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Ravenshaw University came into existence on
the 15th day of November, 2006. It was an upgradation of Ravenshaw
College established in 1868, one of the oldest and largest colleges in
India which subsequently became an autonomous college with CPE status by
UGC and ‘A’ grade by NAAC. The College with all its glorious academic
achievement and ceaseless scholastic pursuits had already created a
distinct niche for itself in India and beyond. The history of this great
institution is, in a manner of speaking, the history of modern Orissa.
It was the cradle of ideas fostering national unity and nationalism,
promoting social mobilization and gearing up the freedom struggle.The
grand hall of this institution was a theatre of history: on the 1st of
April'1936 it was the venue for the declaration of Orissa as a separate
province; thereafter it housed the state's first legislative assembly up
to and even after Independence till it was shifted to Bhubaneswar, the
new capital of the state. During Quit India Movement of 1942 the
students of this institution brought down the Union Jack as a mark of
nationalistic fervour.
The College originally was affiliated to
Calcutta University and thereafter to Patna University in 1917 and was
finally affiliated to Utkal University in 1943. The Utkal University
began functioning from this campus till it was shifted to its present
site at Vani Vihar, Bhubaneswar. This institution is the alma mater of
the most distinguished personalities of the state. Not only the Utkal
University but also the Orissa State Museum and Madhusudan Law College
are the offshoots of this Institution obtaining their independent
status at a later stage.
Post-graduate teaching started in 1922 with
the opening of M.A. English class. Considering its great heritage, the
Institution has been awarded National Honour by the Government of India
through the issue of a commemorative stamp in 1978. The library which
was named after the Raja Sahib of Kanika is the largest in Orissa. Not
only is this Institution an epitome of learning but also a piece of
unique Victorian architecture in the country.
The University has 27 departments of which
20 are post-graduate departments. M.Phil. programme is available in 14
departments and all the departments have provision for Ph.D. &
D.Litt. programmes. Presently the University runs 23 Post-Graduate
courses with research facilities and 27 Undergraduate honours courses.
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