Rajiv Gandhi University


Rajiv Gandhi University is the oldest university in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. It is located in the Rono Hills of Doimukh village, about nine miles from the state capital, Itanagar. The foundation stone for the university was laid in 1984 by then-Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. The university was renamed as Rajiv Gandhi University in 2005 when UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi was on a visit to the state.

Status

Rajiv Gandhi University has been a Central University under the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India since 9 April 2007. It is an accredited university under the University Grants Commission.

Affiliated colleges

Before the inception of Rajiv Gandhi University, colleges of Arunachal Pradesh were affiliated to North Eastern Hill University, Shillong.
; Faculty of Education'''
; Faculty of Languages
; Faculty of Social Science
; Faculty of Basic Science
; Faculty of Environmental Science
; Faculty of Life Science
; Faculty of Engineering & Technology
; Faculty of Information Technology
; Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies
Girls Hostels
Boys Hostels
Rajiv Gandhi University here has been ranked among the top 100 universities in India by the National Institutional Ranking Framework of the union ministry of human resource development in 2019.

Festivals

Arunachal Panorama- the Festival of Diversity
Uni-Fest
V.C Trophy
Inter-college Youth Festival