Himalayan University is a private university in Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh, created through the Himalayan University, Itanagar (Arunachal Pradesh) Act, 2012, enacted as Act No. 6 of 2013. The legislation was designed to expand modern higher education and research capacity in the state and identified Jeen Foundation, a nonprofit organization, as the sponsoring body. The institution's development is closely connected with the need for accessible university education in India's Northeast. The founding Act gives the university a broad higher-education and research mandate. Its public institutional material describes teaching across professional, technical, scientific, humanities, management and other disciplines, with undergraduate, postgraduate and research pathways. The university is recognized within the UGC framework and operates from Itanagar, serving students from Arunachal Pradesh and other regions. A distinctive part of the institution's story is the sequence between legislation, commencement and later statutory amendment. The Act received gubernatorial assent in May 2013, while a later government corrigendum clarified the appointed commencement date as August 2013. Arunachal Pradesh subsequently enacted an amendment concerning Himalayan University in 2022. The university states that its mission includes raising higher-education participation, supporting regional development and equipping students with skills suited to changing professional demands. Its location in Arunachal Pradesh gives it a role different from private universities concentrated in metropolitan areas, particularly in improving local access to degree and research education. The institution also maintains formal academic governance, examination and student-support systems required of a recognized private university. Its continued growth has combined regional access with a broad multidisciplinary academic framework. Established through the Himalayan University, Itanagar Act enacted as Arunachal Pradesh Act No. 6 of 2013. The Act was designed to expand modern higher education and research capacity in the state. The university emphasizes access to higher education for students in the northeastern region.