LUNGLEI GOVERNMENT COLLEGE
ESTD. 10.09.1964
 Principal : C. Zairemthanga |
Lunglei Government College, a premiere institution of higher learning of repute in Mizoram, was established in 1963 as Lunglei College by a group of social workers and public figures to cater to the need of the public in facilitating higher education in the state. Lunglei College became the first College to be established in the southern part of Mizoram and the second in the whole state. It was provincialised by the Govt. of Mizoram in the year 1976 and hence became Lunglei Government College. The College is situated in the picturesque town of Lunglei in southern Mizoram. The total area of the campus is 5.903 acres. Following its inception, the College was first affiliated to the then Gauhati University of Assam, which was then passed on to the North Eastern Hill University (NEHU) in 1973. Permanent Affiliation of the College to NEHU since 1987 was passed onto Mizoram University in 2001. It was recognized under section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956 on 31.03.2004 and then recognized under section 12(b) of the UGC Act, 1956 on 05.05.2008. Lunglei Government College was awarded Grade ‘B’ in the first cycle of accreditation by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) on 10.02.2007 and then awarded ‘B++’ in the second cycle of accreditation on 28.03.2017. In lines with its motto, "SUMMA SUPREMO' - 'the utmost for the highest' the institution continually strives for promotion of quality and excellence in higher education. Lunglei Government College has two streams of Undergraduate degree courses - Arts and Science, offering 8 subjects of Arts and 6 subjects of Science. Lunglei Government College offers undergraduate courses in Arts and Science streams. There are six(6) subjects in Science and eight(8) Arts subjects, with permanent affiliations under the Mizoram university for thirteen(13) subjects (permanent affiliation is still underway for Geology Department). Currently, there are 76 staff (teaching and non-teaching) and 931 students (786 students in Science and 145 in Science Stream). The faculties of Lunglei Government College work cohesively and cooperatively. Alumni members also work collaboratively with the college whenever the situations have so demanded.
