Government College, Solan

GC Solan is a public university with its main campus situated in the town of Solan, Himachal Pradesh, and was set up in 1959. This affiliated college, spread on a 9. 5-acre campus, has received accreditation from the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC). The university has a student strength of 4,043 and employs 59 faculty members; 36 courses are present across 11 different degree programmes.

It consists of artistic and professional courses in arts , sciences and commerce and offers a vast number of specialisations. GC Solan is a public university that has many facilities for the support of its students’ necessities for education and other activities.

The college has separate hostels for boys and girls, having a capacity of 50 inmates for boys and 60 for girls with twin sharing, dining halls and recreation rooms. The know-how includes a good library, a sports complex, and a canteen. The current facilities include an internet connection, well-equipped laboratories, and a gym.

An auditorium is also available in the compound for events and seminars, as well as information technology services for computer-based learning and a business-like health centre with first aid equipment. Further, it has parking areas; otherwise, it is very close to a banking section. This institute provides a range of undergraduate and postgraduate programme to its students.

The college offers 36 courses , out of which 11 are BA Honours courses like English, History, Political Science, and Economics and so on; each has different intakes. The science stream B. Sc. Honours with specialisations in Physics, Zoology and Mathematics is also offered. The college also offers career-orientated courses, including BCA, BBA , B. Com, vocational courses B. Voc in Hospitality and Tourism and B.

Voc in Retail Management, etc. At the postgraduate level, the MA English and Master of Economics courses are offered. The total student enrolment across all courses is 4,043, making a credible statement on the college’s effective contribution to the overall growth of tertiary education enrolment across the area. Course Name Total Number of Seats B. Sc Chemistry Hons 360 BA English Hons 240 B. Sc. Physics Hons 220 B.

Sc. Mathematics Hons 220 BA Political Science Hons 180 BA Sociology Hons 160 BA History Hons 160 BA Economics Hons 160 B. Sc. Zoology Hons 160 B. Com Hons 140 The admission process at Government College Solan is done mainly on a merit basis, although the specific process differs with the offerings and options taken.

For undergraduate programmes, the medium of assessment is mainly the aptitude of the applicant in the qualifying examination. While a few professional courses may come with their own conditions or entrance exams. The MA English as well as the MA Economics admission is done through an entrance test of Himachal Pradesh University.