M.A. in Journalism and Mass Communication 

at NEHU Shillong, Shillong

At the postgraduate level, NEHU Shillong offers two-year MA courses to students. MA is offered in various specialisations and one of the specialisation is Geography. The fee for M.A. is INR 3,360. The basic eligibility criteria to apply for the M.A. in Geography is Graduation with a minimum of 45 percent to 55 percent aggregate and the accepted entrance exam is CUET-PG. Central University Entrance Test or CUET PG is an all-India level entrance examination that is being introduced for admission to postgraduate programmes in various central and participating universities.

The NEHU the highest package offered to 2024 passing out batch was INR 10.80 LPA, which was comparatively higher than the package offered in 2023 and 2022. The table below represents the highest package trends from NEHU Shillong placements from 2022 to 2024:

Admissions to NEHU Shillong is offered on the basis of merit and valid scores of accepted entrance exams. Candidates must secure a minimum aggregate in Class 12 for admission to UG level courses. Whereas, for PG level courses, candidates must secure valid scores in accepted entrance exams such as JEE Main, CUET UG/PG, CAT/MAT/AIMA and other national-level examinations suitable for the chosen course.  

Not all course admissions at NEHU University Shillong are based on CUET. BTech admissions are based on JEE Main. For various courses like BCA, BA, BSc, and others, CUET is accepted by the NEHU University Shillong. CUET (Common University Entrance Test) is an all-India level entrance examination which is conducted by NTA (National Testing Agency) for admission to undergraduate and postgraduate courses. The competition is high so prepare well in advance to clear the CUET exams with good scores.

Candidates who opted the university when registering for the CUET exam are entitled to request for admission counselling. On the university's admissions portal, the counselling process will be conducted. Following registration, a merit list of chosen students will be made public. When the university releases additional information about it, the entire method will be evident.

After JEE session 2 is completed, only those candidates who are aiming for IITs need to start preparing for JEE Advanced after clearing JEE Main. Those who are above the 98th percentile should start preparing for JEE Advanced as soon as possible. Those below this, between the 95th and 98th percentile, should focus on attempting more mock tests and previous year question papers so that they have a better chance of clearing JEE Advanced

NIT Manipur JEE Main cutoff 2024 has been released for admission to the BTech courses. During the Round 1 cutoff, the closing rank for CSE was 25886 for the General category students under the AII India Quota. Among OBC candidates, the closing rank for B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering stood at 8750. Candidates seeking admisison to NIT Manipur can refer to the table below to check out the Round 1 closing ranks for BTech in CSE course for various categories under the AI quota: 

According to unofficial sources, a large share of NEHU alumni is working in the Education sector, with a share of 20%. See the below pie chart for detailed sector-wise distribution of NEHU Shillong alumni:

NOTE: The ‘Others’ category represents the combined data of multiple sectors, including Community and Social Services, Arts and Design, Administrative, Marketing, and Finance. 

The North Eastern Hill University MBA placement data and other courses details are yet to be disclosed. However, the overall statistics for the 2024 passing out batch are out. As per the latest report, 22 students were placed in diverse job roles during the 2024 placement process. Check the complete insights of North Eastern Hill University placements 2024 from the table below: 

The list of recruiters that visited the North Eastern Hill University campus over the past few years is presented below: