The top 20 colleges in Arunachal Pradesh are not a tough list to compile in 2023 because of the rapid growth of education in the state. Currently, the literacy rate of Arunachal Pradesh is 82.93% which is great. It is higher than in most of the Indian states. This has been possible for the last 50 years.

In the 5 last decades, the state has seen tremendous growth in the education sector. Progress has been rapid when it comes to top-class education in the state. The North East India government and the education department of the state have worked together to make the state reach this level.

Back in 2001, half of the population came into the highly literate category and that was the time when the growth in the education sector started showing up. In 2001, the literacy rate was around 54.74% and in 2011, the literacy rate went higher to reach 66.95%. Now, it is even more than this rate after another 10 years.

This means that a lot of colleges might have even been established in the state for the betterment of education. Here are the top 20 colleges in Arunachal Pradesh that you must check out.

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1. North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST), Itanagar

The first college in our list of top 20 colleges in Arunachal Pradesh is the North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology. The college got established in 1984 and is deemed to be a university. It is approved under AICTE and UGC.

The college offers courses in UG, PG, and diploma levels. The courses offered by them are B. Tech, M.Tech, B.Sc (Hons), M.Sc, MBA, and PhD. Entrance to the college is based on university entrance tests like NEE & NERIST written tests or the national levels tests like CAT, MAT, XAT, NET, and GATE.

Check out their website at https://nerist.ac.in

2. National Institute of Technology (NIT), Papumpare

The next best college in our list of top 20 colleges in Arunachal Pradesh is the National Institute of Technology. NIT is one of the best engineering colleges in the country and one of them is also in this state. The college got established in 2010.

It is an autonomous university with a NAAC grade of B. The college is approved under AICTE and UGC. The college comes among the top 200 engineering colleges in the country. It is one of the best colleges under the CSE and ECE branches.

The admission to the college is based on JEE Mains entrance tests and JoSAA counselling.

Check out their website at https://www.nitap.ac.in

3. Dera Natung Government College (DNGC), Itanagar

Another college from Itanagar in our list of top 20 colleges in Arunachal Pradesh is Dera Natung Government College. The college got established in 1979 and is affiliated with RGU, Itanagar. It is a government college that has been approved under NAAC as well.

The streams in which this college offers degrees are science, arts, and commerce. The courses offered by them are BA, BA (Hons), B.Sc, and B.com.

The subjects which they teach in various disciplines are botany, physics, chemistry, maths, political science, economics, history, Hindi, and lots more.

Check out their website at http://dngc.ac.in

4. National Research Centre on YAK, West Kameng

A unique college in our list of top 20 colleges in Arunachal Pradesh is National Research Centre on YAK. This college is in a town called West Kameng. It is a college that offers education in the agriculture sector. The courses they offer in this department are PhD.

They offer only doctorate-level courses in agriculture on their campus. This one is a public institute that came into existence in 1989. This college is primarily engaged in the research and development of yak. YAK is Poephagus grunniens L.

The college is engaged in agricultural and animal husbandry departments.

Check out their website at https://nrcy.icar.gov.in

5. Indira Gandhi Government College (IGGC), Lohit

IGGC is the next college on our list of the top 20 colleges in Arunachal Pradesh. It is a government college that got established in 2001. The college is affiliated with RGU, Itanagar. The NAAC has approved the college with a nice grade.

The streams in which the college offers courses are arts and commerce. The courses they offer are BA, BA (Hons), and B.com. The subjects in which they offer courses are economics, education, English, geography, political science, history, Hindi, and a few more.

It is considered one of the best commerce colleges in the state.

Check out their website at http://www.iggc.org.in

6. Jawaharlal Nehru College, East Siang

Another college in our list of top 20 colleges in Arunachal Pradesh is East Siang. The college is JNC or Jawaharlal Nehru College. It is one of the oldest colleges in the state that came into existence in 1964.

This one is a private college that has received a good NAAC grade. The college is affiliated with RGU, Itanagar. It is approved under UGC. The streams in which the college offers courses are arts, science, and commerce.

The courses they offer are BA, MA, B.Sc, and B.com. The fee of this college for every degree is less as compared to the other colleges.

Check out their website at https://www.jncpasighat.edu.in

7. Saint Claret College, Ziro

Ziro is one of the most beautiful cities in Arunachal Pradesh. This town is home to one of the top 20 colleges in Arunachal Pradesh. Saint Claret college is a college that got approved under UGC. They are affiliated with RGU, Itanagar.

The college has a NAAC grade of A. They offer courses in commerce and arts stream only. The courses they offer are B.Com and BA. They offer general B.com. The disciplines in which the college offers education, English, geography, anthropology, economics, history, political science, and mass communication.

This one is a Catholic undergraduate located at the foothills of the mighty Himalayas.

Check out their website at https://sccz.edu.in

8. Hills College Of Teacher Education, Itanagar

The next college from Itanagar in our list of top 20 colleges in Arunachal Pradesh is Hills college of teacher education. This college got established in 2003 and is approved under NCTE. The college is a private one that is affiliated with RGU, Itanagar.

The college offers courses only in one discipline which is education. They offer B.Ed. This college got established under the guidance of ‘The Tribal Area’s Development Society’. The aim of the college for which it got established was to provide quality education for professional training.

Check out their website at https://www.hcte.org

9. St. Francis De Sales College, West Siang

A college from West Siang in our list of top 20 colleges in Arunachal Pradesh is St. Francis De Sales College. The college got established a few years ago in 2007. It is a private college that got affiliated with RGU, Itanagar.

The college is approved under UGC and has a NAAC grade of B++. The streams in which the college offers courses are arts, agriculture, computer applications, and vocational courses. The courses they offer are BA and also some certification courses.

The subjects in which they offer courses are English, education, geography, history, sociology, environmental studies, anthropology, and lots of other subjects.

Check out their website at http://www.sfscaalo.ac.in

10. Tomi Polytechnic College, Basar

A college from Basar in our list of top 20 colleges in Arunachal Pradesh is Tomi Polytechnic College. It is a government college that got established in 2006. It is approved under AICTE and is affiliated with APDHTE.

The college offers a diploma in 3 branches of Engineering. The entrance exam that is needed to crack the exams is APJEE-Diploma for 50% of the total intake. The subjects in which they offer the diploma courses are Civil, Electrical & Electronics, and Computer Engineering.

They also offer lectures from the senior professionals of the corporates. They also have received career guidance and Entrepreneurship Awareness Programs.

Check out their website at https://www.tomipoly.in/Index

11. Government Polytechnic Roing, Roing 

The next college in our list of top 20 colleges in Arunachal Pradesh is Government Polytechnic Roing. The college is in Roing. It is a government college that got established in 2014. It is a Young Government Polytechnic institution. The college is affiliated with Arunachal Pradesh State Council for Technical Education. 

The college is approved under AICTE. The college offers 3 courses in 1 stream. The courses offered are Civil, Electrical, and Computer Science Engineering at the diploma level. 

The college accepts admission based on APJEE and APSCTE exams. 

Check out their website at http://govtpolytechroing.in/home.html

12. Government Polytechnic, Namsai 

A college from Namsai in our list of top 20 colleges in Arunachal Pradesh is Government Polytechnic college. It is a government college that got established 7 years ago in 2014. The college is approved under AICTE. 

The college offers courses in diploma levels. They offer diplomas in civil and mechanical engineering. It is one of the newest growing colleges in the state. The government of the state has established this college with an aim. 

The campus of the college is in an area of 45 acres. It has a beautiful college. 

Check out their website at http://www.gpnamsai.co.in

13. Government Polytechnic Laying, Itanagar

The next government polytechnic college is this one from Itanagar. Our list of the top 20 colleges in Arunachal Pradesh is incomplete without the mention of this college. It is a government college that got established in 2013. 

In 8 years, the college has established itself amazingly well in the state. A lot of students prefer this college for their higher education. It is one of the best polytechnic colleges in the state. It is affiliated with APSCTE and approved by AICTE. 

They offer 3 diploma courses in 1 stream which is engineering. The subjects they offer are Civil, Electrical, and Mechanical Engineering. 

Check out their website at http://www.gplaying.in/

14. Rajiv Gandhi Government Polytechnic, Itanagar

Another polytechnic-based college in the state is Rajiv Gandhi Government Polytechnic college. This is one of the most famous colleges in Itanagar. RGGP is one of the top 20 colleges in Arunachal Pradesh. This government college came into existence in 2002. 

AICTE has approved this college. This college was set up under the Technician Education Project-III of the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India. The world bank has given financial assistance to this college for development. 

They offer 3 years’ diplomas in the fields of Engineering and Management. APJEE (Joint Entrance Examination) conducted by APSCTE is the entrance exam accepted by the college for admissions. 

Check out their website at http://www.rggp.ac.in/

15. Don Bosco College, Itanagar 

Another college from Itanagar in our list of top 20 colleges in Arunachal Pradesh is Don Bosco College. It is a private college that came into existence in 2002. The college is almost two decades old. This one is a private college that is affiliated with RGU, Itanagar. 

They offer courses in science and commerce streams. The subjects they offer degrees are BA, B.Com, and BSW. The disciplines in which they offer courses are economics, English, history, sociology, political science, HRM, marketing management, accounting, and social work. 

This one is a general degree college that offers only undergraduate courses. 

Check out their website at https://dbcitanagar.com

16. Siang Royal Academy, East Siang 

Another college from East Siang in our list of top 20 colleges in Arunachal Pradesh is Siang Royal Academy. The college came into existence 10 years ago in 2011. It is a private college that is affiliated with RGU, Itanagar and is approved under NCTE. 

It is one of the most reputed colleges in the state that offers education in arts and education streams. The degrees offered by them are BA and B.Ed. The fee of this college is highly affordable for most people. This is why the college is proffered by the most number of students. 

Check out their website at https://www.siangroyalacademy.com

17. Mahabodhi Lord Buddha College, Namsai

Another college from Namsai in our list of top 20 colleges in Arunachal Pradesh is Mahabodhi Lord Buddha College. It is a private college that is affiliated with RGU, Itanagar. The college got established in 2013 and offers education in arts, commerce, and science streams. 

The degrees offered by the college are BA, B.com, and B.ed. The subjects covered in all these courses are economics, education, English, geography, sociology, political science, history, accounting & finance, marketing management, and a few more. 

They also offer decent placements under all these disciplines and all these courses. It is one of the best art colleges in the city. 

Check out their website at https://namsai.nic.in/public-utility/mahabodhi-lord-buddha-college/

18. North East Nursing College of Health Sciences, Papumpare 

A college of health sciences in our list of top 20 colleges in Arunachal Pradesh is North East Nursing College of Health Sciences. The college came into existence in 2014 and is a private college that is affiliated with RGU, Itanagar. 

This college is approved under INC. They offer education only in 1 paramedical stream. The courses offered by them are B.Sc in nursing. The approximate fee for this course here is around Rs 1.17 lakhs. 

It is one of the top medical colleges in the state. They place their students in secured jobs after completing the desired degree. 

Check out their website at http://www.nenchs.com

19. Sarah Institute of Paramedical Sciences, Itanagar

Itanagar is home to some of the best colleges in the state. Another paramedical college in our list of top 20 colleges in Arunachal Pradesh is from Itanagar itself. This college offers courses in medical and paramedical fields. 

The courses they are offering are diplomas in these categories. The subjects they offer diplomas in are medical lab technology and medical image technician. This institute is known to offer a lot of job-oriented courses in the medical and allied health sciences field. 

The college is approved under UGC and is recognized and accredited under the Martin Luther Christian University (MLCU), Shillong, Meghalaya. 

Check out their website at https://www.sarahips.org

20. North East Homeopathic Medical College and Hospital, Itanagar 

The last college in our list of top 20 colleges in Arunachal Pradesh is also from Itanagar. It is also a medical college that is great for studying homoeopathy. A lot of other city students shift here to study homoeopathy in this college. 

They offer a medical course which is BHMS. It is affiliated with RGU university in Itanagar and is approved under CCH. The fee of this college even for the medical course is lesser as compared to other best colleges in the country. 

This has been ranked as one of the best homoeopathic colleges in the country. The faculty of the college are also trained professionals. The college is famous for its amazing faculty.

Conclusion

These were the top 20 colleges in Arunachal Pradesh that are the most amazing for pursuing higher education in the state. With the establishment of these colleges, the migration rate of students to different cities in India has rapidly decreased. The students now prefer staying in their state and completing their higher studies.

These colleges are ranked based on their placement rates, academic excellence, growth, and faculty strength. The placements these colleges offer are amazing as they place the students securely in some of the top MNCs in the country.

The placements are at the state and PAN India levels. This makes the students secure for life while letting them explore the best they can.

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