University in Himachal Pradesh, India
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.
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.
General degree Colleges under Himachal Pradesh University
Govt College Hamirpur Building Its jurisdiction extends over 7 districts -Bilaspur,Hamirpur,Kinnaur,Shimla,Sirmaur,Solan,Una .
Notable alumni
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Hamid Karzai , former President of Afghanistan , MA in International Relations & Political Science[3] (1983), Doctor of Literature (honorary, 2003)
J P Nadda , Current National 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
Anupam Kher , Indian actor, drop-out of Government College, Sanjauli [6]
Mohit Chauhan , Popular Indian singer, M.Sc in Geology from Government College, Dharamshala
Ashwani Kumar , Former Governor of Nagaland[citation needed ]
Randeep Guleria , Director of AIIMS, New Delhi , MBBS from Indira Gandhi Medical College [7]
Sanjay Karol , Judge of the Supreme Court of India, LL.B from Faculty of Law, Himachal Pradesh University
Suresh Kumar Kashyap , Current State President of BJP
Indu Goswami , Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
Rajeev Sharma , Former Judge of Punjab and Haryana High Court , LL.B from Faculty of Law, Himachal Pradesh University
Abhilasha Kumari , Judicial Member of Lokpal Committee, Faculty of Law, Himachal Pradesh University
Vijay Sharma , famous painter and a Padam Shri awardee
Arzu Rana Deuba , Member of Nepali Congress Party
Tsering Dhondup , Minister of Finance in Central Tibetan Administration
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
Shazia Ilmi , Current Spokesperson of BJP, Graduated from St. Bedes College
Lakhvinder Singh Rana , MLA, Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Rajinder Garg , MLA, Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly