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|type = [[Public university|Public]] | |type = [[Public university|Public]] | ||
|chancellor = [[Governor of Odisha]] | |chancellor = [[Governor of Odisha]] | ||
|vice_chancellor = | |vice_chancellor = Prof Santosh Kumar Tripathy<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 = [[Balasore]] | |city = [[Balasore]] | ||
|state = [[Odisha]] | |state = [[Odisha]] | ||
|country = [[India]] | |country = [[India]] | ||
|faculty = 112<ref name=nirf_stud>{{cite web |title=NIRF 2021 |url=http://www.fmuniversity.nic.in/NIRF_information.html |publisher= | |faculty = 112<ref name=nirf_stud>{{cite web |title=NIRF 2021 |url=http://www.fmuniversity.nic.in/NIRF_information.html |publisher=Fakir Mohan University}}</ref> | ||
|students = 1,637<ref name=nirf_stud/> | |students = 1,637<ref name=nirf_stud/> | ||
|postgrad = 1,473<ref name=nirf_stud/> | |postgrad = 1,473<ref name=nirf_stud/> | ||
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[[File:Img of fmu entrance.png|thumb|Fakir Mohan University entrance]] | [[File:Img of fmu entrance.png|thumb|Fakir Mohan University entrance]] | ||
'''Fakir Mohan University''' ('''FM University''') is named after prominent Odia writer [[Fakir Mohan Senapati]]. The seat of the Vice-Chancellor is in the new campus located at Nuapadhi, [[Balasore]], [[Odisha]], [[India]]. | '''Fakir Mohan University''' ('''FM University''') is named after prominent Odia writer [[Fakir Mohan Senapati]]. The seat of the Vice-Chancellor is in the new campus located at Nuapadhi, [[Balasore]], [[Odisha]], [[India]]. | ||
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==Campuses== | ==Campuses== | ||
FM University is functioning in two campuses: the old campus at Januganj, besides the National Highway near Remuna Golei (around 3 km from Balasore bus stand and railway station) and the new campus at Nuapadhi (around 15 km from Balasore bus stand and railway station). | FM University is functioning in two campuses: the old campus at Januganj, besides the National Highway near Remuna Golei (around 3 km from Balasore bus stand and railway station) and the new campus at Nuapadhi (around 15 km from Balasore bus stand and railway station). | ||
On March 2021 Union minister [[Pratap Chandra Sarangi]] inaugurated New Marine Bioresource and Biotechnology Centre at University Balasore campus.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Marine Bioresource and Biotechnology Centre established at F.M. Varsity: First of its kind in Odisha| | On March 2021 Union minister [[Pratap Chandra Sarangi]] inaugurated New Marine Bioresource and Biotechnology Centre at University Balasore campus.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Marine Bioresource and Biotechnology Centre established at F.M. Varsity: First of its kind in Odisha|website=orissadiary.com |date=6 March 2021|location=Balasore|url=https://orissadiary.com/marine-bioresource-and-biotechnology-centre-established-at-f-m-varsity-first-of-its-kind-in-odisha/|url-status=live|access-date=30 March 2021}}</ref> | ||
== Collaborations/linkages with national institutions == | == Collaborations/linkages with national institutions == | ||
Latest revision as of 08:22, 6 October 2021
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| Motto | अमृतं तु विद्या (Sanskrit) |
|---|---|
Motto in English | Knowledge is Nectar |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 3 July 1999 |
| Chancellor | Governor of Odisha |
| Vice-Chancellor | Prof Santosh Kumar Tripathy[1] |
Academic staff | 112[2] |
| Students | 1,637[2] |
| Postgraduates | 1,473[2] |
| 164[2] | |
| Location | , , 21°29′29″N 86°55′55″E / 21.491389°N 86.931944°E |
| Campus | Vyasa Vihar (Old Campus), Nuapadhi (New Campus) |
| Affiliations | UGC, AICTE, AIU, NAAC |
| Website | www |
Fakir Mohan University (FM University) is named after prominent Odia writer Fakir Mohan Senapati. The seat of the Vice-Chancellor is in the new campus located at Nuapadhi, Balasore, Odisha, India.
History[edit | edit source]
This university was established by the Government of Odisha, under Section 32 of the Odisha Universities Act, 1989 (Act 5 of 1989). It has been accredited by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) since 2000 and is a member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU), UK.
It was carved out of the Utkal University in 1999 and acts as an affiliating university. FM University has 92 colleges and 15,000 students at the graduate and postgraduate levels. It is the only university in India that offers a postgraduate course in Ballistics.
Campuses[edit | edit source]
FM University is functioning in two campuses: the old campus at Januganj, besides the National Highway near Remuna Golei (around 3 km from Balasore bus stand and railway station) and the new campus at Nuapadhi (around 15 km from Balasore bus stand and railway station). On March 2021 Union minister Pratap Chandra Sarangi inaugurated New Marine Bioresource and Biotechnology Centre at University Balasore campus.[3]
Collaborations/linkages with national institutions[edit | edit source]
- The Department of Information and Communication Technology has established linkage with Proof and Experimental Establishment, and Integrated Test Range, Balasore in undertaking research.
- The Department of Applied Physics & Ballistics offers M.Sc. in Applied Physics & Ballistics with active support from Proof and Experimental Establishment.
- Other departments have also established linkage with local industries for research and consultancy.
- Bilateral collaboration with University of Rome Tor Vergata for research on Biodeterioration of stone monuments of cultural heritage and their conservation.
Departments[edit | edit source]
- Dept. of BBA(hons)
- Dept. of Biotech and Bioscience
- Dept. of Botany
- Dept. of Business Management
- Dept. of Chemistry
- Dept. of Commerce
- Dept. of Education
- Dept. of Environmental Science
- Dept. of Geography
- Dept. of Geology
- Dept. of History & Archaeology
- Dept. of Information and Communication Technology
- Dept. of Journalism & Mass Communication
- Dept. of Language and Literature
- Dept. of Mathematics
- Dept. of Population Studies
- Dept. of Social Science
- Dept. of Zoology
- Master of Law (LL.M)
- Directorate of Distance and Continuing Education (FMU-DDCE)
Dept. of Applied Physics and Ballistics
Facilities[edit | edit source]
The university has Computer lab, Bioscience (Botany & Zoology) and Biotechnology lab, BIF- Computer lab (at Dept. of Biosciences and Biotechnology), Environmental Science lab and Applied Physics & Ballistics lab.
There is a centralised computer centre, central library with internet connection (12 hrs open).
Welfare facilities include UCO bank, two ATMs (SBI and UCO), one canteen, a common gym for both boys and girls, a mini indoor stadium, one cricket field, one volley field, one boys hostel, two girls hostel, staff quarters and a guest house.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "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.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "NIRF 2021". Fakir Mohan University.
- ↑ "Marine Bioresource and Biotechnology Centre established at F.M. Varsity: First of its kind in Odisha". orissadiary.com. Balasore. 6 March 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)