Ravenshaw University

Ravenshaw University
Motto"Jñānameva Shakti" "Knowledge is Power"
TypeState University
Established1868; 156 years ago (1868) (as College);
2006; 18 years ago (2006) (as University)
AccreditationNAAC
Academic affiliations
UGC, AIU
ChancellorGovernor of Odisha
Vice-ChancellorSanjay Kumar Nayak[1]
Location
Cuttack, Odisha
,
India

20°27′27.77″N 85°53′47.72″E / 20.4577139°N 85.8965889°E / 20.4577139; 85.8965889
CampusUrban, 87 acres (350,000 m2)
Colours  Brownish Red
Websiteravenshawuniversity.ac.in

Ravenshaw University, formerly known as Ravenshaw College, is a co-educational state university situated in Cuttack, Odisha on the eastern coast of India. Founded as Ravenshaw College in 1868, the institution became a university in 2006.[2] The university has nine schools, thirty three academic departments and a student enrolment of nearly 8,000. It is one of the oldest educational institutes in the country and its history is synonymous with the history of modern Odisha.

  1. ^ "Ravenshaw University Gets New Vice-Chancellor". Sambad. Cuttack. 22 January 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Ravenshaw University Act" (PDF). ravenshawuniversity.ac.in. Retrieved 12 May 2016.