Himachal Pradesh University

Himachal Pradesh University (HPU)
Motto	शस्त्रे शास्त्रे च कौशलम (Sanskrit)
Motto in English	Those, who are armed with knowledge, are skilful
Type	Public
Established	1975
Chancellor	Acharya Dev Vrat
Vice-Chancellor	Prof. A. D. N. Bajpai
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
Campus	Urban
Nickname	HPU
Affiliations	UGC, NAAC, AIU
Website	www.hpuniv.nic.in

Himachal Pradesh University (or simply HPU) (Hindi: हिमाचल प्रदेश विश्वविद्यालय) is a public non-profit university at Summer Hill about 5 km from the world-renowned 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

Himachal Pradesh University was established on 22 July 1970 by an Act of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly.

Institutes & centres

Himachal Pradesh University Business School
University Institute of Information Technology, Shimla
Agro-Economic Research Centre, Shimla
Centre of Environmental Studies
International Centre for Distance Education and Open Learning (ICDEOL)
University Centre for Business Studies
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

Colleges under Himachal Pradesh University

University Institute of Information Technology, Shimla
IITT college of Engineering, Kala Amb
Jawaharlal Nehru Government Engineering College, Sundernagar
Institute of Engineering and Emerging Technologies, Baddi
Green Hills Engineering College, Kumarhatti
M. G. Institute of Engineering and Technology, Badhoo
Vaishno College of Engineering, Thapkour
T. R. Abhilashi Memorial Institute of Engineering and Technology, Mandi District
P.G Government College Regional Centre Dharamsala, Kangra District
B.B.N. Degree College Chakmoh HP Hamirpur,

Notable alumni

Hamid Karzai, Former President of Afghanistan, MA in International Relations & Political Science^[1] (1983), Doctor of Literature (honorary, 2003)
J P Nadda, Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare,^[2] Government of India
Anand Sharma, Former Union Minister of Commerce and Industry,^[3] Government of India
Ashwani Kumar, Former Governor of Nagaland
Justice Rajeev Sharma, Judge, Himachal Pradesh High Court
Prof. Yogendra Verma, Pro-Vice chancellor, Central University of Himachal Pradesh

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Education in Himachal Pradesh

	Baddi University of Emerging Sciences and Technologies Bishop Cotton School (Shimla) Chitkara University Chail Military School Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry Green Hills Engineering College Himachal Pradesh Technical University Himachal Pradesh University IITT College of Engineering, Kala Amb Indian Institute of Advanced Study Indian Institute of Technology Mandi Jawaharlal Nehru Government Engineering College Jaypee University of Information Technology Lawrence School, Sanawar National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur Shimla Public School

Universities in Himachal Pradesh

Himachal Pradesh Technical University Himachal Pradesh University Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry Jaypee University of Information Technology National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur Chitkara University Eternal University Arni University Indian Institute of Technology Mandi Himachal Pradesh Agricultural University Maharishi Markandeshwar University

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