Founded in 2012, Alakh Prakash Goyal Shimla University is a private higher-education institution located in the rural setting of the small city of Shimla (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants), Himachal Pradesh. Officially recognized by the University Grants Commission of India, Alakh Prakash Goyal Shimla University is a coeducational Indian higher education institution. Alakh Prakash Goyal Shimla University offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. Alakh Prakash Goyal Shimla University also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.