Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanja Deo University

Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanja Deo University (MSCBD University), formerly North Orissa University (NOU), is a public university in the regional city of Baripada in the state of Odisha, India.[2]

Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanja Deo University
Former name
North Orissa University
MottoSadhana Swabhiman Sadbhabana Swayamsampurnata
TypePublic University
Established13 July 1998
Academic affiliations
UGC
ChancellorGovernor of Odisha
Vice-ChancellorKishore Kumar Basa[1]
Location
Baripada, Mayurbhanj
,
Odisha
,
India

21.9303°N 86.7636°E / 21.9303; 86.7636
CampusUrban, 98.84 acres (40.00 ha)
Colours  Yellow
Websitewww.nou.nic.in
Main entrance of the university

This university mainly provides higher education through on-campus as well as distance education modes. It aims to provide job-oriented technical courses.[3]

History

The Government of Odisha under the Section 32 of the Odisha University Act, 1989 (Act 5 of 1989), established the Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanja Deo University and notified vide notification No. 880 dated 13 July 1998. The university is included in the list of Universities maintained under section 2 (f) of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956,[4] to impart higher education in the Tribal base area of Northern Odisha.

On 23 December 2020, the 150th birth anniversary of Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanja Deo, CM of Odisha announced that North Orissa University of Mayurbhanj district will now be known as Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanja Deo University as the institution has been renamed after the erstwhile King of the princely state of Mayurbhanj.[5]

Campuses

Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanja Deo University has two campuses, a main campus in Baripada, the district headquarters of Mayurbhanj, Odisha and a second campus at Suleikhamar, near Kendujhargarh in Kendujhar district.

Colleges

Its jurisdiction extends over two districts, Mayurbhanj and Keonjhar.

References
  1. "Six state-run varsities get new VCs in Odisha, Utkal University gets first woman VC". The New Indian Express. 24 November 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2020.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. "University | Mayurbhanj District, Government of Odisha | India". Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  3. Ameeta Gupta; Ashish Kumar (2006). Handbook of Universities. Atlantic Publishers & Dist. pp. 658–. ISBN 978-81-269-0608-6. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
  4. "About NOU". www.nou.nic.in. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  5. "North Orissa University now bears Mayurbhanj Maharaja's name". The New Indian Express 09:32am IST. 23 December 2020. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
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