Utkal University
Utkal University (UU) is a public university in Bhubaneswar, Khordha, Odisha, and is the oldest university in the state, and the 17th-oldest university in India. It is a teaching-cum-affiliating university. The present campus at Vani Vihar located on a sprawling 399.9 acre area in the heart of Bhubaneswar.
| Motto | Satyam param dhīmahi |
|---|---|
Motto in English | Seek The Highest Truth |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 27 November 1943 |
| Accreditation | NAAC |
Academic affiliations | |
| Chancellor | Governor of Odisha |
| Vice-Chancellor | Sabita Acharya |
Academic staff | 187 |
| Students | 4,334 |
| Undergraduates | 249 |
| Postgraduates | 3,840 |
| 245 | |
| Address | Vani Vihar , , , 751004 , 20°18′14″N 85°50′23″E |
| Campus | Urban 399.9 acres (161.8 ha) |
| Language | English, Odia |
| Website | utkaluniversity |
| University rankings | |
|---|---|
| General – India | |
| NIRF (Universities) (2023) | 93 |
In 2016, Utkal University adopted its theme song from "tunga sikhar chula" (1st 3 stanzas) poem of Godabarish Mishra, one of its founder members.
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