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{{Short description|University in Himachal Pradesh, India}}
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| name = Himachal Pradesh University 
| image_name = Himachal Pradesh University Shimla Logo.svg
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| mottoeng = Those, who are armed with knowledge, are skillful
| established = {{Start date and age|1970|07|22|df=yes}}
| type = [[Public Universities|Public]]
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| chancellor = [[Governor of Himachal Pradesh]]
| vice_chancellor = Mahavir Singh
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| city = [[Summer Hill, Shimla]]
| state = [[Himachal Pradesh]]
| country = India
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| campus = [[Urban area|Urban]]
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| colours = Green
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| website = {{URL|www.hpuniv.ac.in}}
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| affiliations = {{hlist|[[University Grants Commission (India)|UGC]]|[[Association of Indian Universities|AIU]]| [[Association of Commonwealth Universities|ACU]]|[[National Assessment and Accreditation Council|NAAC]]}}
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[[File:Entrance of HPU.jpg|thumb|Entrance gate of Himachal Pradesh University]]
'''Himachal Pradesh University''' ('''HPU''') is a [[Public university|public]] [[State university (India)|state university]] at [[Summer Hill, Shimla|Summer Hill]], [[Shimla]], [[Himachal Pradesh]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://hpuniv.ac.in|title=Official website of Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla|website=hpuniv.ac.in}}</ref> 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]].

The university has been awarded Grade 'A' by [[National Assessment and Accreditation Council|NAAC]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=HPU retains NAAC 'A' grade |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/himachal/hpu-retains-naac-a-grade-449400}}</ref>

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==
*[[Himachal Pradesh University Business School]]
*University College of Business Studies, Shimla
*University Institute of Legal Studies, Shimla 
*[[University Institute of Information Technology, Himachal Pradesh University|University Institute of Information Technology]], Shimla

==General degree Colleges under Himachal Pradesh University==
[[File:Nscbmgovtcollegehamirpur.jpg|thumb|right|[[Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Memorial PG college|Govt College Hamirpur]] Building]]
The University's jurisdiction extends over 7 districts -Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Kinnaur, Shimla, Sirmaur, Solan, Una.

* [[Government College, Sanjauli|Government College Sanjauli, Shimla]]
* Government College Solan
* [[Govt. PG College Rampur Bushahr|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.
[[File:HPU Library.jpg|thumb|Library of Himachal Pradesh University Shimla ]]

==Notable alumni==
{{alumni|date=October 2022}}

=== Politics & Governance ===
*[[Hamid Karzai]] – former [[President of Afghanistan]], MA in International Relations & Political Science<ref>[http://www.rediff.com/news/2001/dec/06hamid.htm "Hamid Karzai is an alumni [sic&#93; of Himachal University"], 6 December 2001</ref> (1983), Doctor of Literature (honorary, 2003)
* [[J P Nadda]] – current [[President of the Bharatiya Janata Party|President of Bharatiya Janata Party]] and former [[Ministry of Health and Family Welfare|Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare]], LL.B. from [[Faculty of Law, Himachal Pradesh University]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Himachal University honours JP Nadda, Anupam Kher, Randeep Guleria with 'Alumni of the Year' award |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/himachal-pradesh-university-jp-nadda-anupam-kher-randeep-guleria-alumni-of-the-year-award-1990773-2022-08-21 |access-date=2024-01-28 |website=India Today |date=21 August 2022 |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Anand Sharma]] ''–'' former Union Minister of Commerce and Industry,<ref>[http://commerce.nic.in/bio/cabinetminister.asp "Commerce Minister introduction at the Ministry of Commerce website"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120224081208/http://commerce.nic.in/bio/cabinetminister.asp |date=24 February 2012 }}</ref> [[Government of India]], LL.B. from [[Faculty of Law, Himachal Pradesh University]]
* [[Singhi Ram]] ''–'' former Union [[Ministry of Food Processing Industries|Minister of Food and Supplies]], LL.B. from Faculty of Law, Himachal Pradesh University
*[[Ram Lal Thakur]] ''–'' former [[Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports|Union Youth Services and Sports Minister]], LL.B. from Faculty of Law, Himachal Pradesh University<ref>{{Cite web |title=All-round development on Naina Devi MLA's mind |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/himachal-tribune/all-round-development-on-naina-devi-mla-s-mind-698353/ |access-date=2025-05-06 |website=The Tribune |language=en}}</ref>
*[[Arzu Rana Deuba]] ''–'' politician, Nepal's current Minister of Foreign Affairs, graduated from [[St. Bede's College, Shimla|St. Bedes College]]<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=St. Bede's College, Distinguished Alumnae |url=https://www.stbedescollege.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Our-Distinguished-Alumnae-updated.pdf |website=St. Bede's College official web site}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Arzu Rana Deuba, Ph. D. {{!}} |url=https://arzuranadeuba.com.np/about/education/ |access-date=2025-05-06}}</ref>
* [[Ashwani Kumar (police officer)|Ashwani Kumar]] ''–'' former Governor of Nagaland<ref>{{Cite web |title=Profile of Governor Ashwani Kumar |url=https://morungexpress.com/profile-of-governor-ashwani-kumar |access-date=2025-05-06 |website=MorungExpress}}</ref>

=== Law & Judiciary ===
*[[Randeep Guleria]] ''–'' Director of [[All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi|AIIMS, New Delhi]], MBBS from [[Indira Gandhi Medical College]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Himachal University honours JP Nadda, Anupam Kher, Randeep Guleria with 'Alumni of the Year' award |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/himachal-pradesh-university-jp-nadda-anupam-kher-randeep-guleria-alumni-of-the-year-award-1990773-2022-08-21 |access-date=2024-01-28 |website=India Today |date=21 August 2022 |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Sanjay Karol]] ''–'' Judge of the Supreme Court of India, LL.B. from [[Faculty of Law, Himachal Pradesh University]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Justice Sanjay Karol {{!}} Supreme Court of India {{!}} India |url=https://www.sci.gov.in/judge/justice-sanjay-karol/ |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250402143239/https://www.sci.gov.in/judge/justice-sanjay-karol/ |archive-date=2025-04-02 |access-date=2025-05-06 |website=www.sci.gov.in |language=en-US}}</ref>
*[[Abhilasha Kumari]] ''–'' Judicial Member of Lokpal Committee, LL.B. from [[Faculty of Law, Himachal Pradesh University]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Virbhadra's daughter is Manipur CJ |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/himachal/virbhadra%E2%80%99s-daughter-is-manipur-cj-541438 |access-date=2025-05-06 |website=The Tribune |language=en}}</ref>

=== Arts, Culture & Entertainment ===
* [[Anupam Kher]] ''–'' Bollywood and stage actor, attended Government College, Sanjauli <ref>{{Cite web |title=Shimla taught me to dream big, says Anupam Kher |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/himachal/shimla-taught-me-to-dream-big-says-anupam-kher-423959}}</ref>
*[[Mohit Chauhan]] ''–'' Indian singer, M.Sc in Geology from Government College, [[Dharamshala]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-02-06 |title=Musician Profiles - Mohit Chauhan |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/entertainment-spotlight/profiles/mohit-chauhan |access-date=2025-05-06 |website=Outlook India |language=en}}</ref>
*[[Preity Zinta]] ''–'' Bollywood actress, graduated from [[St. Bede's College, Shimla|St. Bedes College]]<ref name=":0" />
*[[Persis Khambatta]] ''–'' Model and actress, graduated from [[St. Bede's College, Shimla|St. Bedes College]]<ref name=":0" />
*[[Vijay Sharma]] ''–'' painter, [[Padma Shri]] awardee

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://hpuniv.ac.in/ Official website]
* [http://gdchamirpur.org Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Memorial PG college]

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