About Sambalpur University

The Sambalpur University started functioning from 1st January, 1967. It was inaugurated on 4th January, 1967 by Chancellor A.N. Khosla. The University started functioning under the guidance of Prof. Parsuram Mishra as the first Vice-Chancellor.Initially it was located in a rented private building at Dhanupali, Sambalpur and in Government building at Ainthapali, Sambalpur from 1968 - 72.  In the year 1973 the University was shifted to the present campus named Jyoti Vihar at Burla.

The territorial jurisdiction of the University covers 10 districts of the state of Orissa namely Sambalpur, Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Deogarh, Bargarh, Bolangir, Subarnapur, Nawapara, Kalahandi, Boudh and Athamallik Sub-Division of Angul District.

The University at Jyoti Vihar provides Post-Graduate education in Twenty-seven subjects through Twenty  Post-Graduate Departments. 

The P.G.Departments of Chemistry, Life Sciences, History, Economics, Library & Information Sciences and Mathematics have been conferred Autonomous Status by the University.  They adopt Semester system based on continuous evaluation.  They adopt their own courses of studies.

There are Ten Post-Graduate Hostels in the University Campus out of which four are Ladies Hostels and six are Gents’ Hostels.

The various departments and centres of the University are working efficiently to carry the duties and functions deputed to them for the fulfillment of aspirations of the people of Orissa. The establishment of Directorate of Distance Education (DEC), Private Education Cell (PEC), One Nodal Computer Centre, Academic Staff College, University Yoga Centre, Professor Bhubaneswar  Behera Central Library are acting like the wheels for the University system.

Directorate of Distance and Continuing Education

The Sambalpur University started the Directorate of Distance and Continuing Education (D.D.C.E.) in the year 1998 with only on-campus courses in collaboration with P.G. Departments of Sambalpur University.

Later on the Directorate of Distance and Continuing Education launched BCA, PGDCA and PGDIT courses in the year 2000.  

In the year 2003 the D.D.C.E also started floating MCA (Direct and Lateral), DCA Course. Besides, in 2006 it started floating MBA (Off Campus) full time courses.

Contacts:

1. Vice Chancellor
Prof. P. C. Tripathy,
Ph. D.Sambalpur University

Tel: 91-663-2430158 (O)
 
2. Director
Dr. Biswajit Satpathy,
Ph.D.Sambalpur University

Tel: 91-663-2700851(O)
 
Address for Correspondence:

Director
Directorate of Distance and Continuing Education
Sambalpur University 
Jyoti Vihar
Sambalpur, Orissa- 768019 (INDIA)
0663-2700851 (Off)

Email: student@sambalpuruniversityddce.com