The Himachal Pradesh University was founded on July 22, 1970. The University is located amidst of tall and lush green trees of deodars, oats, pines and rhododendrons.

Distinct Features of University

• Accredited by National Assessment & Accreditation Council (NAAC)
• UGC recognized Centre for Excellence in Himalayan Studies
• Pioneered NRI (Self Financing) Scheme
• First to start Distance Education in the country
• Intellectually and Professionally enriched faculty
• HPU Alumni Excelled in All Spheres
• Fair and creditable semester system of examinations
• Special assistance departments of History, Physics, Bio-Technology, Chemistry, Bio-Sciences
• Academic Staff College one of the best in India
• Commendable performance in sports and cultural activities at national level.
• Congenial environment for higher studies
• Substantial number of students qualify NET, GATE and other competitive examinations every year
• Linkages with national and international institutions
• The culture of holding seminars, workshops, conferences, symposia, etc.
• National level achievements in NCC, NSS, youth welfare programmers.
• Free education to girl students.
• One seat reserved in each department for single girl child.

Facilities

• Physical Infrastructure  
• Teaching Department Blocks multi-story buildings: 12 
• Well equipped laboratories, seminar rooms/halls, Cyber Café, computer labs. EPABX, etc.
• Administrative Blocks-2
• Hostel Blocks-16
• Faculty House-1
• Auditorium -1
• Residential facility for teaching and non-teaching employees

Affiliated & Constituent Colleges = 300

H P U – Centre for Evening Studies (HPUCES)

The H.P. University Evening College was established in July1962 to cater the needs of  conomically weaker sections. Admission to the college is restricted to employed men following the principle of earning while learning the women are exempted from this condition. 

International Centre for Distance Education and Open Learning (ICDEOL)

H.P. University Regional Centre at Dharamsala

The Regional Centre of the University was set up in July 1992 at Dharamsala in Kangra district which is also the abode of the Dalai Lama and the exiled Tibetans. The Centre has a school of legal studies and offers post graduate courses in disciplines of science, arts and humanities.

Department

• Department of Chemistry 
• HP University Business School(MBA)
• Department of Computer Science
• Sciences Department of Tourism & Vocational Studies (MTA)
• Department of Mathematics & Statistics
• Department of Education
• Department of Physics 
• Department of Physical Education
• Department of Bio Sciences 
• Department of Biotechnology 
• Department of Law
• Department of Economics 
• Department of English
• Department of Geography 
• Department of Hindi
• Department of History D
• Department of Modern European and Foreign
• Department of Journalism and Languages Mass Communication
• Department of Sanskrit
• Department of Political Science
• Department of Performing Arts
• Department of Psychology
• Department of Visual Arts
• Department of Public Administration 
• Department of Buddhist Studies
• Department of Sociology
• Department of Electronics
• Department of Yoga Studies (non-functional)
• Department of Commerce