Kalahandi University
History
The University started as Kalahandi Science College on 18 July 1960 under private management till 30 September 1961. It was taken over by the Government of Odisha on 1 December 1961 as Government Science College. The degree classes started in the year 1982. It was conferred with Autonomous status in the year 2002. On 1 September 2020, it was upgraded to an affiliating university by the Odisha state government as Kalahandi University. The University caters as a higher educational centre in the KBK (Kalahandi-Bolangir-Koraput) region.
On 28 December 2023, Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik approved to change the name of University to Maa Manikeshwari University
Academics
The Institution offers UG, PG and P.H.D courses in 16 different subjects.
- Anthropology
- Botany
- Chemistry
- Commerce
- Economics
- Education
- English
- Geography
- History
- Mathematics
- Odia
- Physics
- Political Science
- Sanskrit
- Sociology
- Zoology
Affiliated colleges
The university has jurisdiction over colleges in Kalahandi and Nuapada district.
| Name | Location |
|---|---|
| +3 Degree College Karlapada, Kalahandi | Kalahandi |
| Chandrika Jain Degree College, Borda, Kalahandi | |
| Dharamgarh Women’s College | |
| Government Women’s College, Bhawanipatna, Kalahandi | |
| Indrabati Mahavidyalaya (+3 stream) Jaipatna, Kalahandi | |
| Jay Prakash Sandhya Mahavidyalay Bhawanipatna, Kalahandi | |
| Jagannath Degree College, Risida | |
| Kalahandi Training College, Bhawanipatna | |
| Kesinga Mahavidyalaya, Kesinga, Kalahandi | |
| Maa Heera Neela Degree Mahavidyalaya, Biswanathpur, Kalahandi | |
| Madanpur Rampur College, M.Rampur, Kalahandi | |
| Maharani Kasturika Modini Devi (+3) Mahavidyalaya Kalampur, Kalahandi | |
| Panchyat College, Dharamgarh, Kalahandi | |
| Panchyat Mahavidyalaya (Degree College) Belkhandi, Kalahandi | |
| Panchayat Samiti College, Koksara, Kalahandi | |
| Panchayat Samiti Degree College, Narla, Kalahandi | |
| Priyadarshini Indira Degree College, Junagarh, Kalahandi | |
| Sarbamangala Degree College, Golamunda, Kalahandi | |
| Anchalik Bastareni Degree Mahavidyalaya, Sanchergaon, Kalahandi | |
| Amar Mahavidyalaya, Kusurla, Kalahandi | |
| Saraswati Institute of Information Technology, Bhawanipatna, Kalahandi (waiting affiliation) | |
| +3 Degree College, Sinapali, Nuapada | Nuapada |
| Biju Patnaik Degree College, Boden, Nuapada | |
| Kshyama Meher Degree College, Tukla, Nuapada | |
| Khariar College, Khariar, Nuapada | |
| Lokadrusti College of advance Technology (LCAT) Godramunda, Nuapada | |
| National College, Nuapada | |
| Panchayat Samiti 3 DegreeCollege, Komna, Nuapada |
References
- ^ Pradhan, Hemanta. "Two universities in Odisha get vice-chancellors". The Times of India Apr 12, 2021, 16:57 IST. BHUBANESWAR. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- ^ Pradhan, Hemanta (19 August 2021). "UGC grants recognition to Kalahandi University". The Times of India 08:45 IST. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ^ "Government College (Autonomous), Bhawanipatna". gacbhawanipatna.org.
- ^ "Bhawanipatna College gets unitary varsity status". The New Indian Express, 17 March 2019. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
- ^ "History". www.kalahandiuniversity.ac.in. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
- ^ "Kalahandi University Named After Maa Manikeswari". The Times of India. 30 December 2023. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ "Guest faculty runs show in Odisha's Maa Manikeswari varsity". The New Indian Express. 19 February 2024. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ "Odisha Govt established Kalahandi University by altering the territorial jurisdiction of Sambalpur University". Odisha Diary Bureau. 26 October 2019. Retrieved 6 November 2022.