Government Sanskrit College Chamba

Government College Chamba, generally known as Government Post Graduate College, Chamba, is located in Chamba, Himachal Pradesh, India, and was established in 1958 with the Arts stream. It is affiliated to Sardar Patel University Mandi, Shimla, and has also been described as affiliated to Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla. The college adopted the Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) for undergraduate classes from the 2013-14 session under RUSA guidelines. Initially housed in the Akhand Chandi Palace, the college moved most undergraduate courses to a new building at Sultanpur in 2015, while postgraduate classes, IGNOU study centre, B.Voc courses, and self-finance courses continue at the old Akhand Chandi Palace complex. The college offers twelve undergraduate courses in Humanities, seven in Science, Commerce since 1982, several self-finance courses, B.Vocational degrees, and postgraduate courses in five disciplines. It has a computerized library with over 20,000 books, an IGNOU study centre established in 1990, and various cells including Career Guidance, Women Cell, Tutorial Management, and IQAC. Extracurricular activities include NCC, NSS, Bharat Scouts and Guides, sports, and the annual college magazine 'Iravati'. The college was accredited with a 'B++' grade by NAAC in August 2022.