About University

Gangadhar Meher University (GMU), Sambalpur, came into existence on the 30th of May 2015 as a unitary institution of higher learning [The Government of Odisha Order No.11598/HE Dated 30.05.2015]. That was a momentous event for the people and student community of Western Odisha for the fulfillment of their long cherished dream and aspirations. The newly formed University replaced the erstwhile Gangadhar Meher College (Autonomous). Consequently, the entire teaching and non-teaching staff of G.M. College were deployed to G.M. University and became the stakeholders of the newly formed GMU. This transition was indeed the crowning glory for an institution that had a humble beginning at its inception way back in the pre-independence era. Gangadhar Meher College, one of the oldest and the largest in Odisha, owes its origin in 1944 to the strong initiative, determination and tireless efforts of the people, including intellectuals and academicians of Sambalpur, and their intense yearning for quality education. Initially known as Sambalpur College, it was later renamed in 1949 as Gangadhar Meher College after Gangadhar Meher, a renowned Odia poet and a worthy son of the soil...