Guwahati, May 15 -- The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has granted official approval for the establishment of the Shillong Government College of Engineering, marking a significant milestone as the first government engineering college in Meghalaya.

On April 30, 2025, the AICTE issued the Letter of Approval (LoA) to the Principal Secretary of Education, Government of Meghalaya. The new institution will be set up at Mawlai Kynton Massar in East Khasi Hills district and will function under the academic affiliation of North Eastern Hill University (NEHU), Shillong.

The college has also received authorization to launch two undergraduate programs, Civil Engineering and Electrical Engineering, with an initial intake of 30 stu...