Martin Luther Christian University was established in July 2005. The creation and functioning of the university is in accordance with the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 under Section 2(f). The campus of the University is situated in Dongktieh, Block-1, Nongrah, Shillong, Meghalaya 793006, India. It is approved by Government of Meghalaya, AICTE – All India Council for Technical Education, AIU – Association of Indian Universities.