Career Point University is a state private university located in Hamirpur district, Himachal Pradesh, India. It is part of the Career Point group of educational institutions, which has its origins in coaching and higher education ventures based in Kota, Rajasthan. The university offers undergraduate, postgraduate, diploma and doctoral programmes across disciplines including engineering and technology, management, commerce, sciences, humanities, education, law, agriculture, and pharmacy.
| Name | Career Point University |
|---|---|
| Type | State private university |
| Location | Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh, India |
| Country | India |
| Affiliated group | Career Point Ltd. |
The university was established under a Himachal Pradesh state legislative act that empowers the state government to recognise self-financed private universities. As a state private university, it is empowered to grant degrees recognised by the University Grants Commission (UGC) of India under the relevant provisions of the UGC Act, 1956.
The institution is promoted by the Career Point organisation, which began as a test-preparation enterprise in Kota and later expanded into formal school and higher education through entities operating in Rajasthan and Himachal Pradesh.
The campus is situated in the hilly terrain of Hamirpur district in western Himachal Pradesh. The university is organised into schools and departments covering areas such as:
Programmes are offered at the certificate, diploma, bachelor's, master's and doctoral (Ph.D.) levels.
Career Point University is among the private universities established in Himachal Pradesh during the expansion of the state's private higher-education sector, which sought to broaden access to professional and technical education in the hill regions of northern India. Along with other institutions in districts such as Solan, Sirmaur and Kangra, it contributes to the cluster of private universities operating in the state.