Sambalpur University

About Sambalpur University

The Sambalpur University Act was passed by the Orissa Legislature on 10th December, 1966 to fulfill long cherished dream of the people of Western Orissa for establishment of a University. The University started functioning from 1st January, 1967 with Prof.Parsuram Mishra as the first Vice-Chancellor. The University was inaugurated on 4th January, 1967 by Hon’ble Chancellor A.N.Khosla. The University started functioning in 1967 in a rented private building at Dhanupali, Sambalpur and in Government building at Ainthapali, Sambalpur from 1968 - 72. In the year 1973 the University was shifted to the present campus named Jyoti Vihar at Burla. The establishment of Directorate of Distance Education (DEC), Private Education Cell (PEC), One Nodal Computer Centre, Academic Staff College, University Yoga Centre, Professor Bhubaneswar Behera Central Library are acting like the wheels for the University system and would carry the University speedily towards achieving the noble boon for which these are set up.

Departments

The University Post-Graduate Teaching Departments with their year of establishment in chronological order include

• Anthropology (1976/1991)
• Business Administration (1989)
• Centre of Regional Art and Culture Studies (DSS) (1997)
• Chemistry (1969)
• Computer Science & Application (PGDCA) (1989)
• Earth Science (1984)
• Economics (1971)
• English (1969)
• Environmental Science (1989)
• History (1969)
• Home Science (1976)
• Law (L.L.M.) (1986)
• Library & Information Science (1976)
• Mathematics (1969)
• Oriya (1968)
• Physics (1969)
• Political Science & Public Administration (1968)
• School of Life Sciences (1969)
• Sociology (1976/1991)
• Statistics (1976)

The P.G.Departments of Chemistry, Life Sciences, History, Economics, Library & Information Sciences and Mathematics have been conferred Autonomous Status by the University. They adopt Semester system based on continuous evaluation. They adopt their own courses of studies.

Facilities

Hostels - There are Ten Post-Graduate Hostels in the University Campus out of which four are Ladies Hostels and six are Gents’ Hostels. The University provide several facilities to the boarders in the Hostels like Common Room with T.V., Reading Room with Newspaper and Magazine, Guest Room, First Aid, STD Telephone booth, etc.

Research - The P.G. Departments of sambalpur university offers Doctoral and Post-Doctoral research facility for NET/JRF/GATE students

Scholarships - Sambalpur University offers a limited numbers of scholarships for pursuing research work in various field of advance research.

Prof. B. Behera Central Library - The library contains 119267 Books in various subjects, and also subscribing a good numbers of periodicals in different disciplines.

The Central Canteen - It is near the Hostel Campus for the benefit of students.

Besides there are two Nationalized Banks, one Post-Office, one Health Centre, one Auditorium, one Police-Out Post, one Faculty House and one Community Centre have been established in the University Campus for providing services to students/teachers and employees in the Campus.

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Information compiled from: Sambalpur University Website