Himachal Pradesh University

Himachal Pradesh University (HPU)

Seal of the Himachal Pradesh University
Motto शस्त्रे शास्त्रे च कौशलम (Sanskrit)
Motto in English
Those, who are armed with knowledge, are skillful
Type Public
Established 1975
Chancellor Acharya Dev Vrat
Vice-Chancellor Prof. A. D. N. Bajpai
Location Summer Hill, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 31°06′41″N 77°08′20″E / 31.1115°N 77.1390°E / 31.1115; 77.1390
Campus Urban
Nickname HPU
Affiliations UGC, NAAC, AIU
Website www.hpuniv.nic.in

Himachal Pradesh University (or simply HPU) (Hindi: हिमाचल प्रदेश विश्वविद्यालय) is a public non-profit university at Summer Hill about 5 km from the world-renowned hill-station Shimla, in the vicinity of the Indian Institute of Advanced Study. It is wholly financed by the government of Himachal Pradesh and the University Grants Commission, New Delhi.

History

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

Institutes & centres

Faculties

  1. Bachelor of Technology in Engineering Management

Faculty of Commerce and Management

Department of Commerce

  1. Master of Philosophy in Commerce
  2. Master of Commerce
  3. Diploma in Accounting and Taxation

University Business School

  1. Master of Business Administration
  2. Master of Personnel Management
  3. Master of International Business Management
  4. Master of Finance & Control
  5. Bachelor of Business Administration

Institute of Vocational Studies

  1. Master of Tourism Administration

Faculty of Education

Department of Education

  1. Master of Philosoply in Education
  2. Master in Education
  3. Bachelor in Education
  4. P.G. Diploma in Adult Education
  5. P.G. Diploma in Guidance & Counselling

Department of Physical Education

  1. Master in Physical Education

Faculty of Languages

Department of English

  1. Master Of Philosophy in English
  2. Master of Arts in English

Department of Hindi

  1. Master of Philosophy in Hindi
  2. Master of Arts in Hindi
  3. Master of Translation (Hindi & English)

Department of Sanskrit

  1. Master of Philosophy in Sanskrit
  2. Master of Arts of Sanskrit

Department of Modern European & Foreign Language

  1. Certificate Course in German (German Language Learning)
  2. Diploma Course in German (Language & Geographical literature and Translation)
  3. Advanced Diploma in German (Languages/Grammar/Geographical Study)
  4. Certificate Course in Russian (Russian Language Learning)
  5. Diploma Course in Russian (Language & Translation)
  6. Advanced Diploma Course in Russian (Language/Translation/Literature)
  7. Certificate Course in French (French Language)
  8. Diploma Course in French (Language, Grammar, Translation)
  9. Advanced Diploma Course in French

Faculty of Laws

Department of Laws

  1. Ph.D. in Law
  2. Master of Laws
  3. Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)

Faculty of Life Sciences

Department of Bio-Sciences

  1. Master Of Philosophy in Botany
  2. Master Of Science in Botany
  3. Master of Philosophy in Zoology
  4. Master of Zoology

Department of Bio-Technology

  1. Doctor of Philosophy in Biotechnology (Ph.D Biotechnology)
  2. Master of Philosophy in Biotechnology (M.Phil. Biotechnology)
  3. Master of Sciences in Biotechnology (M.Sc. Biotechnology)

Faculty of Performing and Visual Arts

  1. Master of Philosophy in Music
  2. Master of Arts in Music
  3. Master of Philosophy in Performing Art
  4. Master of Arts in Performing Art
  5. Master of Arts in Performing Art
  6. Master of Arts in Visual Art

Faculty of Physical Sciences

Department of Chemistry

  1. Master of Philosophy in Chemistry
  2. Master of Science in Chemistry

Department of Physics

  1. Master of Philosophy in Physics
  2. Master of Sciences in Physics
  3. Master of Sciences in Physics (Electronic Science)

Department of Mathematics & Statistics

  1. Master of Philosophy in Mathematics & Statistics
  2. Master of Arts/Sciences in Mathematics & Statistics

Faculty of Social Sciences

Department of Economics

  1. Master of Philosophy in Economics
  2. Master of Arts in Economics
  3. Master of Business Economics
  4. P.G. Diploma in Population Studies

Department of Geography

  1. Master of Philosophy in Geography
  2. Master of Arts in Geography

Department of History

  1. Master of Philosophy in History
  2. Master of Arts in History

Department of Political Sciences

  1. Master of Philosophy in Political Sciences
  2. Master of Arts in Political Sciences

Department of Public Administration

  1. Master of Philosophy in Public Administration
  2. Master of Arts in Public Administration
  3. P.G. Diploma in Human Resource Development

Department of Psychology

  1. Master of Philosophy in Psychology
  2. Master of Arts in Psychology

Department of Sociology

  1. Master of Philosophy in Sociology
  2. Masters in Social Work

Department of Journalism & Mass Communication

  1. Ph.D. in Journalism and Mass Communication
  2. Master’s in Journalism and Mass Communication
  3. Bachelor in Journalism & Mass Communication

Faculty of Computer Science

Department of Computer Science

  1. Ph.D in Computer Science
  2. Master of Technology (M. Tech.) in Computer Science
  3. Master of Computer Applications
  4. P.G. Diploma in Computer Applications
  5. Bachelor of Computer Applications

Colleges under Himachal Pradesh University

Notable alumni

References

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