Apex Professional University is an autonomous body set up by the Government of Arunachal Pradesh through Apex Professional University Act passed by the Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly under the Public Private Partnership (PPP) Scheme. After the ascent of His Excellency Governor of Arunachal Pradesh, Apex Professional University Act 2012 (No. 7 of 2013) notified by Government of Arunachal Pradesh in the official Gazette of Arunachal Pradesh vide notification No. LAW/LEGN-17/2012 dated 10th May, 2013.
Apex Professional University, Arunachal Pradesh is included in the list of approved Universities maintained by University Grants Commission (UGC) and Association of Indian Universities (AIU). APU is empowered to award Degrees as specified University Grants Commission (UGC), Ministry of HRD, Government of India under section 22 of UGC Act, 1956. Apex Professional University (APU) has never affiliated any institution, nor study centre in any part of the country other than its main campus at Pasighat, Arunachal Pradesh.
APU is a Statutory University legislated by the Government of Arunachal Pradesh through Apex Professional University Act, 2012 (No. 7 of 2013)
UGC, Ministry of HRD, New Delhi has accorded its recognition to Apex Professional University (APU), Pasighat as a state private university.
Apex Professional University, Pasighat, Arunachal Pradesh is a Statutory University legislated by the Government of Arunachal Pradesh and approved from the regulatory bodies of the Government of India as under:
University Grants Commission (UGC), New Delhi has given clarification that for registering Private (External) Students not required any approval from UGC and Distance Education Bureau (DEB).
Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), New Delhi has given clarification that no requirement for approval to conduct B.Sc. (Agriculture / Horticulture and M.Sc. (Agriculture / Horticulture) by Apex Professional University, Arunachal Pradesh.
Apex Professional University has signed a Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) to set out opportunities for collaboration and positive academic engagement between universities / research organizations / Industry to mutual benefit, without establishing a formal legal relationship between the two institutions.