Himachal Pradesh University

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Himachal Pradesh University
Himachal Pradesh University Shimla Logo.svg
Seal of the Himachal Pradesh University
Mottoशस्त्रे शस्त्रे च कौशलम्
Motto in English
Those, who are armed with knowledge, are skillful
TypePublic
Established22 July 1970; 51 years ago (1970-07-22)
ChancellorGovernor of Himachal Pradesh
Vice-ChancellorSikander Kumar[1]
Location
Summer Hill, Shimla
,
Himachal Pradesh
,
India

Coordinates: 31°06′41″N 77°08′20″E / 31.1115°N 77.1390°E / 31.1115; 77.1390
CampusUrban
ColoursGreen
AffiliationsUGC, AIU, ACU, NAAC
Websitewww.hpuniv.ac.in

Himachal Pradesh University (HPU) is an Indian public state university at Summer Hill in the state capital city Shimla.[2] It is close to the vicinity of the Indian Institute of Advanced Study. It is wholly financed by the government of Himachal Pradesh and the University Grants Commission, New Delhi.[3][4] It is situated on the hilltop because of which it can be seen from most parts of the city.

History[]

Himachal Pradesh University was established on 22 July 1970 by an Act of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly.[5] The most prestigious Faculty of Law of the university came into existence on the same date, whereas other departments were made in subsequent years. There are a lot of famous colleges in the state which are affiliated to the university such as Govt. College Sanjauli, St. Bede's College, RKMV College, Rajiv Gandhi Degree College, etc.

Department[]

  • Faculty of Law
  • Department of Journalism and Mass Communication
  • Department of History
  • Department of English
  • Department of Sociology and Social Work
  • Department of Psychology
  • Department of Public Administration
  • Department of Economics
  • Department of Hindi
  • Department of Tribal Studies
  • Department of Life Long Learning
  • Department of Sanskrit
  • Department of Maths
  • Department of Physics
  • Department of Chemistry
  • Department of Botany
  • Department of Zoology
  • Department of Computer Science

Institutes and centres[]

  • Himachal Pradesh University Business School
  • University Institute of Information Technology, Shimla
  • University Institute of Legal Studies, Shimla
  • Agro-Economic Research Centre, Shimla
  • Centre of Environmental Studies
  • International Centre for Distance Education and Open Learning (ICDEOL)
  • Himachal Pradesh University-Centre for Evening Studies
  • The Institute of Integrated Himalayan Studies
  • Population Research Centre (PRC), Shimla
  • Pre Examination Coaching Centre
  • The Institute of Vocational Studies
  • The Institute of Urban Studies & Planning
  • Institute of Education Research & Development
  • Institute of Tribal Studies & Research
  • Centre for Australian and New Zealand Studies
  • Centre for Women's Studies and Development
  • Himachal Pradeh University Business School

General degree Colleges under Himachal Pradesh University[]

Engineering Colleges under Himachal Pradesh University[]

Notable alumni[]

J.P. Nadda, Current National President of BJP, LLB from Faculty of Law, Himachal Pradesh University
Anupam Kher, drop-out of Government College, Sanjauli
Mohit Chauhan, Popular Indian singer, M.Sc from Govt. College Dharamshala

References[]

  1. ^ "Professor Sikander Kumar 26th VC at HPU". 3 August 2018.
  2. ^ "Official website of Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla". hpuniv.ac.in.
  3. ^ "Himachal Pradesh University (HPU) gets A grade from NAAC team". theindianexpress.com.
  4. ^ "Himachal Pradesh University revises pass percentage mark after mass failure". theindianexpress.com.
  5. ^ http://www.hpuniv.ac.in/upload/uploadfiles/files/1%20Act%20and%20Statutes_18_12_2015.pdf
  6. ^ "Hamid Karzai is an alumni [sic] of Himachal University", 6 December 2001
  7. ^ "Commerce Minister introduction at the Ministry of Commerce website" Archived 24 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine

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