  himachal pradesh university (or simply hpu) () is a public non-profit university located in shimla nearly 5&nbsp;km away from the town of summer hill, 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 ==  the school was established on 22 july 1970 by an act of the himachal pradesh legislative assembly. ==institutes & centres== * university institute of information technology, shimla * agro-economic research centre, shimla * centre of environmental studies * international centre for distance education and open learning (icdeol) * himachal pradesh university business school * university centre for business studies * himachal pradesh university centre for evening studies * the institute of integrated himalayan studies * population research centre (prc), shimla * pre examination coaching centre * the institute of vocational studies * the institute of urban studies & planning * institute of education research & development * institute of tribal studies & research * centre for australian and new zealand studies ==faculties== faculty of engineering # bachelor of technology in information technology (b.tech.(it)) # bachelor of technology in engineering management faculty of commerce and management * department of commerce # master of philosophy in commerce # master of commerce # diploma in accounting and taxation * universit
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