Prajna Vihar | |
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| Motto | आरोह तमसो ज्योतिः |
|---|---|
| Type | Public |
| Established | 3 July 1944 (as College); 1 September 2020 (as University) |
| Chancellor | Governor of Odisha |
| Vice-Chancellor | Prof. Umaballava Mohapatra [1] |
| Location | , , 767002 , India 20°42′08″N83°28′02″E / 20.702142°N 83.467356°E |
| Campus | Urban |
| Affiliations | UGC |
| Website | rajendrauniversity |
Rajendra University, formerly known as Rajendra Autonomous College is situated in Balangir, Odisha, India. [2]
The university was established as an Intermediate college in 1944 by Maharaja Rajendra Narayan Singh Deo, the erstwhile King of Patna State and one of the former Chief Ministers of Odisha as Rajendra College. [3]
It started degree courses in July 1944 by offering B.A. (pass) class. It became a full-fledged degree college after the affiliation of Commerce Faculty (B.Com. class) in 1964–65 and Science faculty (B.Sc. class) in 1965–66. From 1978 to 1979, it started offering post graduate courses in Arts, Science and Commerce. From 1967 to 2002, this college was affiliated to Sambalpur University. [4]
The college was granted autonomy from 1 April 2002.
In December 2019, the college celebrated its platinum anniversary where Vice President of India Venkaiah Naidu was about to come, but couldn't because of bad weather. Somehow he delivered a video message and inaugurated the function. [5]
It was upgraded by the Government of Odisha into a university on 1 September 2020. Deepak Kumar Behera was appointed as first vice chancellor of this university. [6]
On 2020, Chief Minister of Odisha sanctions 50 crores for development of this university. [7]
The college offers three-year degree courses and two-year post-graduate degree programmes in following departments.
The university has jurisdiction over colleges in Balangir and Subarnapur district.
| Name | Location |
|---|---|
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| Kantabanji Degree Vocational College, Kantabanji, Balangir | |
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| Government Bolangir College (Even.) Balangir | |
| Government Women's College, Balangir | |
| Jagannath College, Sahajbahal, Balangir | |
| Jawaharlal College, Patnagarh, Balangir | |
| Jyoti Vikash College, Bhainsa, Balangir | |
| Loisinga College, Loisinga, Balangir | |
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| Panchayat Samiti 3 Mahavidyalaya Deogaon, Balangir | |
| Panchayat Samiti College, Belpada, Balangir | |
| Panchayat Samiti College, Lathore, Balangir | |
| Patneswari Women's College, Patnagarh, Balangir | |
| Radheshyam Anchalik Degree College, Bilaisarda, Balangir | |
| Saswat Mahavidyalaya Jarasingha, Balangir | |
| Sudam Charan Degree College, Chandanbhati, Balangir | |
| Sushree Institute of Technical Education, Sadaipali, Balangir | |
| Tusra Degree College, Tusra Balangir | |
| Yuvadaya College of Advanced Technology, Balangir | |
| +3 Women's College, Kantabanji | |
| Area Education Society (AES) College, Tarbha, Subarnapur | Subarnapur |
| Biju Patnaik Degree Women'sCollege, Sonepur | |
| Birmaharajpur College,Birmaharajpur, Subarnapur | |
| Dunguripali College, Dunguripali, Subarnapur | |
| Gram Panchayat College, Lachhipur, Subarnapur | |
| Jaloe Degree College, Jaloe, Subarnapur | |
| Panchayat Samiti Degree College, Ullunda, Subarnapur | |
| Shree Ram College, S.Rampur, Subarnapur | |
| Sidhartha College, Binka, Subarnapur | |
| Sonepur College,Sonepur, Subarnapur | |
| Anchaliik Degree College, Subalaya, Subarnapur |
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