Odia University

Odia University

ଓଡ଼ିଆ ବିଶ୍ବବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟ
Motto	Bande Utkala Janani
Motto in English	I Adore Thee, O Mother Utkala
Type	Public
Established	5 September 2023
Chancellor	Governor of Odisha
Vice-Chancellor	Dr. Sabita Pradhan [1]
Academic staff	21 [2]
Students	72
Location	Satyabadi, Odisha , 752014 , India 19°57′2.87″N85°48′28.5″E / 19.9507972°N 85.807917°E / 19.9507972; 85.807917
Campus	Urban, 25 acres (10 ha)
Website	odiauniversity.ac.in

Odia University, is a state language research university situated in Satyabadi on the eastern coast of Odisha, India. ^[3]

Description

After the Odia language was recognised as a Classical language of India on 20 February 2014, it was decided to establish a university solely dedicated to the research, promotion and study of Odia literature, linguistics, history, and culture. ^[4]

Aerial view of Odia University campus

The Odia University, is established as a language university under the Odia University Act, 2017, passed by the Odisha Legislative Assembly. The university's first academic session began on 5 September 2023. ^[5]

The permanent campus of the university was inaugurated by Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on 24 January 2024 near Satyabadi Bana Bidyalaya ^[6] which was established by the famous Panchasakha (Pandit Gopabandhu Das, Acharya Harihar, Pandit Nilakantha Das, Krupasindhu Mishra and Godabarish Misra).

Academics

Currently the university offers an integrated M.A. Ph.D. program. ^[7]

Schools

• School of Odia Language & Literature
• School of Regional, Tribal Language & Heritage Studies
• School of Linguistics & Natural Language Processing

References

1. "Prof. Sabita Pradhan Appointed First VC Of Satyabadi Odia University". The New Indian Express. 18 August 2023. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
2. "Government approves 21 teaching posts for Odia University". The New Indian Express. 7 October 2023. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
3. "List of Universities in Odisha | Higher Education Department". dhe.odisha.gov.in. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
4. Barik, Satyasundar (3 February 2024). "Naveen Patnaik govt. to come up with a language policy for promotion of Odia". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 19 April 2024.
5. "Committee To Finalise Syllabus For Three Courses Of Odia University". The Times of India. 12 August 2023. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
6. "Odisha CM unveils Odia University campus at Satyabadi in Puri". The New Indian Express. 25 January 2024. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
7. "Entrance Test & e- Admission into Integrated M.A. Ph.D. Programme at Odia University, Satyabadi". SAMS, Odisha. Retrieved 12 April 2024.