Sambalpur University

Sambalpur university in Orissa is one of the most prestigious universities that was established in the year 1967. It is located centrally in the western region of Orissa. University of Sambalpur is situated amidst hills and dense forests. Professor Parsuram Mishra was the first vice-chancellor of this university. Sambalpur university initially started its operations in a building that was privately owned. Later on, from the year 1973 its campus was shifted to Jyoti Vihar at Burla.

The post graduate departments provide a one-year course of study to M.Phil students. It is a two-year course for the students who wish to acquire a degree in these fields, which are namely the business administration , Science, computer science and application. One -year Diploma courses in computers and executive management is offered by this university. This university also provides distance learning courses in a wide variety of subjects.

The Sambalpur university campus has 10 post-graduate hostels. Out of the seven hostels 4 are ladies' hostels and 6 are gents' hostels. The hostels are furnished with television sets, reading rooms, telephone booths, first aid equipments. The university campus of Sambalpur is equipped with a canteen where a wide variety of food items are sold. There are other facilities present within the campus such as a post-office, 2 nationalized banks, heath clubs and an auditorium. There is also a library, which is situated centrally within the university. The library is known for its wide collection of books from various fields.