Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanja Deo University (MSCB University), formerly North Orissa University (NOU), is a public university in the regional city of

Baripada Baripada () is a city and a municipality in Mayurbhanj district in the state of Odisha, India. Located along the east bank of the Budhabalanga river, Baripada is the cultural centre of north Odisha. In recent years, it has emerged as an edu ...

in the state of

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, India. This university mainly provides higher education through on-campus as well as distance education modes. It aims to provide job-oriented technical courses.

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

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, to impart higher education in the Tribal base area of Northern Odisha. On 23 December 2020, the 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.

Campuses

Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanja Deo University has two campuses, a main campus in

, the district headquarters of Mayurbhanj,

and a second campus at Suleikhamar, near Kendujhargarh in

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Colleges

Its jurisdiction extends over two districts, Mayurbhanj and

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. The university

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103 colleges, 65 in Mayurbhanj and 38 in Kendujhar, including 2 Autonomous Colleges, 2 Law Colleges, 3 B.Ed. Colleges.

Accreditation

MSCB was accredited by

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(NAAC) with an B+ grade with a score of 2.56 out of 4 points.

References

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* {{authority control Universities in Odisha Department of Higher Education, Odisha Educational institutions established in 1998 1998 establishments in Orissa Mayurbhanj district