Himachal Pradesh
UGC approved universities in Himachal Pradesh: all 25.
There are 25 universities in Himachal Pradesh on the UGC's own lists: 7 state universities, 17 private universities, 1 central university. Each entry shows where the UGC lists it, and we have added nothing of our own.
What this page is. The University Grants Commission's own lists of universities in Himachal Pradesh (the consolidated list dated 25.01.2023 and the UGC website as on 23.09.2026), plus the NIRF 2025 ranks where an institution took part.
Every ranked institution here links to its own official data. The "official data" link opens the file that institution itself filed with NIRF, hosted on the government's server. It carries the sanctioned seats for each programme across six years, the actual student strength, and the number of faculty. We do not copy any of it, so when NIRF publishes the next cycle the link shows the new figures without us touching anything.
What it is not. Being on this list means recognised. It says nothing about teaching, placement, or whether the fee is fair. And a college affiliated to one of these universities will not appear under its own name, which is normal.
Every recognised university in Himachal Pradesh
Sorted by name. 25 in total.
A.P.G. (Alakh Prakash Goyal) Shimla University
Private UniversityAbhilashi University
Private UniversityArniUniversity
Private UniversityAtal Medical and Research University
State UniversityBaddi University of Emerging Sciences & Technology
Private UniversityBahra University
Private UniversityCareer Point Unive rsity
Private UniversityCentral University of Himachal Pradesh
Central UniversityChaudhary Sarwan Kumar Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya
State UniversityChitkara U niversity
Private UniversityDr. Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture & Forestry
State UniversityEternal University
Private UniversityHimachal Pradesh National Law University
State UniversityHimachal Pradesh Technical University
State UniversityHimachal Pradesh University
State UniversityI.E.C. (India Education Centre) University
Private UniversityICFAI University
Private UniversityIndus International University
Private UniversityJaypee University of Information Technology
Private UniversityMaharaja Agrasen University
Private UniversityMaharishi Markandeshw ar University
Private UniversityManav Bharti University
Private UniversitySardar Patel University Mandi
State UniversityShoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences
Private UniversityOfficial data: seats, students, faculty ↗Filed by the institution with NIRF 2025
Sri Sai University
Private UniversitySOURCE: UGC consolidated list of universities, as on 25.01.2023. ugc.gov.in Universities added since then: UGC website lists, as on 23.09.2026. ugc.gov.in
Ranked institutions in Himachal Pradesh, by course
From the NIRF 2025 tables published by the Ministry of Education. Showing the top few in each; the full table is one click away.
B.Tech
2 in Himachal Pradesh
- 26 Indian Institute of Technology Mandirank 26
- 97 National Institute of Technology Hamirpurrank 97
B.Pharm
1 in Himachal Pradesh
- 44 Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciencesrank 44
LLB
1 in Himachal Pradesh
- 34 Himachal Pradesh National Law University, Shimlarank 34
B.Arch
1 in Himachal Pradesh
- 30 National Institute of Technology Hamirpurrank 30
NIRF prints individual ranks only for the top of each table and lists the rest as rank bands such as 101-150. 4 institutions from Himachal Pradesh are placed in those bands: Engineering 101-150, Engineering 201-300, Overall 101-150, Overall 151-200, SDG Institutions 11-50, State Public University 51-100, University 101-150. Each link opens the NIRF page that lists them.
Scholarships in Himachal Pradesh
A student in Himachal Pradesh can normally apply on two tracks at once: the central schemes on the National Scholarship Portal, and the state's own. Both are free, and no agent should ever be paid to fill either.
Himachal Pradesh
HP e-PASS
The state's own scholarship route. Deadlines are set by the state and are usually earlier than families expect.
Open it ↗Government of India
National Scholarship Portal
One application for most central schemes. A hard deadline, no late window, and no appeal.
Ask your college for its NSP institute code before you pay the admission fee. Without an active code it cannot verify your application.
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Questions people actually ask
What a family in Himachal Pradesh wants to know.
How many universities are there in Himachal Pradesh?
The University Grants Commission's consolidated list of universities (as published on 25.01.2023) together with the university lists on the UGC website (as on 23.09.2026) carry 25 universities in Himachal Pradesh: 7 state universities, 17 private universities, 1 central university. This page lists every one of them, with the UGC entry number and the year of recognition where the consolidated list gives them. CollegeJaancho adds nothing of its own to that list.
Which institutions in Himachal Pradesh are ranked by NIRF 2025?
NIRF 2025 ranks 5 institutions from Himachal Pradesh, across 8 table entries, because an institution ranked in more than one field appears in more than one table. Those tables cover colleges and standalone institutions as well as universities, so this count is not a subset of the 25 universities on the UGC list. Among them: Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences (University, rank 69); Indian Institute of Technology Mandi (Overall, rank 58); Indian Institute of Technology Mandi (Engineering, rank 26); National Institute of Technology Hamirpur (Engineering, rank 97). NIRF prints individual ranks only for the top of each table and lists the institutions below them as rank bands such as 101-150, so a college that is missing from the numbered ranks may still be placed by NIRF, and a missing name is never a verdict on it. 4 institutions from Himachal Pradesh are placed in those bands: Engineering 101-150, Engineering 201-300, Overall 101-150, Overall 151-200, SDG Institutions 11-50, State Public University 51-100, University 101-150. Every numbered rank on this page links to the institution's own filing with the Ministry of Education.
How do I check whether a college in Himachal Pradesh is genuine?
Two UGC documents settle it, and both are linked from this page. The first is the consolidated list of universities, where a recognised institution carries an entry number. The second is the UGC's state-wise list of fake universities, which names institutions that have no authority to award a degree at all. A college that awards a degree must be on the first list and absent from the second. For an affiliated college rather than a university, check that its parent university is on the first list, because the degree comes from the parent.
Which scholarship portal do students in Himachal Pradesh use?
HP e-PASS applies for state schemes, and central schemes run through the National Scholarship Portal at scholarships.gov.in. Both are linked on this page. CollegeJaancho does not print scheme amounts or income limits anywhere on this site, because they are revised every session and a stale figure misleads a family. The scheme's own page always carries the current condition.
What does CollegeJaancho charge for a check?
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