Rajendra University
Introduction '''Rajendra University''', formerly known as '''Rajendra Autonomous College''' is situated in Balangir, Odisha, India.
History The university was established as an Intermediate college in 1944 by Maharaja Rajendra Narayan Singh Deo, the erstwhile King of Patna State and one of the former Chief Ministers of Odisha as ''Rajendra College''.It started degree courses in July 1944 by offering B.A. (pass) class. It became a full-fledged degree college after the affiliation of Commerce Faculty (B.Com. class) in 1964–65 and Science faculty (B.Sc. class) in 1965–66.From 1978 to 1979, it started offering post graduate courses in Arts, Science and Commerce. From 1967 to 2002, this college was affiliated to Sambalpur University.The college was granted autonomy from 1 April 2002.In December 2019, the college celebrated its platinum anniversary where Vice President of India Venkaiah Naidu was about to come, but couldn't because of bad weather. Somehow he delivered a video message and inaugurated the function.It was upgraded by the Government of Odisha into a university on 1 September 2020.Deepak Kumar Behera was appointed as first vice chancellor of this university.Platinum Jubilee GateOn 2020, Chief Minister of Odisha sanctions 50 crores for development of this university.
Academics The college offers three-year degree courses and two-year post-graduate degree programmes in following departments.===Arts===* Department of English* Department of History* Department of Pol.Sc. * Department of Economics* Department of Odia* Department of Hindi* Department of Sanskrit* Department of Geography* Department of Mathematics* Department of Education* Department of Philosophy===Science===* Department of Physics* Department of Chemistry* Department of Botany* Department of Zoology* Department of Mathematics* Department of Computer Science===Commerce===* Department of Commerce
Affiliated colleges The university has jurisdiction over colleges in Balangir and Subarnapur district. Name  Location Agalpur Panchayat Samiti College, Roth, Balangir Balangir Agalpur Science College, Agalpur, Balangir  Anchalik Degree Mahavidyalay, Kusang, Balangir  College Of Teacher Education, Balangir  Dayanand Anglo Vedic (DAV) College, Titilagarh, Balangir  Kantabanji Degree Vocational College, Kantabanji, Balangir  Government Ayurvedic College, Balangir  Government Bolangir College (Even.) Balangir  Government Women's College, Balangir  Jagannath College, Sahajbahal, Balangir  Jawaharlal College, Patnagarh, Balangir  Jyoti Vikash College, Bhainsa, Balangir  Loisinga College, Loisinga, Balangir  Mahimunda College, Mahimunda, Balangir  Panchayat Samiti College, Muribahal, Balangir  Panchyat Degree College, Ghasian, Balangir  Panchayat Samiti Degree College,Bangomunda, Balangir  Panchayat Samiti 3 Mahavidyalaya Deogaon, Balangir  Panchayat Samiti College, Belpada, Balangir  Panchayat Samiti College, Lathore, Balangir  Patneswari Women's College, Patnagarh, Balangir  Radheshyam Anchalik Degree College, Bilaisarda, Balangir  Saswat Mahavidyalaya Jarasingha, Balangir  Sudam Charan Degree College, Chandanbhati, Balangir  Sushree Institute of Technical Education, Sadaipali, Balangir  Tusra Degree College, Tusra Balangir  Yuvadaya College of Advanced Technology, Balangir   +3 Women's College, Kantabanji  Area Education Society (AES) College, Tarbha, Subarnapur Subarnapur Biju Patnaik Degree Women'sCollege, Sonepur Birmaharajpur College,Birmaharajpur, Subarnapur Dunguripali College, Dunguripali, Subarnapur  Gram Panchayat College, Lachhipur, Subarnapur  Jaloe Degree College, Jaloe, Subarnapur  Panchayat Samiti Degree College, Ullunda, Subarnapur  Shree Ram College, S.Rampur, Subarnapur  Sidhartha College, Binka, Subarnapur  Sonepur College,Sonepur, Subarnapur  Anchaliik Degree College, Subalaya, Subarnapur
References
External links * Rajendra University Balangir website* Rajendra College Balangir photo gallery