Best Colleges in Shillong

Shillong 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.

Top Colleges in Shillong: Entrance Exam Schedule 2024

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.

Also see: Best Colleges in Meghalaya

Top Colleges/Universities in Shillong: Admission Process 2024

Top Colleges in Shillong - NIRF Rank-wise

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 2023 are mentioned below:    

List of Top Colleges in Shillong - NIRF Ranking 2023

Top Government Colleges in Shillong: Fee-wise

Top Private Colleges in Shillong: Fee-wise

Top Colleges in Shillong: Course-wise

Top Colleges in Shillong: Placements Wise

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: 

Top  Colleges in Shillong: Cutoff-wise

Top Colleges in Shillong: College Predictor

Note: The top 10 colleges in Shillong facilitate education loan facilities and assist students financially with both government and non-government scholarships.