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 | Odiya sahityaku nandini satpathynka abadan | Nayak, Subash | Dr. Sahoo, Adikandaan |
| 2 | Bhimabhoi sahityare samajika pratibaddhata Eka anusilana | Pradhan, Mini | Dr. Panigrahi, Kumudaranjan |
| 3 | Adhunic Odia Khyudragalpare Nari 1898 to 1947 | Hota, Jyotirmayee | Dr. Jena, Bairagi Charan |
| 4 | Bhimabhoinka rachana re adhyatmikatara syarupa | Meher, Yugola Kishor | Dr. Panigrahi, Kumud Ranjan |
| 5 | Odisha re lokanatyara parampara | Pany, Prafulla Kumar | Dr. Mishra, Gopal Chandra |
| 6 | Sambalpuri natya sahityare pratinidi shreniya natyakara | Pradhan, Niros Nlini | Dr. Sethi, Narayan |
| 7 | Brajabiharinka Sahitya re tatyuki alochana | Patel, Bhabani Sankara | Dr. Das, Pradeep Kumar |
| 8 | Gangadhara Kavya Manasa Eka Adhyayana Kavyadarsa O SilpaMulya Vichara | Meher, Raghunath | Dr.Jena, B C |
| 9 | Paschima odishara kavya dhara O kavi brajamohan panda | Kar, Bhagabati | Dr. Meher, R N |
| 10 | Oriya short story and surendra mohanty | Panda, Bibhuti Bhusan | Dr. Satapathy, Balakrushna |
| 11 | Mahima Dharma | Pattanaik, Soudamini | Dr. Acharya, Brundaban Chandra |
| 12 | Paschima odissara saurajati Eka sanskrutika anusheelana | Bhoi, Sameer | Dr. Panigrahi, Kumudranjan |
| 13 | Odiya Sahityare Hasya rasa | Suar, Saroj Kumar | Dr. Acharya, Brundaban Chandra |
| 14 | Anchalika Odia upanyasa Eka adhyayana | Nayak, Pitambara | Dr. Sahu, Adikanda |
| 15 | Surendra Mohanty nka Upanyasare Abakshya ra Chitra | Ratha, Tulasi Prasad | Dr.Sahoo, Adikanda |
| 16 | Kalahandira Lokageeta Dhap ra Sangraha o Smikya | Bici, Dola Gobinda | Dr. Mohanty, U N |
| 17 | Odiya Krushna Sahitya re Riti Kabya Parampara | Mishra, Renu | Dr. Acharya, Brundaban Chandra |
| 18 | Athamallik ra loka sahitya O loka sanskruti | Mishra, Kalyanirupa | Dr. Panigrahi, Kumud Ranjan |
| 19 | Bhima bhoi nka saraswata krutira diga O digbalaya | Das, Manas Kumar | Dr. Mudali, Samar |
| 20 | Fakir mohano bankim chandranka katha sahityare charitra Eka tulanatmaka adhyayana | Das, Laxmidhra | Dr. Satapathy, Balakrushna |
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