The people of Western Odisha had a long cherished dream of a University imparting higher education to the locals which resulted in the birth of Sambalpur University. The Sambalpur University Act was passed on 10th December, 1966 and started functioning from 1st January, 1967 with Prof Parsuram Mishra as the first Vice-Chancellor. The University covers the districts of Sambalpur, Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Deogarh, Bargarh, Bolangir, Subarnapur, Nawapara, Kalahandi, Boudh and Athamallik Sub-Division of Angul District.
The University offers Post-Graduate education in 27 subjects through 20 Post-Graduate Departments which offer one-year study Programme for M.Phil Degree, two years study programme for the Degrees of M.A. / M.Sc. / LL.M. / Business Administration / M.Lib & Inf.Science, One-Year P.G. Diploma Course in Computer Science & Application and Diploma Course in Sambalpuri Studies and Three-Year course in M.C.A. and Executive M.B.A.
The P.G.Departments of Chemistry, Life Sciences, History, Economics, Library & Information Sciences have the autonomy to create their own syllabus. They develop their own curriculum and adopt Semester system based on continuous evaluation.
Anthropology
Graduation (With Honours) in Arts / Science / Commerce or Graduation (Without Honours) in Arts / Science / Commerce with 50% Marks in aggregate.
Preference shall be given to graduate with Anthropology as Honours or pass subject.
Chemistry
Honours in Chemistry with Physics or Mathematics as Pass subject(s).(or) Chemistry as a Pass subject with Mathematics or Physics with 50% marks in aggregate.
Earth Science
Any Honours in Science Subjects or Chemistry as a Pass subject with Mathematics or Physics with 50% marks in aggregate.
Economics
As per General eligibility criteria.
Electronics
Honours in Physics / Electronics / Computer Science with Physics / Mathematics / Statistics / Electronics Computer Science as pass subject or B.Sc Electronics Sc. / B.Sc. Electronics / B.Sc. Information Sc. & Technology / B.Sc. Information & Technology
Graduates (Without Honours) with any two of the above subjects with 50% marks in aggregate.
English
As per general eligibility criteria. or Honours in any Humanities or Social Sciences other than English with 50% marks in aggregate.
Environmental Science
Honours in Agricultural Science / Botany / Chemistry / Environmental Sciences / Environmental Engineering / Geology / Life Science / Physics / Zoology. or
Having any of the above subjects as pass subject with 50% marks in aggregate.
History
As per general eligibility criteria. In addition to the existing eligibility criteria, a candidate who has passed with Honours in an allied subject i.e. (Economics, Pol.Science, Sociology) etc. alongwith History as a pass subject.
Home Science
Only women Honours graduates in Arts / Science / Commerce & B.Sc.(Agril) or a pass graduate in Arts / Science, Commerce & B.Sc (agril) with 50% marks in aggregate.
Preference shall be given to graduate with Home Science as Honours or Pass subject.
Life Sciences
Honours in Botany or Zoology.
Botany or Zoology and Chemistry as pass subject with 50% marks in aggregate.
Botany and Zoology and any other subject as pass subject with 50% marks in aggregate.
The Candidates are required to mention their Honours subject and the stream (Botany / Zoology) the pass candidates shall opt. in M.Sc. on the top of the application.
Mathematics
As per general eligibility criteria (excluding Commerce graduates) or Honours in Statistics with 50% marks in aggregate.
Physics
Honours in Physics with any two out of Chemistry, Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science as pass subjects or Physics as Pass subject with any two out of Chemistry, Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science as pass subjects with 50% marks in aggregate.
Oriya
As per general eligibility criteria. or Honours in English / Sanskrit / Hindi.
Political Science
As per general eligibility criteria.
Sociology
Honours in Arts / Science / Commerce. or Graduation (without Honours) in Arts / Science / Commerce with 50% marks in aggregate.
Statistics
As per general eligibility criteria (Excluding commerce graduation) or Honours in Mathematics or pass candidates with Mathematics as a subject in B.A. / B.Sc. level with 50% marks in aggregate.
Law (LL.M)
Graduation in Law under 5 year integrated B.A.LL.B Course or 3 year LL.B. Course with 50% marks in aggregate.
Library & Information Science
Graduation (with Honours) in Arts / Science / Commerce or Graduation (without Honours) in Arts / Science / Commerce with 50% marks in aggregate.
Passed P.G. Diploma Course in Lib. & Inf. Science from the Directorate of Technical Education and Training, Odisha.
Business Administration
Honours in any subject. or any Graduate with 50% marks in aggregate.
Selection will be based on valid score point secured in any one of the All India Management Aptitude Tests such as MAT / CAT / JMAT / ATMA / XMAT. For details see
Management Entrance Exams
The library was established in 1970,and aims at selecting, acquiring, storing, retrieving and disseminating information for the benefit of academic community of Sambalpur University. To achieve this aim the Library acquires books, national and international periodicals, reports and theses etc and also builds up information services for its users.
The central library houses a wide range of resources, which includes more than 136955 books, about 2600 theses, about 14323 bound volumes, 260 CDs and 4 Newspapers.