Jaypee University

Jaypee University of Information Technology was conceived by a joint vision of the Government of Himachal Pradesh and the Founder Chairman of Jaypee Group Shri Jai Prakash Gaur in 2000. The university was established by Act No. 14 of 2002 vide Extraordinary Gazette Notification of the Government of Himachal Pradesh dated May 23, 2002. The University Grants Commission accorded its approval under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act vide their Letter No. F 9-10/2002(CPP-1) dated 09 Dec 2002. The University has been twice accredited by NAAC (2011 and 2017).