It is indeed a pleasure for me to welcome all students and other members of the USTM family who have joined this University from different parts of the country. This university during its short period of existence has expanded its disciplines to prepare the students to face challenges with the changing needs of the society and industry. This has been possible only due to dedicated effort of the faculty who are quite aware of the changes and developments.
It is a challenge to accommodate and impart quality education to youths of the country with large population. In view of limited number of public institutions, private institutions like ours need to be more sensitive to the need of the growing population... Read More...

Higher education in the country is facing challenges of both accessibility and quality. Country has made significant progress since independence and the higher education system evolved over these years to attain the present shape of contemporary system. University of Science & Technology Meghalaya (USTM) is a recent addition to the higher education platform in the country. The progress it has made in a short span of time could attract around 5000 students from entire North East India comprising of eight states. Diversity and inclusivity of the University is a unique feature where students have opportunity for cross cultural exchange besides attaining academic achievements. Swami Vivekanada said “If education is identified with information, the libraries are the greatest Sages in the world and encyclopaedias are the Rishies”. We are in an information age and volume of information alone cannot make a complete individual. In view of this the University offers scope to develop into an individual complete in all respect.
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