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| Motto | Bande Utkala Janani |
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Motto in English | I Adore Thee, O Mother Utkala |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 5 September 2023; 2 years ago (5 September 2023) |
| Chancellor | Governor of Odisha |
| Vice-Chancellor | Satrughna Panigrahi(I/C)[1] |
Academic staff | 21[2] |
| Students | 142 |
| Location | , 752014 ,India 19°57′2.87″N85°48′28.5″E / 19.9507972°N 85.807917°E /19.9507972; 85.807917 |
| Campus | Urban, 25 acres (10 ha) |
| Website | odiauniversity |
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Odia University, is a state language research university situated inSatyabadi on the eastern coast ofOdisha,India.[3]
After theOdia language was recognised as aClassical language of India on 20 February 2014, it was decided to establish a university solely dedicated to the research, promotion and study of Odia literature, linguistics, history, and culture.[4]
The Odia University, is established as a language university under theOdia University Act, 2017, passed by theOdisha Legislative Assembly. The university's first academic session began on 5 September 2023.[5]
The permanent campus of the university was inaugurated by Odisha Chief MinisterNaveen Patnaik on 24 January 2024 nearSatyabadi Bana Bidyalaya[6] which was established by the famousPanchasakha (PanditGopabandhu Das,Acharya Harihar, PanditNilakantha Das,Krupasindhu Mishra andGodabarish Misra).
Currently the university offers an integrated M.A. Ph.D. program.[7]