Rama Devi Women's University,Bhubaneswar

Rama Devi Women's University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha has been established by an Act No.5 of 1989 of State Legislature of Odisha as a State University vide Notification No.-HE-FE-I-B-MISC-9/2015/11605 dated 30.05.2015 and is empowered to award degrees as specified by the UGC under Section 22 of the UGC act 1956 through its own departments, its constituent Colleges and/or through its affiliated Colleges in regular mode with the approval of concerned statutary bodies/councils, wherever required.

Historical Facts

In the year 1969, Vide G.O. No. 3131/dated 08.02.69 from the Govt of Odisha, the Education Department to the Director of Public Instruction (D.P.I,H.E.), Odisha the name of the College was changed to Rama Devi Women's College, Bhubaneswar.
The Syndicate of Utkal University as per Resolution in its meeting held on 07.03.69 has recorded the decision of the Government of Odisha in regard to the change of name of Government Women's College, Bhubaneswar to Rama Devi Women's College, Bhubaneswar. This was communicated to the Secretary to Govt of Odisha, Dept of Education and Youth Services Bhubaneswar by the Assistant Registrar(Admn.) Utkal University vide letter No. 69878 dated 20th March 1969.
The College was conferred Autonomous status vide U.U. Notification No.Dev-1/145/38257/99 dated 19.06.99 and by the Govt. of Odisha letter No. 50351/I-HE/AC-1/98/HE dated 12.10.1999.
The College was accredited by NAAC with grade 'A' on 16.09.2004. It was reaccredited with A grade again in February 2015.
The College was given CPE (College with Potential for Excellence) Status by UGC in 2010.
Under the RUSA scheme the College was up-graded to the Status of the University on 30.05.2015 vide Higher Education Department, Govt. of Odisha Notification No. HE-FE-I-MISC-9/2015/11605/HE dated 30.05.2015.

Thus, the first Women's University of Odisha, Rama Devi Women's University was born on 30.05.2015 as an affiliating University and 48 Women's Colleges under Utkal University came under the jurisdiction of the new University. The Chief Minister of Odisha officially inaugurated the University in a ceremony held on 3rd December 2015 coinciding with the birth day of Maa Rama Devi after whom the University is named and the University celebrates this day of 3rd December as its Foundation Day.