Central University of Orissa (CUO)

Central University of Orissa (CUO) was established by the Parliament under the Central Universities Act, 2009. It is one of the 15 new Central Universities established by the Government of India during the UGC 11th Plan period. CUO is located at Sunabeda Town, Koraput District in the Indian state of Odisha. The University has 7 different Schools and 14 Departments. Also, The university offers UG / PG programmes and M.Phil. / Ph.D. programmes. The main campus of the University, covering an area of 430.37 acres broadly comes under Sunabeda Municipality (Urban area) and is close to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and Naval Armament Depot (NAD) at Sunabeda. The admission of students for all the programmes offered by the University is on the basis of the Entrance Examination. Interested can candidates can check all the information regarding the Central University of Orissa (CUO) from this page.

Central University of Orissa (CUO)

The vision of the University is to develop the Central University of Orissa as an Avant-grade premier University of the new millennium with a world-ethos-driven higher education agenda, to develop a University which strikes a balance between teaching and scholarship and commitment to addressing society’s educational, economic, and cultural challenges. Provide quality education for all, so that we may fortify the backbone of the nation. Have a quick glance at Central University of Orissa (CUO) from the table provided.

Name	Central University of Orissa (CUO)
Established	2009
Location	Koraput, Odisha, India
Course Offered	UG / PG programmes and M.Phil. / Ph.D. programmes
Website	cuo.ac.in

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Central University of Orissa (CUO) – Schools and Departments

The Central University of Orissa (CUO) has 7 different Schools and 14 Departments. Check the table below.

Schools and Departments

Schools	Departments
School of Languages	Department of English Language and Literature (DELL) Department of Odia Language and Literature (DOLL) Department of Hind (DH) Department of Sanskrit (DSKT)
School of Social Sciences	Department of Anthropology (DA) Department of Sociology (DS) Department of Economics (DE)
School of Education and Education Technology	Department of Journalism and Mass Communication (DJMC) Department of Education (DEDN)
School of Basic Sciences and Information Sciences	Department of Mathematics (DM) Department of Computer Science (DCS)
School of Biodiversity and Conservation of Natural Resources	Department of Biodiversity and Conservation of Natural Resources (DBCNR)
School of Commerce and Management Studies	Department of Business Management (DBM)
School of Applied Sciences	Department of Statistics (DSTAT)

Central University of Orissa (CUO) – Courses Offered

Central University of Orissa (CUO) offers UG / PG programmes and M.Phil. / Ph.D. programmes. Check the list of Course below.

M.A. in Odia (Two-year Programme)
M.A. in English (Two-year Programme)
M.A. in Hindi (Two-year Programme)
M.A. Programme in Sanskrit (Two-year Programme)
M.Sc. in Anthropology (Two-year-Programme)
M.Phil. in Anthropology (One-year Programme)
Ph.D. in Anthropology
M.A. in Sociology (Two-year-Programme)
M.Phil. in Sociology (One-year Programme)
M.A. in Economics (Two-years-Programme)
M.Phil. in Economics (One-year Programme)
Ph.D. in Economics
M.A. in Journalism & Mass Communication (J&MC) (Two-year-Programme)
M.Phil. in Journalism & Mass Communication (One-year Programme)
Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.)
M.Phil. Programme in Education
Ph.D. Programme in Education
5-year Integrated M.Sc. in Mathematics
Bachelor of Computer Application- BCA (Three-year-Programme)
M.Sc. in Biodiversity & Conservation of Natural Resources (BCNR) (Two-year programme)
M.Phil. Programme in BCNR
Ph.D. Programme in BCNR
Master of Business Administration – MBA (Two Year Programme)
M.Sc. in Statistics (Two-year-Programme)
M. Phil. Programme in Statistics
Ph.D. Programme in Statistics

Central University of Orissa (CUO) – Facilities

Central University of Orissa (CUO) provides various facilities to the students. Check the list of facilities provided by the University.

Central Library: The Central Library plays a vital role in furthering the academic and research mission of the Central University of Orissa and facilitates the creation and dissemination of knowledge.
Hostel: The University provides a hostel for Boys and Girls along with the hygenic mess.
Computer Centre: The Central University of Orissa has made arrangements for net connectivity through BSNL broadband services.
Guest House: The University provides newly constructed Guest House.