Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Cluster University, Mandi is a State Government University established in the year 2018 by an Act of H.P. State Legislature. The University has its office located in Vallabh Government College Mandi. The University consists of four constituent colleges. Vallabh Government College Mandi is the lead colleges of the University and Government College Bassa, Government College Narla and Maharaja Laxman Sen Memorial College Sundernagar are the constituent colleges.

The construction work of buildings of the University is on progress in all the four campuses of the University. As per the Act of the University, it is a Teaching, Affiliating and Research University. The University will start the process of affiliation of more colleges after the infrastructure of the university is well in place and the various branches of the university are well equipped with the staff. The new courses to be started in the ensuing academic session shall be housed in Mandav complex of the University (Near Bus Stand, Mandi). All the Teaching Departments of the University are located at Mandi-175001