Gangadhar Meher University
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Other names | GMU, GM UNIVERSITY |
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Former names | Sambalpur College, Gangadhar Meher College |
| Motto | Knowledge Imparts Immortality |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1944 (as college) 2015 (as university) |
| Accreditation | UGC |
| Chancellor | Governor of Odisha |
| Location | , India 21°28′58″N 83°58′47″E / 21.4828°N 83.9798°E |
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| Website | www |
Gangadhar Meher University, Amruta Vihar, formerly Sambalpur College and Gangadhar Meher College, is a state university situated in Sambalpur, Odisha, India. It is named after the Odia poet, Gangadhar Meher. N. Nagaraju is the current vice-chancellor, while Jugaleswari Dash is the registrar and Uma Charan Pati the deputy registrar.[1][2]
History
The university was established in 1944 as Sambalpur College with 192 students. The name of the institution was changed to Gangadhar Meher College in 1949. It was upgraded to a university in 2015, and has been renamed as Gangadhar Meher University.[3]
References
- ↑ "VC's Message".
- ↑ "Outlook India Magazine Online- Read News India, Latest News Analysis, World, Sports, Entertainment | Best Online Magazine India". Archived from the original on 12 July 2020.
- ↑ "History". Gangadhar Meher University. Archived from the original on 1 July 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2017.