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 | Puranakara Achyutananda Das | Mishra, Bedamati | Dr. Jena, B C |
| 2 | Odishara loka paramparare kandhei nacha Eka bisslesana | Pati, Ramesh Prashad | Dr. Acharya, Brundaban Chandra |
| 3 | Mansingh kabyakabita eka adhyayana | Dhala, Kunja Bihari | Dr. Mishra, Gopala Chandra |
| 4 | Aloka Darshana ManojDas ShreeArobinda | Naik, Surekha | Dr. Panda, Nimai Charan |
| 5 | Shree Arobinda darshanara alokare manoj dasnka galpa | Meher, Sukamuni | Dr. Meher, Manindra Kumar |
| 6 | Bamanda anchalara loka jivana O loka sahitya Eka adhyayana | Nanda, Bharat Bhusan | Dr. Panda, Nimain Charan |
| 7 | Saraswata purusa proffessor Bhubaneswar Beheranka Srusti Samagra Eka akalana | Bag, Gopinath | Dr. Mallha, Ajambara |
| 8 | Kalahandi zillara lokadebata O biswas | Behera, Ajit Kumar | Dr. Panigrahi, Kumud Ranjan |
| 9 | Sambalpuri natakare chitranusilana | Debta, Suniti | Dr. Pradhan, Krushna Chandra |
| 10 | Balangir patanara panskrutika sahitica parapara | Ratha, Gopabandhu | Dr. Acharya, Brundaban Chandra |
| 11 | Keunjhar ra Loka natak | Nayak, Krushna Chandra | Dr. Pradhan, Sarat Chandra |
| 12 | Nrusimha purana Eka adhyayana | Sahu, Padmanabha | Dr. Jena, B C |
| 13 | Prachinna Odiya Geetikabya re Bhaktira Swarupa o Bikasha eka Adhyayana | Ray, Aswinee Kumar | Dr. Jena, B C |
| 14 | Odiya Aitihasika Nataka ra Kramabikasha 1880 1980 | Mishra, Panchanan | Dr. Mishra, P K |
| 15 | Odiya sahitya ku khadiala ra dana | Mishra, Rama Chandra | Dr. Panigrahi, Kumud Ranjan |
| 16 | Odiya Sahityare Rama Prasanga | Panigrahi, Kumud Ranjan | Dr. Mishra, Gopal Chandra |
| 17 | Kartika Chandra rathanka natakara diga O digbalaya | Behera, Bharati | Dr. Mudali, S |
| 18 | Grama debata samparkita lokakatha o lokasangeeta Borasambar anchalara 100 ti grama adharare | Pradhan, Manabhanjan | Dr. Panigrahi, Kumud Ranjan |
| 19 | Odiya sahityaku mayadhara mansingh nka abadana | Radhashyam, Behura | Dr. Sahoo, Basudev |
| 20 | Gangadharanka Kabyabali re Bisaya Binyasa | Meher, Gajendra | Dr. Acharya, Brundaban Chandra |
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