Utkal University of Culture

Utkal University of Culture is a public university in Bhubaneswar, Odisha dedicated for research, teaching and education in the field of culture.^[2]

Utkal University of Culture

Motto	सा प्रथमा संस्कृति र्बिश्वबारा (Sanskrit)
Type	Public
Established	9 June 1999
Affiliation	UGC; AIU
Chancellor	Governor of Odisha
Vice-Chancellor	Prasan Kumar Swain[1]
Location	Madanpur, Bhubaneswar , Odisha , 752054 , India 20°16′00″N 85°49′59″E
Campus	Urban, 45 acres (18 ha)
Nickname	Sanskruti Vihar
Website	uuc.ac.in

History

Utkal University of Culture was established by an ordinance on 9 June 1999, which was later replaced by Utkal University of Culture Act 1999. It was established as a teaching-cum-affiliating university to preserve, promote, propagate and protect the richness of Odisha's cultural values.^[3]

Academics

The university offers Postgraduate education, Master of Philosophy, and Doctor of Philosophy courses in following sections.

• Faculty of Culture Studies
• Faculty of Architecture and Archaeology
• Faculty of Language and Literature
• Faculty of Visual Arts
• Faculty of Performing Art
• Certificate Courses (Jaina & Tamil)

Affiliated Institutes

The university give affiliation to various Art and Craft, Hotel Management institutes in the state of Odisha. Some prominent institutes among them are Utkal Sangeet Mahavidyalaya, B.K. College of Art and Craft, Odissi Research Centre of Bhubaneswar and Govt. College of Art and Craft of Khallikote.^[4]

Accreditation

It is accredited by the premier University Grants Commission (India). It has also been accredited by Association of Indian Universities.^{[citation needed]}