Himachal Pradesh University (HPU) is an Indian public state university at Summer Hill in the state capital city

Shimla Shimla (; ; also known as Simla, the official name until 1972) is the capital and the largest city of the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. In 1864, Shimla was declared as the summer capital of British India. After independence, ...

. It is close to the vicinity of the

Indian Institute of Advanced Study The Indian Institute of Advanced Study (IIAS) is a research institute located in Shimla, India. It was set up by the Ministry of Education, Government of India in 1964 and started functioning from 20 October 1965. History and establishment The ...

. It is wholly financed by the government of

Himachal Pradesh Himachal Pradesh (; ; "Snow-laden Mountain Province") is a state in the northern part of India. Situated in the Western Himalayas, it is one of the thirteen mountain states and is characterized by an extreme landscape featuring several pea ...

and the University Grants Commission,

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History

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

Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly The seat of the Vidhan Sabha is at Shimla, the capital of the state. The Vidhan Sabha comprises 68 Members of Legislative Assembly, which include 68 members directly elected from single-seat constituency. Its term is 5 years, unless sooner dis ...

. The faculty of law of the university came into existence on the same date, whereas other departments were created in subsequent years. Other colleges are affiliated to the university such as Govt. College Sanjauli, St. Bede's College, RKMV College, and Rajiv Gandhi Degree College. The University has a total of 13 faculties, 11 of which comprise 52 departments and 5 centres and institutes, which run 132 academic programmes. These programmes are also offered by the colleges and institutes affiliated to the University.

Institutes and centres

Himachal Pradesh University Business School HP University Business School, Shimla (HPUBS) is the oldest premier Business School of Himachal Pradesh. Established in 1971, it is situated in the Himachal Pradesh University campus at Summerhill, Shimla. It functions under the Executive Cou ...

* University Institute of Information Technology, Shimla

General degree Colleges under Himachal Pradesh University

* 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 Degree College,

Kumarsain Kumarsain (; ), also known as Kumharsain, is a sub-division, a tehsil and a village in Shimla District in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. Formerly under the British Raj, it was the capital of princely state of Kumharsain, which was o ...

* Government College of Teachers Education Dharamshala * Government College, Barsar *

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Notable alumni

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, former

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, MA in International Relations & Political Science (1983), Doctor of Literature (honorary, 2003) *

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, National President of Bharatiya Janata Party and former

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, LL.B from

Faculty of Law, Himachal Pradesh University Himachal Pradesh University (HPU) is an Indian public state university at Summer Hill in the state 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 ...

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, Former Union Minister of Commerce and Industry,"Commerce Minister introduction at the Ministry of Commerce website"

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, LL.B from

* Anupam Kher, Indian actor, drop-out of Government College, Sanjauli *

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, Popular Indian singer, M.Sc in Geology from Government College, Dharamshala * Ashwani Kumar, Former Governor of Nagaland *

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, Director of

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, MBBS from

Indira Gandhi Medical College Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospital (IGMCH), formerly the Himachal Pradesh Medical College (HPMC), formerly known as Snowdown, located in Snowdown area of Lakkar Bazaar, is a state-owned medical college and hospital in Shimla in the stat ...

Sanjay Karol Sanjay Karol (born: 23 August 1961) is a judge of the Supreme Court of India. He is a former chief justice of the Patna High Court and Tripura High Court. He has also served as judge and acting chief justice of the Himachal Pradesh High Court. ...

, Chief Justice of Tripura High Court, LL.B from

Suresh Kumar Kashyap Suresh Kumar Kashyap is an Indian politician and President of Himachal Pradesh State Unit of Bharatiya Janata Party. Early life Suresh Kr. Kashyap was born in a Koli family to Chambel Singh Kashyap and Shanti Devi at Sirmour, Himachal Prades ...

, Current State President of BJP * Indu Goswami, Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha * Rajeev Sharma, Former Judge of

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, LL.B from Faculty of Law, Himachal Pradesh University *

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, Judicial Member of Lokpal Committee,

* Vijay Sharma, famous painter and a Padam Shri awardee *

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, Member of Nepali Congress Party * Tsering Dhondup, Minister of Finance in

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* 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 *

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, Current Spokesperson of BJP, Graduated from St. Bedes College *

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, MLA,

* Rajinder Garg, MLA,

References

External links

Official website
{{Authority control Education in Himachal Pradesh Education in Shimla Educational institutions established in 1970