Utkal University
| Motto | Satyam param dhīmahi |
|---|---|
Motto in English | Seek The Highest Truth |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 27 November 1943 |
| Accreditation | NAAC |
Academic affiliations | |
| Chancellor | Governor of Odisha |
| Vice-Chancellor | Jagneshwar Dandapat (I/C) |
Academic staff | 187 |
| Students | 4,334 |
| Undergraduates | 249 |
| Postgraduates | 3,840 |
| 245 | |
| Address | Vani Vihar , , , 751004 , 20°18′14″N 85°50′23″E / 20.303961°N 85.839647°E |
| Campus | Urban 399.9 acres (161.8 ha) |
| Language | English, Odia |
| Website | utkaluniversity |
| University rankings | |
|---|---|
| General – India | |
| NIRF (Universities) (2024) | 101-150 |
Utkal University (UU) is a public university in Bhubaneswar, Khordha, Odisha, and is the oldest university in the state, and the 17th-oldest university in India. The university was established in 1943 and was operating from Ravenshaw College in the early days.
The foundation stone of the current Utkal University campus at Vani Vihar, Bhubaneswar, was laid by Dr. Rajendra Prasad, the first President of India, on 1 January 1958. The campus was inaugurated by Dr. S. Radhakrishnan, the second President of India, on 2 January 1963.
It is a teaching-cum-affiliating university. The sprawling 399.9 acre campus at Vani Vihar is located in the heart of Bhubaneswar.
In 2016, Utkal University adopted its theme song from "tunga sikhar chula" (1st 3 stanzas) poem of Godabarish Mishra, one of its founder members.