NEHU ECE Department Shillong: Courses, Admission 2026

About Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, North-Eastern Hill University

NEHU’s Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering in Shillong runs a B.Tech and an M.Tech in ECE and admits PhD scholars.

The Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering is part of the School of Technology at North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong. Its four-year B.Tech in Electronics and Communication Engineering starts with common science and humanities papers taught within the school, followed by core electronics, signal processing and communication subjects. An M.Tech in Electronics and Communication Engineering is offered for graduates, and the department supervises PhD research in the field. Admission is managed by the university, mainly through CUET scores and registration on the NEHU Samarth portal.

Courses and fees

Course	Mode	Duration	Seats	Fee per year	Total fee
Bachelor of Technology Accepts: CUET	Full-time	4 yrs	—	—	—
Master of Technology	Full-time	2 yrs	—	—	—
Doctor of Philosophy	Full-time	—	—	—	—

Tuition fees as published by the college for the fee year shown. Hostel, mess and exam fees are extra unless stated.

Admission

Admission through: Entrance test

Admission is handled centrally by North-Eastern Hill University. Undergraduate and postgraduate seats are filled mainly through CUET-UG or CUET-PG scores with registration on the NEHU Samarth portal. PhD admission follows the notices on the NEHU admission page.

Typical eligibility

Bachelor of Technology: Studying in: Class 12; Must have studied: Physics; Must have studied: Mathematics; At least 45% marks in Class 12; one more subject from the AICTE list (e.g. Chemistry, Biotechnology, Computer Science, Biology)
Master of Technology: Studying in: UG; Enrolled in: Bachelor of Technology; At least 50% marks in UG; B.E./B.Tech in a relevant discipline; GATE score preferred
Doctor of Philosophy: Studying in: PG; At least 55% marks in PG

The college may set higher cut-offs. Check its prospectus.

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