As of June 2017, the University Grants Commission (UGC) had not given permission for the university to enroll students. The university started its academic activities with the approval of its 4 academic programs on 21 September 2017. On 4 April 2024, the UGC advised students against enrolling at the university because it lacked a vice chancellor, but Rabindra Maitree University is not in this list.
