Rajendra University, formerly known as Rajendra Autonomous College is situated in Balangir, Odisha, India.
History The university was established as an Intermediate college in 1944 by Maharaja Rajendra Narayan Singh Deo, the erstwhile ruler of Patna State and one of the former Chief Ministers of Odisha as Rajendra College.
It started degree courses in July 1944 by offering B.A. (pass) class. It became a full-fledged degree college after the affiliation of Commerce Faculty (B.Com. class) in 1964–65 and Science faculty (B.Sc. class) in 1965–66. From 1978 to 1979, it started offering post graduate courses in Arts, Science and Commerce. From 1967 to 2002, this college was affiliated to Sambalpur University.
The college was granted autonomy from 1 April 2002.
In December 2019, the college celebrated its platinum anniversary where Vice President of India Venkaiah Naidu was to inaugurate, but couldn't because of bad weather. He delivered a video message and inaugurated the function.
It was upgraded by the Government of Odisha to a university on 1 September 2020. Deepak Kumar Behera was appointed as first vice chancellor of this university.
In 2020, Chief Minister of Odisha sanctioned 50 crores for development of this university.
Academics The college offers three-year degree courses and two-year post-graduate degree programmes in following departments.
Arts
Department of English Department of History Department of Political Science Department of Economics Department of Odia Department of Hindi Department of Sanskrit Department of Geography Department of Mathematics Department of Education Department of Philosophy
Science
Department of Physics Department of Chemistry Department of Botany Department of Zoology Department of Mathematics Department of Computer Science
Commerce
Department of Commerce
Affiliated colleges The university has jurisdiction over colleges in Balangir and Subarnapur district.
Name Location Agalpur Panchayat Samiti College, Roth, Balangir Balangir Agalpur Science College, Agalpur, Balangir Anchalik Degree Mahavidyalay, Kusang, Balangir College Of Teacher Education, Balangir Dayanand Anglo Vedic (DAV) College, Titilagarh, Balangir Kantabanji Degree Vocational College, Kantabanji, Balangir Government Ayurvedic College, Balangir Government Bolangir College (Even.) Balangir Government Women's College, Balangir Jagannath College, Sahajbahal, Balangir Jawaharlal College, Patnagarh, Balangir Jyoti Vikash College, Bhainsa, Balangir Loisinga College, Loisinga, Balangir Mahimunda College, Mahimunda, Balangir Panchayat Samiti College, Muribahal, Balangir Panchyat Degree College, Ghasian, Balangir Panchayat Samiti Degree College, Bangomunda, Balangir Panchayat Samiti 3 Mahavidyalaya Deogaon, Balangir Panchayat Samiti College, Belpada, Balangir Panchayat Samiti College, Lathore, Balangir Patneswari Women's College, Patnagarh, Balangir Radheshyam Anchalik Degree College, Bilaisarda, Balangir Saswat Mahavidyalaya Jarasingha, Balangir Sudam Charan Degree College, Chandanbhati, Balangir Sushree Institute of Technical Education, Sadaipali, Balangir Tusra Degree College, Tusra Balangir Yuvadaya College of Advanced Technology, Balangir +3 Women's College, Kantabanji Area Education Society (AES) College, Tarbha, Subarnapur Subarnapur Biju Patnaik Degree Women's College, Sonepur Birmaharajpur College, Birmaharajpur, Subarnapur Dunguripali College, Dunguripali, Subarnapur Gram Panchayat College, Lachhipur, Subarnapur Jaloe Degree College, Jaloe, Subarnapur Panchayat Samiti Degree College, Ullunda, Subarnapur Shree Ram College, S.Rampur, Subarnapur Sidhartha College, Binka, Subarnapur Sonepur College, Sonepur, Subarnapur Anchaliik Degree College, Subalaya, Subarnapur Ghuna degree college ghuna, Balangir
References
External links Rajendra University Balangir website Rajendra College Balangir photo gallery