RAMA DEVI WOMEN'S UNIVERSITY, BHUBANESWAR

Rama Devi Women's University, formerly Rama Devi Women's Autonomous College, is a women's state university located in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India, named after freedom fighter and social reformer Ramadevi Choudhury. It began in 1964 as Government Women's College, initially affiliated to Utkal University, and moved through several campuses before settling near Rupali Square in 1969, when it was renamed Rama Devi Women's College. The college gained Autonomous status in 1999 and was accredited by NAAC with an 'A' grade in 2004, reaccredited in 2015, and received CPE status from UGC in 2010. Its Higher Secondary wing was separated in 2001. On its Golden Jubilee in 2014, former President Pranab Mukherjee attended as chief guest. Under the RUSA scheme, the college was upgraded to a Women's University on 30 May 2015, becoming the affiliating university for 46 women's colleges formerly under Utkal University; it was officially inaugurated by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on 3 December 2015. In 2021, the university received UGC's 12(B) status. It now offers undergraduate, postgraduate, and Ph.D courses across seven schools covering sciences, commerce, languages, and social sciences. Notable alumni include Droupadi Murmu, 15th President of India.