Martin Luther Christian University came into existence in the year 2005 and the university holds the pride of being the first full-fledged Christian University in the region of Shillong in India. The university got its name in honor of Martin Luther, who is the first Christian leader and the father of reformation to promote higher education for the general populace. The university has rightly recognized its responsibility and opportunity to contribute towards the sustainable development of the region, taking part in development projects, peace studies, disaster education, environmental protection, agrisciences, communication and information networks, health care and vocational education.

The university has established collaborations with self-help groups, community organization, NGOs and government organizations in the development of community. In addition to the main campus at Shillong, Martin Luther Christian University has campuses at Nongtalang, Rymbai and Tura regions as well. Martin Luther Christian University offers education in the faculties of media studies, behavior and social sciences, management studies, information sciences and health sciences. The university offers various UG and PG courses through these faculties the educational qualification requirement for each course depends on whether it is a UG course, PG course or diploma course. the list of courses offered by the Martin Luther Christian University under different levels of education is given below:

UG Courses:

• Bachelor of Science in

o Medical Laboratory Technology

o Medical Imaging Technology

o Optometry

o Community Health Practitioner

o Physician Assistant

o Surgical Technology

o Psychology

• Bachelor of Business Administration

• Bachelor of Computer Applications

• Bachelor of Social Work

• Bachelor of Arts in Music

PG Courses:

• Master of Social Work

• Master of Science in

o Counseling Psychology

o Surgical Technology

o Medical Imaging Technology

o Medical Laboratory Technology in Microbiology

o Nutrition and Dietetics

• Master of Arts in

o Christian Management

o Music

o Mission and Development Practice

o Master in

o Tourism Management

o Business Administration

o Computer Applications

o Optometry

Diploma Courses:

• Post Graduate Diploma in

o Computer Applications

o Peace Studies

• Diploma in Computer Applications

Martin Luther Christian University commits itself to render services to the community and to offer its students with a high-quality education that will enable them to graduate as all-round professionals to serve with efficiency, integrity and purpose. As global citizens these students are expected to offer the leadership for tomorrow.

The university offer job-oriented courses thereby preparing itself to meet the requirements and challenges of the current-day industrial requirements. The university offers hands-on development projects for its students and it focuses on experiential learning to enable the students not only to acquire knowledge, but also to become real-life experts.