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Utkal University

Utkal University (UU) is a public university in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, and is the oldest university in the state and the 17th-oldest university in India.[3] The university was established in 1943 and was operating from Ravenshaw College in the early days.

Utkal University
MottoSatyam param dhīmahi
Motto in English
Seek The Highest Truth
TypePublic
Established27 November 1943; 82 years ago (27 November 1943)
AccreditationNAAC
Academic affiliations
ChancellorGovernor of Odisha
Vice-ChancellorChandi Prasad Nanda
Academic staff
187[1]
Students4,334[1]
Undergraduates249[1]
Postgraduates3,840[1]
245[1]
Location
Vani Vihar
,
Bhubaneshwar
,
Odisha
,
751004
,
India

20°18′14″N 85°50′23″E / 20.303961°N 85.839647°E / 20.303961; 85.839647
Campus
  • Urban
    399.9 acres (161.8 ha)
LanguageEnglish, Odia
Websiteutkaluniversity.ac.in
Map
University rankings
General – India
NIRF (Universities) (2024)[2]101-150

The foundation stone of the current Utkal University campus at Vani Vihar, Bhubaneswar, was laid by Dr. Rajendra Prasad, the first President of India, on 1 January 1958. The campus was inaugurated by Dr. S. Radhakrishnan, the second President of India, on 2 January 1963.[4][5]

It is a teaching-cum-affiliating university. The sprawling 399.9 acre campus at Vani Vihar is located in the heart of Bhubaneswar.

In 2016, Utkal University adopted its theme song from "tunga sikhar chula" (1st 3 stanzas) poem of Godabarish Mishra, one of its founder members.[6]

Utkal University Main Gate

Location

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Baidyanath Misra, the head of the department of Analytical & Applied Economics, instituted two academic chairs, funded by the Reserve Bank of India and the State Bank of India at the university.[7] University Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Department of Pharmacy)[8]

Rankings

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Utkal University was ranked in the 101–150 band among universities by National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2024.[9]

Accreditation

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Utkal University was accredited A+ grade with CGPA of 3.26 on a 4-point scale National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC)[10] in the third assessment cycle.[11]

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Utkal University Data for NIRF'2022'" (PDF). NIRF.
  2. ↑ "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2024 (Universities)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 12 August 2024.
  3. ↑ Panda, Binita; Routray, Padmalita (2018). "Effectiveness of Training Programs Conducted by the UGC-Human Resource Development Centre: A Case Study of Utkal University". Siddhant: A Journal of Decision Making. 18 (1): 49–57. doi:10.5958/2231-0657.2018.00006.X.
  4. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 11 March 2024. Retrieved 11 March 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ↑ Bishnupriya (27 November 2016). "ଉତ୍କର୍ଷ ପଥେ ଉତ୍କଳ ବିଶ୍ବବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟ (in English: Utkal University - The path to excellence)". Dharitri. p. 6.
  6. ↑ "Utkal University gets a theme song". Odisha Television Ltd. 16 February 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  7. ↑ Misra, Surendra Nath (2004). Indian Economy and Socio-economic Transformation: Emerging Issues and Problems : Essays in Honour of Professor Baidyanath Misra. Deep & Deep. ISBN 9788176295253.
  8. ↑ "Utkal University". utkaluniversity.nic.in. Archived from the original on 9 August 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  9. ↑ "NIRF 2024 University rankings".
  10. ↑ "Institutions with valid accreditation (as on March-2020)". NAAC. 1 March 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  11. ↑ Dash, Mrunal Manmay. "Utkal University drops in NAAC grading". Odisha TV. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  12. ↑ "Indian fellow-Sangita Mukhopadhyay". Indian National Science Academy. 12 January 2018. Archived from the original on 18 January 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
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