Sambalpur University, Burla, Sambalpur, Odisha, was established by the Sambalpur University Act, passed by the Odisha Legislature 10 December 1966, and began operating 1 January 1967. The university operates 26 postgraduate departments across 42 subjects at its campus in Jyoti Vihar, Burla, and affiliates 240 colleges across 10 districts of Odisha, serving over 90,000 students.
The university holds NAAC A grade accreditation, CGPA 3.1, awarded in its 3rd accreditation cycle on 6 October 2023. It placed in NIRF 2025's University category rank-band 151-200 and State Public University category rank-band 51-100, both checked directly against nirfindia.org.
| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1967, under the Sambalpur University Act, passed 10 December 1966 |
| Type | Odisha state university |
| Location | Jyoti Vihar, Burla, Sambalpur, Odisha |
| NAAC | A grade, CGPA 3.1 (3rd cycle, awarded 6 October 2023) |
| NIRF 2025 | University band 151-200; State Public University band 51-100 |
| Departments | 26 postgraduate departments across 42 subjects |
| Affiliated colleges | 240, across 10 districts of Odisha |
| Own entrance test | SUET (Sambalpur University Entrance Test) |
Sambalpur University's 26 postgraduate departments, spanning 42 subjects, run undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programmes both directly and through its 240 affiliated colleges across 10 districts of Odisha, alongside separate portals for distance education and Ph.D admission.
Admission to UG and PG programmes runs through SUET, the university's own entrance test, administered via eadmission.suniv.ac.in across multiple sequential notification rounds rather than a single fixed window.
Sambalpur University runs admission through multiple sequential SUET notification rounds; a specific current 2026-27 closing date could not be confirmed from an official document. Candidates should check eadmission.suniv.ac.in and suniv.ac.in/notifications.php directly for the current round.
Sambalpur University placed in NIRF 2025's University category rank-band 151-200 and State Public University category rank-band 51-100, both checked directly against nirfindia.org. It holds NAAC A grade accreditation, CGPA 3.1, awarded in its 3rd accreditation cycle on 6 October 2023.
CGPA 3.1, from a 3rd-cycle assessment concluded October 2023
240 colleges across 10 districts of Odisha, serving over 90,000 students
26 postgraduate departments across 42 subjects
Placed in both the University and State Public University categories
The university's own entrance test runs across several sequential notification rounds
No independently verifiable, individually sourced notable alumni could be confirmed for this institution at the time of writing. This section is left out rather than populated with unconfirmed names.
12 courses offered. Fees in INR lakhs.
Campus size, faculty strength, hostel facilities, and academic infrastructure.
