Ravenshaw University

About Ravenshaw University

Ravenshaw University came into existence on the 15th day of November, 2006. It was an  upgradation of Ravenshaw College established in 1868, one of the oldest and largest  colleges in India which subsequently became an autonomous college with CPE status by UGC and ‘A’ grade by NAAC. The College with all its glorious academic achievement and ceaseless scholastic pursuits  had already created a distinct niche for itself in India and beyond. The grand hall of this institution was a theatre of history : on the 1st of April'1936 it was the venue for the declaration of Orissa as a separate province; thereafter it housed the state's first legislative assembly up to and even after Independence till it was shifted to Bhubaneswar, the new capital of the state. During Quit India Movement of 1942 the students of this institution brought down the Union Jack as a mark of nationalistic fervour. Thomas Edward Ravenshaw was the Commissioner of Orissa during the great famine of 1866. In the post- famine development phase, he took many major initiatives for the promotion of school and higher education in the state. The people of the state felicitated him by naming three of the premier educational institutions after him. They were the Ravenshaw Collegiate School, the Ravenshaw Girls' School and the Ravenshaw College, which has now become a University. The point to note is that this honour was bestowed on Ravenshaw only after he completed his 12 year tenure in the state and left for another station, and this was done not at the behest of the government, but on account of the goodwill of the people of Orissa. The College originally was affiliated to Calcutta University and thereafter  to Patna University in 1917 and was finally  affiliated to Utkal University in 1943. The Utkal University began functioning from this  campus till it was shifted to its present site at Vani Vihar, Bhubaneswar. The University has 27 departments of which 20 are post-graduate departments. M.Phil. programme is available in 14 departments and all the departments have provision for Ph.D. & D.Litt. programmes. Presently the  University runs 23 Post-Graduate courses with research facilities and 27 Undergraduate honours courses.

Departments

• Applied Geography
• Bengali
• Botany
• Chemistry
• Commerce
• Economics
• Education
• English
• Geology
• Hindi
• History
• Mathematics
• Oriya
• Philosophy
• Physics
• Political Science
• Psychology
• Sanskrit
• Sociology
• Statistics
• Urdu & Persian
• Zoology

Facilities

Residence Halls - There are eleven residence halls (seven for boys and four for girls) in this University. Information and selection regarding hostel admission will be notified in the university notice boards. The selection will be made purely on the basis of merit list of the Entrance Examination. In view of the limited seats in ladies hostels, all candidates selected for admission may not get hostel accommodation. They shall have to make their own arrangement before they get themselves admitted into the University

Dispensary - The college has an allopathic dispensary on the campus with a Govt. Assistant Surgeon to provide free medical help to all students and employees of the University. The dispensary remains open from 10 AM to 1 PM on all working days. During emergency the doctor is available on call and can be contacted for immediate medical help.

Canteen - The College canteen provides meals, snacks, tea, coffee, cold drinks at reasonable rates to the students, Faculty members and employees of the college. The canteen remains open from 7.00 A.M.IO 5.00 P.M. on all working days.

Banking Facilities - The City Branch of the State Bank of India has an Extension Counter inside the University Campus. Transactions are carried out from 11 AM to 2 PM from Monday to Friday and from 10 AM to 12 Noon on Saturday. The Bank remains closed on all Government holidays and Sunday.

Post Office - The University has a non-delivering post Office on the campus with speed post facilities. It remains open on all working days except National holidays from 10 AM to 3 PM and is attached to College square GPO.

Sib - The Student Information Bureau is located on east side of Kanika Library building. One Asst. Employment officer is posted on deputation to the Student Information Bureau. It operates in collaboration with the District Employment Office, Cuttack. The placement cell of the University provides career guidance, and personal counselling in collaboration with the Student Information Bureau.

Gymnasium - Established in 1931, the Gymnasium has the facilities like Static Cycle, Tread Mill, Super fitness equipment and multi-gym. It remains open from 7 AM to 9 AM and from 4 PM to 7 PM on all days.

Parking Lots - There are two guarded stands one in Arts Block and the other in Commerce Block for two wheelers on the University Campus. The parking place operates from 7 AM to 5 PM.

Games Facilities - The University has the provision for basketball court, cricket pitch, football ground, hockey, volleyball court and field for athletic events.

Extra-curricular Activities - The University has facilities for extra-curricular activities of students in the area of N.C.C., N.S.S., Youth Red Cross and Scouts & Guides.

Scholarships, Endowments, Medals and Prizes - A number of scholarships, prizes, medals and endowments are given by various departments and institutes of the university.

Achievements

•  ‘A’ grade by NAAC.