RGU Course Admission 2025: Dates, Fees, Eligibility, Application Process, Selection Criteria

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31 Jul, 2025 RGU CUET PG Cutoff 2025 has been released. Check course-wise RGU CUET PG Cutoff 2025.

  • The Round 1 BEd Cutoff is 141-155 for the General Category.
  • MA Round 1 Cutoff for the General Category is 95-292.
  • The General Category Cutoff for M.Sc is 90-158 for Round 1.

Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU), earlier known as Arunachal University is the oldest university in the state.  It offers postgraduate courses in more than 39 disciplines along with M.Phil, Ph.D and PG Diploma programs. There are 35 colleges affiliated to the university that are spread across the entire state. The admission to different courses are initiated in the months of June & July.  Aspirants seeking admission can apply online by visiting the official website of RGU. This university also imparts education through distance learning. For further information visit Institute of Distance Education, Rajiv Gandhi University Admission.

Rajiv Gandhi University reserves 60% seats for all undergraduate and postgraduate programmes for ST candidates. 9% seats for OBC (Non-creamy layer), 3% for SC, 3% for differently abled and 5% for wards of Ex-servicemen candidates. Left 20% seats are open for other category candidates.

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Rajiv Gandhi University UG Admission 2024

Rajiv Gandhi University offers BA, B.Sc, B.Com, BFA, BCA, B.Music, and BALLB at the UG level. BA and B.Sc are offered in multiple streams. The duration of these courses is 3 years while BALLB is offered for a duration of 5 years. Candidates must have the minimum eligibility of class 12 (arts/commerce/ Science) stream from any recognized Board. Admission to these courses will be done through Common University Entrance Test (CUET). 

Rajiv Gandhi University UG Eligibility Criteria

Course-wise eligibility criteria and the subjects that candidates need to choose in the CUET are mentioned below in table:

Course Subject For CUET Eligibility
B.Sc Botany Botany, Chemistry & Zoology candidate who has passed the 12 (10+2) class examination from any recognised board in Life Science
B.Sc Chemistry Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics candidate who has passed the 12 (10+2) class examination from any recognised board in Physical Science
B.Sc Mathematics Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics candidate who has passed the 12 (10+2) class examination from any recognised board in Physical Science
B.Sc Physics Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics candidate who has passed the 12 (10+2) class examination from any recognised board in Physical Science
B.Sc Zoology Zoology, Botany, Chemistry candidate who has passed the 12 (10+2) class examination from any recognised board in Life Science
B.Sc Geology Compulsory English, concern subjects candidate who has passed the 12 (10+2) class examination from any recognised board in Life Science
BA Anthropology Anthropology: English Compulsory, Economics/Education/English/Geography/Hindi/History/Political Science/Sociology candidate who has passed the 12 (10+2) class examination from any recognised board in Arts/Science/Commerce
BA Economics Economics: English Compulsory, Anthropology/Education/English/Geography/Hindi/History/Political Science/Sociology candidate who has passed the 12 (10+2) class examination from any recognised board in Arts/Science/Commerce
BA Education Education: English Compulsory, Anthropology/Economics/English/Geography/Hindi/History/Political Science/Sociology candidate who has passed the 12 (10+2) class examination from any recognised board in Arts/Science/Commerce
BA English English: English Compulsory, Anthropology/Economics/Education/Geography/Hindi/History/Political Science/Sociology candidate who has passed the 12 (10+2) class examination from any recognised board in Arts/Science/Commerce
BA Geography Geography: English Compulsory, Anthropology/Economics/Education/English/Hindi/History/Political Science/Sociology candidate who has passed the 12 (10+2) class examination from any recognised board in Arts/Science/Commerce
BA Hindi Hindi : English Compulsory, Anthropology/Economics/Education/English/Geography/History/Political Science/Sociology candidate who has passed the 12 (10+2) class examination from any recognised board in Arts/Science/Commerce
BA History History: English Compulsory, Anthropology/Economics/Education/English/Geography/Hindi/Political Science/Sociology candidate who has passed the 12 (10+2) class examination from any recognised board in Arts/Science/Commerce
BA Political Science Political Science: English Compulsory, Anthropology/Economics/Education/English/Geography/Hindi/History/Sociology candidate who has passed the 12 (10+2) class examination from any recognised board in Arts/Science/Commerce
BA Socilogy Sociology: English Compulsory, Anthropology/Economics/Education/English/Geography/Hindi/History/Political Science candidate who has passed the 12 (10+2) class examination from any recognised board in Arts/Science/Commerce
B.Com Commerce, Compulsory English/Hindi candidate who has passed the 12 (10+2) class examination from any recognised board in Commerce
BCA Compulsory Eglish/Hindi, Concern Subjects candidate who has passed the class 12 (10+2) examination with Mathematics or 3 years Engineering Diploma from any recognised board Science
B.Music Compulsory English, Concern subjects candidate who has passed the 12 (10+2) class examination from any recognised board in Arts/Science/Commerce
BFA Compulsory English, Concern subjects candidate who has passed the 12 (10+2) class examination from any recognised board in Arts/Science/Commerce
BALLB English, Political Science, Sociology, History, concern Law Subjects candidate who has passed the 12 (10+2) class examination from any recognised board in Arts/Science/Commerce

Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU) Selection Process

The selection of Candidates for UG courses at RGU will be done on the basis of marks obtained in CUET 2024 and the merit list prepared based on it.

  • Candidates applying for the BCA course will be selected on the basis of merit.
  • Candidates applying for B.Sc in Geology will be given admission on the basis of CUET/RGUCET results.
  • The candidates belonging to SC/ST/PWD/OBC categories will be selected based on the norms of the Government of India

Rajiv Gandhi University UG Application Process

Candidates seeking admission to UG courses at RGU are required to apply for CUET on its official website. The detailed instruction for the filling up of the online application is given below:

  • Candidates must visit the official website of NTA https://cuet.samarth.ac.in/
  • Candidates need to register themselves with a valid Email-ID & Phone number.
  • Candidates must generate a password & Application Number.
  • After successful Registration, candidates must upload Photograph (10Kb-200Kb) and Signature (4Kb-30Kb) along with educational documents.
  • Candidates must also upload scanned copies of the Category Certificate and PWD Certificate (if needed)
  • Candidates must properly check the application form before submitting it
  • Candidates must pay the application fee through online mode only
  • The candidate must take the printout of the submitted application form and the fee receipt for future reference

Documents Required:

  • Scanned Passport Sized Photograph
  • Signature of the Candidate
  • Academic Mark sheets
  • PWD Certificate
  • Category Certificate

RGU MA. M.Com & M.Sc Admission 2024

The M.A course is available in a number of specializations such as Anthropology, Economics, Education, English, Geography, Hindi, History, Mass Communication, Political Science, Sociology and Tribal Studies. In case of M.Sc there are specializations like Botany, Chemistry, Mathematics and Computing, Physics and Zoology.

Course Name

Specializations

Eligibility

MA

Anthropology

Candidates with graduation degree under 10+2+3 pattern from RGU or UGC recognized university. The candidate must have minimum 45% marks in Major/Honours or 50% in Pass course in the concerned discipline or as one of the elective subjects.

Also, candidates holding degree in Social Science or Science can apply for the courses of Anthropology, Sociology and Mass Communication.

Economics,

Hindi

English

Tribal Studies

Sociology

Political Science

Mass Communication

History

Geography

Education

M.Sc

Botany

Chemistry

Mathematics

Physics

Zoology

M.Com

There is a relaxation of 5% for SC, ST and OBC (NCL) holding Honours or Pass course degree. Candidates with B.Ed. degree having minimum 45% marks are also eligible for the course of M.A in Education.

RGU Admission B.Ed, M.Ed Admission 2024

B.Ed program is of two years duration covered in four semesters. The admission is based on merit with 30 seats reserved for deputed teachers, 35 seats for direct admission and remaining 35 seats for paid admission.

M.Ed programme is of two years covered in four semesters. Out of 20 seats 10 seats are for paid admission and remaining 10 seats for direct admission. The admission is purely on merit basis.

Course Name

Eligibility

B.Ed

Candidate with graduation degree under 10+2+3 scheme with 50% marks in M.A/M.Sc/M.Com/B.A/B.Sc/B.Com/B.Tech/BE (with mathematics) from RGU or UGC recognized university is considered eligible for the course.

M.Ed

Candidates with B.Ed. degree from RGU or any other UGC recognized university with minimum 55% marks are eligible to apply for the course.

RGU BCA, MCA, M.Tech, MBA & MSW Admission 2024

BCA and MCA are three years courses covered in six semesters while M.Tech, MBA and MSW are of two years duration with four semesters each. For admission to M.Tech program, candidates with valid GATE score are given preference.

In case of M.Tech in Electronics and Computer Engineering AIMETE and IETE graduates can also apply. The MBA and MSW applicants have to appear for a written test followed by personal interview. Applicants have to appear for a round of group discussion in case of MSW programme.

Course Name

Specialization

Eligibility

No. of Seats

BCA

10+2 with Math/statistics as a compulsory subject or 3 years diploma in Technology or engineering.

24

MCA

BCA or any other bachelor’s degree with Math/Statistics as a compulsory

subject at 10+2 level.

24

M.Tech

Computer Science & Engineering

B.Tech or B.E or M.Sc

in Computer Science/IT or MCA from a recognized institution.

16

M.Tech

Electronics & Communication Engineering

B.Tech or Electronics Engineering or MSc. in Electronics or IETE or AMIETE

graduate.

15

MBA

Bachelor’s Degree or

equivalent with minimum 50% aggregate in any discipline.

36

MSW

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent with minimum 50% marks in any discipline.

24

RGU M.Phil & Ph.D Admission 2024

RGU offers M.Phil & Ph.D program in Anthropology, Hindi, Economics, Political Science, Tribal Science, Mass Communication, History, Geography, Commerce, Botany and Zoology.  Admission is based on the score of RGUMPET followed by Personal Interview. UGC/CSIR-JRF holders are exempted from the entrance test and have to appear for the personal interview only.

Course Name

Specialization

Eligibility

No. of seats

M.Phil

Anthropology

A candidate should hold master’s degree or equivalent in the concerned subject from a recognized university with minimum 55% marks. Final year students can also apply for the entrance test but are requested to produce their qualifying certificate before the announcement of entrance test results.

5

Botany

5

Commerce

10

Economics

5

Geography

10

History

8

Hindi

10

Mass Comm.

5

Mathematics

5

Political Science

7

Sociology

5

Tribal Studies

15

Zoology

5

Ph.D

  • M.Phil students from RGU or any other UGC recognized university are also exempted from the test. Ph.D scholars of the university are directly eligible for UGC (non-NET) Fellowship.
  • The seats available for Ph.D program are dynamic in nature and differ every year. However, of the total seats 25% seats are for M.Phil students form RGU or any other UGC recognized university, 25% seats are reserved for JRF holders and remaining 50% for candidates applying through entrance test.

RGU Application Process 2024

Application forms can be acquired and submitted in four ways as discussed below:

  1. Purchase the prospectus with application form from RGU campus and submit the duly filled application form in person.
  2. Download the prospectus by visiting the official website & submit the duly filled application form in University campus.
  3. Pay the application fee online through net banking/credit or debit card.
  4. Apply online with documents and pay application fee via DD or challan.

Once the forms are submitted the candidates are requested to check their application status on the university website. The important documents (Xerox or scanned copies) required are:

  • Passport size photographs (scanned copy should be maximum 25KB).
  • Scanned copy of signature and left thumb impression (maximum size 25KB).
  • Self-attested ID proof – Aadhar Card, Pan Card, Driving License, Passport, Voter’s ID or College ID card.
  • Self-attested Class 10th Certificate
  • Self-attested Class 12th mark sheet, graduation certificate, mark sheet.
  • Self-attested Caste Certificate.sss

FAQs

Ques: What are the courses offered by RGU?

Ans: RGU offers various undergraduate, postgraduate, Postgraduate Diploma and PhD courses such as BCA, B.Ed, MA, MBA, M.Sc, MCA, and M.Tech in various streams and specializations.

Ques: What are the specializations offered in MA by RGU?

Ans: RGU offers a 3-year MA program in 11 specializations such as Anthropology, Economics, Hindi, English, Tribal Studies, Sociology, Political Science, Mass Communication, History, Geography, and Education.

Ques: What is the eligibility criteria to apply for the M.Sc program offered by RGU?

Ans: To apply for the M.Sc program offered by RGU, candidates should have completed 10 + 2 + 3 pattern of education. The candidates should hold a B.Sc degree in the relevant discipline from RGU or any recognized institute by UGC with a minimum of 45% aggregate marks in the majors of the concerned discipline.

Ques: Does RGU offers B.Ed degree?

Ans: Yes, RGU offers a B.Ed program which is of two-year duration covered in four semesters. The university follows merit-based admission with 30 seats reserved for deputed teachers, 35 seats for direct admission and the remaining 35 seats for paid admission.

Ques: What is the admission criteria followed at RGU?

Ans: RGU follows merit-based admission where the marks secured by the candidates in their previous qualifying examination will be considered to provide admission in various courses offered at the university.

Ques: What is the admission criteria followed for M.Tech admission at RGU?

Ans: To provide admission in the M.Tech program offered by RGU, candidates should have appeared and secured a valid score in GATE, a national level entrance examination. Graduates from AIMETE and IETE can also apply for the B.Tech program.

Ques: What is the selection criteria for the MSW program of RGU?

Ans: The final selection for the MSW program of RGU will be based on the written test conducted by the university along with the personal interview. Candidates should also appear for a round of group discussion to get admission in the MSW program.

Ques: What is the admission criteria for M.Phil and PhD admission at RGU?

Ans: For the M.Phil and PhD programs of RGU, candidates should have appeared and secured a valid score in the RGUMPET entrance examination conducted by the university followed by the personal interview. Candidates who hold a UGC/CSIR-JRF need not appear for the University’s entrance examination, they can directly appear for the personal interview.

Important Updates

RGU Fees & Eligibility

Full time Courses
CourseFeesEligibilityApplication DateAction
MA
15 Courses
13,200 - 40,000 (1st Year Fees) Graduation8 Feb 2025
M.Sc
20 Courses
16,000 - 50,900 (1st Year Fees) Graduation8 Feb 2025
31,400 (1st Year Fees) 10+227 Feb - 26 Mar 2024
B.Ed
3 Courses
16,800 (1st Year Fees) Graduation26 Dec - 23 May 2024
BA
5 Courses
12,600 - 24,000 (1st Year Fees) 10+227 Feb - 26 Mar 2024
30,400 (1st Year Fees) 10+227 Feb - 26 Mar 2024
Ph.D
26 Courses
18,100 - 22,400 (1st Year Fees) Post Graduation-
B.Sc
4 Courses
15,600 - 31,400 (1st Year Fees) 10+227 Feb - 26 Mar 2024
48,600 (1st Year Fees) Graduation8 Feb 2025
PG Diploma
6 Courses
15,625 - 25,200 (Total Fees) Graduation + RGUCET8 Feb 2025

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RGU Upcoming Important Dates 2025


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RGUCET-2025 Exam Date [MA]Jul 10, 2025 - Jul 17, 2025
RGUCET-2025 Exam Date [LLM]Jul 10, 2025 - Jul 16, 2025
RGUCET-2025 Exam Date [M.Com]Jul 10, 2025 - Jul 16, 2025

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