Arunachal Pradesh marks the north-eastern boundary of the Indian subcontinent bordered by Tibet, Bhutan, and Myanmar. The land of rising Sun (Arunachal Pradesh) despite having a good amount of educational institutions ranks among the lowest states of India in literacy rate....
The literacy rate of Arunachal Pradesh according to the census of 2011 is 66.95% which had significantly increased when compared to the 2001 census which was 54.74%.
The education system in Arunachal Pradesh is evolving with every passing year. The state government is taking every possible measure to facilitate the teaching-learning process. There have been some great initiatives taken up by the state government to benefit the students with improved quality of education. The state government aimed at providing vocational courses for the ones who are underprivileged. Predictions regarding literacy rate are to show some great results in the upcoming census of 2021.
The primary medium of instruction in the schools is English. The higher education institutions, research institutes also use English as the primary medium for education.
The popular state universities here are Arunachal University of Studies and Rajiv Gandhi University located in Itanagar. These universities impart higher quality of education in science and art streams.
Arunachal Pradesh's education system lays down a great emphasis on the engineering field. Many students from abroad are also inclined towards this state for their higher education. The topmost engineering college preferred by the students here for B. E or B.tech is Mizoram Engineering College which offers a vast scope in electronics and communication, civil engineering, and computer science. The other leading engineering institutes include the names of the institute of communication and information technology and the National Institute of technology.
National Institute of technology and the National Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology are leading institutes established by the central government for engineering. They are also ranked among the top 200 institutes of India as per the NIRF ranking 2020. Faculty of engineering and technology, Arunachal University of Studies is a state-established engineering college.
The admission into these colleges by students is done through some entrance examination. The entrance exam for central universities is through AIEEE. Several polytechnic colleges provide diploma courses and vocational courses in garment technology and costume design, Herbal remedies, Cosmetology, automobile engineering, electronics, and electrical engineering. Admission to polytechnic colleges of Arunachal Pradesh Polytechnic and Institute of communication and information technology is done through the NERIST entrance exam.
Apex Professional University is the first Metaphysics University in India located vibrant, spiritual, peaceful foothills of the Himalayas in Arunachal Pradesh. This university was established to blend the Indian knowledge System and contemporary Knowledge system. It supported the vision of imparting multidisciplinary, design skills, and industry-centered education.
Arunachal Pradesh also offers an important center related to the research on Yak. For this field, in particular, ICAR has set up the National Research Centre on Yak to facilitate the research and development of Yaks in the state.
The Arunachal Pradesh education system offers a wide scope to pursue your undergraduate, postgraduate, and Ph.D. in all the streams including Science, Arts, and Commerce. Rajiv Gandhi University and Indira Gandhi Government College are the leading colleges. Dera Natung Government College established by AICTE (All India Council for technical education) is a women's University to empower women's education in Indian by providing quality education. It is situated in Itanagar, the capital city of Arunachal Pradesh.
The state has only one Homeopathy College which offers the B.H.M.S degree to the students. North East Regional Homeopathic Medical College enrolls students through entrance exams conducted at their level. Along with other government medical institutions in the state North East Regional, Homeopathic Medical College also has seats reserved for the NRI students or students from abroad.
The top colleges for Masters in Business Administration (MBA) and Masters in Computer Applications (MCA) are the Itanagar Government College and North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology.
The colleges leading in providing quality education in courses of B.Ed.(Bachelor in Education) and M.Ed. (Master in Education) are the DEPTT of Education in Arunachal Pradesh, Hills College of Teacher Education, and Rajiv Gandhi University situated in Itanagar. Arunachal Law Academy is one of the leading colleges to pursue your education in Law field. Donyi polo Government College is a central university popular for medical courses in the state.