Himachal Pradesh University , Shimla

Himachal Pradesh University (HPU) is a public state university situated at Summer Hill, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. It was established on 22 July 1970 under The Himachal Pradesh University Act, 1970 (HP Act No 17 of 1970), passed by the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly. The university has been awarded Grade 'A' by NAAC. It comprises 13 faculties, 11 of which include 52 departments, along with 5 centers and institutes, collectively running 132 academic programmes. Its constituent colleges and institutes include the Himachal Pradesh University Regional Centre in Dharamshala, the Himachal Pradesh University Business School, the University College of Business Studies, the University Institute of Legal Studies, and the University Institute of Information Technology, all in Shimla. The university's jurisdiction extends over seven districts: Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Kinnaur, Shimla, Sirmaur, Solan, and Una, encompassing several general degree colleges such as Government College Sanjauli, Government College Solan, and Rajiv Gandhi Government Degree College, Shimla. Notable alumni include former Afghan President Hamid Karzai, BJP President J P Nadda, former Union Ministers Anand Sharma, Singhi Ram, and Ram Lal Thakur, Supreme Court Judge Sanjay Karol, and actor Anupam Kher.