Khallikote University

**Khallikote University**
ଖଲ୍ଲିକୋଟ ବିଶ୍ୱବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟ

Type	Public
Established	1856 (as school); 2015 (as university)
Chancellor	S. C. Jamir, Governor of Odisha
Vice-Chancellor	Dr. Radhanath Rath
Students	5000
Location	Brahmapur, Odisha, India
Campus	Urban 16.5 acres (67,000 m²)
Affiliations	UGC, NAAC
Website	Khallikote University Website Khallikote College Website

Khallikote University (Odia: ଖଲ୍ଲିକୋଟ ବିଶ୍ୱବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟ) is a co-educational NAAC-A state university situated in Brahmapur, Odisha on the eastern coast of India. Founded as a school in 1856, the institution became a university in 2015.

History

This is one of the oldest educational institutions of India. It was started as a school in 1856 in Brahmapur and became an intermediate College in 1878. Its earlier name was Native College. Then, the name Khallikote College was conferred on it in 1893 in token of the good gesture shown by Raja of Khallikote who donated 16.5 Acres of land. Degree classes in Arts and Science were begun in 1944 and in Commerce and Mathematics were started from 1963 and in other subjects in subsequent years under affiliation to Utkal University. The affiliation was transferred to Berhampur University established in 1967. The management of the college, until then under a private trust named K. C. Trust managing Committee, was taken over by the government of Odisha in 1971. Autonomy was conferred on it in 1990. This famous college has been accredited by NAAC, Bangalore with B+ grade in the year 2003. In May 2006 the college has been accorded the status of ‘CPE’ College with Potential of Excellence by the UGC.

Khallikote Autonomous College has upgraded to the status of a University on 30th May 2015 by Government of Odisha. Now, Khallikote University has 15 P.G Depts, 19 U.G. courses, 15 M.Phil courses, 04 Self Financing courses with many other M. Phil/P.G./U.G. courses. As on today this institution has around 5000 students.

Alumni

V. V. Giri - Former President of India
Biswanath Das - Former Governor of Uttar Pradesh and Chief Minister of Odisha
B Jagannath Das - Former Judge of Supreme Court of India
Lingaraj Panigrahi - Chief Justice
P Balakrishna Rao - Judge
Kota Harinarayana - Padma Shree, Senior Scientist, Programme Director and Chief Designer of light combat aircraft
P K Mahanandia - Internationally renowned Swedish artist
H L Sharma - Vice-Admiral
Satya Brahma - Chairman and Editor-In-Chief, Indian Affairs, Founder, India Leadership Conclave

Universities in Odisha

Public	Berhampur University Biju Patnaik University of Technology Central University of Orissa, Koraput Fakir Mohan University Gangadhar Meher University Khallikote University National Law University Odisha North Orissa University Odisha State Open University Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology Rama Devi Women's University Ravenshaw University Sambalpur University Shri Jagannath Sanskrit University Utkal University Utkal University of Culture Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology

Private	Centurion University Sri Sri University Xavier University, Bhubaneswar

Deemed	KIIT University Siksha O Anusandhan University

Gov. Body	Department of Higher Education, Odisha

Coordinates: 19°18′27″N 84°47′40″E / 19.3075°N 84.7944°E / 19.3075; 84.7944

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