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.
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Motto in English | Those, who are armed with knowledge, are skillful |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 22 July 1970 |
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| Chancellor | Governor of Himachal Pradesh |
| Vice-Chancellor | Mahavir Singh |
| Location | , , India 31°06′41″N 77°08′20″E / 31.1115°N 77.1390°E |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colours | Green |
| Website | www |
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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
edit- Himachal Pradesh University Regional Centre, Dharamshala
- Himachal Pradesh University Business School
- University College of Business Studies, Shimla
- University Institute of Legal Studies, Shimla
- University Institute of Information Technology, Shimla
General degree Colleges under Himachal Pradesh University
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The University's jurisdiction extends over 7 districts -Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Kinnaur, Shimla, Sirmaur, Solan, Una.
- Government College Sanjauli, Shimla
- Government College Solan
- GB Pant Memorial Govt Degree College, Rampur Bushahr
- Government Degree College, Kumarsain
- Government College, Barsar hamirpur
- Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Memorial PG college (formerly Government College Hamirpur) is located in Anu, Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh
- Rajiv Gandhi Government Degree College, Shimla
- Rajkiya Kanya Maha Vidyalaya, Shimla.
Notable alumni
editThis list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy. (October 2022) |
Politics & Governance
edit- Hamid Karzai – former President of Afghanistan, MA in International Relations & Political Science[3] (1983), Doctor of Literature (honorary, 2003)
- J P Nadda – current President of Bharatiya Janata Party and former Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, LL.B. from Faculty of Law, Himachal Pradesh University[4]
- Anand Sharma – former Union Minister of Commerce and Industry,[5] Government of India, LL.B. from Faculty of Law, Himachal Pradesh University
- Singhi Ram – former Union Minister of Food and Supplies, LL.B. from Faculty of Law, Himachal Pradesh University
- Ram Lal Thakur – former Union Youth Services and Sports Minister, LL.B. from Faculty of Law, Himachal Pradesh University[6]
- Arzu Rana Deuba – politician, Nepal's current Minister of Foreign Affairs, graduated from St. Bedes College[7][8]
- Ashwani Kumar – former Governor of Nagaland[9]
Law & Judiciary
edit- Randeep Guleria – Director of AIIMS, New Delhi, MBBS from Indira Gandhi Medical College[10]
- Sanjay Karol – Judge of the Supreme Court of India, LL.B. from Faculty of Law, Himachal Pradesh University[11]
- Abhilasha Kumari – Judicial Member of Lokpal Committee, LL.B. from Faculty of Law, Himachal Pradesh University[12]
Arts, Culture & Entertainment
edit- Anupam Kher – Bollywood and stage actor, attended Government College, Sanjauli [13]
- Mohit Chauhan – Indian singer, M.Sc in Geology from Government College, Dharamshala[14]
- Preity Zinta – Bollywood actress, graduated from St. Bedes College[7]
- Persis Khambatta – Model and actress, graduated from St. Bedes College[7]
- Vijay Sharma – painter, Padma Shri awardee
References
edit- ↑ "Official website of Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla". hpuniv.ac.in.
- ↑ "HPU retains NAAC 'A' grade".
- ↑ "Hamid Karzai is an alumni [sic] of Himachal University", 6 December 2001
- ↑ "Himachal University honours JP Nadda, Anupam Kher, Randeep Guleria with 'Alumni of the Year' award". India Today. 21 August 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ↑ "Commerce Minister introduction at the Ministry of Commerce website" Archived 24 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "All-round development on Naina Devi MLA's mind". The Tribune. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
- 1 2 3 "St. Bede's College, Distinguished Alumnae" (PDF). St. Bede's College official web site.
- ↑ "Arzu Rana Deuba, Ph. D. |". Retrieved 6 May 2025.
- ↑ "Profile of Governor Ashwani Kumar". MorungExpress. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
- ↑ "Himachal University honours JP Nadda, Anupam Kher, Randeep Guleria with 'Alumni of the Year' award". India Today. 21 August 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ↑ "Justice Sanjay Karol | Supreme Court of India | India". www.sci.gov.in. Archived from the original on 2 April 2025. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
- ↑ "Virbhadra's daughter is Manipur CJ". The Tribune. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
- ↑ "Shimla taught me to dream big, says Anupam Kher".
- ↑ "Musician Profiles - Mohit Chauhan". Outlook India. 6 February 2025. Retrieved 6 May 2025.