Berhampur University Overview
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The Berhampur University, Brahmapur, Odisha, is India's one of the most renowned names in the Eastern Zone when it comes to a centre of par excellence in academics. The university is a home away from home to aspiring candidates. It is only a few kilometres away from the main city of Brahmapur and has a wonderful aesthetic campus.
The Berhampur University, Brahmapur, Odisha, was established in 1967 on January 02 and founded by Dr A.N.Khosla, a renowned politician, educationist, and engineer, who was also the first vice-chancellor of this university. The university is reputed for covering almost all the disciplines of technical and non-technical studies in arts, science, commerce, humanities, medicine, and engineering.
BU has only one campus. However, the main accredited institutions are Ganjam, Gajapati, Kandhamal, Koraput, Malkangiri, Nabarangpur, and Rayagada, as the sub-campuses of the university. The main campus located at Bhanja Bihar is almost 250 acres in dimension and is located in Berhampur, the main city, and Gopalpur Beach. Know more about the Berhampur University campus.
The BU courses number 500 across 11 disciplines, streams, and specialisations, summarised in the table below:
| Course Discipline | Specialisations/Variations | Number of Affiliations from Different Higher Education Councils of India |
| MA | 21 | 1 |
| M.Sc | 17 | 1 |
| M.Phil | 10 | 1 |
| ME/M.Tech | 2 | 2 |
| MBA | 1 | 2 |
| MCA | 1 | 2 |
| LLM | 2 | 2 |
| M.Com | 2 | 1 |
| M.Pharm | 2 | 2 |
| PhD | 4 | 2 |
| LLD | 1 | 2 |
| PG Diplomas | 1 | 1 to 2 depending on the diploma course name |
| B.Ed | 1 | 2 |
| MA (Distance) | 15 | 1 |
| M.Sc(Distance) | 15 | 1 |
| MCA (Lateral Entry) | 1 | 1 |
| M.Com (Distance) | 2 | 1 |
| BLIS (Distance) | 1 | 1 |
| MLIS (Distance) | 1 | 1 |
| MBA | 1 | 1 |
| Postgraduate diplomas (Distance) | 5 | 1 |
| MA | 15 | 1 |
The present vice-chancellor of the university is Dr Geetanjali Dash. The university has got a total number of students of approximately 1600 and a campus strength of at least 2000. On that note, the per year student intake capacity of the university of the institute has also shown a doubled rate from 16 per year in 1967 to almost 32 per year in 2020.
Berhampur University admissions are based on the overall merit of the students. For admission-related detailed information, candidates can visit the admission page. Berhampur University placements are also varied and remarkably good.
Based on all the facts above, the entire section that follows describes the main features of the university that an aspiring candidate cannot afford to miss.
Berhampur University Contact Number, Address & Location Map, Kaithal
- 0680 222 7333
- controller@buodisha.edu.in
- http://www.buodisha.edu.in
- Antarbatia, Odisha 760007, India
