Dharanidhar University

Dharanidhar University
Type	Public
Established	1957 (as College); 2023 (as University)
Chancellor	Governor of Odisha
Vice-Chancellor	Prof. (Dr.) Pratap Kumar Mohanty
Location	Keonjhar, Odisha, India; 21°39′41″N 85°36′41″E / 21.661395°N 85.611261°E
Campus	154 Acres
Website	dduniversity.ac.in

Dharanidhar University, formerly Dharanidhar Autonomous College, is a state public university in Kendujhar district of Odisha, India.^[2]

The college was established in 1957 as Keonjhar Science College an intermediate science college and was granted affiliation by Utkal University. It was initially headed by R. Venkatraman, IAS. On February 12, 2023, the college was got University status.

History

Funding for the main building of the college was donated by Muhammad Sirajuddin.^[3] The college was taken over by the Government of Odisha in 1962. On the opening of the college's humanities courses in 1967, it was renamed after Keonjhar College. It introduced an Hons at the B.Sc. level in 1974.

During 1983–84, the institution was renamed after the revolutionary Dharanidhar Naik.^{[citation needed]}

In 1999 the college affiliated^[4] with North Odisha University, at Baripada, in the adjoining district of Mayurbhanj.^[5]

Autonomous status was conferred to the college on 24 September 2004. It was accredited B++ by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) on 2 February 2006. The College was granted University status on 12 February 2023.

Facilities

The college is equipped with laboratories, a central library, audio-visual labs and a playground.

Colleges

Its jurisdiction extends to Kendujhar district. The university affiliates 40 Colleges in Keonjhar District.

References

^ "Dharanidhar Autonomous College in Odisha gets University status". The Times of India. 12 February 2023.
^ "Keonjhar bandh hits normal life". The New Indian Express.
^ RTI Dharanidhar Autonomous College
^ Self Study Report
^ "Affiliated Colleges". 22 December 2016. Archived from the original on 22 December 2016.

[1] "Dharanidhar Autonomous College in Odisha gets University status". The Times of India. 12 February 2023.

[2] "Keonjhar bandh hits normal life". The New Indian Express.

[3] RTI Dharanidhar Autonomous College

[4] Self Study Report

[5] "Affiliated Colleges". 22 December 2016. Archived from the original on 22 December 2016.

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