Himachal Pradesh University

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Himachal Pradesh University
Himachal Pradesh University Shimla Logo.svg
Motto in English
Those, who are armed with knowledge, are skillful
Type Public
Established22 July 1970;53 years ago (1970-07-22)
Chancellor Governor of Himachal Pradesh
Vice-Chancellor Prof. Sat Parkash Bansal
Location, ,
India

31°06′41″N77°08′20″E / 31.1115°N 77.1390°E / 31.1115; 77.1390
Campus Urban
Colours Green
Affiliations UGC, AIU, ACU, NAAC
Website www.hpuniv.ac.in
Entrance gate of Himachal Pradesh University Entrance of HPU.jpg
Entrance gate of Himachal Pradesh University

Himachal Pradesh University (HPU) is a public state university at Summer Hill, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. [1] It was established on 22 July 1970 by The Himachal Pradesh University Act, 1970 (HP Act No 17 of 1970) by the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly, before the emergence of Himachal Pradesh as a full state of India.

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The university has been awarded Grade 'A' by NAAC. [2]

The University has a total of 13 faculties, 11 of which comprise 52 departments and 5 centers and institutes, which run 132 academic programmes.

Constituent colleges and institutes

General degree Colleges under Himachal Pradesh University

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Govt College Hamirpur Building

Its jurisdiction extends over 7 districts -Bilaspur,Hamirpur,Kinnaur,Shimla,Sirmaur,Solan,Una .

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References

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