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	The Government of Odisha under the Section 32 of the Odisha University Act, 1989 (Act 5 of 1989), established the Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanja Deo University and notified vide notification No. 880 dated 13 July 1998. The university is included in the list of Universities maintained under section 2 (f) of the [[University Grants Commission Act, 1956]],<ref>{{Cite web\|title=About NOU\|url=http://www.nou.nic.in/About_Nou.htm\|access-date=2020-06-10\|website=www.nou.nic.in}}</ref> to impart higher education in the Tribal base area of Northern Odisha.		The Government of Odisha under the Section 32 of the Odisha University Act, 1989 (Act 5 of 1989), established the Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanja Deo University and notified vide notification No. 880 dated 13 July 1998. The university is included in the list of Universities maintained under section 2 (f) of the [[University Grants Commission Act, 1956]],<ref>{{Cite web\|title=About NOU\|url=http://www.nou.nic.in/About_Nou.htm\|access-date=2020-06-10\|website=www.nou.nic.in}}</ref> to impart higher education in the Tribal base area of Northern Odisha.

	On ~~23rd~~ December 2020 150th birth anniversary of Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanja Deo, CM of Odisha announced that North Orissa University of Mayurbhanj district will now be known as ''Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanja Deo University'' as the institution has been renamed after the erstwhile King of the princely state of Mayurbhanj.<ref>{{Cite news\|date=December 23, 2020\|title=North Orissa University now bears Mayurbhanj Maharaja’s name\|work=[[The New Indian Express]] 09:32am IST\|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2020/dec/24/north-orissa-universitynow-bears-mayurbhanj-maharajas-name-2240319.html\|access-date=December 24, 2020}}</ref>		On 23 December 2020 150th birth anniversary of Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanja Deo, CM of Odisha announced that North Orissa University of Mayurbhanj district will now be known as ''Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanja Deo University'' as the institution has been renamed after the erstwhile King of the princely state of Mayurbhanj.<ref>{{Cite news\|date=December 23, 2020\|title=North Orissa University now bears Mayurbhanj Maharaja’s name\|work=[[The New Indian Express]] 09:32am IST\|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2020/dec/24/north-orissa-universitynow-bears-mayurbhanj-maharajas-name-2240319.html\|access-date=December 24, 2020}}</ref>

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{{short description|Public university in Orissa, India}}
{{More citations needed|date=December 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2014}}
{{Infobox University
| name = Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanja Deo University
| native_name = ମହାରାଜା ଶ୍ରୀରାମଚନ୍ଦ୍ର ଭଞ୍ଜଦେଓ ବିଶ୍ୱବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟ
| image = North Orissa University logo.png
| former_name = North Orissa University
| motto = ''Sadhana Swabhiman Sadbhabana Swayamsampurnata''
| established = 13 July 1998
| type = [[Public University|Public]]
| chancellor = [[Governor of Odisha]]
| vice_chancellor = Kishore Kumar Basa<ref>{{Cite news|date=24 November 2020|title=Six state-run varsities get new VCs in Odisha, Utkal University gets first woman VC|work=The New Indian Express|url=https://www.edexlive.com/|url-status=live|access-date=1 Dec 2020}}</ref>
| city = [[Baripada]]
| state = [[Odisha]]
| country = [[India]]
| students =
| campus = [[Urban areas|Urban]]
| affiliations = [[University Grants Commission (India)|UGC]], [[All India Council for Technical Education|AICTE]], [[Association of Indian Universities|AIU]], [[National Assessment and Accreditation Council|NAAC]]
| coor = {{coord|21.930257|86.763636|type:edu|display=inline, title}}
| website = [http://www.nou.nic.in www.nou.nic.in]
}}
[[File:North Odisha University.jpg|thumb|Main entrance of the university]]
'''Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanja Deo University''' is a public university in the regional city of [[Baripada]] in the state of [[Odisha]], [[India]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=University {{!}} Mayurbhanj District, Government of Odisha {{!}} India|url=https://mayurbhanj.nic.in/public-utility-category/university/|access-date=2020-06-10|language=en-US}}</ref> Its jurisdiction extends over two districts, Mayurbhanj and Keonjhar. There are 103 affiliated colleges, general and professional, catering to the demand for higher education.

This university mainly provides higher education through on-campus as well as distance education modes. It aims to provide job-oriented technical courses.<ref name="GuptaKumar2006">{{cite book|author1=Ameeta Gupta|author2=Ashish Kumar|title=Handbook of Universities|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Rs-jsaPenxYC&pg=PA658|accessdate=27 September 2012|year=2006|publisher=Atlantic Publishers & Dist|isbn=978-81-269-0608-6|pages=658–}}</ref>

==History==
The Government of Odisha under the Section 32 of the Odisha University Act, 1989 (Act 5 of 1989), established the Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanja Deo University and notified vide notification No. 880 dated 13 July 1998. The university is included in the list of Universities maintained under section 2 (f) of the [[University Grants Commission Act, 1956]],<ref>{{Cite web|title=About NOU|url=http://www.nou.nic.in/About_Nou.htm|access-date=2020-06-10|website=www.nou.nic.in}}</ref> to impart higher education in the Tribal base area of Northern Odisha.

On 23rd December 2020 150th birth anniversary of Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanja Deo, CM of Odisha announced that North Orissa University of Mayurbhanj district will now be known as ''Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanja Deo University'' as the institution has been renamed after the erstwhile King of the princely state of Mayurbhanj.<ref>{{Cite news|date=December 23, 2020|title=North Orissa University now bears Mayurbhanj Maharaja’s name|work=[[The New Indian Express]] 09:32am IST|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2020/dec/24/north-orissa-universitynow-bears-mayurbhanj-maharajas-name-2240319.html|access-date=December 24, 2020}}</ref>

== Campuses==
Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanja Deo University has two campuses. The main campus in [[Baripada]], the district headquarters of [[Mayurbhanj]], [[Odisha]]. The second campus is at suleikhamar near [[Kendujhargarh]] in [[Kendujhar district]].

== References ==
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== External links==
* {{official|http://nou.nic.in}}

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{{Department of Higher Education, Odisha}}
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