Rajiv Gandhi University is the greatest in the Northeast and maintains its 13th-place ranking in India, making Arunachal Pradesh proud once more.
Ten universities from Northeast India have secured places among the top 50 in the Indian Institutional Ranking Framework (IIRF) 2025, underscoring the region’s rising academic stature. Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU) of Arunachal Pradesh leads the pack, retaining its national rank of 13th for the second consecutive year. Set atop Rono Hills on a scenic 302-acre campus, RGU is a cornerstone of higher education in Arunachal Pradesh, recently marking four decades of excellence. Other notable institutions include Tezpur University (24th), Mizoram University (25th), Central Agricultural University, Imphal (26th), and North Eastern Hill University, Shillong (29th). In the private university category, Sikkim Manipal University, Gangtok, stands as the only Northeast institution in the top 50, ranked 24th. These achievements highlight the growing academic strength and institutional development across Northeast India.
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