Mahatma Gandhi University is a state private university in Meghalaya with its principal academic presence at Khanapara in Ri-Bhoi district. It was established through Meghalaya state legislation enacted in 2010 and published as Meghalaya Act No. 6 of 2011. The university is recognized within the University Grants Commission framework and is empowered to award degrees under the UGC Act. The institution has developed as a multidisciplinary university serving students in Meghalaya and the wider Northeast. Its programme portfolio spans humanities and social sciences, education, social work, rural development, commerce and management, information technology, law, pharmacy, nursing and other professional areas. The university supports undergraduate, postgraduate and research-level study, while professionally regulated programmes operate within the requirements of their respective councils. The Khanapara location places the campus near the Assam-Meghalaya border and gives it access to the broader Guwahati metropolitan region. The university lists professional recognition connected with law, pharmacy, nursing and rehabilitation-related education and also holds membership in the Association of Indian Universities. Its academic mix combines conventional university disciplines with career-oriented professional education and regional themes such as rural development and social work. Established through Meghalaya legislation enacted in 2010 and published as Meghalaya Act No. 6 of 2011. Recognized by the University Grants Commission and empowered to award degrees under the UGC Act. Following establishment — The institution developed its main academic base at Khanapara in Ri-Bhoi district. Recognition phase — The university entered the University Grants Commission framework for degree-awarding institutions. Professional-expansion phase — Law, pharmacy and nursing became important components of the academic structure. Current phase — The university continues multidisciplinary teaching and professionally regulated education in Meghalaya. Academic areas include humanities, social sciences, education, social work and rural development. The institution serves students from Meghalaya and other parts of Northeast India. The university operates from Khanapara in Ri-Bhoi district.