Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry

Dr.Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture & Forestry
Motto	Education Research and Extension
Type	Public
Established	1985
Vice-Chancellor	Dr. Vijay Singh Thakur
Location	Solan, Himachal Pradesh, India
Campus	Rural
Affiliations	UGC/ICAR/ICFR
Website	www.yspuniversity.ac.in

Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry in district Solan, Himachal Pradesh, India is the first university of its kind in Asia with an exclusive mandate of education, research and extension in horticulture and forestry. People usually use the short form of the university name: Dr. Y S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry or by the initials YSP UHF.

It covers 5.5 km² and is situated in Nauni on the Solan-Rajgarh Road. The campus lies 15 km from the town of Solan.

The university was established on December 1, 1985 and is named after the first Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh. This university was inaugurated by the late Rajiv Gandhi, Prime Minister of India, on 30 April 1988.

Academics

It offers undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral courses in horticulture, forestry and allied disciplines.

Dr. Y S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry has two colleges: the College of Horticulture and the College of Forestry, which are subdivided into 14 departments and are looked after by a faculty of over 200 scientists and teachers. It has a school specialized in the study of apples, called Apple School, Nauni. The department of management is under the college of horticulture providing degree in three basic courses: Marketing, Finance, and Human Resources with agribusiness.

External links

Official website of Dr. Y. S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry

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Education in Himachal Pradesh

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Universities in Himachal Pradesh

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