North Eastern Hill University (NEHU) has announced an extension for the online application window to fill vacant seats in its PhD programmes. The extension applies to various disciplines offered at the Shillong and Tura campuses.
PhD Programmes Offered
The vacant seats are available in the following programmes:
- Commerce
- Economics
- Journalism and Mass Communication
- Library and Information Science
- Tourism and Hotel Management
- Adult and Continuing Education
- Education
- Anthropology
- Environmental Studies
- Geography
- Geology
- English
- Hindi
- Khasi
- Linguistics
- Philosophy
- Biochemistry
- Biotechnology and Bioinformatics
- Botany
- Zoology
- Chemistry
- Mathematics
- Statistics
- Folkloristics and Music
- History
- Law
- Sociology
- Management
- Education
- Forestry
- Horticulture
- Rural Development and Agricultural Production
- English
- Garo
Application Process
Applicants must apply online through the NEHU Samarth portal (non-CUET) at https://nehuadm.samarth.edu.in/.
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The last date to submit the online application form for these vacant PhD seats has been extended to 16 November 2026. Applications received after this date will not be accepted.
Applicants are advised to refer to the university prospectus available on the official NEHU website for further details.
