RGU Itanagar Admission 2026

About Rajiv Gandhi University

Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU) is a Central University located at Rono Hills, Doimukh, on the outskirts of Itanagar in Arunachal Pradesh. Originally founded in 1984 as Arunachal University by an Act of the Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly, the institution was renamed Rajiv Gandhi University and converted into a Central University on 9 April 2007 by the Rajiv Gandhi University Act, 2006.

RGU offers UG, PG, M.Phil and Ph.D programmes across humanities, social sciences, sciences, commerce, management, education and law. Admission to UG and PG programmes is conducted through CUET UG and CUET PG (NTA) respectively, while Ph.D admissions use the Rajiv Gandhi University Ph.D Entrance Test (RGUPET).

CUET UG 2026 is being conducted from 11 May to 31 May 2026 by the National Testing Agency. RGU's admission notification, programme list and counselling schedule are published on the official portal at rgu.ac.in.

Application fee: ₹800 (General) / ₹400 (Reserved) · Official site ↗

Entrance Exams

Admission via CUET

Other accepted exams

• CUET UG
• CUET PG
• RGUPET
• GATE

Eligibility

UG: 10+2 from a recognised board with the prescribed subject combination plus a valid CUET UG score in the relevant domain papers. PG: Bachelor's degree in the relevant discipline with the minimum aggregate prescribed; CUET PG score. Ph.D: Master's degree with 55% (50% reserved); RGUPET / NET-JRF / GATE qualification.

Important Dates

How to Apply

1. 1
   Apply for CUET UG / CUET PG
   Register on cuet.nta.nic.in (UG) or cuetpg.nta.nic.in (PG), select Rajiv Gandhi University as a preferred university, choose subjects / domain papers and pay the application fee.
2. 2
   Appear for CUET
   CUET UG 2026 is being held from 11 May to 31 May 2026. CUET PG dates are released separately by NTA.
3. 3
   Apply on the RGU portal
   Once CUET scorecard is released, register on rgu.ac.in for the RGU programme of choice, upload CUET scorecard and pay the RGU application fee.
4. 4
   Counselling and admission
   Participate in RGU online counselling, exercise programme preferences and confirm allotment by paying the admission fee at the Doimukh campus.

Previous Year Cutoffs

Cutoffs will be published here once last year's data is verified.

Scholarships

Scholarships are available for eligible candidates at this university.

Central Sector Scholarship, North-East Region scholarships, SC/ST/OBC/EWS post-matric scholarships, RGU merit-based scholarships and tribal area awards.

Reservations

Central University reservation: SC 15%, ST 7.5%, OBC-NCL 27%, EWS 10%; PwBD 5% horizontal. Arunachal Pradesh Schedule Tribe (APST) reservation as per Central University norms; tribal area weightage where applicable.

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