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Former names | Arunachal University |
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| Motto | Knowledge Imparts mortality |
| Type | Public central university |
| Established | 4 February 1984 |
| Chancellor | Dr. J. Suresh Babu, IAS |
| Vice-Chancellor | S. K. Nayak (acting) |
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 | UGC, NAAC, AIU, ACU |
| Website | www |
Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU) (formerly Arunachal University) is the oldest university in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. It is located at Rono Hills in Doimukh town, about 28km 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]