Overview
The Royal Global University (RGU) is a state private university located in Guwahati, in the Kamrup Metropolitan district of Assam, India. It is recognised by the University Grants Commission (UGC) and offers undergraduate, postgraduate, doctoral, and diploma programmes across a range of disciplines including engineering, management, law, fashion design, applied sciences, commerce, and the liberal arts.
Key facts
| Name | The Royal Global University |
|---|---|
| Common abbreviation | RGU |
| Type | State private university |
| Location | Guwahati, Kamrup Metropolitan district, Assam, India |
| Country | India |
| Recognition | University Grants Commission (UGC) |
Background
The university operates under the Royal Group of Institutions umbrella, which earlier ran professional colleges in Guwahati offering technical and management education. The university was established by an Act of the Assam Legislative Assembly, granting it the status of a private university empowered to award its own degrees.
Academics
The university is organised into multiple constituent schools, each focusing on a broad disciplinary area. These typically include:
- Royal School of Engineering and Technology
- Royal School of Business
- Royal School of Law
- Royal School of Fashion Designing
- Royal School of Applied and Pure Sciences
- Royal School of Commerce
- Royal School of Languages
- Royal School of Humanities and Social Sciences
- Royal School of Library and Information Science
Programmes are offered at the bachelor's, master's, and doctoral levels, along with select diploma and certificate courses.
Campus
The main campus is located on the outskirts of Guwahati along the Betkuchi–Azara corridor in the Kamrup Metropolitan district. It houses academic blocks, laboratories, a central library, hostels, sports facilities, and administrative buildings.
Significance
As one of the private universities in Assam, RGU contributes to higher education access in the Northeast region of India, particularly in professional and technical fields. It draws students from across the North-Eastern states as well as other parts of the country.
Related topics
- Guwahati
- Kamrup Metropolitan district
- Education in Assam
- List of universities in Assam
- University Grants Commission (India)
- Private universities in India
References
- Wikidata entry: Q28866905
- University Grants Commission, list of state private universities