Prajna Vihar | |
Motto | आरोह तमसो ज्योतिः |
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Type | Public |
Established | 3 July 1944 (as College); 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 Coordinates: 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 College is situated in Balangir, Odisha, India. [2]
The institution started as Rajendra College in 1944. 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 1978–79 it started offering post graduate courses in Arts, Science and Commerce. From 1967 to 2002 this college was affiliated to Sambalpur University.[ citation needed ]
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.[ citation needed ]
It was upgraded by the Government of Odisha into an university in 2020. Deepak Kumar Behera was appointed as first vice chancellor of this university. [3]
On 2020, Chief Minister of Odisha sanctions 50 crores for development of this university. [4]
The college offers three-year degree courses and two-year post-graduate degree programmes in following departments.
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Sushree Institute of Technical Education, Sadaipali, Balangir | |
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Yuvadaya College of Advanced Technology, Balangir | |
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Area Education Society (AES) College, Tarbha, Subarnapur | Subarnapur |
Biju Patnaik Degree Womens’College, 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 | |
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