Nagaland University, the only central university in the State, celebrated its Seventh Convocation  at its Lumami Campus in Zunheboto, where

6,683 graduates, postgraduates and doctorate candidates from 76 Affiliated Colleges were awarded degrees.

 

From these, 38 Gold Medallists and 30 PhD awardees were specially recognised for their exemplary academic accomplishments.

 

Rs. 6.67 crore from External funding agencies was generated for research grants during last two years.  Young teachers have also been provided with Rs. 1.57 crore in seed money as a start-up research grant. Over the last two years 170 National and International patents have been filed and over 75 have been granted till date, informed a press release issued here.

 

More than one thousand research articles, books and anthologies were published by the teachers of Nagaland University this year.Three teachers of the university are ranked among the world’s top 2% scientists in the Stanford Ranking this year, according to the press release. 

 

Shri La Ganesan, Governor of Nagaland and Chief Rector of Nagaland University, attended the occasion  with Dr. Samudra Gupta Kashyap, Chancellor, Nagaland University, and Prof. Jagadish Kumar Patnaik, Vice Chancellor, Nagaland University, Dr. Abemo, Registrar, Nagaland University, Prof. Raghvendra P. Tiwari, Vice Chancellor, Central University of Punjab, and Prof. Rama Shanker Dubey, Vice Chancellor, Central University of Gujarat.

 

In his address, Chief Guest Shri La Ganesan said, “Dear students, the world you are stepping into as graduates today has transformed and continues to evolve at an astonishing speed. Digital transformation is generating unmatched opportunities for innovation across all sectors, leading to a complete reimagining of products, services, and experiences. Thus, this is truly an opportune moment to graduate with the skills that prepare you to navigate this technological wave.”

 

Nagaland University has 6 Schools of Studies, 43 Departments and 5 UGC sponsored Centers of Studies spread across three permanent campuses. 

Nagaland University  has also launched a Four-Year UG program focused on basic sciences under the aegis of the recently created Multidisciplinary Research Centre at Lumami Campus.

 

At present, the University has 259 permanent faculty members and a total of 26,585 students including those enrolled in the 76 colleges affiliated with the University.