Aizawl is the capital city and also the largest city in the state of Mizoram. Aizwal is known as the home of the highlanders and the city is a beautiful city and is the home for a number of famous educational institutions like ICFAI, Central Agricultural University, Mizoram University and there are also a number of other colleges in the city.

Among the earliest colleges in the city, Pacchunga University College is well-known for the quality of education offered. The list of government colleges functioning in the city of Aizawal is given below:

Medical College:

• Regional Institute of Paramedical and Nursing

Engineering College:

• Mizoram Engineering College

Arts & Science Colleges:

• Government Aizawl College

• Pachhunga University College

• Hrangbana College

• T. Romana College

• Govt. Zirtiri Residential Science College, Aizawl

Some of the details regarding these government colleges operating in the city of Aizawl is given below:

Medical College:

Regional Institute of Paramedical and Nursing is run by Government of India society under the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare of the Government of India and the institute is offering the following courses both under medical and para-medical streams:

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing

• Bachelor of Pharmacy

• Medical Lab Technology course

• Ophthalmic Technology Course

• Radio Imaging & Cardiac Instrumentation Technology course

Engineering College:

Mizoram Engineering College is offering Bachelor of Engineering course in the branches like electronics & communication engineering, civil engineering and computer engineering. For getting admission to these courses, candidates must have completed their class 12 with mathematics, physics and chemistry or other equivalent subjects.

Arts & Science Colleges:

Of the five government colleges operating in the city of Aizawl, the Government Aizawl College is approved by NAAC with B+ status and the college is offering education in the faculties of arts and commerce in addition to several diploma courses in marketing, internet application, entrepreneurship, computer application, advertising and certificate courses in salesmanship, insurance and office automation.

The other government colleges also offer UG courses in arts, science and commerce streams, while Govt. Zirtiri Residential Science College is meant for offering education in the science faculty. T. Romana College has also earned NAAC accreditation with C++ grade and this college is affiliated to Mizoram University. This college is offering courses under Arts stream alone both at UG and at PG level and some of the subjects covered are sociology, economics, public administration, education, political science, Mizo and English.

Some of these government colleges are age-old institutions that add pride to the educational scenario of the state of Mizoram.