| Berhampur University | |
| Motto: | Tamasoma Jyothirgamaya |
| Mottoeng: | Let light emerge from darkness |
| Vice Chancellor: | Geetanjali Dash[1] |
| Coordinates: | 19.2977°N 84.8782°W |
| Campus: | Urban 250.670 Ac |
Berhampur University is a public teaching-cum-affiliating university in Brahmapur, Odisha, India.
Berhampur University was established on 2 January 1967 as an affiliating University by the Odisha Act 21 of 1966. Lingaraj Law College is the only constituent college of the university.[2]
The present campus is known as Bhanja Vihar, named after one of the celebrated poets of Odisha, Kabi Samrat Upendra Bhanja. The campus spreads over an area of about 250acres and is about 12 kilometres from the city of Brahmapur and about six kilometres from Gopalpur beach.
The University is currently functioning with 24 departments in the streams of Science, Humanities and Business Studies at the Post Graduate level and carry out Ph.D. & D.Litt. programmes. Besides, it offers self financing PG courses in Finance, Pharmacy & Women’s studies. The University also offers B.Ed. course on self-financing mode.[3] The university offers 28 undergraduate and postgraduate courses through its constituent colleges as well as in distance education mode through its Harihar Mardaraj Distance Education Centre.[4]
In October 2021, the Khallikote University merged[5] with Berhampur University and the syndicate of the university created four new P.G. departments in Biotechnology, Library & Information Science, Tourism & Travel Studies and Environment Studies.
Berhampur University was accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) with an "A" grade.[6]
Earlier the university had the territorial jurisdiction over Ganjam, Gajapati, Kandhamal, Koraput, Rayagada, Nabarangpur and Malkangiri districts with over 180 affiliated colleges. As per the recent decision of the Government of Odisha, the territorial jurisdiction of Berhampur University has been redefined and the colleges located in the districts of Koraput, Rayagada, Nabarangpur and Malkangiri have been transferred to Vikram Dev University, Jeypore w.e.f. the Academic Session 2023-24.[7]
Notable alumni include: