Kohima Science College

Kohima Science College, Jotsoma (KSCJ) is an autonomous government institute offering undergraduate and postgraduate science education, located at Jotsoma village in Nagaland, India, about four kilometres from Kohima. Established in 1961, the college began with science education at the higher secondary and undergraduate levels. As of 2021, it has approximately 2000 students and about 100 faculty and staff, with a teacher-to-student ratio of 1:20. The campus sits atop a hillock originally measuring 200 acres, of which about 50 acres now house the college, with other portions used for a water reservoir, Doordarshan Kendra Kohima, and a music academy. The college has thirteen departments, including Anthropology, Botany, Chemistry, Computer Science, Economics, English, Geography, Geology, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics, Tenyidie, and Zoology. It is led by Principal Dr. Temjenwabang and Vice Principal Ms. Kevilhuninuo Nagi, and was founded by members including Neilhouzhü Kire, John Bosco Jasokie, and others. The college maintains libraries and is a registered user of the UGC-NLIST programme, providing access to thousands of journals and e-books. Notable alumni include Neikezhakuo Kengurüse, Mmhonlümo Kikon, Moko Koza, Vizadel Sakhrie, and Hovithal Sothu, while Tanka Bahadur Rai served as a faculty member.