Rajiv Gandhi University Itanagar

About Us

Rajiv Gandhi University (formerly Arunachal University) is the premier institution for higher education in the state of Arunachal Pradesh and has completed twenty five years of its existance. Late Smt. Indira Gandhi, the then Prime Minister of India, laid the foundation stone of the university on 4th February 1984 at Rono Hills, where the present campus is located. Ever since its inception, the university has been trying to achieve excellence and fulfill the objectives as envisaged in the University Act. The University got academic recognition under section 2(f) from the University Grants Commission on 28th March, 1985 and started functioning from 1st April, 1985. It got financial recognition under section 12-B of the UGC on 25th March, 1994. Since then Rajiv Gandhi University then Arunachal University has carved a niche for itself in the educational scenario of the country following its selection as a University with potential for excellence by a high level expert committee of University Grants Commission from among universities in India.The University was converted into a Central University with effect from 9th April 2007 as per notification of Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India.

The academic year 2000-2001 was a year of consolidation for the University. The switch over from annual to semester system took off smoothly and the performance of the students registered a marked improvement. Various syllabus designed by Boards of Post-Graduate Studies (BPGS) have been implemented. VSAT facility installed by the ERNET India, New Delhi under UGC-Infonet program, provides internet access.

Facility

• EDUSAT Facility
• Health Center
• Women Technology Park
• Library
• Guest House
• Computer Center
• Hostels
• VSAT Facility
• Canteen & Co-Operative Store
• Bank and Post Office
• Day Care Centre
• Transport Facilities
• Institutional Level Biotech Hub
• Physical Education Branch
• Facilities for Differently-Abled
• Business Corner

Departments

• Department of Chemistry
• Department of Mathematics
• Department of Physics
• Department of Commerce
• Department of Management
• Department of Education
• Department of Physical Education
• Department of Psychology
• Department of Computer Science & Engineering
• Department of Electronics & Communication
• Department of Geography
• Department of Geology
• Department of Mass Communication
• Department of English
• Department of Hindi
• Department of Botany
• Department of Zoology
• Department of Anthropology
• Department of Economics
• Department of History
• Department of Political Science
• Department of Sociology
• Department of Social Work
• Department of Fine Arts and Music
• Department of National Security Studies