Ravenshaw University
| Motto | "Jñānameva Shakti" "Knowledge is Power" |
|---|---|
| Type | State University |
| Established | 1868 (as College); 2006 (as University) |
| Accreditation | NAAC |
Academic affiliations | UGC, AIU |
| Chancellor | Governor of Odisha |
| Vice-Chancellor | Sanjay Kumar Nayak |
| Location | , 20°27′27.77″N 85°53′47.72″E / 20.4577139°N 85.8965889°E |
| Campus | Urban, 87 acres (350,000 m2) |
| Colours | Brownish Red |
| Website | ravenshawuniversity |
Ravenshaw University, formerly known as Ravenshaw College, is a co-educational state university situated in Cuttack, Odisha on the eastern coast of India. Founded as Ravenshaw College in 1868, the institution became a university in 2006. The university has nine schools, thirty three academic departments and a student enrolment of nearly 8,000. It is one of the oldest educational institutes in the country and its history is synonymous with the history of modern Odisha.