Sambalpur University

Infobox_University
name = Sambalpur University


motto =
established = 4 January 1967
chancellor =
vice_chancellor= Prof. U. C. Biswal
city = Sambalpur, Orissa
country = India
students =
type = Public
campus = Rural
affiliations = UGC
website= [http://www.sambalpuruniversitypgc.in www.sambalpuruniversitypgc.in]

Sambalpur University is a university in Sambalpur, Orissa, India. Legislation creating the university was passed on 10 December, 1966, and it began operations in January 1967. Smabalpur university is situated at the heart of weastern Orissa, in the city of Sambalpur. The university is surrounded by dense forest and hills.

Central Library

The Central Library of the university is known as Prof. B. Behera Central Library, which is located in the heart of the university. This library contains more than 1,60,000 Books in various subjects, and also subscribing a good numbrers of periodicals in different deciplines. The library is partially automated using SOUL software. The Library is also a member of UGC-Infonet.

Facilities

There are Ten Post-Graduate Hostels in the University Campus out of which four are Ladies Hostels and six are Gents’ Hostels. The University provides several facilities to the boarders in the Hostels like Common Room with T.V., Reading Room with Newspaper and Magazine, Guest Room, First Aid, STD Telephone booth, etc. The Central Canteen has been opened near the Hostel Campus for the benefit of students. Besides there are two Nationalized Banks, one Post-Office, one Health Centre, one Auditorium, one Police-Out Post, one Faculty House and one Community Centre have been established in the University Campus for providing services to students/teachers and employees in the Campus.

Departments/Faculties

* ANTHROPOLOGY;
* CHEMISTRY;
* EARTH SCIENCE;
* ECONOMICS;
* ELECTRONICS;
* ENGLISH;
* ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE;
* HISTORY;
* HOME SCIENCE;
* LIFE SCIENCES;
* MATHEMATICS;
* PHYSICS;
* ORIYA;
* POLITICAL SCIENCE;
* SOCIOLOGY;
* STATISTICS;
* LAW (LL.M);
* LIBRARY & INFORAMTION SCIENCE;
* BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION;
* DIPLOMA IN SAMBALPURI STUDIES;
* COMPUTER SCIENCE (P.G.D.C.A.).

External links

* [http://www.sambalpuruniversitypgc.in Sambalpur University Website]
* [http://www.sambalpuruniversityddce.com Directorate of Distance Edcuation]