Himachal Pradesh University
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 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 | , , 31°06′41″N 77°08′20″E / 31.1115°N 77.1390°E |
| Campus | Urban |
| Affiliations | UGC |
| Website | www |
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.
History
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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.
Departments
- 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[citation needed]
- 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