Berhampur College

Berhampur University is a public teaching-cum-affiliating university situated in Brahmapur, Odisha, India. It was established on 2 January 1967 under the Odisha Act 21 of 1966. Lingaraj Law College serves as its only constituent college. The university's campus, known as Bhanja Vihar, is named after the poet Upendra Bhanja and spans about 250 acres, located roughly 12 kilometres from Brahmapur city and six kilometres from Gopalpur beach. Academically, the university has 24 departments across Science, Humanities, and Business Studies, offering Ph.D. and D.Litt. programs, along with self-financing PG courses in Finance, Pharmacy, and Women's Studies, and a self-financing B.Ed. course. It provides 28 undergraduate and postgraduate courses through affiliated colleges and distance education via its Harihar Mardaraj Distance Education Centre. In October 2021, Khallikote University merged with Berhampur University, leading to the creation of four new postgraduate departments. The university is accredited with an 'A' grade by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC). It previously had jurisdiction over several districts, though some were later transferred to Vikram Dev University in 2023-24. Notable alumni include gastroenterologists, journalists, politicians, scientists, and artists.