The Sambalpur University Act was passed by the Odisha Legislature on 10th December, 1966 to fulfill long cherished dream of the people of Western Odisha for establishment of a University. The University started functioning from 1st January, 1967 with Prof.Parsuram Mishra as the first Vice-Chancellor. The University was inaugurated on 4th January, 1967 by Hon'ble Chancellor A.N.Khosla. The University started functioning in 1967 in a rented private building at Dhanupali, Sambalpur and in Government building at Ainthapali, Sambalpur from 1968 - 72. In the year 1973 the University was shifted to the present campus named Jyoti Vihar at Burla.
The territorial jurisdiction of the University covers 10 districts of the state of Odisha namely Sambalpur, Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Deogarh, Bargarh, Bolangir, Subarnapur, Nawapara, Kalahandi, Boudh and Athamallik Sub-Division of Angul District.
| # | Title | Researcher | Guide(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manoj Galpa re Manabaa Jiban | Meher, Manindra Kumar | Dr. Sahu, Adikanda |
| 2 | Agria upabhasara rupatatyuka adhyayana | Nayak, Bishnupriya | Dr. Padhi, Pramod Kumar |
| 3 | Manoranjan nka nataka re shilpa bidhi | Panda, Sujata | Dr.Mudali, Samar |
| 4 | Riti kabya re rasa chetana | Meher, Ashok Kumar | Dr. Jena, B C |
| 5 | Sahitya sadhaka mangalu charan Srusti O samikhya | Pradhan, Gouridas | Dr. Nayak, Dwarikanath |
| 6 | Odiya kshudra galpa re loka upadana Eka bishlesana | Panda, Swayam Prakash | Dr.Panigrahi, Kumuda Ranjan |
| 7 | Purnachanda Odia Bhasakosha Eka Mullyayana | Praharaja, Girija Nandini | Dr. Mishra, Sachida Nanda |
| 8 | Manoj Das nka galpakala o bisaya baychitra | Patra, Swarnalata | Dr. Sahu, Adikanda |
| 9 | Paschima odishara krushivittika loka sanskruti | Meher, Laxman | Dr.Panigrahi, K R |
| 10 | Kanhucharannka upanyasare Nari Manasa Eka adhyayana | Pradhan, Jyotshna | Dr. Nayak, Raghabananda |
| 11 | Gopinath mohantynka upanyasare Nari | Pradhan, Sushama | Dr. Mudali, Samar |
| 12 | Natyakara Balakrushna mahantynka natakabali Eka saraswata silpa drusti | Das, Ranjana | Dr. Malla, Ajambra |
| 13 | Gangadhar Kabyare Upamma eka Adhyayana | Pattanayak, Sabita | Dr. Meher, Raghunath |
| 14 | Odiya khyudra galpara bikash dhara re fakir mohana | Das, Rantakar | Dr. Mishra, Gopal Chandra |
| 15 | Odiya satyabadi yuga O pandita gopabandhu das | Mishra, Pratima | Dr. Duibedi, Pramod Ku |
| 16 | Odiya lokageeta Eka soundarjyatattyuka anusilani | Bishi, Rakesh Kumar | Dr. Senapati, Pradyumnna Keshari |
| 17 | Gopinath Mohantinka Nagar kaindrika upanyasa Eka anusilana | Babu, Santoshini | Dr. Panigrahi, Kumud Ranjan |
| 18 | Dayanidhi Katha Sahitya Eka adhya yana | Bohidar, Sureswari | Dr. Meher, Raghunatha |
| 19 | Odiya re Sahayaka Grantha | Das, Radhagovinda | Dr. Mahapatra, K |
| 20 | Galpika rabi pattanaiknka galpakala Eka adhyayana | Karna, Kishor Kumar | Dr. Das, Ashok Kumar |
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