Himachal Pradesh University
Himachal Pradesh University (HPU) is a public non-profit state university at Summer Hill about 5 km from the hill-station Shimla, in 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.
 Seal of the Himachal Pradesh University | |
Motto in English | Those, who are armed with knowledge, are skillful |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 22 July 1970 |
| Chancellor | Bandaru Dattatreya |
| Vice-Chancellor | Sikander Kumar[1] |
| Location | , , |
| Campus | Urban |
| Affiliations | UGC |
| Website | www |
History
Himachal Pradesh University was established on 22 July 1970 by an Act of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly.[2] The most prestigious Faculty of Law of the university came into existence on the same date, whereas other departments were made in subsequent years.
Departments
Faculty of Law, HPU
- 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
- University College for Business Studies
General degree Colleges under Himachal Pradesh University
- Government College Solan
- B.B.N. Degree College Chakmoh HP Hamirpur
- Government College Chamba
- P.G Government College Regional Centre Dharamshala, Kangra District
- Government College, Karsog
- GB Pant Memorial Govt Degree College, Rampur Bushahr.
- Government College of Teachers Education Dharamshala.
- Government College Barsar
Engineering Colleges under Himachal Pradesh University
- Green Hills Engineering College, Kumarhatti
- Institute of Engineering and Emerging Technologies, Baddi
- IITT college of Engineering, Kala Amb
- Jawaharlal Nehru Government Engineering College, Sundernagar
- M. G. Institute of Engineering and Technology, Badhoo
- T. R. Abhilashi Memorial Institute of Engineering and Technology, Mandi District
- University Institute of Information Technology, Shimla
- Vaishno College of Engineering, Thapkour
Notable alumni
- Hamid Karzai, Former President of Afghanistan, MA in International Relations & Political Science[3] (1983), Doctor of Literature (honorary, 2003)
- J P Nadda, National President of Bhartiya Janata Party , LL.B from Faculty of Law, Himachal Pradesh University
- Anand Sharma, Former Union Minister of Commerce and Industry,[4] Government of India , LL.B from Faculty of Law, Himachal Pradesh University
- Ashwani Kumar, Former Governor of Nagaland
- Sanjay Karol , Chief Justice of Tripura High Court, LL.B from Faculty of Law, Himachal Pradesh University
- Indu Goswami, Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
References
- "Professor Sikander Kumar 26th VC at HPU". 3 August 2018.
- http://www.hpuniv.ac.in/upload/uploadfiles/files/1%20Act%20and%20Statutes_18_12_2015.pdf
- "Hamid Karzai is an alumni [sic] of Himachal University", 6 December 2001
- "Commerce Minister introduction at the Ministry of Commerce website" Archived 24 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine
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