Rajiv Gandhi University (formerly Arunachal University) is a premier institution of higher education in Arunachal Pradesh and has completed thirty-nine years of its existence. Late Smt. Indira Gandhi, the then Prime Minister of India, laid the foundation stone of the University on 4th February 1984 at Rono Hills, Doimukh where the present campus is situated. Since its inception, the University has been trying to achieve excellence and fulfil the objectives as envisaged in the University Act. The University received academic recognition under section 2(f) from the University Grants Commission on 28th March 1985 and started functioning from 1st April 1985. It received financial recognition under the section 12B of the UGC on 25th March 1994. Since then, Rajiv Gandhi University has carved a niche for itself in the educational scenario of the country. The University was converted into a Central University with effect from 9th April 2007 as per the notification of the then Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India. The University is nestled atop Rono Hills on a picturesque tableland of 302 acres overlooking the river Dikrong. It is 6.5 Km away from the National Highway 415 and 25 Km away from Itanagar, the State capital. The campus is linked with the National Highway by the Dikrong bridge. The teaching and research programmes of the University are designed to play a leading role in the socio-economic and cultural development of the State. The University offers Under Graduate, Post Graduate, M.Phil., Ph.D. and other skill-based Certificate and PG Diploma programmes. There are forty-three colleges affiliated to the University. The University has been extending educational facilities to the students from all over India. The intake capacity in various Departments of the University and in its affiliated colleges has been steadily increasing over the years. The faculty members are actively engaged in research activities with financial support from the UGC, DST, DBT, ICSSR and other funding agencies. Since its inception, a number of research proposals have been sanctioned by various funding agencies to the University. The Departments regularly organize Seminars, Workshops and Conferences for academic excellence. The University adheres to the academic calendar, conducts and declares the examination results on time. The Faculty of Life Sciences has been recognized by the University Grants Commission in 2003 under the scheme ‘Centre with the Potential for Excellence in Particular Area’ (Biodiversity). The Centre has successfully completed two successive phases of 5 years each. Rajiv Gandhi University has been selected by the NITI Aayog to set up Atal Community Incubation Centre (ACIC) for augmenting entrepreneurial acumen and capacity-building among the unemployed youth. The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Department of Sports, Government of India has selected Rajiv Gandhi University to establish a ‘Centre of Excellence on Sports Science Education and Research under MYAS Scheme of National Centre for Sports Science and Research (NCSSR) for conducting M.Sc. and Ph.D. programs in Sports Science for the enhancement of the performance of Indian sportspersons in international competitions.
Rajiv Gandhi University aspires to be India’s most vibrant, energetic, responsive and acclaimed University, for excellence in teaching, research and providing the highest quality educational opportunities for the learners of all communities. The University aims at nurturing their talent by promoting intellectual growth to shape their personality and serve humanity as multi-skilled, socially responsible, creative, adaptable, contributing and morally sound global citizens.
Our mission is to provide opportunities and support students from diverse background and assist them to become well-informed global citizens by developing their intellectual, moral, civic and creative capacities to the fullest through multi-faceted education and sustained engagement with local, national and global communities. The University also aims to carry out academic process for achieving excellence through active and dynamic student-teacher participation and inculcate high moral, ethical and professional standards among students which will enable them to develop knowledge and skills necessary to achieve their professional goals so as to improve the performance and also provide leadership and service to the community.
