Trisha Shetty (Editor)

Fakir Mohan University

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Other name
  
ଏଫ୍.ଏମ୍. ୟୁନିଭର୍ସିଟି

Established
  
1999

Founded
  
3 July 1999

Type
  
Public

Phone
  
091564 70856

Number of students
  
15,000

Chancellor
  
Governor of Odisha S C Jamir

Vice-Chancellor
  
Prof. Siba Prasad Adhikary

Location
  
Balasore, Odisha, India

Address
  
Fakir Mohan College Road, Fakir Mohan College Rd, Mallikashpur, Balasore, Odisha 756001

Motto
  
ସତ୍ୟ ସାଧନା ସ୍ଵାଭିମାନ; (Satya Sadhana Swabhiman); (Odia)

Similar
  
Utkal University, Ravenshaw University, Sambalpur University, North Orissa University, Berhampur University

Fakir mohan university function


Fakir Mohan University(Odia: ଫକିର ମୋହନ ବିଶ୍ୱବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟ)(abbreviated as FM University) is named after prominent Odia writer Fakir Mohan Senapati, situated in Nuapadhi, Balasore, Odisha, India.

Contents

Fakir mohan university annual function


About University

This University was established by the Government of Odisha, under Section 32 of the Odisha Universities Act, 1989 (Act 5 of 1989). The University has also been accredited by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) since 2000 and is also a member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU), UK. It was carved out of the Utkal University in 1999 and acts as an affiliating university. The university has 60 colleges and 15,000 students at the graduate and postgraduate levels. It is the only University in India that offers a postgraduate course in Ballistics.

At present it is functioning in two campuses: the old campus at Januganj, besides the National Highway near Remuna Golei (around 3 km from both Balasore bus stand and railway station) and the new campus at Nuapadhi (around 15 km from both Balasore bus stand and railway station), in and around Balasore town.

Collaborations/linkages with National institutions

  • The Department of Information and Communication Technology has established linkage with Proof and Experimental Establishment (PXE), and Integrated Test Range (ITR), Balasore in undertaking research.
  • The Department of Applied Physics & Ballistics has offered the M. Sc. courses in Applied Physics & Ballistics with active support from Proof and Experimental Establishment (PXE), Chandipur, Balasore.
  • Other Departments have also established linkage with local industries for research and consultancy.
  • Bilateral collaboration with University of Rome “Tor Vergata” for research on Biodeterioration of stone monuments of cultural heritage and their conservation.

    • Facilities

    The university has Computer lab, Bioscience (Botany & Zoology) and Biotechnology lab, BIF- Computer lab (at Dept. of Biosciences and Biotechnology), Environmental Science lab and Applied Physics & Ballistics lab. Besides its lab in the department there is a centralised computer centre, central library with internet connection (12hrs open). Welfare facilities include UCO bank, two ATMs (SBI and UCO),One canteen, a common gym for both boys and girls, a mini indoor stadium, one cricket field, one volley field, one boys hostel, two girls hostel, staff quarters and a guest house.

    References

    Fakir Mohan University Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA