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Type | Autonomous |
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Established | 1959 |
Affiliation | Utkal University |
Principal | Rashmi Mishra |
Location | , , India 20°38′29″N85°36′54″E / 20.641469°N 85.614968°E Coordinates: 20°38′29″N85°36′54″E / 20.641469°N 85.614968°E |
Campus | Urban, 55 acres (0.22 km2) |
Website | dhenkanalcollege |
Dhenkanal College, officially Dhenkanal Autonomous College, is an autonomous college located at Dhenkanal, Odisha, India. [1] It Provides undergraduate and post-graduate programs in commerce, sciences and liberal arts. It is affiliated to Utkal University.
Dhenkanal Autonomous College was established in 1959 and was granted autonomous status in 2002. [2] After the UGC facing the possible loss of autonomy in 2019, [2] the UGC granted the institute an extension of the status until 2023. [3]
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