Himachal Pradesh University
Himachal Pradesh University
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 Seal of the Himachal Pradesh University | |
| Motto | शस्त्रे शस्त्रे च कौशलम् |
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Motto in English | Those, who are armed with knowledge, are skillful |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 22 July 1970 |
| Chancellor | Governor of Himachal Pradesh |
| Vice-Chancellor | Sikander Kumar[1] |
| Location | , , Coordinates: 31°06′41″N 77°08′20″E / 31.1115°N 77.1390°E |
| Campus | Urban |
| Affiliations | UGC, AIU, ACU, NAAC |
| Website | www |
Himachal Pradesh University (HPU) is a public state university at Summer Hill in the capital city Shimla. 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. It is situated on the hilltop because of which it can be seen from most parts of the city.
History[edit]
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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. 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[edit]
- 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[edit]
- Indira Gandhi Medical College
- 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[edit]
- Government College Sanjauli, Shimla
- Rajiv Gandhi Government Degree College, Shimla
- Rajkiya Kanya Maha Vidyalaya, Shimla
- St. Bede's College, Shimla
- Government College Solan
- B.B.N. Degree College Chakmoh HP Hamirpur
- Government College Chamba
- Government College, Karsog
- Government College, Dharamshala
- GB Pant Memorial Govt Degree College, Rampur Bushahr
- Government College of Teachers Education Dharamshala
- Government College Barsar
Engineering Colleges under Himachal Pradesh University[edit]
- 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[edit]
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Anupam Kher, drop-out of Government College, Sanjauli
Mohit Chauhan, Popular Indian singer, M.Sc from Govt. College Dharamshala
- 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 Bharatiya Janata Party and former Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, 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
- Anupam Kher, Indian actor, drop-out If Government College, Sanjauli
- Mohit Chauhan, Popular Indian singer, M.Sc in Geology from Government College, Dharamshala
- Ashwani Kumar, Former Governor of Nagaland[citation needed]
- Randeep Guleria, Director of AIIMS, New Delhi, MBBS from Indira Gandhi Medical College
- Sanjay Karol , Chief Justice of Tripura High Court, LL.B from Faculty of Law, Himachal Pradesh University
- Suresh Kumar Kashyap, Current State President of BJP
- Indu Goswami, Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
- Rajeev Sharma, Former Judge of Punjab and Haryana High Court, LL.B from Faculty of Law, Himachal Pradesh University
- Abhilasha Kumari, Judicial Member of Lokpal Committee, Faculty of Law, Himachal Pradesh University
- Arzu Rana Deuba, Manber of Nepali Congress Party
- Tsering Dhondup, Minister of Finance in Central Tibetan Administration
- Singhi Ram, Former Union Minister of Food and Supplies, LLB from Faculty of Law, Himachal Pradesh University
- Ram Lal Thakur, Former Union Youth Services and Sports Minister of LLB from Faculty of Law, Himachal Pradesh University
- Shazia Ilmi, Current Spokesperson of BJP, Graduated from St. Bedes College
References[edit]
- ^ "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
External links[edit]
| General | |
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| National libraries | |
| Other | |
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