Named For Rajiv Gandhi
- After Rajiv Gandhi's assassination, the following were named after him:
- Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology, Thiruvananthapuram, An Autonomous National Institute, Government of India, Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science & Technology
- Rajiv Gandhi Foundation, a foundation established to propagate his ideals
- Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, India's highest sporting honour
- Rajiv Gandhi Technical University, a common technical institute for all colleges in Madhya Pradesh
- Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology, Kottayam
- Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology, Mumbai
- Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, located in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
- Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, located in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
- Rajiv Gandhi Medical College, located in Thane, Maharashtra
- Rajiv Gandhi School of Intellectual Property Law, a law school based in Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
- Rajiv Gandhi National Park, commonly known as Nagarhole National Park, located in Karnataka
- Rajiv Gandhi Trophy boat race, held in Kerala
- Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, located in Bangalore
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