The then Arunachal University and currently recognized as Rajiv Gandhi University was established in 1984 and started offering Masters programme from 1988. At the outset it catered to need of the stakeholders of the State of Arunachal Pradesh for post graduate programmes. Thereafter, it affiliated the Colleges, which offered graduate programmes. To meet the gap for the programmes not offered by its affiliated colleges, RGU started offering programmes like BCA, Bachelor of Science in Geology, Bachelor of Fine Arts and Bachelor of Music, Bachelor in Agriculture from respective PG Departments. The next quantum jump was – establishing an institute to offer under graduate programmes as a feeder to Post Graduate programme in consonance with the model institutions in higher education. The Institute of Under Graduate Studies started functioning from the Academic year of 2023-24 with eight programmes, viz. Anthropology, Psychology, Sociology and Social Work from Arts discipline and Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics and Statistics from Science Discipline. In the second academic year, it was extended to 12 programmes with addition of Bachelor of Science in Botany and Zoology, B. Com and BBA. The programmes are powered with syllabus framed as per NEP 2020 guidelines with Major, Minor, Multidisciplinary, Skill enhancement, Ability enhancement and Environmental Science courses for I and II Semester. From III Semester onwards proportion of major courses are increased with basics and advanced concepts and critical domains of the subject. Practical classes are backed by well-equipped and modern labs and field visits. By end of IV Semester, internship is arranged for the students, which is aimed to gain skill, realistic experience and widening the horizon of knowledge. All the programmes are mentored and taught by highly qualified teachers and achievers with silver lining in their academic career. There is a whole spectrum of teachers engaged in teaching learning processes viz. Lecture, Tutorial and Practical; for the students of IUGS starts from Teaching Assistants, Guest Faculties to Assistant Professor, Associate Professor and Professors. This gives the students a highly enriching and satisfying experience during their academic journey. The IUGS conducts thematic exposures events like seminar, workshop, tailor made field study etc. The latest is the Seminar on Innovation and Technology Development-2025, in collaboration with the DST-Technology Enabling Centre, RGU with renowned technocrat Padmashri Dr. Uddhab Bharali. RGU provides a platform for holistic development of students: Extracurricular activities covering games and sports through youth festival, entertainment and competition on cultural and literary activities, sessions on mental health and well-being, community services through collaboration with experts, Film festivals and many more to mention.