ABOUT
Overview
Saint Mary`s College, Laitumkharh (Dist. Shillong) an international Catholic Church Institution was established on 25th October 1937 and managed by Sisters of Our Lady of the Missions or Religieux Notre Dame des Missions (RNDM). It is one of the premier oldest Catholic colleges established to impart & provide in the field of higher education for the deserving candidates and prove to be a milestone on the part of progress. The college is affiliated with the North Eastern Hill University, Shillong and it is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC) on under section 2(f) & 12(B) on 1st October 2004 under Act, 1956. It is re-accredited by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) with "A" Grade (CGPA Score 3.01 on a 4 Point Scale in 3rd Cycle) on 15th September 2016. The aim of the college is excellence with integrity is the driving force behind each endeavor of every single member past and present of this College, to impact the life of every young woman who wisely chooses to be matured and educated by it. Historically, the life of Saint Mary's College has its umbilical cord connected to the parent Institute of Saint Mary's Convent which in turn had its headquarter in Chittagong, Bangladesh. Later the college was adopted by subsequent councils of the re-delineated Indian Province were documented and registered as the Memorandum of Association of the Congregation under Act XXI of 1860 in July 1973. It is a women`s institute, providing a regular course which is located in an urban part of a northeast region of Shillong played a pioneering role in the field of higher education. The college conferred the status of grant-in-aid college that the fees and all the facilities for the students are fixed by the government. The student`s admission is done as per the Admission Criteria prescribed by the affiliating university. The college has awarded as the best college by the affiliating university and also a number of awards in publication, offering scholarship & also awarded by the different society. The college was also recognized & conferred the status as "College with Potential for Excellence (CPE)" by the University Grants Commission, New Delhi. At present, the college offers two years intermediate courses in Arts & Science stream with various optional specializations under Meghalaya Board of School Education, West Garo Hills. The college also offers three years undergraduate courses in Arts, Science, and Commerce streams with various specializations under North Eastern Hill University, Shillong. It also offers Self-financed, Diploma, and Certification courses. The college also has a Contact Centre of Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), New Delhi to offer Add-On Certificate & Degree courses through distance mode.
AT A GLANCE
Key information
Established
1937
Ownership
Private-Aided
Stream
PUC/10+2
Location
Shillong, Meghalaya
ACADEMICS
Courses offered
2 programmes at SMC
Other programmes2
11th & 12th (Science)
11th & 12th (Arts)
CAMPUS LIFE
Facilities
Listed on Campusbells since 30 Jul 2026
