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{{Short description|University in Himachal Pradesh, India}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2017}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2013}}
{{Infobox university
| name = Eternal University
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| motto = World Peace through Value based Education
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| established = 2008
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| type = [[Private university (India)|Private]]
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| chancellor = Baba Iqbal Singh
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| vice_chancellor = Davinder Singh
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| students = 2500
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| city = [[Baru Sahib]]
| state = [[Himachal Pradesh]]
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| country = India
| coordinates = {{coord|30.756|77.299|display=title,inline}}
| campus = Rural
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| nickname = EU
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| website = {{url|www.eternaluniversity.edu.in}}
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| image_name = Eternal University logo.png
| faculty = 170
| administrative_staff = 25
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'''Eternal University''' is a private [[university]] in <ref>{{Cite web|title=University|url=https://www.ugc.ac.in/privateuniversitylist.aspx?id=9&Unitype=3|access-date=2020-07-29|website=www.ugc.ac.in}}</ref>[[Himachal Pradesh]] established by an Act of the state legislature of Himachal. It is located in the {{convert|450|acre|km2|adj=on}} educational campus popularly known as [[Baru Sahib]]- The Valley of Divine Peace.

The University offers UGC [[University Grants Commission (India)|(University Grants Commission)]] certified undergraduate, postgraduate and Ph.D. courses ranging from biotechnology, microbiology, agriculture, [[engineering]] and [[medical]] to [[management]] and [[public health]] only for girls.

== Establishment ==
The University is a full-fledged UGC Recognised<ref>http://www.ugc.ac.in/inside/privateuniversities/eternal_univ.pdf</ref> University and not a [[Deemed University]], established under the 'Himachal Pradesh Private Universities (Establishment and Regulation) Act 2006 passed by the [[Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha|State Legislature of Himachal Pradesh]]' and Himachal Pradesh Government Notification No EDN-A-GHA (8)6/2006(Loose) dated 29 April 2008).<ref>http://himachal.nic.in/perc/Eternal.pdf{{Dead link|date=August 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> under section 2 (f) and 12B of The UGC Act 1956.<ref>{{cite web|title=UGC Act-1956|url=http://mhrd.gov.in/sites/upload_files/mhrd/files/upload_document/ugc_act.pdf|website=mhrd.gov.in/|publisher=Secretary, University Grants Commission|accessdate=1 February 2016}}</ref>

== Location ==
Eternal University is {{cvt|110|km}} from [[Shimla]] (capital of Himachal Pradesh) in the Himalayas at [[Baru Sahib]]- The valley of divine peace. Eternal University exists in a {{convert|450|acre|km2|adj=on}} campus containing a university, a number of professional colleges, an International Akal Academy, an IB world School, a multi-specialty [[charitable hospital]], a [[Gurudwara]], a post office, a bank, and a fuel station.

== Colleges ==
Eternal University has the following colleges and departments affiliated to its name:

'''I. Akal College Of Engineering & Technology'''
# Electronics & Communication Engineering
# Electrical & Electronics Engineering
# Computer Science & Engineering
'''II. Dr. Khem Singh Gill Akal College of Agriculture'''
# Department of Biotechnology<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Dr. Khem Singh Akal College of Agriculture|url=https://www.eternaluniversity.edu.in/aca.php|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2016-03-03|website=www.eternaluniversity.edu.in}}</ref>
# Department of Agriculture
# Department of Food Technology
# Department of Entomology

'''III. Akal College of Economics, Commerce & Management'''
# Department of Economics
# Department of Commerce
# Department of Management

'''IV. Akal College of Arts & Social Sciences'''
# Department of Divine Music and Spiritualism
# Department of English
# Department of Psychology
'''V. Akal College of Health and Allied Sciences'''
# Akal College of Nursing<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.eternaluniversity.edu.in/index.php/akal-college-of-nursing/|title = Eternal University| First Girl University of Northern India}}</ref>
# Akal College of Public Health & Hospital Administration

'''VI. Akal College of Education'''

'''VII. Akal College of Basic Sciences'''
# Department of Biochemistry
# Department of Chemistry
# Department of Microbiology<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.eternaluniversity.edu.in/index.php/akal-college-of-basic-sciences/|title=Akal College of Basic Sciences – Eternal University|website=www.eternaluniversity.edu.in|access-date=2016-12-06}}</ref>
# Department of Mathematics
# Department of Physics
# Department of Botany
# Department of Environmental Science

==Clubs and societies==
* The Eternal English Literary Society organises literary activities. It helps the students to improve their communication skills, and encourages them to speak in English.
* The Eternal Technocrats Club organises in technical and management events.
* The Cultural Club organizes cultural events like singing, skits and plays.
* The EU Sports Club organizes sports events like cricket, football, basketball, chess, TT, badminton, and weight lifting.
* Akal Renewable Energy Club works in collaboration with the Ministry of NRE and Research, government of India. The club promotes the use of renewable energy.

== Gallery ==
<gallery class="center">
File:Entrance to Baru Sahib Campus.jpg|Entrance to Baru Sahib Campus
File:Sign Board depicting ACET.jpg|ACET Sign Board
File:Eternal University, Baru Sahib.jpg|Eternal University, Baru Sahib
File:Eternal University Library.jpg|Eternal University Library
</gallery>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category}}
* [http://www.eternaluniversity.edu.in Official website]

{{Universities in Himachal Pradesh}}
{{Edu HP}}
{{Authority control}}

[[Category:Engineering colleges in Himachal Pradesh]]
[[Category:Private universities in India]]
[[Category:2008 establishments in Himachal Pradesh]]
[[Category:Educational institutions established in 2008]]

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