Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry
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| Motto | Education Research and Extension |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 1985 |
| Vice-Chancellor | H.C. Sharma |
| Location | Solan, Himachal Pradesh, India |
| Campus | Rural |
| Affiliations | UGC/ICAR/ICFRE |
| Website | www.yspuniversity.ac.in |
Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry (YSP UHF), known by the abbreviation Dr. Y. S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, is a state university located in district Solan, Himachal Pradesh, India. It has exclusive mandate of education, research and extension in horticulture and forestry.
It covers 5.5 square kilometres (2.1 sq mi) and is situated in Nauni on the Solan-Rajgarh Road. The campus lies 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from the town of Solan.
The university was established on 1 December 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.
It offers undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral courses in horticulture, forestry and allied disciplines.
Dr. Y S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry has three colleges: the College of Horticulture, the College of Forestry, and the College of Horticulture and Forestry Neri(Hamirpur) which are subdivided into 14 departments and are looked after by a faculty of over 500 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.
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