Prof. J. P. Pachauri
MA, PhD (Agra University)
Vice Chancellor

Working together, we aim to bring a lasting and positive result through our learning, teaching and research. Himalayiya University is an excellent place to learn, find, experiment and shape the world. We try to give each curious soul the best knowledgeable solution and make them better citizens for the Nation to develop on the whole. 

The Himalayiya University was established by Uttarakhand State Government as a State Private University in 2019 and since then it has been providing quality education to the students. The motto of our university is to Arise,be Aware and don’t stop till the goal is reached.

Our aim is to provide job oriented innovative courses so that our students can easily be absorbed in the job market. Our focus is also to create a knowledge bank of Academicians, Industrialists, Entrepreneurs, Bureaucrats, and Non-Govt. Organisations etc. We will also have linkages with national and foreign Himalayan institutes and universities for collaborative research.

A university is a place where we create, discover, conserve and distribute the Knowledge. I am very happy to say that this university is a place, where all the stakeholders have a free and conducive environment for teaching, learning, research and extension.“The Value of education is not only learning many facts but training the minds to think,” Says Albert Einstein. I am sure that with the dedicated efforts of our faculty and staff, we will be able to train our young minds in a positive way so that they can contribute to the development of the Himalayan region.

I am confident that the vast pool of Human recourses present in the university will be able to contribute to and enlightenthe students, and community.

Good Luck and Best wishes to all.

Prof J P Pachauri was born and raised in a village of district Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India and did his MA Sociology from Agra University, Agra with First Division and First Position in the University merit. He was awarded a PhD degree in Sociology from the same University.

Dr Pachauri started his career as a Lecturer and rose to the position of Professor and spent his forty years in the H.N.B. Garhwal University then H.N.B. Garhwal University (A Central University) Srinagar, Garhwal, Uttarakhand, India. During this period, he served in many capacities including Head of the Department, Dean School of Arts, Dean School of Humanities and Social Sciences and Dean Student Welfare. He has also discharged his duties as a Controller of Exams, Chief Warden, Chief Proctor, Coordinator NSS, Chairman Maintenance Committee and also Chairman, Mountain Development Research Centre. During his tenure as a Dean, he was responsible for the establishment of the Physical Education and Social Work Department. He was the recipient of Prof. L. P. Vidhyarthi Award by Indian Social Science Association. He has served as a Consultant to some Hydro Power Projects of Uttarakhand. He has guided 42 (forty-two) PhD research scholars and most of them are holding high positions in different Universities.

He has published more than fifty research papers and edited four books. He has organised many International and National Seminars and Conferences and also delivered Lectures in different Universities. He was a visiting Professor in Linnaeus University, Vaxjo Sweden for three years and member of various academic and administrative bodies in different Universities. He has been associated with the National Assessment and Accreditation Council since 2004 and visited more than 100 Colleges and Universities as a Peer team member, Coordinator and Chairman.

At present Prof Pachauri is discharging his duties as the Vice Chancellor of Himalayiya University, Dehradun. He also serves as a Nominee of the President of India in Banaras Hindu University, Uttar Pradesh for Faculty Selections.