NEHU M.A. Sociology: eligibility and entrance test
M.A. Sociology at NEHU has 55 seats for 2026-27 and costs Rs. 1,200 tuition and lab a semester. It is filled through CUET (PG) 2026.
NEHU admission 2027Coming soon
NEHU has not released its 2027 admission prospectus yet. The official notification is expected soon, and this page will carry the 2027 seats and fees the day it is out.
- CUET UG 2027: CUET UG 2027 Registration Expected in First Week of January
- CUET PG 2027: no registration date is announced yet; the NTA notification is expected soon.
- NCET/ITEP 2027: no registration date is announced yet; the NTA notification is expected soon.
Below is how 2026-27 went: seats, fees, eligibility and tests of the last cycle. It is the latest official base to plan for 2027.
M.A. Sociology seats 2026-27
This programme has 55 seats: Including 5 EWS seats. Intake shown on the department page of the university website. The fee is Rs. 1,200 tuition and lab a semester.
Tuition Rs. 140 and laboratory fee Rs. 60 a month; library Rs. 60 and bus fare Rs. 600 a semester. At admission: admission fee Rs. 180, smart ID card Rs. 100, original certificate Rs. 360, laboratory caution Rs. 480 and library caution Rs. 360 (refundable), with annual sports Rs. 120, medical Rs. 180, students' association Rs. 110, aid fund Rs. 120, magazine Rs. 150 and miscellaneous Rs. 600. The university marks the fee schedule as under revision.
Seats are distributed as 50% open and 50% reserved for SC and ST candidates, with EWS reservation as per Government of India rules. A 5% quota for differently abled applicants is taken from the respective category, with at least one seat. Supernumerary seats exist for international students (up to 10%), ex-servicemen (up to 5%), Kashmiri migrants, children of Indian workers in the Gulf countries and one NEHU ward. NEHU reservation rules.
M.A. Sociology entrance test
The merit list is drawn on the CUET (PG) 2026 total score, after the cut-off in the qualifying examination set by the department. University weightages (up to 20% in all) are added to the score, among them 10% for graduates of NEHU colleges or permanent residents of Meghalaya.
M.A. Sociology eligibility
Strictly for candidates with Honours in Sociology.
More courses in the Department of Sociology
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Questions about NEHU M.A. Sociology
How many seats are there in NEHU M.A. Sociology?
55 seats for 2026-27.
What is the fee for NEHU M.A. Sociology?
Rs. 1,200 tuition and lab a semester, as printed for 2026-27. Tuition Rs. 140 and laboratory fee Rs. 60 a month; library Rs. 60 and bus fare Rs. 600 a semester. At admission: admission fee Rs. 180, smart ID card Rs. 100, original certificate Rs. 360, laboratory caution Rs. 480 and library caution Rs. 360 (refundable), with annual sports Rs. 120, medical Rs. 180, students' association Rs. 110, aid fund Rs. 120, magazine Rs. 150 and miscellaneous Rs. 600. The university marks the fee schedule as under revision.
How is admission to NEHU M.A. Sociology given?
Through CUET (PG) 2026.
What is the eligibility for NEHU M.A. Sociology?
Strictly for candidates with Honours in Sociology.
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