The Nagaland University was established on 6 September 1994 under the Nagaland University Act 1989 of the Parliament. This is the only Central University operating in the State. The University has three campuses Lumami, Kohima and Medziphema. Lumami is the main campus and headquarter of the University. Each University campus has its separate administrative and academic unit. The University has 26 departments for providing education and training in different study areas, viz, Humanities, sciences, commerce etc. The University Grants Commission (UGC) of India has given affiliating university status to Nagaland University. There are 48 colleges affiliated with the university. About 20000 students enrolled in different affiliated colleges for pursuing Undergraduate Courses. The students enrollment for Postgraduate courses is about 1500. The University also provides affiliation to minority institutions at all India basis.
The Nagaland University has 26 study departments. These departments offer courses at Postgraduate level. Many of these also conduct research work in thrust areas of respective discipline. Following is mentioned a list of study departments under Nagaland University.
1. Department of Botany
2. Department of Chemistry
3. Department of Geography & Resource Management
4. Department of Geology
5. Department of Zoology
6. Department of Education
7. Department of English
8. Department of Tenyidie
9. Department of Commerce
10. Department of Economics
11. Department of History & Archaeology
12. Department of Political Science
13. Department of Sociology
14. Department of Agril Chemistry & Soil Science
15. Department of Agril Economics & Statistics
16. Department of Agril Engineering
17. Department of Agril Extension
18. Department of Agronomy
19. Department of Animal Production & Management
20. Department of Entomology
21. Department of Genetic & Plant Breeding
22. Department of Horticulture
23. Department of Plant Pathology
24. Department of Rural Dev & Planning
25. Department of Soil Conservation
26. Department of Engineering & Technology & Management
Contact DetailsAddress: Nagaland University
(Opp. Congress Bhavan)
Old Sectt. Complex
P.O. Kohima – 797001, Nagaland
Website: www.nagauniv.orgVice Chancellor: 0370-2290488
Registrar: 0370-2290331; 0370-2290246(FAX)
Controller of Examinations: 0370-2290487