William Carey University, Meghalaya is a state private university located in the East Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya, India. It is among the private universities established in the North East Indian state of Meghalaya and offers higher education programmes across multiple disciplines.
| Name | William Carey University, Meghalaya |
|---|---|
| Type | State private university |
| Location | East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya, India |
| State | Meghalaya |
| Country | India |
The university takes its name from William Carey, the English missionary and educationist associated with the early development of modern education and printing in India. Like several other private universities in Meghalaya, it was established under a state legislative act, which empowers the institution to award degrees recognised under the framework set out by the University Grants Commission (UGC).
The university provides undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in a range of academic fields. Its operations fall under the regulatory purview of the Government of Meghalaya for state-level matters and the UGC for academic recognition at the national level.
The campus is situated in the East Khasi Hills district, which also contains Shillong, the capital of Meghalaya. The district is a major centre of education in the North East region, hosting numerous colleges and universities.
The institution is part of a broader expansion of private higher education in Meghalaya during the 2010s, which sought to widen access to professional and academic courses for students from the North East and beyond. State private universities such as this one complement the role played by central and state public institutions in the region.