Gangadhar Meher University

Gangadhar Meher University, Amruta Vihar, formerly Sambalpur College and Gangadhar Meher College, is a state university situated in Sambalpur, Odisha, India. It is named after the Odia poet, Gangadhar Meher. N Nagaraju is the current vice-chancellor, while Smt. Jugaleswari Dash is the registrar and Uma Charan Pati is the deputy registrar.[2][3]

Gangadhar Meher University

Other name	GMU, GM UNIVERSITY
Former names	Sambalpur College, Gangadhar Meher College
Motto	Knowledge Imparts Immortality
Type	Public
Established	1944 (as college), 2015 (as university)
Accreditation	UGC
Chancellor	Ganeshi Lal Governor of Odisha
Vice-Chancellor	N Nagaraju[1]
Location	Sambalpur, Odisha , India 21.4828°N 83.9798°E / 21.4828; 83.9798
Campus	Urban
Website	www.gmuniversity.ac.in

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.[4]

References

"Six state-run varsities get new VCs in Odisha, Utkal University gets first woman VC". The New Indian Express. 24 November 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
"VC's Message".
"Outlook India Magazine Online- Read News India, Latest News Analysis, World, Sports, Entertainment | Best Online Magazine India".
"History". Gangadhar Meher University. Archived from the original on 1 July 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2017.

Universities in Odisha
National Institutes	AIIMS Bhubaneswar IIT Bhubaneswar IIM Sambalpur IISER Berhampur NIT Rourkela NISER
Central universities	Central University of Odisha National Law University Odisha
State universities	Berhampur University Biju Patnaik University of Technology Dharanidhar University Fakir Mohan University Gangadhar Meher University IIIT Bhubaneswar Kalahandi University Khallikote Unitary University Madhusudan Law University Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanja Deo University Odisha State Open University Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology Odisha University of Health Sciences Odisha University of Technology and Research Rajendra University 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 Vikram Dev University
Deemed universities	Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences Siksha 'O' Anusandhan
Private universities	AIPH University ASBM University Birla Global University Centurion University of Technology and Management C. V. Raman Global University GIET University, Gunupur Sri Sri University XIM University
Gov. Body	Department of Higher Education

Colleges in Odisha

Government

Autonomous	Buxi Jagabandhu Bidyadhar College Dhenkanal College Government Autonomous College, Angul Government Autonomous College, Rourkela J.K.B.K Government and Junior College, Cuttack N.C. Autonomous College, Jajpur Sailabala Women's College, Cuttack Vikram Deb Autonomous College
Junior	Government Junior College, Rourkela Sushilavati Government Women's Junior College, Rourkela
Aided and Constituent	Binayak Acharya College Government College, Koraput Dharanidhar College Panchayat College, Bargarh Rajdhani College, Bhubaneswar Sushilavati Government Women's College, Rourkela

Private

Autonomous colleges	Ispat Autonomous College, Rourkela Kendrapara Autonomous College, Kendrapara Rayagada Autonomous College, Rayagada Talcher Autonomous College Vyasanagar College
Aided, Unaided and Constituent	College of Basic Science and Humanities, Bhubaneswar Deba Ray College, Bhubaneswar Gunupur College KIIT Science College Khariar College Larambha College Laxminarayan College, Jharsuguda Municipal College, Rourkela Nilakantheswar Mahavidyalaya Rourkela Law College Sadhu Goureswar College Subalaya College, Subalaya Sonepur College

Others

Government bodies

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