Alakh Prakash Goyal Shimla University (AGU) is a

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located near

Shimla Shimla (; ; also known as Simla, List of renamed Indian cities and states#Himachal Pradesh, the official name until 1972) is the capital and the largest city of the States and union territories of India, northern Indian state of Himachal Prade ...

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on the Mehli Shoghi bypass road. The university was established in 2012 by the A.P. Goyal Charitable Trust through the ''APG (Alakh Prakash Goyal) Shimla University Establishment and Regulation Act, 2012''.

Schools

The university has the following eight schools: * School of Advance Computing * School of Engineering and Technology * School of Legal Studies and Research * School of Sciences * School of Design * School of Management * School of Hospitality and Tourism Management * School of Architecture and Planning * School of Journalism and Mass Communication * School of Art and Humanities * School of Para Medical Sciences

Approval

Like all universities in India, Alakh Prakash Goyal Shimla University is recognised by the

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(UGC), which has also sent an expert committee and accepted compliance of observations and deficiencies. The School of Architecture's 5-year

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programme is approved by the Council of Architecture (COA). The programmes by the School of Legal Studies and Research are approved by the Bar Council of India (BCI). The university is also a member of the

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(AIU).

References

12. HP Private Educational Institutions Regulatory Commission Course approval letter
HP Private Education Institutions Regulatory Commission

External links

* Education in Shimla Universities in Himachal Pradesh Educational institutions established in 2012 2012 establishments in Himachal Pradesh Private universities in India {{HimachalPradesh-university-stub