Rajiv Gandhi University

Rajiv Gandhi University is Arunachal Pradesh's principal university, established in 1984 and set on a 302-acre campus at Rono Hills near Itanagar, overlooking the Dikrong valley. Now funded as a central university, it combines regulated low fees with the role of anchor institution for a state where higher-education options remain thin — most of Arunachal's college system connects to it. Teaching spans humanities, sciences and commerce, with the postgraduate departments forming the academic core. It holds an A grade from NAAC and a NIRF rank of 70. For students from Arunachal and the eastern Himalaya it is the accessible public-university route; for others, it offers central-university affordability in a frontier state. It suits students who prioritise proximity, cost and a recognised degree over metropolitan campus infrastructure.