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.

[2] Rajiv Gandhi University was ranked in the 101-150 band in the University category by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) of 2021.

[4] Colleges in Arunachal Pradesh were previously affiliated to North Eastern Hill University.