The Mizoram government has decided to establish its proposed state university in Lunglei in southern Mizoram, reversing an earlier plan to locate the institution in the state capital, Aizawl, an official said on Thursday.

The decision was taken at a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Lalduhoma in Aizawl, where ministers, MLAs and senior officials agreed to introduce an amendment Bill in the next session of the Mizoram Legislative Assembly. The amendment to the Mizoram State University Act, 2025, will formally enable the relocation of the university to Lunglei.

The meeting was attended by Higher and Technical Education Minister Vanlalthlana, Lunglei High Powered Committee vice-chairman and MLA V. Malsawmtluanga, along with two other MLAs from Lunglei.

The Mizoram State University Bill, 2025, was passed by the Assembly in March this year in line with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. The legislation provides for the creation of a teaching-intensive state university with a mandate to affiliate colleges within 15 years of the implementation of the policy.

Earlier, the Higher and Technical Education Department had proposed a cluster-based model under which several colleges would be integrated under a single university framework, with Aizawl initially identified as the proposed location. The latest decision marks a shift in that plan, with the government opting to situate the university in Lunglei.