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| Motto | Satyam param dhīmahi |
|---|---|
Motto in English | Seek The Highest Truth |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 27 November 1943 |
| Accreditation | NAAC |
Academic affiliations | |
| Chancellor | Governor of Odisha |
| Vice-Chancellor | Sabita Acharya[1] |
Academic staff | 187[2] |
| Students | 4,334[2] |
| Undergraduates | 249[2] |
| Postgraduates | 3,840[2] |
| 245[2] | |
| Address | Vani Vihar , , , 751004 , 20°18′14″N 85°50′23″E / 20.303961°N 85.839647°E |
| Campus | Urban 399.9 acres (161.8 ha) |
| Language | English, Odia |
| Website | utkaluniversity |
| University rankings | |
|---|---|
| General – India | |
| NIRF (Universities) (2023)[3] | 93 |
Utkal University (UU) is a public university in Bhubaneswar, Khordha, Odisha, and is the oldest university in the state, and the 17th-oldest university in India.[4] The university was established in 1943 and was operating from Ravenshaw College in the early days.
The foundation stone of the current Utkal University campus at Vani Vihar, Bhubaneswar, was laid by Dr. Rajendra Prasad, the first President of India, on 1 January 1958. The campus was inaugurated by Dr. S. Radhakrishnan, the second President of India, on 2 January 1963.[5][6]
It is a teaching-cum-affiliating university. The present campus at Vani Vihar is located on a sprawling 399.9 acre area in the heart of Bhubaneswar.
In 2016, Utkal University adopted its theme song from "tunga sikhar chula" (1st 3 stanzas) poem of Godabarish Mishra, one of its founder members.[7]
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b c d e "Utkal University Data for NIRF'2022'" (PDF). NIRF.
- ^ "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2023 (Universities)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 5 June 2023.
- ^ Panda, Binita and Routray, Padmalita (2018). "Effectiveness of Training Programs Conducted by the UGC-Human Resource Development Centre: A Case Study of Utkal University". Siddhant: A Journal of Decision Making. 18 (1): 49–57. doi:10.5958/2231-0657.2018.00006.X.
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- ^ Bishnupriya (27 November 2016). "ଉତ୍କର୍ଷ ପଥେ ଉତ୍କଳ ବିଶ୍ବବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟ (in English: Utkal University - The path to excellence)". Dharitri. p. 6.
- ^ "Utkal University gets a theme song". Odisha Television Ltd. 16 February 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2020.