Himachal Pradesh University Shimla Answered Questions

The eligibility requirement for HPU UG courses is a minimum of Class 12. However, graduation is required for PG courses. Below is course-wise HPU eligibility for top programmes:Course NameCommon EligibilityMBABachelor's degree with at least 50% aggregate (45% aggregate for SC/ ST candidates)BAClass 12 or an equivalent exam with at least 33% aggregateB.EdBachelor's degree (Medical/ Non-Medical/ Commerce/ Arts) or master's degree in Science/ Social Sciences/ Humanities/ Commerce or bachelor's in Engineering or Technology with specialisation in Science and Mathematics with at least 55% aggregate or 5.51 CGPA or Grade B+ (45% aggregate or 4.51 CGPA for SC/ ST/ OBC/ Physically Handicapped candidates)BAMSClass 12 or its equivalent exam with Physics, Chemistry, Biology which shall include a practical test in science subjects & English individually and must have obtained a minimum of 50% aggregate (40% aggregate for SC/ ST/ OBC)MScBachelor's degree of a University established by law in India (with the subject of study for MSc as one of the subjects) in 2nd Division or with at least 45% aggregate (40% aggregate in case of SC/ST candidates) or Honours in the subject concernedBTechClass 12 with Physics, Mathematics and any other elective subjects with at least 50% aggregate (45% aggregate for SC/ ST)BComClass 12 or equivalent with Maths/ Economics as a compulsory subject

 Below is the age criteria for candidates applying for BAMS at HPU:He/ She must complete age of 17 years at the time of admission or will complete the age on or before 31st December of the year of his/her admission to the first year BAMS course.The upper age limit is 25 years as on the date of examination with relaxation of five years for candidates belonging to OBC-NCL/SC/ST category and Persons entitled for reservation under the Right of persons with Disabilities Act 2016. 

HPU, Department of Evening Studies offer three-year BA programme. The BA curriculum is divided into six semesters. During the course, students are required to choose discipline specific elective and generic elective in third year. Below are the electives available for BA students:Discipline Specific ElectiveGeography of India or Economic GeographyDisaster Management of Geography of TourismGeneric ElectiveDisaster Risk ReductionSustainability and Development

Himachal Pradesh University, Department of Evening Studies release merit list after the registration process is over. The university usually releases two merit list to announce the names of shortlisted candidates. Since, the official schedule is not out yet. Below are the tentative HPU dates for BA merit list as per the previous year schedules:EventDate (Tentative)Release of first merit listThird week of Jul '24Admission and fee depositThird week of Jul '24Display of second merit listLast week of Jul '24Admission and fee depositLast week of Jul '24

Candidates applying for any of the Himachal Pradesh University courses have to pay an application fee. The mode of payment required for most of the courses is online. Find below the HPU application fee for top courses:CourseApplication FeeMBAINR 700B.EdINR 1,100BAMSINR 2,000 (For General/ other categories), INR 1,000 (For SC/ ST)BA/ BCom/ MA/ MComINR 100

Yes, Himachal Pradesh University offers BA programme in distance education mode through International Centre for Distance Education and Open Learning. Candidates need to complete Class 12 conducted by HP Board (or in case of Shastri, pass in Prak Shastri from Sanskrit Colleges affiliated to HPU) or an examination accepted as equivalent thereto by the various bodies of the HP University to apply for BA in distance education mode.

There are a total of 275 seats in BAMS programme offered by HPU-affiliated colleges. Out of the total intake, 85% seats are reserved for State Quota while 15% are for All India Quota. Below is HPU intake for BAMS:HPU Affiliated CollegeIntakeRajiv Gandhi Govt. Post-Graduate Ayurvedic College and Hospital75Shiva Ayurvedic Medical College & Hospital60Solan Homoeopathic Medical College & Hospital75Abhilashi Ayurvedic College & Research Institute60

HPU applications usually open in April. As per the 2023 schedule, below are tentative dates for HPU B.Ed admission:EventDateRegistrationApr '24 - May '24Dates for corrections of errors, if any, committedby the candidates while filling online applicationformMay '24

HPU admission to BA programme is based on merit in the last qualifying exam. Once candidates register for the BA programme, HPU releases the merit list on the official website of the university. The merit list is prepared based on the marks of candidates in the qualifying exam.Aspirants with their names in the merit list and required to confirm their admission by paying the course fee. Against the release of every merit list, selected candidates need to confirm their admission.

Both HPU and CUHP offers three-year BA programme. To decide between the two, below is comparison for BA programme based on fee and intake parameter:BA UniversityTotal Tuition Fee*Seat IntakeHPUINR 1,800 - INR 78,000140 (Department of Evening Studies)CUHPINR 5,90066*This information is sourced from official website/ sanctioning body and is subject to change.