Jawaharlal Nehru College

Jawaharlal Nehru College in Pasighat is the oldest college in Arunachal Pradesh, established in 1964 in the state's oldest town, on the plains where the Siang river emerges from the hills. Affiliated to Rajiv Gandhi University, it carries an A grade from NAAC — a notable distinction for a government college in the Northeast — and has educated a large share of the state's teachers, officers and public figures over the decades. Teaching spans the arts, sciences and commerce at undergraduate level, with fees at government-college rates that keep study accessible. Pasighat is a small, scenic East Siang town; life is quiet, costs are low, and the college is the area's institutional centre. It suits students from Arunachal seeking an affordable, established degree within the state, particularly as a foundation for government service or higher study.