National Institute of Technology Meghalaya (established in 2010 under the NIT Act 2007 as an Institute of National Importance) is one among the 31 NITs in India. NIT Meghalaya is ranked 60th position by NIRF, 56th position by Business World and 28th position under Top 35 Government Engineering Colleges by India Today in 2022. The Institute has five Engineering Departments: Mechanical, Civil, Electrical, Electronics & Communication and Computer Science & Engineering; three Basic Science Departments and Humanities & Social Sciences. Its permanent campus is being set-up at Sohra (Cherrapunjee), Meghalaya which is endowed with pristine beauty and greenery.

Currently, the institute is functioning in its temporary campus at Shillong in East Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya and is about 2 kms from the main bus stand of Shillong on Police bazaar – Laitumkhrah roadway. The city of Shillong is well connected with rest of country by road. The nearest railway station is at Guwahati (Assam), at a distance of 100 kms from Shillong. The nearest airport is within city (25 kms). The place has healthy climate with temperature ranging from 15°C to 25°C during March and is at an average altitude of 1496 m above sea level.