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Sambalpur University is a university located at Burla, Orissa, India[1]. Popularly it is known as Jyoti Vihar.
[edit] The Logo[edit] HistoryOn 10 December, 1966 Sambalpur University Act was passed by the Orissa Legislature for establishment of a University in the Western part of Orissa. This Institute started from 1 January, 1967. The first Vice-Chancellor of this varsity was Prof. Parsuram Mishra. First, the University started functioning in 1967 in a rented private building at Dhanupali, Sambalpur; then in a Government building at Ainthapali, Sambalpur. In 1973 the University was shifted to the present campus named Jyoti Vihar at Burla. [edit] Location[edit] Infrastructure and FacilitiesSambalpur University is located at Burla, Western Orissa. The university is surrounded by dense forest and hills. This campus is very natural and beautiful. One can enjoy the green scenery during winter and rainy season. This varsity is well known as the knowledge hub of Western Orissa. 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 Center, one Auditorium, one Police-Out Post, one Faculty House and one Community Center have been established in the University Campus for providing services to students/teachers and employees in the Campus. [edit] Central libraryThe 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 numbers of periodicals in different disciplines. The library is partially automated using SOUL software. The Library is also a member of UGC-Infonet. [edit] AdmissionAdmission to PG Diploma, MA, M Sc., M Tech, M.Phil, and PhD courses are done by conducting an entrance examination. Candidates from various part of the country comes for this examination. [edit] Academics and Research[2]The Post graduate Departments of Sambalpur University offers PG Diploma, MA, M Sc., M Tech, M.Phil, PhD, and D.Sc degrees. All the departments are actively involved in research and well equipped for research facility for NET/JRF/GATE students[3]. This varsity offers a limited numbers of scholarships for bright students to pursue their research work in various fields. Many P.G. Depts have been recognized as centre of EXCELLENCE and have been receiving special grants for conducting cutting edge research. Various P.G. Depts are also working on DRS projects. Apart from this the university faculties have their own research projects funded by National and International agencies and the students are admitted as research fellow in such schemes. [edit] AnthropologyResearch areas: Social and Physical Anthropology [edit] ChemistryInorganic, Organic , Physical and Industrial Chemistry [edit] Earth ScienceRemote Sensing, digital image processing, analysis of Rocks, Minerals and Water [edit] EconomicsThe research areas are: Development Economics, Agricultural Economics, Political Economy, Applied Econometrics, Applied Economic Theory, Public Finance, Money & Finance, Macro Economics Theory, Applied Mathematical Economics, and Industrial Economics. [edit] ElectronicsM.Sc. Electronics course runs under the school of physics. This course was started in 1995. The department has build up professionals at research institutes like SAMEER, CEERI, IGCAR, BHABA. Also some students are engineer in govt. and private sectors. Here 5 special papers provided Microwaves 8051 and Embedded System DSP Neural Network and Fuzzy logic Instrumentation [edit] EnglishDepartment of English, Sambalpur University touches different aspects of literature such as Comparative Literature, Translation Studies, 18th Century British Fiction, American Literature, Post Colonial literature, Native American Studies, Linguistics & ELT, Indian English Literature. Students from various parts of western Orissa as well as from other parts of Orissa come here to study English Literature. [edit] Environmental Science[edit] History[edit] Home Science[edit] Life Science[edit] Mathematics[edit] MathematicsDr. Shyam Sundar Agrawal [edit] Physics[edit] Oriya[edit] Political Science[edit] Sociology[edit] Statistics[edit] Law[edit] Library & Information ScienceThis Department started imparting BLISc in the year 1976. Now it runs Two Year MLISc and One Year M.Phil programme.From the year 2008 this department is celebrating allumini function in november last sunday & all the passout students of this dept are invited. [edit] Business Administration[edit] Sambalpuri Studies[edit] Computer Science[edit] JournalismCoordinates: 21°28′53″N 83°53′01″E / 21.481389°N 83.883611°E [edit] Rankings[edit] Sports and recreation[edit] Students' Union[edit] Notable alumni[edit] AcademicsProf. Swadhin Pattnaik,Director, Institute of Mathematics & App., Bhubaneswar, India Prof. G. B. Behera, Former Prof. PG Dept of Chemistry, Sambalpur University[1] Prof. Arun K Purjari, VC Sambalpur University Prof. Ashok K Mishra, IIT Madras [2] Prof. Bhisma K Patel, IIT Guwahati [3] Dr. Dillip K Chand, Assistant Prof., IIT Madras [4] Dr. Digambara Patra, Assistant Prof., American University, Beirut, Lebanon [5] Dr. Rabi N Mahapatra, Associate Professor Department of Computer Science & Engineering, Texas A&M University, USA [6] Mr R S Rao, former Faculty PG Department of Economics Sambalpur University Prof S P Gupta Prof P G Department of economics Sambalpur University Prof Nabin Kumar Sahoo Prof P G Department of History Sambalpur University Prof M.Govinda Rao, Director NIPFP, New Delhi [edit] Industry[edit] OthersShri Arun Kumar Sarangi, M.A.(Pol. Sc.), Indian Police Services[7] [edit] References[edit] External links
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