Gangadhar Meher University

Gangadhar Meher University

Former names	Sambalpur College, Gangadhar Meher College
Type	Public
Established	1944 (as college), 2015 (as university)
Chancellor	Governor of Odisha
Vice-Chancellor	Atanu Kumar Pati^[1]
Location	Sambalpur, Odisha, India
Campus	Urban
Affiliations	UGC
Website	www.gmuniversity.ac.in

Gangadhar Meher University, Sambalpur

Gangadhar Meher University, formerly Sambalpur College and Gangadhar Meher College, is a state university situated in Sambalpur, Odisha, India. It is named after the illustrious Odia poet, Gangadhar Meher.

History

The University was established as college in 1944 as Sambalpur College with 192 students. The name of the institution was changed to Gangadhar Meher College in 1949. It was upgraded to a university in 2015, and has been renamed as Gangadhar Meher University.^[2]

References

↑ "VC's Message". Gangadhar Meher University. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
↑ "History". Gangadhar Meher University. Retrieved 20 July 2017.

Universities in Odisha
Public	Berhampur University Biju Patnaik University of Technology Central University of Orissa Fakir Mohan University Gangadhar Meher University Khallikote University National Law University Odisha North Orissa University Odisha State Open University Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology Rama Devi Women's University Ravenshaw University Sambalpur University Shri Jagannath Sanskrit Vishvavidayalaya Utkal University Utkal University of Culture Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology
Private	Centurion University of Technology and Management Sri Sri University Xavier University, Bhubaneswar International Institute of Information Technology, Bhubaneswar Birla Global University
Deemed	Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology Siksha 'O' Anusandhan
Gov. Body	Department of Higher Education, Odisha

Department of Higher Education, Odisha

Government

Autonomous Colleges	Buxi Jagabandhu Bidyadhar College Dhenkanal College Government Autonomous College, Angul Government Autonomous College, Bhawanipatna Government Autonomous College, Rourkela J.K.B.K Government and Junior College, Cuttack N.C. Autonomous College, Jajpur Rajendra College Balangir 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 State Council for Technical Education & Vocational Training

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