Regional Institute of Science & Technology, 9th mile, Meghalaya is the only college affiliated to North Eastern Hill University, Shillong. NEHU is one of the finest universities of the country. It is the largest, oldest and first prestigious Central University in this North Eastern part of India. Today, NEHU is a University of Potential for Excellence for its remarkable achievements. It is also re-accredited as Grade-A University by NACC. Therefore, it is a great opportunity for the students of North East India to get a B. Tech degree from a Central University through RIST for enhancing their career opportunity in all aspects.

Currently RIST is offering B.Tech degree in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science Engineering, Information Technology, Electronics & Communication Engineering, and Electrical & Electronics Engineering.

There are around 15 universities in North East including state, central, Deemed & private Universities offering different courses directly or through affiliated colleges. Among them 8 are central Universities like NEHU, Tezpur University, Assam University, Rajiv Gandhi University, Nagaland University, Mizoram University, Manipur University & Tripura University. Most of the Central University has been offering some specific engineering courses directly from the campus. They have not affiliated any colleges outside the university campus for engineering courses except North Eastern Hill University, Shillong.

You will be happy to know that RIST is the only Engineering college affiliated by a Central University i.e. NEHU and it is also approved by AICTE, New Delhi.

Both Gauhati University and Dibrugarh University have been offering engineering courses directly under their School of Technology and also through affiliated colleges like Assam Engineering College, Jorhat Engineering College and some newly started colleges in different places of Assam including private engineering colleges. In the last year or so some private University are also functioning and offering Engineering degrees under their University.
Among all the Universities Gauhati University is the oldest state University and NEHU is the oldest Central University in entire North Eastern region.

Importance of getting B. Tech Degree from Central University:

1. Central University is always established by the act of parliament and therefore it is familiar throughout the country but which is not the case with state v.

2. Getting a B. tech degree from Central university is more valuable than either from a state University or a deemed University.

3. Syllabus of Central University is always at par with national and International standard.

4. Faculties of Central University are more efficient than the state Universities.

5. Students of Central University get more exposure of national focus.

6. Most of the prospective employers, Central Governments and corporate organizations give preferences to the students passing out form a Central university because of their wide spread reach recognition both within the country as well as abroad.

7. Up-to-date infrastructure and other facilities as per Central Government norms.