The education system of Nagaland provides the highest quality of education to produce statesman of international stature and peacemakers. In Nagaland, education is a continuous process in the real sense of the term, in the pursuit of excellence in every field, that the people become not only self-reliant but the state becomes a giving state.

Nagaland is a state of knowledge seekers. The people of Nagaland look forward for higher knowledge keeping in mind the value of knowledge in nation building.

The literacy rate of Nagaland figures 67.11% according to a 2001census report. The Government has taken special care for the development of elementary education in the state. Primary and Secondary education in the state is managed well by the state government. The “free and compulsory education policy” has been introduced in the state for students below the age of 14 years.

The state has one central university located at Kohima which is the highest seat of learning for the students, teachers and researchers. The National Research Centre for Mithun (NRCM) is another pioneer institute located near Medziphema

Educational Institutions

Institutes	Total
Universities	2
Colleges	40
High Schools	236
Middle Schools	418
Primary Schools	1399
Polytechnics	2
Industrial Training Institutes (ITI)	5