Established in June, 1989, the Academic Staff College of Himachal Pradesh University conducted its First Orientation Programme in Sept. 1989. It has pursued the objective of improving the professional competence of teachers in tertiary education with a difference. By the end of April 2006, it had organized 198 programmes 79 orientation programmes and 161 refresher courses in which about 7200 teachers participated.

UGC Expert Committee reviewed the ASC in September 1998 and March 2004. It recommended that the ASC should be made a Centre for the Entire Himalayan Region and also be developed as a National Centre in chosen disciplines. In view of the excellent working of the ASC, it should be continued on a permanent basis. The Committee also observed that the College had the infrastructure and capaility to undertake leadership role for other ASCs.