Guwahati: The proposed Mizoram State University (MZSU) has received 12 bighas of land from a family in Lunglei, with Chief Minister Lalduhoma accepting the donation documents on Friday, an official statement said.
The documents were presented by P Lalnuntluanga of Serkawn at the Lunglei High Powered Committee (HPC) Conference Hall. Lalduhoma, who heads the HPC, received them during the programme.
Lalduhoma said the Centre has given the state government a 15-year period to establish the university. He welcomed the decision to locate the institution in Lunglei.
Several facilities and arrangements will have to be put in place before teaching can start, including university buildings, roads, water and power infrastructure, as well as faculty recruitment, he said.
The location was decided after the government sought the views of political parties, NGOs, churches and members of the public, Lalduhoma said.
He appealed to residents of Lunglei to take responsibility for the project and work together for the university’s development.
Plans for the initial phase are already being prepared, including arrangements for an office, the chief minister said. Construction and other work will be taken up in stages depending on the institution’s needs.
Lalduhoma expressed gratitude to P Lalnuntluanga’s family for making the land available. He said the 12-bigha property could be developed into an education complex.
He also called for all necessary land records to be maintained and said disputes related to the property should be resolved through mutual agreement.
The state Assembly had approved the Mizoram State University Bill, 2025, in March last year. The legislation provides for a university structure in which colleges and other institutions would come together under one system based on the National Education Policy (NEP).
Under the proposed model, the university would focus on teaching and would also affiliate colleges within 15 years from the implementation of the policy.
Aizawl was named as the university’s main centre when the legislation was initially passed. The government subsequently decided to relocate the institution to Lunglei following public pressure.
The change was formally incorporated into the law in February this year, when the Assembly approved an amendment moving the proposed headquarters to Lunglei in southern Mizoram.
The amendment passed in 2026 therefore revised the provision in the previous year’s legislation that had placed the university’s central hub in Aizawl.