Maa Manikeshwari University
University in Odisha, India
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Maa Manikeshwari University (erstwhile Kalahandi University) is a state public university located in Bhawanipatna, the district headquarters of Kalahandi district of Odisha, India[2][3]
September 1, 2020 (as University)
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Former name | Kalahandi University (2020–2023) |
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| Motto | Satyam Gyanam Bruhat |
| Type | Public |
| Established | July 18, 1960 (as college) September 1, 2020 (as University) |
| Affiliations | UGC[1] |
| Chancellor | Governor of Odisha |
| Vice-Chancellor | Pawan Kumar Agrawal |
| Location | , India 19°55′09″N 83°10′27″E |
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| Website | kalahandiuniversity |
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History
The University started as Kalahandi Science College on 18 July 1960 under private management till 30 September 1961. It was taken over by the Government of Odisha on 1 December 1961 as Government Science College. The degree classes started in 1982. It was conferred with the status of an autonomous educational institution in 2002. On 1 September 2020, it was upgraded to an affiliating university by the Odisha state government as Kalahandi University. The University serves as a higher educational centre in the KBK (Kalahandi-Bolangir-Koraput) region.[4]
On 28 December 2023, Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik approved to change the name of University to Maa Manikeshwari University[5][6]
Academics
The Institution offers UG, PG and P.H.D courses in 16 different subjects.
- Anthropology
- Botany
- Chemistry
- Commerce
- Economics
- Education
- English
- Geography
- History
- Mathematics
- Odia
- Physics
- Political Science
- Sanskrit
- Sociology
- Zoology
Affiliated colleges
The university has jurisdiction over colleges in Kalahandi and Nuapada district.[7]
| Name | Location |
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| +3 Degree College Karlapada, Kalahandi | Kalahandi |
| Chandrika Jain Degree College, Borda, Kalahandi | |
| Dharamgarh Women’s College | |
| Government Women’s College, Bhawanipatna, Kalahandi | |
| Indrabati Mahavidyalaya (+3 stream) Jaipatna, Kalahandi | |
| Jay Prakash Sandhya Mahavidyalay Bhawanipatna, Kalahandi | |
| Jagannath Degree College, Risida | |
| Kalahandi Training College, Bhawanipatna | |
| Kesinga Mahavidyalaya, Kesinga, Kalahandi | |
| Maa Heera Neela Degree Mahavidyalaya, Biswanathpur, Kalahandi | |
| Madanpur Rampur College, M.Rampur, Kalahandi | |
| Maharani Kasturika Modini Devi (+3) Mahavidyalaya Kalampur, Kalahandi | |
| Panchyat College, Dharamgarh, Kalahandi | |
| Panchyat Mahavidyalaya (Degree College) Belkhandi, Kalahandi | |
| Panchayat Samiti College, Koksara, Kalahandi | |
| Panchayat Samiti Degree College, Narla, Kalahandi | |
| Priyadarshini Indira Degree College, Junagarh, Kalahandi | |
| Sarbamangala Degree College, Golamunda, Kalahandi | |
| Anchalik Bastareni Degree Mahavidyalaya, Sanchergaon, Kalahandi | |
| Amar Mahavidyalaya, Kusurla, Kalahandi | |
| Saraswati Institute of Information Technology, Bhawanipatna, Kalahandi (waiting affiliation) | |
| +3 Degree College, Sinapali, Nuapada | Nuapada |
| Shree Sai Degree College, Kurumpuri, Nuapada | |
| Biju Patnaik Degree College, Boden, Nuapada | |
| Kshyama Meher Degree College, Tukla, Nuapada | |
| Khariar College, Khariar, Nuapada | |
| Lokadrusti College of advance Technology (LCAT) Godramunda, Nuapada | |
| National College, Nuapada | |
| Panchayat Samiti 3 DegreeCollege, Komna, Nuapada |