Nagaland University is a Central University established in the state of Nagaland by an Act of Parliament by the Government of India in 1989. It is headquartered at Lumami, Zunheboto. Two other permanent campuses are at Kohima (Merima) and Medziphema. Also there is a temporary campus in Dimapur where B.Tech courses are offered. Altogether 66 colleges are affiliated to the University with a total student population of around 24,000. Different Courses in 43 disciplines are offered at University and college levels in M.A, M.Sc, M.Com, MBA, M.Ed, M.Sc (Agri.), B.Tech, B.Sc (Agri.), LL.B, B.Ed, B.Sc, B.A, B.Com, BBA, BCA, B.Sc (Nursing) and B.Voc.The University offers MBA degree and the Department of Management is known as the School of Management Studies is situated at the kohima, Nagaland(Nu kohima campus). The Department of Management Studies under the School of Management Studies was inaugurated on 29 October 2007, and the first batch of MBA students was admitted in 2008.There are four Student bodies under Nagaland University viz. Nagaland University Students' Union, Lumami Campus Hqrs, Post Graduate Students Union,(PGSU) Meriema Campus, Post Graduate Students' Union, SMS and School of Engineering and Technology Students' Union(SETSU). However it is likely that the PGSU, SMS and SETSU will be merged with PGSU, Meriema Campus.The students body elections are conducted each year. Students activity includes Freshers Day, Parting Social, sports week, cultural activities, literary weeks, musical nights, carnivals, debates etc., NUSU(L) also actively takes up students issues as well as those related to Nagaland University as a whole. NUSU(L) conduct general body meetings twice a year. Lumami Campus have seen changes from NUSU(L) through dustbin initiatives, sign boards, footpath construction, regular campus cleanliness drive, etc. with active support from NU administration.The School of engineering and technology organizes annual Management festival which is known as TECH AURA. The third edition of the Nagaland University Festival (NU FEST) was held from 4–6 May 2016 hosted by the Nagaland University Students' Union, Lumami Campus. This is one of the biggest festival and this festival is being organized to foster oneness and unity among the different campuses of Nagaland University.