talents, including sports and cultural activities.
• Regular exposure to industrial experience to develop market-ready professionals.
• High-tech laboratories with sophisticated instruments for advanced learning.
• Opportunities to interact with expert resource persons through workshops, seminars, and guest lectures.
• Resourceful Central Library has more than 1.5 lakh books, printed journals, CDs, repositories, e-books, online journals etc to expand academic and intellectual horizons.
• Emphasis on social responsibility to instil values of citizenship and service.
• Regular sessions on personality development and interview skills
• Coaching for civil services and other competitive exams

With top rankings and reputation, the University of Science & Technology Meghalaya aims not just to educate but to build successful careers.

Cultural and Extracurricular Activities

USTM encourages holistic development through cultural festivals, sports, and extracurricular clubs. With a vibrant Cultural Forum at its core, the university offers platforms for students to explore diverse interests, be it horse riding, art exhibitions, or social service. These opportunities help students showcase their talent and grow into well-rounded individuals.

Visits from Eminent Personalities

The reputation of USTM is reflected in the number of high-profile visitors, including:

• Dr APJ Abdul Kalam 11th President of India
• Prof. Ved Prakash Former Chairman, UGC, New Delhi
• Prof. Abdul Mannan Former Chairman, UGC, Bangladesh
• Prof. D.P.Singh Chairman, UGC, New Delhi
• Shri A. S. Kiran Kumar Former Chairman, ISRO
• Prof D P Agrawal Former Chairman, UPSC
• Prof. David R. Syiemlieh Chairman, Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)
• Shri Kailash Satyarthi Nobel Peace Laureate
• Justice A. M. Ahmadi Former Chief Justice of India
• Dr B. S. Tomar Director, R & IG, Bhaba Atomic Research Centre (BARC)
• Shri Satya Pal Malik Governor, Meghalaya
• Shri R. S. Mooshahary Former Governor, Meghalaya
• Shri V. Shanmuganathan Former Governor, Meghalaya
• Shri Ganga Prasad Former Governor, Meghalaya
• Shri Tathagata Roy Former Governor, Meghalaya
• Shri J P Rajkhowa Former Governor, Arunachal Pradesh
• Shri J.B. Patnaik Former Governor, Assam
• Sri P. B. Acharya Former Governor of Nagaland
• Dr. Najma A Heptulla Former Governor of Manipur
• Dr. Mukul Sangma Former Chief Minister, Meghalaya
• Shri Conrad Sangma Chief Minister, Meghalaya
• Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma Chief Minister of Assam
• Shri Kiren Rijiju Union Minister of State for Home Affairs
• Shri Tarun Gogoi Former Chief Minister, Assam
• Mr Donkupar Roy Former CM, Meghalaya
• Mr P. A. Sangma Former Speaker, Lok Sabha, India
• Dr D. D. Lapang Former CM , Meghalaya
• Dr. Ampareen Lyngdoh Minister of PWD, IT, & PR & Labour, Govt. of Meghalaya
• Dr. Ranoj Pegu Hon’ble Minister of Education, Assam
• Shri Dharma Kanta Mili, ACS Director, Higher Education, Govt. of Assam
• Shri Arpit Upadhyay, IAS Deputy Commissioner, Ri-Bhoi District, Meghalaya
• Prof. Jayant K. Mohapatra Former VC, Berhampur University
• Ms. Agatha Sangma Minister of State, Rural Development, Govt of India
• Mr Manash Choudhury Former Education Minister, Meghalaya
• Mr A. T. Mondal Minister, IT, Irrigation & Tax, Meghalaya
• Sri Mani Shankar Aiyar Ex Minister, DoNER & Chairman, NEC Secretariat
• Mr. Justin Dkhar Parliamentary Secretary, Dept of Education, Govt of Meghalaya
• Smt. Sheila Dikshit Former Chief Minister, Delhi
• Padmashri Manas Chaudhuri Ex Education Minister of Meghalaya
• Shri James Sangma Minister of Home, District Council Affairs, Food Civil Supplies &
• Consumer Affairs, Law & Power, Govt of Meghalaya
• Shri Lahkmen Rymbui Minister of Education, Home (Police), Govt. of Meghalaya
• Shri Siddhartha Bhattacharyya Former Education Minister, Assam
• Shri Prafulla Kumar Mahanta Former Chief Minister, Assam
• Prof. Santishree Pandit Vice Chancellor, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
• Zafar Sareshwala Former Chancellor, Maulana Azad National Urdu University
• Prof. Girish Chandra Tripathi Former Vice Chancellor, Banaras Hindu University
• Prof. Ashutosh Ghosh Former Vice Chancellor, University of Calcutta
• Prof. Sanjay Deshmukh Former Vice Chancellor, University of Mumbai
• Prof M. Jagadesh Kumar Former Vice Chancellor, JNU, New Delhi
• Prof Talat Ahmad Former Vice Chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia
• Prof Dilip Ch Nath Former Vice Chancellor, Assam University, Silchar
• Prof. M.K. Chuadhuri Former Vice Chancellor, Tezpur University
• Dr. Mridul Hazarika Former Vice Chancellor, Gauhati University
• Prof. S. K. Srivastava Former Vice Chancellor NEHU
• Dr. Dhiraj Bora Former Vice Chancellor, ASTU
• Dr. Dhruba J. Saikia Former Vice Chancellor, Cotton University
• Prof. Mohammed Ishtiyaque Vice Chancellor, Magadh University
• Prof. Sanjeev Kumar Sharma Vice Chancellor, Mahatma Gandhi Central University
• Prof Mushahid Husain Vice Chancellor, MJP Rohilkhand University
• Dr. Alak Kumar Buragohain Vice Chancellor, Dibrugarh University
• Prof Umesh Ch. Sarma Vice Chancellor, SSUHS, Guwahati
• Dr. D. T. Khating Vice Chancellor, NE Christian University
• Prof Bolin Kr Konwar Vice Chancellor, Nagaland University
• Prof Sudhir Kumar Sopory Former VC, Jawaharlal Nehru University
• Dr. Kulendu Pathak Former VC, Dibrugarh University
• Dr. Kishori Mohan Pathak Former VC, Tezpur University
• Dr. A. C. Bhagabati Former VC, Rajiv Gandhi University, Arunachal Pradesh
• Dr. G. N. Talukdar Former VC,Gauhati University
• Shri Kamaleswar Bora Former VC, Dibrugarh University
• Dr K. K. Deka Former VC, Dibrugarh University & VC, MSSV
• Padma Bhushan Prof Asis Dutta Former VC of JNU, Delhi
• Dr. Dhruba J. Saikia Former VC, Cotton University
• Padmashree Dr. Mehmoodur Rehman (IAS) Former VC, Aligarh Muslim University
• Prof Okhil Kr Medhi Former VC, Gauhati University
• Prof. K. M. Bujarbarua Vice Chancellor, Assam Agricultural University
• Prof. Vijender Kumar Vice Chancellor, National Law University & Judicial Academy
• Dr. J. S. Patil Vice Chancellor, National Law University & Judicial Academy
• Prof. K.R.S. Sambasiva Rao Vice Chancellor, Mizoram University
• Prof. M. Premjit Singh Vice Chancellor, Central Agricultural University, Manipur
• Prof. K.K. Deka Vice Chancellor, Mahapurusha Srimanta Sankaradeva Viswavidyalaya, Assam
• Prof Vincent T. Darlong Vice Chancellor, Martin Luther Christian University
• Dr R. M. Pant Vice Chancellor, Assam University Silchar
• Prof. Bhabesh Ch. Goswami Vice Chancellor, Cotton University
• Dr. Saket Kushwaha Vice Chancellor, Rajiv Gandhi University, Arunachal Pradesh
• Prof. Vinod Kumar Jain Vice Chancellor, Tezpur University
• Prof. D. Ravinder Vice Chancellor, Osmania University, Hyderabad (Telangana)
• Prof. Shri Prakash Mani Tripathi VC, Indira Gandhi National Tribal University
• Prof. Sankar K Ghosh Vice Chancellor, Kalyani University
• Prof. Manoj Dixit Former VC, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Avadh University, Ayodhya
• Prof. Nani Gopal Mahanta Academic Advisor, Government of Assam
• Prof. R. Thandavan Former VC, University of Madras
• Justice A. C. Upadhyay Former Justice & Director, Assam Judicial Academy
• Justice P. C. Phukan Former Justice, Gauhati High Court
• Prof. (Dr) Gautam Biswas Former Director, IIT- Guwahati
• Prof. Jayant Modak Dy Director, IISc Bangalore
• Ms L. R. Sangma Chairman, Meghalaya Public Service Commission
• Justice M.S.A. Siddique Chairman, NCMEI
• Dr. Shabistan Gaffar Chairperson, Committee on Girls’ Education, NCMEI
• Dr Gautam Barua Former Director, IIT-Guwahati
• Dr. Justice Aftab Hussain Saikia Chairperson, Assam Human Rights Commission & Former Chief Justice, J & K
• Dr. D.N. Buragohain Founder Director IIT-G
• Prof. Akhtar Mohd. Siddiqui Jamia Milia Islamia, Ex Chairman, NCTE
• Shri D. N. Barua President, Guwahati Management Association
• Mr. P. V. S. L. N. Murty Chief General Manager, North Eastern Circle, SBI
• Dr. Rajat Gupta Director, NIT Mizoram
• Dr. Goutam Sutradhar Director, NIT Manipur
• Dr. P. L. N. Raju Director, NESAC
• Dr. N. V. Deshpande Former Director, NIT Silchar
• Dr. D. Ramaiah Director, CSIR-NEIST
• Dr. S. Gangopadhyay Director, CSIR-CRRI
• Prof. Furqan Qamar Secretary General, Association of Indian Universities
• Shri P. P. Srivastava (IAS) Former Member Secretary, NEC
• Dr. N.C. Talukdar Director, IASST
• Shri Prakash D. (IAS) IGP, NE Sector, CRPF, Meghalaya
• Shri R. M. Singh DG, Civil Defence, Govt. of Assam
• Prof. Parimal Ch. Bhattacharya Vice Chairman, Wildlife Trust of India
• Mr. Ranjit Das Director , Indian Law Institute, New Delhi
• Dr. Umasankar Mohanty President, Indian Association of Physiotherapist
• Prof. Bimal Kumar Ray Former Director, Indian Statistical Institute (ISI), Kolkata
• Dr. Sujoy Bhattacharya Director, Reactor Project Group, BARC
• Prof. Ajit Verma Director, Amity Institute of Microbial Technology
• Prof. Merja Itavara Scientist, University of Helshinki, Finland
• Dr. Farah Ahmed Co-ordinator, IWMI, Colombo, Sri Lanka
• Dr. Anirudha Datta Roy IISc, Bangalore
• Prof Liaquat Ali Scientist, BIRDEM, Dhaka
• Mrs. Nakishylla Member, Meghalaya State Commission for Women
• Prof. Manoj Kumar Sinha Professor, University of Calcutta
• Ms Andriew Mc Marie University of Montreal, Canada
• Prof. Ulo Valk University of Tartu, Estonia
• Prof. Jeane W. Anastas Fullbright Scholar & Professor, Silver School of Social Work, New York University
• Shri Homen Borgohain Author & Journalist
• Padma Shree Arun Sharma Eminent playwright & theatre activist
• Shri B.S. Narzary Noted writer
• Smt. Eli Ahmed Noted writer & poet
• Shri Atulananda Goswami National award winning Author
• Dr. Lakshmi Nandan Bora Noted writer
• Dr. Pramod Ch. Bhattacharjee Eminent Author
• Mr. Todd Baer Sr. Journalist, Al Jazeera News Channel
• Smt. Nirupama Borgohain Noted Writer
• Dr. Asghar Ali Engineer Reformist Writer & Activist
• Col. Monoranjan Goswami Renowned Columnist
• Shri Mahesh Bhatt Renowned Film Maker & Social Activist
• Smt. Nidhi Kulpati NDTV India, Senior Editor and Anchor
• Allama Tayeebur R. Barbhuiya Ameer-E-Shariat-N.E. India
• Dr. V. Prakash Sr. Scientist, CSIR
• Dr. Amitava Roy Scientist-F, DST, Ministry of Science & Technology, GOI
• Dr. Pratibha Jolly Sr. Scientist, Miranda House, University of Delhi
• Dr. Papiya S. Nandy Prof, Jadavpur University & Director, Jagadish Bose National Science Talent Search
• Dr. Sudha Kappali Sr. Scientist, Central University of Kerala
• Dr. Anita Agarwal Scientist-F, DST, Ministry of Science & Technology, GoI
• Prof. Anwesh Majumdar Homi Bhaba Centre for Science Education, Institute for Fundamental Research, Mumbai
• Dr. A. Mukhopadhyay Scientist-G & Head, R & D infrastructure Division, DST, Govt of India
• Prof. Sudarshan Iyengar Renowned Gandhian & Former VC, Gujarat Vidyapith
• Shri Tushar Arun Gandhi Great grandson of Mahatma Gandhi & Renowned Gandhian
• Prof. B. Khadria Chairman, Zakir Hussain Centre, JNU
• Dr Frank Islam Chairman & CEO, FI Investment group, USA
• Dr. P. A. Ibrahim Haji Founder Chairman, PACE Group, UAE
• Dr Sudip Dutta CMD, Ess Dee Aluminium Ltd., Singapore
• Prof. Gauranga Dhar Baruah Emeritus Professor & Eminent Physicist (Scholar of Nobel laureate Sir CV Raman)
• Smt. Swati Paradkar President, Shri Mahila Griha Udyog, Mumbai
• Smt. Birubala Rabha Social Activist
• Padmashree Dr. Sarbeswar Sahariah, Vice Chairman, KIMS Hospital, Hyderabad
• Padma Shree Vaidya Balendu Prakash, Director, Vaidya Chandra Prakash Cancer Research Foundation, Dehradun
• Dr. R. Puvanakrishnan Director Grade Scientist & Head, Dept of Biotechnology, CSIRCLRI, Chennai
• Dr. Hemant J. Purohit CSIR-NEERI, Nagpur
• Prof. Saugata Bhaduri Centre for English Literature & Cultural Studies, JNU
• Prof. S.A.M. Pasha Dept. of Pol. Sc., Jamia Milia Islamia
• Prof. Saurav Basu Associate Prof. & Dean, Outreach programme, IIT-G
• Prof. Manabendra D. Choudhury, Professor, Assam University, Silchar
• Prof. Yasmin Saikia Professor, Arizona State University, USA
• Dr. Saif Sheikh President, Federation of Aligarh Alumni Association, USA
• Prof. Chad Haines Professor, Arizona State University, USA
• Ms. Hasina Kharbih Founder Director, IMPULSE Network, Shillong
• Padmashree Jadav Payeng Renowned Social Worker
• Padmashree Patricia Mukhim Editor, Shillong Times
• Dr. Nomal Borah Founder, GNRC Hospitals
• Shri Kanak Sen Deka Former President, Asom Sahitya Sabha
• Dr. Dhrubajyoti Borah Former President, Asom Sahitya Sabha
• Shri Paramananda Rajbongshi Former President, Asom Sahitya Sabha
• Shri Dipak Kumar Regional Director, NSS
• Fr. Lukose Cheruvalel Founder Director, Snehalaya
• Smt. Mrinalini Devi Renowned Social Worker
• Dr P.K. Jain Professor & Dean(R&D), IIT(BHU), Varanasi
• Prof. D.N. Trikha Ex-Director SERC(G)-CSIR
• B.S. Tomar Director RCIG, BARC, Mumbai
• Dr. P.K. Peyani Associate Director, Radio Chemistry & Isotope Group, BARC
• Alexander L Hek Family Welfare Minister, Meghalaya Government
• Dr. G Narahari Sastry Director, CSIR-NEIST, Jorhat
• Anand Mishra, IPS AIGP, Assam Police
• Prof. K.C. Raval Director, School of Law, Gujarat University
• Prof. Raj Kumar Kothari President, Bengal Institute of Political Studies BIPS
• Gavade Sachin Shankar Divisional Forest Officer (DFO), Meghalaya
• Padma Shri Lakhimi Baruah Founder and Managing Director, Kanaklata Mahila Urban Cooperative Bank, Jorhat
• Padma Shri Theilin Phanbuh Ex. Chairperson, Meghalaya State Commission for Women
• Prof. Nisar-ul-Haque Department of Political Science, Jamia Millia Islamia
• Prof. Jitendra Narayan Dean, L.N. Mithila University
• Prof. Rabindra K. Satpathy Former Director, ICSSR Regional Centre, NEHU
• Prof. Bishnu Charan Choudhary Department of Political Science, Berhampur University
• Prof. Manas Chakraborty Department of Political Science, North Bengal University
• Prof. Saroj J. Verma Former Professor and Head, Department of Political Science, Jayaprakash University
• Prof. Raj Kumar Kothari Dept. of Political Science, Diamond Harbour Women’s University, West Bengal
• Prof. Geetanjali Das Dean, Fakir Mohan University, Odisha
• Prof. P. Madurai Veeran Anna Centre for Public Affairs, University of Madras
• Prof. Sushma Yadav Former VC, Bhagat Phool Singh Women’s University
• Prof. K. Jayaprasad Former Pro VC, Central University of Kerala
• Prof. G. Gopal Reddy Pro VC, Mahatma Gandhi Central University
• Prof. Sanjay Bharadwaj Centre for South Asian Studies, JNU, New Delhi
• Prof. Koushal Kishor Mishra Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences, Banaras Hindu University
• Prof. D. Ravinder VC, Osmania University,Hyderabad
• K. K. Choudhury Director and Regional Officer, CBSE Guwahati
• Mridul Yadav, IAS Deputy Commissioner, Karimganj
• Dr Surender S. Ghonkrokta, IAS Chairman, State Food Commission, Himachal Pradesh
• Dr. S. Singh School of Argo & Rural Technology IIT, Guwahati
• Prof. Nayandeep Deka Baruah Department of Mathematical Sciences, Tezpur University
• Shri Rakesh Seth DIG, GC CRPF
• P. A. Inamdar Founder President, Azam Campus, Pune
• M. Nurul Islam Founder General Secretary, Al Ameen Mission, Kolkata
• Waqar Naqvi Former CEO, Taurus Asset Management Company, Mumbai
• Dr. Arnab Goon Scientist, Thermo Fisher Scientific India Pvt. Ltd, Mumbai
• Prof. Amit Kumar Singh Dept. of Rural Mgt., BB Ambedkar University, Lucknow
• Dr Biman Mandal Prof, Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, IITG
• Dr Ravi Kannan Director, Cachar Cancer Hospital & Research Centre, Silchar
• Dr. Coulibaly D. Herve Head, Consular Affairs, Embassy of Burkina Faso, New Delhi
• Prof G Ram Director, Centre for Studies in Human Dev. Assam University
• Dr. Rakesh Moulick Scientific Officer D, CPP- IPR, under DAE, Govt. Of India
• Padmashri Dr. Kushal K. Sarma Professor, Dept. of Veterinary Surgery & Radiology, College of Veterinary Science, Assam
• Mr Shio Shankar Singh General Manager, Punjab National Bank, Guwahati
• Prof. (Dr). N.C. Saha Chairman, FIPS, Mumbai
• Kalyan Rai Surana Hon’ble Justice Gauhati High Court
• Shri Sarbananda Sonowal Union Minister for AYUSH, and Ports, Shipping & Waterways
• Lou Majaw Renowned Musician from Meghalaya
• Dilip Tirkey Former Captain, Indian Hockey Team
• Monalisa Barua Mehta Arjun Awardee
• Dr Shah Faesal IAS Topper, 2009
• Shri Mukesh Pandey IAS Topper 2012 from Assam
• Ira Singhal IAS Topper, 2015

These visits show the national and international recognition USTM has earned over the years.

Alumni Network: Creating Change Across the Globe

With over 18,000 alumni, USTM graduates are contributing to various fields across India and beyond. The University maintains strong ties with its alumni through regular meetups, mentorship programs, and success stories.

Also Read: Best Private Engineering College in North East India? Discover Why USTM Sets a Higher Standard

Future Vision: Building the Science & Tech Workforce of Tomorrow

USTM is committed to shaping the future of the North East by building a skilled workforce in science and technology. The university’s inclusive and socially responsible approach ensures that every student, regardless of background, can achieve their academic dreams.

Admission Guide: How to Join USTM

The University of Science & Technology Meghalaya (USTM) invites students from across India to apply for its Undergraduate (UG), Postgraduate (PG), and PhD programs for the 2025-26 academic session. The application process is simple and merit-based. USTM also offers various scholarships and financial aid to support deserving students.

Strategically located just 3 km from Khanapara, Guwahati, USTM offers the ideal setting for higher education, combining academic excellence with lush green surroundings and modern infrastructure. The campus is also conveniently located about 85 km from Shillong, the capital city of Meghalaya, making it easily accessible from both Assam and Meghalaya.

To ensure hassle-free connectivity, USTM provides regular bus services from various points in Guwahati, making daily travel to the campus smooth and comfortable for students and faculty members.

Why Choose USTM?

• Prime Location: Situated on the Assam-Meghalaya border, only 3 km from Khanapara, Guwahati and approximately 85 km from Shillong.
• Easy Daily Commute: Reliable bus service from Guwahati to the USTM campus.
• Merit-Based Admissions: Transparent admission process for UG, PG, and PhD programs.
• Wide Range of Programs: From science and technology to law, management, humanities, and health sciences.
• Scholarships & Financial Aid: Generous support for meritorious and financially disadvantaged students.
• World-Class Campus: Fully residential with modern facilities, labs, libraries, and vibrant student life.
• Career Support: Strong placement cell with 100% assistance for eligible students.

Programs Offered:

• Undergraduate Programs (UG)
• Postgraduate Programs (PG)
• Doctoral Programs (PhD)
• Diploma Courses

Whether you’re from Guwahati, Shillong, or any other part of India, USTM is your gateway to quality education in the Northeast.

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Conclusion: Why USTM is Truly the Best Private University in North East India

USTM stands out because of its academic excellence, modern infrastructure, research focus, and student-centered approach. With a NAAC A Grade, national top rankings, faculty excellence, and global vision, it has truly earned the title of the best private university in North East India. If you’re looking to study in a place that offers both knowledge and opportunity, USTM is the university you should choose.

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