Although the state of Meghalaya does not occupy a mammoth portion of the Indian turf but it is developing into one of the most advanced and technically sound states. Meghalaya education has played a major role in this metamorphosis. In fact, according to the data collected in the 2001 census, approximately 63.31 % of the occupants of the state of Meghalaya are literate. This is a humongous achievement in itself despite of the limited number of resources that are provided to it.
The central University that coordinates the actions of all the smaller educational institutions of the state of Meghalaya is located in its functional capital of Shillong. To add that touch of modernization and sophistication to education in Meghalaya, quite a few number of colleges are being put up to provide a platform to the youth of the state. These colleges are equipped with the latest state of the art facilities to procure assistance to the students in all the various fields. They include 'Shillong Engineering and Management College' which is positioned at a venue known as Mawlai.
To keep up with the other neighboring states of India, the policy of free and compulsory education for all the children under the age group of 14 years has also been espoused by the state of Meghalaya in the sphere of education of Meghalaya. The 10+2 system of education that exists in all the other states of India has also penetrated into the state of Meghalaya. A list of the various educational institutions of Meghalaya are mentioned below as counted in 2005 :-
- Primary and Junior Basic- 5851
- Colleges for Arts, Science and Commerce- 54
- Basic and Non-basic Training Schools- 7
- Middle and Senior Basic- 1759
- Universities- 1
- Polytechnics-1
- High and Higher Secondary - 711.
- Teacher's Training Colleges - 2.
- Central Board of Secondary Education
- Meghalaya Board of School Education
- Meghalaya Schools
- Colleges
- Universities
- Distance Education
- Vocational Education
- Correspondence Courses
- Meghalaya Mass Communication
- Exams
