The following universities and colleges fall under the purview of the state. For further details on individual colleges, click the links below or click here to see the common admission details and application procedure.

The North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST) has been set up, to provide a system of education and to create technical manpower at various levels for the development of the North Eastern Region of the country.

Academic Structure: The academic programmes in Engineering and Technology at NERIST consist of three independent modules (Certificate, Diploma and Degree) each of two years' duration. Each module admits students through an entrance examination conducted by NERIST. Each module also provides terminology corresponding to an occupational level, and at the same time allows entry to the next higher module, leading finally to a degree in engineering/technology in six years' time after class X. In the Applied Science stream, a two-year Base module and four-years Degree module are offered. The system also allows lateral entry from outside with necessary pre-requisites, at the base of each module. From the session 1996-97, two M Tech programmes in Environmental Science & Engineering and Information Technology have also been added to the academic programme of NERIST and three more courses are likely to be added.

Reservation of Seats: Of the total number of seats in the Base Modules, 70% of seats are reserved for the candidates of 7 States of North East ( Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura) as States quota (10% to each NE State) and the remaining 30% of seats are filled up on the basis of merit through an open competition for whole of India including students from the North East. 

Certificate: The certificate courses consist of 4 semesters spread over 2 years. The disciplines offered are Construction Technology, Maintenance Engineering (Production, Refrigeration & Air Conditioning),Agricultural Engineering (Farm Equipment Trade & Food Processing Trade) and Forestry. Candidates who have passed the 10th standard are eligible to apply for these courses.

Diploma: The diploma courses are of 2 years duration. The Disciplines offered are Agricultural Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Science, Electronics & Electrical Communication, Electrical and Mechanical. Candidate must be a NERIST certificate holder or have passed 10+2 exam with Physics, Chemistry, Maths or vocational subjects. 

Degree: There is a 2 year degree course available to students who are NERIST Diploma holders or 3 year Diploma holders from a polytechnic with 60% marks. The B Tech course of 4 years duration is open to any student who is a NERIST Certificate holder or has passed 10+2 exam with Physics, Chemistry, Maths or vocational subjects. The disciplines offered are Agricultural, Civil, Computer Science Engineering, Electronics & Communication, Electrical and Mechanical. 

Admission Procedure: The selection of students is based on merit in the NERIST entrance examination. Those who have completed class X are eligible for NEE-I, which is held in the first week of June for admission to the Base (Certificate) Module. NEE-II is open to those who have completed 10+2 and is also held in June for lateral entry to the Diploma Module of Engineering and Degree programme in Applied Science. NEE-III is held in November for the lateral entry to the Degree Module of Engineering. 

Fee Structure: The fee for the first semester is Rs. 2,145 and Rs. 485-635 for subsequent semesters.