Berhampur University is one of the famous universities in Orissa, India. It is one of three major universities in orissa

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Berhampur University is one of the famous universities in Orissa, India. It is one of three major universities in orissa the other two being Utkal University and Sambalpur University. It has established on 2 January 1967. The University Campus,which ispopularly known as Bhanja Bihar, being named after the celebrated poet of Orissa, Kabisamrat Upendra Bhanja. It has Spread over an area of about 250 acres in a lonely atomsphere on the way to famous Gopalpur Beach from Berhampur, It wil be about twelve kilometres away from the city of Berhampur and and five kilometres from Gopalpur beach. The University has established its symbol of glory and prosperity for the people of South Orissa.

The colleges of Ganjam, Gajapati, Koraput, Rayagada, Nowrangapur, Malkangiri, Kandhamala and Boudh districts including Eleven Govt. colleges, sixty two non Govt. colleges and twenty six professional technical colleges are affiliated to the university which supporting its student population . Various subjects and disciplines likes Arts, Science, Commerce, Law, Education, Medicine, Engineering, Pharmacology, Homoeopathy, Ayurveda, Nursing, Military Science, Library Science and Fine Arts are being provided to the need of the Students.
Out of twenty post-graduate departments in the university offering specialized subjects and M. Phil programmes, faculties like Mass Communication, Tourism and Indian Monuments, Electronic Science, Computer Science, Marine Science, Military Science make the University stand apart from some other universities of the India.

The university has achieved great name in production of M. Phil., Ph.D., D. Litt and D. Sc degrees and many major and minor funded by the U.G.C., I.C.S.S.R., C.S.I.R. and D.S.T. etc. have been completed. About two hundred fifty research oriented and text books have been published by the teachers. Several U.G.C. sponsored Refresher Courses/Orientation Programmes/Summer Institutes are being conducted in the university for the benefit of the university and college teachers.
The university has achieved recognition from many Indian universities and is a permanent member of the Inter University Board of India and Sri Lanka as well as that of the Association of Common Wealth University of London. The University has got NAAC accrediation with a rating of B+.
The University Campus has enriched with all its teaching blocks, eight hostels, a health centre, an Engineering Office, a guest house, an M.E. School, a High School/Junior College, a Library, a Museum-cum-Archival Cell, a landing ground, a Play ground, a Sports Council centre, a shopping complex, a Canteen, an S.B.I. Branch, a Post Office, three temples and an Administrative Building with a Distant Education Cell and a College Development Council in a lap of Green Environment.

Motto of the University "Thamasoma Jyothirgamaya"
Website:
http://www.bamu.nic.in/