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{{Infobox university<br />
| name = Berhampur University<br />
| native_name = <br />
| native_name_lang = or<br />
| image = Berhampur-University Logo.png<br />
| caption = <br />
| motto = Tamasoma Jyothirgamaya<br />
| mottoeng = Let light emerge from darkness<br />
| established = {{start date|1967}}<br />
| chancellor = [[Governor of Odisha]]<br />
| vice_chancellor = [[Govind J. Chakrapani]]<ref>[https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/chakrapani-appointed-new-vc-of-berhampur-university-119093001163_1.html]</ref><br />
| city = [[Brahmapur, Odisha|Brahmapur]]<br />
| state = [[Odisha]]<br />
| country = [[India]]<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|19.2977358|84.8781602<br />
|type:edu<br />
|display=inline}}<br />
| students = <br />
| type = [[Public university|Public]]<br />
| campus = [[Urban area|Urban]]<br />
| affiliations = [[University Grants Commission (India)|UGC]], [[National Assessment and Accreditation Council|NAAC]], [[All India Council for Technical Education|AICTE]], [[Association of Indian Universities|AIU]]<br />
| website = {{url|http://www.bamu.nic.in/}}<br />
}}<br />
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'''Berhampur University''' is a [[public university]] in [[Brahmapur, Odisha|Brahmapur]], [[Odisha]], [[India]].The Berhampur University came into existence on 2 January 1967 being inaugurated by Dr. A.N. Khosla.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Official Website of Berhampur University|url=http://www.bamu.nic.in/|access-date=2021-01-12|website=www.bamu.nic.in}}</ref><br />
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==Campus==<br />
The present campus is known as Bhanja Vihar, named after one of the greatest poets of [[Odisha]], [[Upendra Bhanja|Kabisamrat Upendra Bhanja]]. Spread over an area of about {{convert|250|acre|km2}}, the university is about 12 kilometres from the city of [[Berhampur]] and about six kilometres from [[Gopalpur-on-Sea|Gopalpur]] beach.<br />
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==Academics==<br />
The university offers [[postgraduate]] courses in three departments: science, humanities, and business studies. These include regular programmes, self-financing programmes and diploma courses.<ref>{{cite web|title= Website of Berhampur University|url=http://www.buodisha.edu.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=8&Itemid=101|website=www.buodisha.edu.in|access-date=6 November 2017|language=en-gb}} Click Academics.</ref> The university also offers 28 [[undergraduate]] and postgraduate courses in distance education mode, through its HariHar Mardaraj Distance Education Centre.<ref>{{cite web|title=About HM-DEC|url=http://www.buodisha.edu.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=41&Itemid=144|website=www.buodisha.edu.in|access-date=6 November 2017|language=en-gb}}</ref><br />
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== Accreditation ==<br />
Berhampur University was accredited by the [[National Assessment and Accreditation Council]] (NAAC) with an "A" grade.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/berhampur-varsity-gets-a-grade/article8664388.ece|title=Berhampur varsity gets ‘A’ grade|author=Staff Reporter|date=2016-05-30|work=The Hindu|access-date=2017-09-27|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><br />
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== Notable alumni ==<br />
{{alumni|date=September 2017}}<br />
Notable alumni include:<br />
* [[Arun K. Pati]], professor at [[Harish-Chandra Research Institute]] and notable quantum physicist<br />
* [[Samavedam Shanmukha Sarma]], Vedas expert<br />
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==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
{{Universities in Odisha}}<br />
{{Department of Higher Education, Odisha}}<br />
{{Coord|19.298056|84.877778|type:edu|display=title}}<br />
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[[Category:Universities in Odisha]]<br />
[[Category:Department of Higher Education, Odisha]]<br />
[[Category:Education in Berhampur]]<br />
[[Category:1967 establishments in Orissa]]<br />
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