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Former names | Arunachal University |
|---|---|
| Motto | Knowledge Imparts mortality |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 4 February 1984 |
| Vice-Chancellor | Saket Kushwaha |
Academic staff | 209 |
Administrative staff | 256 |
| Students | 994 |
| Location | Rono-Hills, Doimukh , , 27°08′50″N 93°46′01″E / 27.14722°N 93.76694°E |
| Campus | Rural |
| Affiliations | University Grants Commission (India) |
| Website | www |
Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU) (formerly Arunachal 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. [1]
Status
Rajiv Gandhi University has been a Central University under the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India since 9 April 2007. It is an accredited university under the University Grants Commission.[2]
Organisation and Administration
Faculty
- Faculty of Education
- Department of Education
- Department of Physical Education
- Faculty of Languages
- Faculty of Social Science
- Department of Anthropology
- Department of Economics
- Department of History
- Department of Political Science
- Department of Sociology
- Department of Social Work
- Faculty of Basic Science
- Department of Mathematics
- Department of Physics
- Department of Chemistry
- Faculty of Environmental Science
- Department of Geography
- Faculty of Life Science
- Faculty of Engineering & Technology
- Department of Computer Science and Engineering
- Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering
- Faculty of Information Technology
- Department of Mass Communications
- Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies
- Department of Commerce
- Department of Management
Institute and Centers
- Arunachal Institute of Tribal Studies
- Institute of Distance Education
- Center for Excellence in Biodiversity
- Computer & Information Center
- Centre for Women Studies
- Bio-informatics centre
- Centre for youth development and leadership Studies
- Centre for Development studies
- physical education centre
Affiliated colleges
As of 2020, the university has 36 affiliated colleges.[3] Colleges in Arunachal Pradesh were previously affiliated to North Eastern Hill University. Notable colleges include:
Academic profile
Ranking
Rajiv Gandhi University here has been ranked among the top 100 universities in India by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) of the union ministry of human resource development (MHRD) in 2019.[4]
Student Life
Festivals
Arunachal Panorama- the Festival of Diversity Uni-Fest V.C Trophy Inter-college Youth Festival.
References
- ^ https://www.telegraphindia.com/states/north-east/glory-for-sonia-on-arunachal-s-day-apang-dedicates-speech-at-statehood-anniversary-to-nehru-gandhi-family/cid/679645
- ^ [1] University Grants Commission (India) list of central universities in Arunachal Pradesh.
- ^ "Rajiv Gandhi University Affiliated Colleges". www.rgu.ac.in. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ "Top Universities in India". AglaSem.