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Himachal Pradesh University
Shimla

Established

1970

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Overview

Founded on July 22, 1970 Himachal Pradesh University (HPU), Shimla is the only multi-faculty and affiliating university in the state. The university is accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) and recognised as a Centre for Excellence in Himalayan Studies by the University Grants Commission (UGC). HPU has pioneered NRI (self financing) Scheme and is the first univeristy to offer distance education in the country. To encourage women empowerment, HPU has one seat reserved in each department for single girl child. The university aims to cultivate the spirit of free enquiry, to foster independent and critical thinking, to be a repository of knowledge, to be an instrument of dissemination of knowledge and to promote the traditions, values enshrined in Indian heritage and tradition. To empower the people of Himachal Pradesh most of who lives in difficult, remote and tribal areas, through educational processes by undertaking teaching, research and outreach programmes.

Campus

Occupying an area of 200 acres, the university campus hosts the university library stocked with more than 2,00,000 volumes, with seating capacity for about 450 readers in reading halls and about 100 research scholars in cubicles on different floors; well equipped laboratories belonging for various departments; a science reading room; health centre; counseling centre; auditorium; conference halls and offices.

Academics

Courses offered: Department of Commerce and Management BBA BCA BHM FYICTA (Five year integrated Course in Tourism Administration) MCom MBA MTA (Master of Tourism Administration) MPhil PhD Government Ayurvedic College, Paprola BAMS MD (AY) Department of Education BEd MEd MPEd MPhil: Education and Physical Education PG Diploma: Adult Education; Guidance and Counselling Faculty of Languages MA: English; Hindi; Sanskrit MPhil: English; Hindi; Sanskrit PhD: English; Hindi; Sanskrit Certificate Course: Bhoti; French; German; Russian Diploma: Bhoti; French; German; Russian Advanced Diploma: Bhoti; French; German; Russian Department of Law LLB LLM PhD Faculty of Life Science MSc: Botany; Zoology; Biotechnology MPhil: Botany; Zoology; Biotechnology PhD: Botany; Zoology; Biotechnology Faculty of Performing and Visual Arts MPA MVA MPhil PhD Faculty of Physical Sciences MSc: Chemistry; Mathematics; Statistics; Physics MCA MTech MPhil: Chemistry; Mathematics; Statistics; Physics PhD: Chemistry; Computer Science; Mathematics; Statistics; Physics PG Diploma: Polymer Science; Applied Analytical Chemistry Faculty of Social Sciences MA: Business Economics; Economics; Geography; History; Political Science; Psychology; Public Administration; Yoga; Sociology MSW MMC (Master of Mass Communication) MRD (Master Degree in Rural Development) MPhil: Economics; Geography; History: Journalism; Political Science; Psychology ; Public Administration; Yoga; Sociology PhD: Economics; Geography; History: Journalism; Political Science; Psychology ; Public Administration; Yoga; Sociology Diploma: Population Studies; Disasters and Disasters Management; Organisational Psychology; Environmental Psychology; Clinical Psychology; Yoga PG Diploma: Mass Communication

General Information

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Yes

Admission

Please refer the given link for information on admissions http://www.hpuniv.nic.in/admpr.htm Fees Please contact the university office for information on fees.

Achievement

The university is accredited by NAAC and recognised as a Centre for Excellence in Himalayan Studies by the UGC. HPU has pioneered NRI (self financing) Scheme and is the first university to offer distance education in the country. To encourage women empowerment, HPU has one seat reserved in each department for single girl child.

Accommodation

Himachal Pradesh University hosts 14 hostels of which four are for boys and 10 are for girls. The hostels accommodate 1042 girls and 593 boys. Hostel facilities include mess, common room; TV, reading room and indoor games. Each hostel is staffed with a warden who is responsible for its smooth functioning, and office staff to carry out the routine activities.

Information

Website : www.hpuniv.nic.in

Address : Gyan Path, Summerhill

Email : [email protected]

Contact : 1772830445

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