Colleges in Himachal Pradesh

The College of Agriculture, Palampur was initially established as a junior College of Agriculture to cater the educational needs of far flung hilly areas of the then Punjab. It was formally inaugurated by Late Dr. P.N. Thapar, ICS Retd, the first Vice-Chancellor of Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana on 1stAugust, 1966. The then Deputy Prime Minister of India, Shri Morarji Ranchorji Desai laid the foundation stone of the college building on 23rd may, 1967. With the reorganization of the ...

The College of Horticulture came into existence with the establishment of Dr Y S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry on December 1, 1985, but it has its origin in the erstwhile Himachal Agriculture College and Research Institute, Solan established in 1962, with affiliation to the Punjab University, Chandigarh.

Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Solan, was established on 1st December, 1985 with the objective to promote education, research and extension education in the fields of Horticulture, Forestry and allied disciplines. Late Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar, the first Chief Minister and the architect of Himachal Pradesh perceived the importance of Horticulture and Forestry to develop and improve the State economy which led to the establishment of this University.