Rajiv Gandhi University
Itanagar
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University Road, Papum Pare, Arunachal Pradesh 791112
City: Itanagar
State: Arunachal Pradesh
Contact No: (0360) 2277253, 2277569,(0360) 2277889, 2277684
Email: placementcell@rgu.ac.in
Established: 1984
Type: PRIVATE
Website: https://rgu.ac.in/
Affiliated: UNIVERSITY GRANT ,NAACS COMMISSION (UGC)
About Institute
About Rajiv Gandhi University
Rajiv Gandhi University (formerly Arunachal University) is the premier institution for higher education in the state of Arunachal Pradesh. 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. 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. 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 teaching and research programmes of the University are designed with a view to play a positive role in the socio-economic and cultural development of the State. The University offers Under Graduate, Post-Graduate, M. Phil and Ph.D. programmes. The Department of Education also offers B.Ed. programme. There are fifteen colleges affiliated to the University. The University has been extending educational facilities to the students from the neighbouring States, particularly Assam. Various University Departments have organized a number of Seminars, Workshops and Conferences. Many faculty members participated in national and international conferences and seminars held within the country and abroad.
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 syllabi 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.
Information compiled from:Rajiv Gandhi University - Website
Available Courses
M.A. (Geography)
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Course Duration
2 Year
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Course Type
Post Graduation
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Study Mode
Regular