About Sambalpur University:
The Sambalpur University Act was passed by the Odisha Legislature on tenth December, 1966 to fulfill following a long time back adored long for the all inclusive community of Western Odisha for establishment of a University.The University started working from first January, 1967 with Prof.Parsuram Mishra as the principle Vice-Chancellor.The University was started on fourth January, 1967 by Hon'ble Chancellor A.N.Khosla.The University started working in 1967 in a rented private working at Dhanupali, Sambalpur and in Government working at Ainthapali, Sambalpur from 1968 - 72.In the year 1973 the University was moved to the present grounds named Jyoti Vihar at Burla.The territorial domain of the University covers 10 area of the state of Odisha to be particular Sambalpur, Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Deogarh, Bargarh, Bolangir, Subarnapur, Nawapara, Kalahandi, Boudh and Athamallik Sub-Division of Angul.