Gangadhar Meher University

Gangadhar Meher University, Amruta Vihar, formerly Sambalpur College and Gangadhar Meher College, is a state university situated in Sambalpur, Odisha, India. It is named after the Odia poet, Gangadhar Meher. N Nagaraju is the current Vice-Chancellor, while Girish Chandra Singh is the Registrar and Uma Charan Pati is the Deputy Registrar.

Gangadhar Meher University
Former names
Sambalpur College, Gangadhar Meher College
MottoKnowledge Imparts Immortality
TypePublic
Established1944 (as college), 2015 (as university)
ChancellorGaneshi Lal Governor of Odisha
Vice-ChancellorN Nagaraju [1]
Location, ,
India

21.482783°N 83.979832°E / 21.482783; 83.979832
CampusUrban
NicknameGMU, GM UNIVERSITY
AffiliationsUGC
Websitewww.gmuniversity.ac.in

History

The University was established as college in 1944 as Sambalpur College with 192 students. The name of the institution was changed to Gangadhar Meher College in 1949. It was upgraded to a university in 2015, and has been renamed as Gangadhar Meher University.[2]

References

  1. "Six state-run varsities get new VCs in Odisha, Utkal University gets first woman VC". The New Indian Express. 24 November 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  2. "History". Gangadhar Meher University. Archived from the original on 1 July 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2017.


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