Kalahandi University
Introduction '''Kalahandi University''', formerly '''Government Autonomous College''' is a state public university located in Bhawanipatna, the district headquarters of Kalahandi district of Odisha, India
History The University started as ''Kalahandi Science College'' on 18 July 1960 under private management till 30 September 1961.Subsequently, it was taken over by the Government of Odisha on 1 December 1961 as '''Government Science College'''. The degree classes started in the year 1982.It was conferred with Autonomous status in the year 2002.On 1 September 2020, it was upgraded to an affiliating university by the Odisha state government as '''Kalahandi University'''. The University caters as a higher educational centre in the KBK (Kalahandi-Bolangir-Koraput) region.
Academics The Institution offers UG, PG and P.H.D courses in 16 different subjects. * Anthropology	* Botany	* Chemistry	* Commerce	* Economics	* Education	* English	* Geography	* History	* Mathematics	* Odia	* Physics	* Political Science	* Sanskrit	* Sociology	* Zoology
Affiliated colleges The university has jurisdiction over colleges in Kalahandi and Nuapada district. Name  Location +3 Degree College Karlapada, Kalahandi Kalahandi Chandrika Jain Degree College, Borda, Kalahandi Dharamgarh Women’s College Government Women’s College, Bhawanipatna, Kalahandi  Indrabati Mahavidyalaya (+3 stream) Jaipatna, Kalahandi  Jay Prakash Sandhya Mahavidyalay Bhawanipatna, Kalahandi  Jagannath Degree College, Risida  Kalahandi Training College, Bhawanipatna  Kesinga Mahavidyalaya, Kesinga, Kalahandi  Maa Heera Neela Degree Mahavidyalaya, Biswanathpur, Kalahandi  Madanpur Rampur College, M.Rampur, Kalahandi  Maharani Kasturika Modini Devi (+3) Mahavidyalaya Kalampur, Kalahandi  Panchyat College, Dharamgarh, Kalahandi  Panchyat Mahavidyalaya (Degree College) Belkhandi, Kalahandi  Panchayat Samiti College, Koksara, Kalahandi  Panchayat Samiti Degree College, Narla, Kalahandi  Priyadarshini Indira Degree College, Junagarh, Kalahandi  Sarbamangala Degree College, Golamunda, Kalahandi  Anchalik Bastareni Degree Mahavidyalaya, Sanchergaon, Kalahandi  Amar Mahavidyalaya, Kusurla, Kalahandi  Saraswati Institute of Information Technology, Bhawanipatna, Kalahandi (waiting affiliation)  +3 Degree College, Sinapali, Nuapada Nuapada Biju Patnaik Degree College, Boden, Nuapada  Kshyama Meher Degree College, Tukla, Nuapada Khariar College, Khariar, Nuapada Lokadrusti College of advance Technology (LCAT) Godramunda, Nuapada  National College, Nuapada  Panchayat Samiti 3 DegreeCollege, Komna, Nuapada
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