Universities in Arunachal Pradesh 2026

Universities: 11
State private: 8
State and central: 2
Online / distance: 1

Checked by Career Bhavan on 2 November 2026

against UGC’s published university lists

UGC has declared one institution in Arunachal Pradesh fake: Indian Institute of Alternative Medicine. They are not on this list and cannot award degrees. See UGC’s full fake list.

Showing 1–11 of 11 universities

Apex Professional UniversityArunachal Pradesh · State PrivateUGC 2(f)
UGC status
2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
Address
NH 52, 2nd Mile, Gumin Nagar 791102
Website (as listed by UGC)
apexuniversity.edu.in
Arunachal Pradesh UniversityArunachal Pradesh · StateUGC 2(f)
UGC status
2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
Address
Pasighat 791102
Arunachal University of StudiesArunachal Pradesh · State PrivateUGC 2(f)
UGC status
2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
Address
NH-52, Knowledge City, Distt., Namsai 792103
Website (as listed by UGC)
arunachaluniversity.ac.in
Arunodaya UniversityArunachal Pradesh · State PrivateUGC 2(f)
UGC status
2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
Address
Lekhi Village, Naharlagun, Itanagar, Distt. Papum Pare 791109
Website (as listed by UGC)
arunodayauniversity.ac.in
Himalayan UniversityArunachal Pradesh · State PrivateUGC 2(f)
UGC status
2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
Address
401, Takar Complex, Nahalagun 791110
Website (as listed by UGC)
himalayanuniversity.com
Indira Gandhi Technological and Medical Science UniversityArunachal Pradesh · State PrivateUGC 2(f)
UGC status
2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
Address
Ziro, Lower Subansiri 791120
Website (as listed by UGC)
igtamsu.ac.in.
North East Frontier Technical UniversityArunachal Pradesh · State PrivateUGC 2(f)
UGC status
2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
Address
Sibu-Puyi, Aalo (PO), West Siang (Distt.) 791001
Website (as listed by UGC)
neftu.edu.in
North Eastern Regional Institute of Science & TechnologyArunachal Pradesh · DeemedUGC Deemed (Section 3)
UGC status
Deemed (Section 3). Declared a deemed-to-be university by the central government under Section 3 of the UGC Act, so it can award its own degrees.
Address
P.O. Nirjuli, District- Papumpare 791109
Website (as listed by UGC)
nerist.ac.in
Rajiv Gandhi UniversityArunachal Pradesh · CentralUGC 2(f) and 12BOnline / distance
UGC status
2(f) and 12B. Under Section 2(f), and also declared fit under Section 12B to receive grants from UGC and the central government. 12B is about funding, not degree validity.
Address
Rono Hills, P.O. Doimukh, Itanagar 791112
Website (as listed by UGC)
rgu.ac.in
Online and distance: Distance · Recognised on UGC-DEB’s current lists, 12 programmes.
See its programmes
The Global UniversityArunachal Pradesh · State PrivateUGC 2(f)
UGC status
2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
Address
Model Village, Naharlagun, Itanagar 791111
Website (as listed by UGC)
theglobaluniversity.edu.in
Venkateshwara Open UniversityArunachal Pradesh · State PrivateUGC 2(f)
UGC status
2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
Address
Lekhi Village, Naharlagun, Distt. Papum Pare 791110
Website (as listed by UGC)
vou.ac.in

The short answer

By Career Bhavan’s count of UGC’s lists, checked on 2 November 2026, Arunachal Pradesh has 11 UGC-recognised universities: 1 central, 1 state, 8 state private and 1 deemed to be universities. 1 of them are on UGC-DEB’s 2026-27 lists for online or distance programmes. UGC has also declared one institution in Arunachal Pradesh a fake university.

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Search the university above. If it isn’t listed and isn’t an institution set up by an Act of Parliament (IITs, NITs, AIIMS and the like), it cannot award a valid degree. Check UGC’s fake-universities list too.
2
Open the row: its UGC status shows whether it is a 2(f) university (with or without 12B) or a deemed university.
3
Studying online or by distance? Check the separate UGC-DEB approval for your exact programme as well.

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What 2(f), 12B and deemed mean

2(f)
Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
765 universities
2(f) and 12B
Under Section 2(f), and also declared fit under Section 12B to receive grants from UGC and the central government. 12B is about funding, not degree validity.
375 universities
Deemed (Section 3)
Declared a deemed-to-be university by the central government under Section 3 of the UGC Act, so it can award its own degrees.
164 universities

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Where this data comes from

Every university here comes from UGC’s own lists of central, state, state private and deemed to be universities on ugc.gov.in(opens in a new tab). Fake universities and the compliance notes (PhD regulations, ombudsperson, defaulter universities) come from UGC’s list of HEIs violating regulations(opens in a new tab). Names, addresses and websites are as UGC publishes them; online and distance approvals are matched from UGC-DEB’s lists. Checked 2 November 2026.

Who may award degrees is set by Section 22 of the UGC Act, as UGC explains in its public notice on fake universities(opens in a new tab). Institutions set up by an Act of Parliament are listed separately in the Ministry of Education list of Institutions of National Importance(opens in a new tab).

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Cite as: CareerBhavan, “UGC-recognised universities in India 2026, with UGC notices and the fake-universities list”, careerbhavan.com/ugc-recognised-universities (checked 2 November 2026)

Quick answers

Frequently asked questions

How many universities are there in Arunachal Pradesh?

11, according to UGC’s lists as checked on 2 November 2026: 1 central, 1 state, 8 state private and 1 deemed to be universities.

How many private universities are there in Arunachal Pradesh?

8 state private universities in Arunachal Pradesh are on UGC’s list. Each is set up by a state law and listed under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, so it can award degrees. Search the list above for any of them.

Which central universities are in Arunachal Pradesh?

Rajiv Gandhi University.

Which universities in Arunachal Pradesh offer UGC-approved online or distance degrees?

1 are on UGC-DEB’s 2026-27 lists: Rajiv Gandhi University. Approval is programme by programme, so check your exact programme.

Are there fake universities in Arunachal Pradesh?

Yes. UGC’s fake-universities list names Indian Institute of Alternative Medicine in Arunachal Pradesh. UGC says they cannot award any degree.

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