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Established in 1944 as Sambalpur College, the name of the institution was changed to Gangadhar Meher College in 1949, before being granted university status in 2015.

Based in Sambalpur, Odisha, Eastern India, the university offers 22 undergraduate programmes, 22 postgraduate programmes as well as PhDs in eight departments including one foreign language programme.

Faculties include: literature and languages, social sciences, physical sciences, life sciences, mathematical and computer sciences, arts and humanities, earth and environmental sciences, commerce and management studies, and education.

On campus, students will find a library accommodating a total collection of around 120,000 books, journals, and magazines. There are hostels for male and female students.

There are plenty of different sports teams including: cricket, hockey, football and volleyball. There are two grounds on the campus that are used for all sporting activities.

Aiming to promote equal opportunities, there are a range of scholarships on offer providing low-income students the opportunity to have an education at Gangadhar Meher University.