North Orissa University

North Orissa University

Type	Public
Established	13 July 1998
Chancellor	His Excellency Dr. S. C. Jamir, Governor of Odisha
Vice-Chancellor	Prafulla Kumar Mishra^[1]
Location	Baripada, Odisha, India
Campus	Urban
Affiliations	UGC
Website	www.nou.nic.in

North Orissa University is a public and open university in the regional city of Baripada in the state of Odisha, India. Its jurisdiction extends over two districts, Mayurbhanj and Keonjhar. There are 80 affiliated colleges, general and professional, catering to the demand of higher education. This university mainly provides higher education through the on-campus as well as distance education mode. It aims to provide job-oriented technical courses.^[2]

The Government of Odisha under the Section 32 of the Odisha University Act, 1989 (Act 5 of 1989), established the North Orissa 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, to impart higher education in the Tribal base area of Northern Odisha.

Campus location

Baripada, the district headquarters of Mayurbhanj, Odisha, is a land of the famous Sri Jagannath Temple, Maa Kichakeshwari Temple and Maa Ambica Temple, enriched with green forests bristling with colourful wild life, rich in art, architecture and sculpture. Devkund and Bhimkund, the picturesque waterfalls, Khiching Temple etc., the places for pilgrimage are nearby.

This city is easily accessible by rail (South-Eastern Railways) and road (NH-19, India).

Courses

The university has courses in the following divisions:

Coordinates: 21°55′49″N 86°45′49″E / 21.930257°N 86.763636°E / 21.930257; 86.763636

References

↑ http://orissadaily.com/odiaha-governor-appoints-prafulla-kumar-mishra-vice-chancellor-north-orissa-university
↑ Ameeta Gupta; Ashish Kumar (2006). Handbook of Universities. Atlantic Publishers & Dist. pp. 658–. ISBN 978-81-269-0608-6. Retrieved 27 September 2012.

Sources

North Orissa University website

Universities in Odisha

Public	Berhampur University Biju Patnaik University of Technology Central University of Orissa, Koraput Fakir Mohan University Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar National Institute of Science Education and Research National Institute of Technology, Rourkela National Law University Odisha North Orissa University Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology Ravenshaw University Sambalpur University Shri Jagannath Sanskrit University Utkal University Utkal University of Culture Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology

Private	Centurion University Sri Sri University Xavier University, Bhubaneswar

Deemed	KIIT University Siksha O Anusandhan University

Gov. Body	Department of Higher Education, Odisha

Department of Higher Education, Odisha

Government

Autonomous Colleges	Buxi Jagabandhu Bidyadhar College Dhenkanal College Gangadhar Meher College, Sambalpur Government Autonomous College, Angul Government Autonomous College, Bhawanipatna Government Autonomous College, Rourkela J.K.B.K Government and Junior College, Cuttack Khallikote Autonomous College N.C. Autonomous College, Jajpur Rajendra College Balangir Rama Devi Women's College Sailabala Women's College, Cuttack

Junior Colleges	Government Junior College, Rourkela Sushilavati Government Women’s Junior College, Rourkela

Aided and Constituent Colleges	Binayak Acharya College D.A.V. College, Koraput Dharanidhar College Panchayat College Bargarh Rajdhani College, Bhubaneswar Sushilavati Government Women’s College, Rourkela Vikram Dev College, Jeypore

State Education Board	Council of Higher Secondary Education, Odisha Board of Secondary Education, Odisha

Private

Autonomous Colleges	Ispat Autonomous College, Rourkela Kendrapara Autonomous College, Kendrapara Rayagada Autonomous College, Rayagada Talcher Autonomous College Vyasanagar College

Aided, Unaided and Constituent Colleges	Birmaharajpur College College of Basic Science and Humanities, Bhubaneswar Deba Ray College, Bhubaneswar Gunupur College Jupiter Science College KIIT Science College Khariar College Larambha College Laxminarayan College, Jharsuguda Municipal College, Rourkela Nilakantheswar Mahavidyalaya Rimuli College, Rimuli Rourkela Law College Sadhu Goureswar College Subalaya College, Subalaya Sonepur College

University

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