{"id":61,"date":"2026-06-19T09:06:04","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T09:06:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hpu.ac.in\/dean-student-welfare\/?page_id=61"},"modified":"2026-06-19T10:05:51","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T10:05:51","slug":"foreign-students-information","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hpu.ac.in\/dean-student-welfare\/foreign-students-information\/","title":{"rendered":"Foreign Students Information"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"inner-area\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/hpu.ac.in\/dean-student-welfare\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2026\/06\/drneelima11.jpg\" style=\"float:right; margin-left:15px;\" style=\"width: 250px; height: 250px;\"><\/p>\n<p> <strong>Prof. Neelima Kanwar <\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <strong>Director International Students Welfare <\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <u><strong>INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS WELFARE<\/strong><\/u><\/p>\n<p> Established in the year of 2015, the office of the Director of International Students Welfare works under the direct control of the office of Dean Students Welfare. The Director International Students Welfare look after the overall welfare of the International students and work as an interface between foreign nationals and other agencies.The Director of International Students maintain close hookup with the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) which financially support cultural institutions across India. There are 2-10 supernumerary seats reserved in each department for foreign nationals according to the eligibility and number of seats in the departments. The students who wish to join any of the Teaching Departments\/Colleges affiliated to the H.P University can apply through two channels.<\/p>\n<p> 1.   Through ICCR<\/p>\n<p> 2.   Direct Admission<\/p>\n<p> 3.   Study In India<\/p>\n<p> The Study in India is a project of the Government of India under the aegis of the Ministry of Education. The flagship programme was launched on the 18th of April, 2018. Foreign students applying to the SII programme get the opportunity to avail of financial assistance in the form either Study in India Scholarship or Fee Waiver.<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-responsive\">\n<table width=\"100%\" class=\"table table-hover table-striped table-bordered table-theme table-grid-view\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th> Sr. No.<\/th>\n<th> NAME<\/th>\n<th> DESIGNATION<\/th>\n<th> EMAIL ID<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td> 1.<\/td>\n<td> Sh. Gian Sagar Negi<\/td>\n<td> Head of the Institute<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"mailto:registrar@hpuniv.ac.in\">registrar@hpuniv.ac.in<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> 2.<\/td>\n<td> Prof. Neelima Kanwar<\/td>\n<td> Compliance Officer<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"mailto:neelimakanwar@gmail.com\">neelimakanwar@gmail.com<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> 3.<\/td>\n<td> Sh. Shushank Sharma<\/td>\n<td> Nodal Officer<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"mailto:dswhpuniv@gmail.com\">dswhpuniv@gmail.com<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p> To know more about the SII programme and Study in India Scholarship, please visit :<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/studyinindia.gov.in\/about-study-in-india-programme\">https:\/\/studyinindia.gov.in\/about-study-in-india-programme<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <u><strong>FUNCTIONS OF THE DISW OFFICE:<\/strong><\/u><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> To facilitate the International students in every manner.<\/li>\n<li> To organize educational trips of international\/foreign students.<\/li>\n<li> To organize orientation\/seminars\/workshops for the welfare of the international\/foreign nationals.<\/li>\n<li> Skill development programs<\/li>\n<li> Language programs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> <strong>Guidelines for Admission of International Students in Himachal Pradesh University :<\/strong><\/p>\n<table width=\"100%\" class=\"table table-hover table-striped table-bordered table-theme table-grid-view\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Sr. No.<\/th>\n<th>Detail<\/th>\n<th>Download<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>01.<\/td>\n<td><strong>Admission Procedure and Facilities provided to International Students (Rules and Regulations)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><a class=\"btn btn-sm btn-warning\" href=\"\/hpuniv\/upload\/uploadfiles\/files\/FS%20Admn%20Rules%20n.pdf\">Download<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p> Foreign students can contact <strong>DSW\/DISW <\/strong>office for any assistance at following address:<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p> <strong>Email Id:-<\/strong> <em >dswhpuniv@gmail.com<\/em>,<em >deanstdw@hpuniv.ac.in<\/em><\/p>\n<p> <strong>Contact No: <\/strong>&#8211; 0177-2830926<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prof. Neelima Kanwar Director International Students Welfare INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS WELFARE Established in the year of 2015, the office of the Director of International Students Welfare works under the direct control of the office of Dean Students Welfare. 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