RGU Students and Faculty
RGU had 2,896 students in its own UG and PG programmes in 2024-25, and 686 PhD scholars. 50% of the UG and PG students are women. 13% come from outside Arunachal Pradesh. Students of affiliated or constituent colleges that report separately are not included.
Students by programme
| Programme | Men | Women | Total | Same state | Other states | Abroad |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-year UG | 16 | 9 | 25 | 21 | 4 | 0 |
| 4-year UG | 245 | 247 | 492 | 404 | 88 | 0 |
| 2-year PG | 1,189 | 1,190 | 2,379 | 2,100 | 279 | 0 |
| Total | 1,450 | 1,446 | 2,896 | 2,525 | 371 | 0 |
Reserved categories and fee waivers
2,741 students are from SC, ST or OBC categories and 38 are economically backward (96% of all UG and PG students together). Of these 2,779 students, 2,523 had their full tuition fee paid by the central or state government, 0 by the university and 0 by private bodies.
RGU scholarships and fellowships
PhD scholars
RGU had 686 full-time PhD scholars in 2024-25.
Faculty
RGU's NIRF return lists 198 faculty members working at the university now, about 18 students per faculty member (counting PhD students). 92% of them hold a PhD. 22% are women. The median teacher has 12 years of experience.
Source: Student strength, PhD and faculty tables from the NIRF 2026 data return of Rajiv Gandhi University (IR-O-U-0047), as published on rgu.ac.in Open the PDF. Figures are for 2024-25 unless a year is given; the university is responsible for them.
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