Rajiv Gandhi University (in the past Arunachal University), the head foundation of higher learning in Arunachal Pradesh, has finished thirty-four years of its reality. Smti. Indira Gandhi, the then Prime Minister of India, established the framework stone of the University on February 4, 1984. Along these lines, it began postgraduate courses from the Academic session 1988-89 in the rambling and beautiful Rono Hills. The University was changed over into a Central University on April 9, 2007, by a warning of the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India. In the edges of Itanagar, the capital of Arunachal Pradesh, Rono Hills is a way off of 6.5 km from the National Highway 52-A which prompts Itanagar. 

The main affiliating University in the state has its locale including entire of the state. Altogether, there are 41 school subsidiaries to this college including 18 Government Degree Colleges, 9 private degree universities, 1 Govt. Restorative College, 1 Govt. Law College, 1 private Law College, 9 private Teacher Education Colleges, a private Homeopathy Medical College and a private Nursing College. Post-Graduate projects are offered in twenty-three subjects viz. Human sciences, Botany, Chemistry, Commerce, Computer Science and Engineering, Economics, Education, Electronics and Communication, English, Geography, Hindi, History, Management, Mathematics and Computing, Mass Communication, Physics, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, Social Work, Teacher Education, Tribal Studies and Zoology. Undergrad programs are offered in Computer Science and Engineering (BCA), Fine Arts (BFA) and Music (BMUS) and Geology (BSc). M.Phil programs are offered in branches of Anthropology, Botany, Commerce, Economics, Geography, Hindi, History, Mass Communication, Political Science, and Zoology and in Arunachal Institute of Tribal Studies (AITS). Likewise, every one of the Departments and Institutes of the University offers the Ph.D. program. The University runs P.G. Recognition courses in Hospitality Management and Tourism, Mass Communication, Geoinformatics, Banking and Insurance, Functional Hindi and Yoga Therapy Education and Advanced PG Diploma in Biodiversity, other than Diploma in Computerized Accounting and Certificate Courses in Communicative English, Tribal dialects, Yoga Therapy, Myanmarese Language, German Language, and so on.

Infrastructure Facility and Equipment:

Football Ground cum Track & Field (International Standard Size): 1 No.

Volleyball Court : 3 Nos.

Basketball Court: 1 No.

Badminton Court: 5 Nos.

Auditorium (Multipurpose) : 2 Nos.

Departments

Department of Chemistry

Founder Head (HoD): Prof. Kamalesh Choudhury

The Department of Chemistry was built up in the year 2011 under the stewardship of Prof. Kamalesh Choudhury, a prominent academician, and instructor from Assam. It denoted a modest starting to give quality educating and research in Chemistry in this remote district of India. 

Directly, the Department offers a two-year (4 semesters) M.Sc. program with a specialization in every single significant region of Chemistry to furnish understudies with the essential hypothetical foundation and prologue to research facility techniques. The absolute admission limit in M.Sc.programmeis 28. The division is additionally offering a Ph.D. program in Chemistry since 2014. 

Department of Mathematics

Founder Head (HoD): Dr. Tarekeswar Choudhury (Retd.), Cotton College, Assam

Welcome to the Department of Mathematics, Rajiv Gandhi University. The branch of Mathematics is a significant constituent of the Faculty of Basic Sciences since 2005, the year when it was set up. The division offers two-years (Four Semesters) M. A./M. Sc. program in Mathematics and Computing and all-out admission limit of P. G. program is 40 (Forty). Likewise, we offer M. Phil. (Four Semesters) program with seat limit Five since 2015. Aside from these, the branch of Mathematics has begun Ph. D. program from 2013 in Mathematics and Computing with seven researchers in various research areas of Pure and Applied Mathematics.

Department of Physics

Founder Head (HoD): Late. Prof. Hiralal Das (Retired from Gauhati University) 

Under the correct direction of separated Late. Educator Hiralal Das resigned teacher of Dept. of Physics Gauhati University, Assam, the Dept. of Physics appeared in Rajiv Gandhi University in July 2011 with a goal to advance Science culture and development of dynamic research works in the physical world for the welfare of humankind. For the total acknowledgment of shrouded possibilities in the field of physical science, the Department offers by and by M. Sc courses of two years with specialization in cutting edge dense issue material science. The Department has the responsibility for the presentation of different specializations like Astrophysics, High Energy Physics, Nano Science and Nanotechnology, Electronics and Computational Physics in not so distant future. The division has just begun Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. D) in Physics from 2015.

Department of Commerce 

Founder Head (HoD): Prof. Ranjit Tamuli 

The postgraduate Department of business was begun in the year 1995 with just two resources. Starting today the Department is outfitted with very much outfitted study halls, web and wifi office. The Department has 10 qualified and devoted employees. The Department additionally keeps up the departmental library with the expectation of complimentary access of books. 

The office right now offers multi-year (4 semesters) post-graduation program (M.Com) under the CBCS framework, one year (2 semesters) Post Graduate Diploma in Banking and Insurance (PGDBI), M.Phil and Ph.D. program. Under the aegis of the Department, a one-year Diploma in Computerized Accounting (DCA) has additionally been begun w.e.f. 2015-16 under the Community College Scheme of the UGC at RGU. 

Department of Management 

Founder Head (HoD): Prof Ranjit Tamuli 

The Department of Management, Rajiv Gandhi University was set up in the year 2005 with the presentation of the One-year Post-Graduate Diploma Course in Hospitality Management and Tourism (PGDHMT) with an admission limit of 21 understudies. In the year 2006, the Department likewise presented a Multi-year full-time MBA Program with an admission limit of 30 understudies. The MBA Program offers a few specialization papers like Marketing, Finance, and Human Resource Management. By and by, the office is controlled by six full-time employees, for example, five Assistant Professor and one Associate Professor. One Professor is on the lien. Additionally, the Department likewise has its very own two-storeyed structure (plinth territory 1305.79 sq.m) and other basic offices, for example, one PC lab and library for Departmental understudies, furniture, and so on to run the offered courses easily. 

Department of Education 

The Department of Education was set up in 1988 by enrolling one Professor, two Readers, and four Lecturers. The Department propelled the B.Ed program in the scholarly session 1988-89 as it was wanted by the Government of Arunachal Pradesh for clearing the accumulation of untrained educators working in optional and senior auxiliary schools. The Department was likewise set up with the target of delivering the staff for instructing at school and University level. M.A. (Training) multi-year course was required at the school level to show the understudies of B.A. (Hons) of Education. M.Ed program was begun in 2014 according to the UGC XII arrangement assignment request of MHRD, Government of India. At present, the Department is running the B.Ed program with an admission limit of 100 understudies, M.Ed Program with the admission of 26 understudies and M.A( Education) with the admission of 45 understudies. The Department likewise has investigated office for Ph.D. examine researchers and 55 Ph.D. look into researchers are seeking after their doctoral research. The employees are occupied with major and minor research undertakings of different organizations like UGC, ICSSR, and SSA, Arunachal Pradesh. 

Department of Physical Education 

Department of Physical Education a constituent unit of Rajiv Gandhi University (A Central University) set up in the year 2015 to advance physical instruction and build up enthusiasm among individuals with respect to the need and significance sports and exercise which is medium to improve the network wellbeing. The schedules of the courses are so planned to get ready expertly qualified pioneers and educators in physical instruction. The Departments created are according to the NCTE standard and standards. A group of capable and committed instructors is occupied with a steady quest for greatness in Physical Education and Sports for wellbeing, wellness, and health of the residents. 

Department of Psychology 

Founder Head (HoD): Dr. Kakali Goswami 

The Department of Psychology was set up in the year 2017 with two Assistant Professors. As of now, the Department is running with two Assistant Professors and one Guest Assistant Professor. The Department was set up to build up a familiarity with the significance of contemplating human conduct and the cultural pertinence of brain science. The Department offers M.A. Brain science which is of four semesters and the educational program is so planned to give solid hypothetical, methodological and contemporary information on different territories of Psychology to the understudies. The design is to furnish the understudies with information, aptitudes, and qualities to become a successful and skillful expert clinician. During the course, the understudies are taken for field visit at emotional wellness focuses and advising cells other than intelligent homeroom educating and lab preparing. Time to time expanded talks from specialists in the pertinent field is additionally directed. This scholastic preparing empowers the understudies to work in an expansive scope of settings, for example, restorative, association, advising focuses, NGOs, analysts, and academicians. 

Department of Computer Science and Engineering 

Founder Head (HoD): Mr. Ani Taggu

The Department of Computer Science was built up in 2005, with a certificate course of the one-year span, and a three-year college class, Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA). The first and second clump of the BCA program has finished and the third cluster has begun from the session 2008-2009, beginning from July 2008. In the year 2006, the Master of Technology in Computer Science and Engineering was begun in the Department. The Department has begun the Master of Computer Application course from the session 2013-14. 

Department of Electronics and Communication 

Founder Head (HoD): Mr. Jagdeep Rahul 

Welcome to the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering at Rajiv Gandhi University (A Central University), Rono Hills, Itanagar. The office was set up in the year 2015 with the point of giving the initiative in the field of Electronics and Communication Engineering and interdisciplinary research. The activity has been taken to build up the condition of workmanship look into research facilities in the region of VLSI Design and Technology, MEMS and Sensors, Embedded System, Wireless Communication and Signal Processing. Department gives sound conditions to understudies and resources to complete bury office community-oriented research in the region like Bio restorative Engineering and mechanical technology. A group of skilled and devoted educators is occupied with the tenacious quest for greatness in this field of designing. 

Department of Geography 

The office was built up in 1992 with an understudy admission of 20. It offered numerous discretionary papers path in front of the current standard of decision-based schedule. From that point forward the Department has great scholarly yield combined with exploring exercises. The Department moved to the present structure in 2002. 

Department of Geology 

The Department of Geology has begun its voyage in 2017 with the enlistment of two Assistant Professors and enrolment of 18 (eighteen) understudies to B.Sc. (Hons.) course from the session 2017-18 with Prof. Nishamani Kar, Dean of the Faculty of Environmental Sciences as its Co-ordinator. Being situated in the lower regions of an eastern piece of the Himalaya, the Department has a more brilliant vision to connect with the understudies in scholarly and investigate exercises to more readily comprehend different parts of the geography of the eastern Himalaya and of the NE India. 

Department of English 

The Department of English was built up in July 1990. As far back as its initiation, it has cut a specialty for itself in the region of artistic examinations by finding some kind of harmony between the customary and contemporary parts. The M.A. course incorporates British writing from the time of Chaucer to the post-present day duration, artistic analysis from Aristotle to Derrida, ELT and a few New Literatures. 

Department of Hindi 

The Department of Hindi was opened the University Vide Item No.11 of 25th E.C. meeting hung on 16.03.1998 and began working from the session 1999-2000. Classes of M.A's past began w.e.f 13.08.1999. Presently the office is offering Ph.D. Program (Part-time and Regular) alongside P.G Course, M.Phil Program and PG Diploma in Functional Hindi Program. The Department distributed a Half Yearly Research Journal "Arun Prabha". 

Department of Economics 

Founder Head (HoD): Prof.N C Roy (HoD I/c) 

Department of Economics offers M.A. furthermore, Ph.D. programs in Economics. The employees of the office have been engaged with the investigation of various issues identifying with improvement, particularly in the North-Eastern region. The explicit issues that have pulled in inquire about consideration are neediness, organization development particularly in agribusiness, human capital arrangement, populace development and so forth. 

Department of History 

Founder Head (HoD): Prof. S. Dutta 

The Department of History has finished 38 (Thirty-Eight) long stretches of its reality in May 2024. Since its origin, it has been effectively executing its strategic giving quality and inventive training and completing exploration exercises with push on advancement. Preceding the present area, the Department had been working since 1980 in Jawaharlal Nehru Government College at Pasighat, which was taken over by the past Arunachal University (presently Rajiv Gandhi University) in 1988 from the Punjab University. Presently the Department offers M. Phil. and Ph. D. programs on normal premises alongside the Postgraduate program. 

Department of Sociology 

Founder Head (HoD): Mr. Bikash Bage 

The Department of Sociology at Rajiv Gandhi Central University was built up in 2011 with the Master's program. In this way, M.Phil and Ph.D. programs presented in 2014. The office is dedicated to making able and socially touchy scholarly capitals through thorough preparing and research exercises. 

Department of Distance Education 

The proper arrangement of advanced education in our nation is confronting the issues of access, impediment of seats, absence of offices and Department. Academicians from different orders opine that it is realizing which is increasingly significant and not the channel of instruction. The training through separation mode is an alternate.

RGUCET-2024

Rajiv Gandhi University Common Entrance Test 2024 [RGUCET 2024] is a passage test for induction into the accompanying PostGraduate, Under-Graduate projects and Professional Degree courses recorded underneath for the scholastic session 2024:

• MA in Anthropology
• MA in Defence & Strategic Studies
• MA in English
• MA in Economics
• MA in Education
• MA in Geography
• MA in Hindi
• MA in History
• MA in Political Science
• MA in Mass Communication
• MA in Sociology
• MA in Tribal Studies
• M.B.A (Master of Business Administration)
• M. Com (Master of Commerce)
• M.C.A (Master of Computer Application)
• M.Tech (ECE) (Master of Technology, Electronic and Communication Engineering)
• M. Tech (CSE) (Master of Technology, Computer Science & Engineering)
• M. Sc in Botany
• M. Sc in Chemistry
• M. Sc in Mathematics & Computing
• M. Sc in Physics
• M. Sc in Zoology
• M.S.W (Master of Social Work)
• B.PEd.
• BMUS
• BFA
• BSc. Geology
• BCA
• All Diploma programs

Admission to other courses not determined in the above rundown will be founded on merit just as given in applicable segments of this plan. 

Exception from RGUCET Written Test 

Candidates for M.Tech courses with legitimate GATE score or more a recommended cut-off score are absolved from the composed test. 

Prospectus for RGUCET 

The prospectus for each PG program will be the pass course schedule of the comparing UG program offered by RGU. 

For M.Tech(CSE), the prospectus will be indistinguishable from the GATE 2024 schedule for Computer Science and Information Technology (CS). For M.Tech(ECE), the schedule will be indistinguishable from the GATE 2024 prospectus for Electronics and Communications(EC). 

For M.A (Anthropology/Education/Mass Communication/Sociology/MBA/MCA/MSW), the prospectus will comprise of English language, thinking, information translations/numerical capacity, general mindfulness and scientific abilities. 

RGUCET Question Paper Pattern 

The inquiry paper will contain 100 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) and will ordinarily contain numerous areas: 

• 25 MCQs that inspect language capacity, thinking, general mindfulness, scientific fitness/information elucidation and logical abilities expected of a University level competitor. 
• 75 MCQs that analyze space information on a given course. 
• For interdisciplinary courses M.A (Anthropology/Education/Mass Communication/Sociology), MBA, MCA and MSW, every one of the 100 MCQs will look at language capacity, thinking, general mindfulness, numerical fitness/information understanding, and explanatory abilities. 
• The competitor should pick one right answer. 1 imprint will be granted for each right answer. 
• Negative Marking: 0.25 imprint will be deducted for each off-base answer. 
• Term: The composed assessment will be of two hours span. 
• Gathering Discussion/Viva Voce: For MBA, M.A in Mass Communication and MSW courses just, the up-and-comers who qualified in the composed test will be called for bunch dialog as well as viva voce. The gathering dialog and additionally viva-voce part will be of 25 imprints. The total imprints acquired from the composed test, bunch exchange, as well as viva voce, will be utilized to conclude the chose applicants.

INTAKE CAPACITY IN VARIOUS COURSES/PROGRAMMES

RGUMPET-2024

DEPARTMENT /INSTITUTE OFFERING M.PHIL/Ph.D.:-

• AITS (Tribal Studies)
• Anthropology
• Botany 
• Chemistry
• Commerce 
• CSE
• Economics
• Education
• English 
• Geography
• Hindi 
• History
• Management 
• Mass Communication
• Mathematics 
• Physical Education
• Physics 
• Political Science
• Social Work 
• Sociology
• Zoology

All the UGC-CSIR JRF holders, M.Phil degree holders and standard in-administration employees instructing for in any event 5 years in Govt. universities associated under RGU and at any rate 3 years in the concerned division of RGU are excluded from composed RGUMPET yet ought to apply through the recommended strategy for being screened and required the Viva-Voce tests. 

The up-and-comers looking for admissions to M.Phil/Ph.D. programs are required to show up in a composed passageway test and viva-voce, in any case, exceptions for showing up the composed Entrance Test will be practiced according to college mandates and rules. The Institute/Department concerned will inform the date of the meeting. The certified understudies will take confirmation inside the told dates. 

Scholarships 

National Scholarships Portal is a one-stop arrangement through which different administrations beginning from understudy application, application receipt, handling, assent and disbursal of different Scholarships to Students are empowered. National Scholarships Portal is taken as Mission Mode Project under National e-Governance Plan (NeGP). 

Career Counseling Cell 

Coordinator: Dr. (Mrs.) Boa Reena Tok, Department of Education 

One of the approach choices in. the UGC XIth Plan accommodates setting up Career and Counseling Cell in Universities. The goal is to help the understudies in the improvement of delicate aptitudes and correspondence capacity to challenge the rigors of aggressive tests and on-work preparing in add-on or professional courses. In perspective on the abovementioned, the Career and Counseling Cell of Rajiv Gandhi University is built up with the arrangement of its Coordinator on second June 2011. The Cell has played out the accompanying capacities: 

Coursed UGC Fellowship notices 2016-17 covering PDF for ladies, Single young lady kid, Graduate Merit grant, Ishan Uday for Northeast and so on during May 2016. 

Coursed BIT, Pilani notice (2017-19) for the board program during June 2016 crosswise over Depts. In RGU. 

Profession Counseling Cell sorted out a one-day advising program (Corporate Secretary dispatch) on 29th September 2016 in a joint effort with ICSI, Kolkata focusing on 100 understudies.