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{{short description|Public Central University in Raebareli}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2019}}
{{confusing|date=February 2019}}
{{Infobox university
|name = Rajiv Gandhi National Aviation University
|image = RGNAU Raebareli logo.png
|motto = Learn. Lead. Inspire
|established = 2013
|type = [[Public university|Public]]
|endowment = Rs. 200+ Crores
|vice_chancellor= Nalin Kumar Tandon
|city = [[Amethi district]]
|state = [[Uttar Pradesh]]
|country = [[India]]
|coor = {{coord|26.25118|81.3755827|display=inline, title}}
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|website = {{url|rgnau.ac.in}}
|footnotes =
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'''Rajiv Gandhi National Aviation University''' (RGNAU) is an autonomous [[Public university|public]] [[Central University (India)|central university]] located in the [[Fursatganj Airfield]] (formerly in [[Raebareli district]]), [[Amethi district]],<ref>
{{cite web | url=http://rgnau.ac.in/about-us | title= RGNAU About Us | publisher= RGNAU}}</ref> [[Uttar Pradesh]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.ugc.ac.in/centralniversitylist.aspx?id=33&Unitype=1 | title=Central University, Uttar Pradesh | publisher=[[University Grants Commission (India)]] | access-date=20 July 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2013-08-16/news/41417684_1_first-aviation-university-indian-aviation-flying-schools | title=India's first aviation university to start in Rae Bareli | publisher=[[The Economic Times]] | work=Binoy Prabhakar | date=16 August 2013 | access-date=20 July 2016}}</ref>

[[File:RGNAU Raebareli.jpg|thumb|right|Main Building of RGNAU]]
It is a specialized institution and comes directly under the [[Government of India]]. It will be financed primarily by [[Ministry of Civil Aviation (India)|Ministry of Civil Aviation]], [[Ministry of Science and Technology (India)|Ministry of Science and Technology]], and collaboration with International Aerospace and Aviation organizations .<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.ugc.ac.in/centralniversitylist.aspx?id=33&Unitype=1 | title=Central University, Uttar Pradesh | publisher=[[University Grants Commission (India)]] | access-date=20 July 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title = Govt relaxes norms for top job at IGRUA |publisher= The Indian Express| url = http://indianexpress.com/article/business/business-others/govt-relaxes-norms-for-top-job-at-igrua/ | date=26 March 2014 |access-date = 2014-04-13 }}</ref>

==About==
[[File:Hostel RGNAU Raebareli.jpg|thumb|Hostel Building of RGNAU Raebareli]]
The RGNAU being a specialized agency institute will participate in formulation of Indian aerospace and aviation policies also including military/strategic discussions, defense/armed aerospace technology and Space program.<ref>http://indiacode.nic.in/acts-in-pdf/262013.pdf</ref>

It mainly aims to facilitate and promote aviation studies, training, research and extension work with focus on emerging areas of studies such as aviation management, aviation regulation and policy, aviation history, aviation science and engineering, aviation law, aviation safety and security, aviation medicine, search and rescue, transportation of dangerous goods, environmental studies and other related fields.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Press Information Bureau|url = http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=97137|access-date = 2015-07-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/Lok-Sabha-paves-way-for-aviation-varsity-in-Rae-Bareli/articleshow/22383206.cms | title=Lok Sabha paves way for aviation varsity in Rae Bareli | publisher=[[The Times of India]] | work=Pankaj Shah | date=7 September 2013 | access-date=20 July 2016}}</ref> The students will be internationally exposed in the course-study itself due to nature of the career.<ref>http://indiacode.nic.in/acts-in-pdf/262013.pdf</ref>

The principal committees of the university are Executive Council and Academic Council, drawing experts and senior Government officials from the Government, IITs, IIMs, IATA, AAI etc. The university administration is managed by Vice Chancellor (Mr Nalin Kumar Tandon) and Registrar (Mr Jitendra Singh), both the posts are appointed by the Hon'ble President of India.

==Courses offered==
As India's first aviation university,{{citation needed|date=November 2016}} the university commences training of [[Aerospace Engineering|aerospace engineers]], aspiring pilots, [[Aircraft Maintenance Engineer|Aircraft Maintenance Technicians/engineers]] and cabin/[[Groundcrew|ground crew]]. All flying schools in India are expected to become affiliated and supervised by the university, which would thus acting as an apex for Aviation education.<ref>{{cite web|title=Aero varsity|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/government-press-release/rajiv-gandhi-aviation-university-to-commence-session-in-fy-2016-17-115120301423_1.html|website=The Economic Times|publisher=Bennet (TOI) Group|access-date=24 August 2016}}</ref>

RGNAU is launching its first course as PG Diploma in Airport Operations beginning Aug 2019. And in the process of designing new training programmes and courses to be offered from the next academic session.

==Admissions==
The admission process is very stringent and depends on several factors including aptitude, intellect, personality and prospects of the student. Selected students are amongst a group of students having qualified at least one of the required admission tests, like JEE-Mains/Advanced, and SATs. The students have been provided residential services in IGRUA campus with modern infrastructure.

==References==
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{{Central universities of India}}
{{Universities in Uttar Pradesh}}
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[[Category:Central universities in Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:Universities and colleges in Amethi district]]
[[Category:Aviation schools in India]]
[[Category:Memorials to Rajiv Gandhi]]
[[Category:2013 establishments in Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:Educational institutions established in 2013]]

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