North Eastern Hill University Faculty Details 2026-27

Shillong, Meghalaya

College Type
Central University
Co-Ed Status :
Co-Education
Minority Status :
Non Minority
Affiliated To :
North Eastern Hill University (NEHU)

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North Eastern Hill University Faculty Details

North-Eastern Hill University (NEHU) in Shillong employs over 500 highly qualified faculty members across its schools and departments, with a strong emphasis on PhD holders from prestigious institutions and extensive research output. Most professors and associate professors possess doctoral degrees, alongside industry collaborations and decades of academic service, supporting a student-faculty ratio of approximately 12:1 as per NIRF rankings. Teaching blends lectures, seminars, and practical fieldwork tailored to North-East regional needs.

Faculty Qualifications

Faculty at NEHU hold advanced qualifications, with 70%+ possessing PhDs from IITs, IISc, and international universities.
Professors underwent Career Advancement Scheme (CAS) promotions based on publications (often 50+ in Scopus-indexed journals), patents, and funded projects from UGC/DBT/ICMR.
Examples include Prof. S.R. Joshi (Biotechnology, Director DIC) with expertise in microbial genomics and Prof. H.J. Syiemlieh (History) specializing in Northeast historiography.
Associate and assistant professors typically have NET/SET qualifications and 5-15 years of post-PhD experience.

Industry Experience

Many faculty bring 5-20 years of industry exposure, particularly in engineering, biotech, and management departments.
Engineering professors like Prof. L.J. Singh (Electronics & Communication, Head) have telecom industry stints with BSNL/DRDO, while Prof. Sirsendu Sekhar Ray (Biomedical Engineering) contributes to medical device R&D via industry consultancies.
Commerce and Economics faculty, such as Prof. Chittaranjan Nayak, offer corporate finance insights from prior banking roles; biotech faculty collaborate with Biocon and Serum Institute.

Student-Faculty Ratio

NEHU maintains a favorable 12:1 overall ratio (UG: 10:1, PG: 14:1), enabling personalized mentoring per NIRF 2025 data.
Science/engineering departments average 8:1 due to labs, while humanities hover at 15:1; Tura Campus ratios are similar at 11:1.
This supports high research supervision, with faculty guiding 5-10 MPhil/PhD scholars each.

Teaching Methods

Instruction combines traditional lectures with interactive methods like flipped classrooms, MOOCs via SWAYAM, and project-based learning.
Field trips to Northeast biodiversity hotspots enhance environmental sciences; case studies and simulations drive MBA/BTech pedagogy.
Digital tools (LMS, virtual labs) and guest lectures from industry experts augment experiential learning, with evaluations via continuous assessment (30%), midsems (20%), and endsems (50%).

Selected Professors (Shillong Campus)

Name	Department	Superannuation	Notes
Prof. N. Saha (Dean)	Zoology	31.12.2025	CAS promotion 2003
Prof. R. Khongsdier	Anthropology	31.07.2025	Head, direct recruit 1997
Prof. S.M. Sungoh (VC i/c)	Education	31.05.2025	Multiple dean roles
Prof. S.K. Barik	Botany	31.07.2027	Research-focused
Prof. S. Dkhar (Head)	Khasi	31.12.2025	Language studies expert
Prof. M.M. Majumdar (Dean)	English	30.11.2026	CAS 2008
Prof. A.K. Chandra (Dean)	Chemistry	30.09.2025	CAS 2009
Prof. Utpal Kumar De	Economics	31.07.2033	CAS 2012
Prof. S. Kumaria (Head)	Botany	30.09.2028	Plant biotech specialist
Prof. Moses M. Naga (Dean)	Library & Inf. Sc.	N/A	Information management
Prof. S.N. Lamare (Head)	Basic Sciences	N/A	Interdisciplinary
Prof. S.R. Joshi (Director, DIC)	Biotech. & Bioinformatics	31.05.2030	Industry collaborations
Prof. Shailendra K. Singh	Linguistics	31.01.2040	Language documentation
Prof. Bikika Laloo	Library & Inf. Sc.	31.07.2035	CAS 2015
Prof. Hitendra K. Mishra (Head)	Hindi	30.06.2039	CAS 2016
Prof. P. Hangsing (Head)	Lib. & Inf. Science	28.02.2035	CAS 2018
Prof. Santosh Kumar	Mathematics	N/A	Direct 2023
Prof. Satya P. Dash	Political Science	31.01.2036	Direct 2023
Prof. Manash Pratim Goswami (Head)	Journalism & Mass Comm.	28.02.2041	Media expert, direct 2023
Prof. Chittaranjan Nayak	Economics	31.05.2038	Recent addition 2024

Additional Faculty Insights

Tura Campus features Prof. NIKME S.C. Momin (Agriculture) and Prof. S.C. Subudhi (Head, Horticulture), emphasizing regional farming research.
English Department includes Prof. Esther Syiem, Prof. Moon Moon Mazumdar, and Prof. Sukalpa Bhattacharjee, known for literary criticism.
Faculty engage in 100+ projects yearly (e.g., DBT biotech grants), publish in Q1 journals, and mentor startups via DIC; gender diversity stands at 35% women professors.
Updates are available at nehu.ac.in/fdirectory.

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