Rajiv Gandhi University - [RGU]

Rajiv Gandhi University (formally Arunachal University) is the premier institution for higher education in the state of Arunachal Pradesh and has completed 32 (thirty two) years of its existence. Late Smt. Indira Gandhi, the tenth prime minister of India laid the foundation stone of the university on 4th.Feb1984.The Central Library was established with short number of books in the year of foundation of the University. The Central library is the hub of all academic activities providing access to knowledge and information to the University community. Its two storage building has spacious reading halls and compact stack area. Presently the Library holds 64,400 No.s of books and subscribes various national and international journals. The library also provides access to the different online journals under various consortiums from which more than 10,000 e- journals, full text article may be browsed and downloaded. The Library also subscribes 17 daily newspaper and 10 reputed magazines. The total of 343 Ph.D thesis and 353 dissertations are displayed in the separate section for consultation. The Library is using open source library management software KOHA and implemented RIFD technology for its smooth functioning of circulation operations and theft detection. The Central Library serves its users from 9.00A.M. to 7.00 P.M. in all working days.

Working Hours: 9 am – 7 pm (all working days)Automation : Fully computerized (RFID with KOHA integration)Library Management Software: KOHATelephone: 03602277094, 2277573