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Utkal University
Bhubaneswar, Odisha
ଉତ୍କଳ ବିଶ୍ୱବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟ
ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର, ଓଡ଼ିଶା

Critical study of the past, understanding the present and shaping the future.

Established on 1st December 1959, the Department of History is one of the oldest and most distinguished departments of Utkal University. For over six decades, it has nurtured generations of students with a passion for history, critical inquiry, and academic excellence. The Department encourages students to understand the past through evidence and diverse perspectives while appreciating its relevance to the present. Rooted in Odisha’s rich historical and cultural heritage and connected to wider national and global histories, it fosters quality teaching, meaningful research, and active engagement with society.

Thrust Areas of Research

Regional and Local Histories with Special Reference to Odisha

Regional and Local Histories with Special Reference to Odisha

Science, Technology, Environment and Economic History

Science, Technology, Environment and Economic History

Heritage Conservation, Archives, and Digital Humanities

Heritage Conservation, Archives, and Digital Humanities

Tribal, Gender, and Marginalized Communities

Tribal, Gender, and Marginalized Communities

Indian Knowledge System and Oral History

Indian Knowledge System and Oral History

Vision

To become a center of excellence in the study of history by promoting an unbiased understanding of the past through quality teaching, meaningful research and community engagement, helping students to connect history with the present and contribute to a better future.

Mission

  • To provide a vibrant learning environment that encourages critical thinking, interdisciplinary research, use of archives, heritage, museums, digital resources, while promoting a deeper understanding of local, national, and global histories.
  • To nurture responsible and informed citizens by fostering a lifelong interest in history, an appreciation of India’s rich cultural heritage, diversity, and the ability to understand contemporary issues through historical perspectives.

Distinctive Features

  • Strong focus on Odisha’s history in national and global contexts
  • Learning through archives, fieldwork, museums, and heritage sites
  • Annual publication of the UGC CARE Listed Peer Reviewed Departmental Journal titled Utkal Historical Research Journal (UHRJ)
  • Over six decades of excellence in teaching and research
  • Regular seminars, lectures, journals, workshops, and academic conferences.

Faculties

HOD
Prof. Jayanti Dora

Prof. Jayanti Dora

jayantidora69@gmail.com

Programmes

Sl.No. Programme Seats
1 MA 64
2 Ph.D. 10

Content

Sl.No. Programme Download
1 MA-History
2 Ph.D history

Objectives & Outcomes

Sl.No. Programme Download
1 M.A-History
2 Ph.D -History

Physical Infrastructure

Facility Count / Details
Classrooms 04
Smart Classroom 01
Classroom with LCD Facility 01
Department Seminar Library 01 (1,890+ books)
Research Scholar Room 01
HOD’s Office 01
Faculty Sitting Rooms 07
Office Room 01
Toilets 03
Girls Common Room 01
Museum of History and AIHCA 01
Seminar Hall 01
Projector 01

Library & Resource Facilities

  • Seminar Library: 1,890+ books exclusively for students and teachers; collection of maps and charts.
  • Archival Cell: Preserves records and documents of historical importance.
  • Central Library Access: Parija Library, Utkal University (2+ lakh books, ~400 journals).
  • ILMS: Access to e-resources, past question papers, and PPT lecture materials.

Other Facilities

  • Annual study tours to historical sites across India and Odisha.
  • Field tours for History of Odisha special paper students.
  • History Seminar body — organises seminars, symposia, discussions, and paper readings regularly.
  • Hostel seats allotted on Merit-cum-Distance basis (separate for boys and girls).

Research Scholars

Research Supervisors

ILMS

Photo Gallery

Department Front
Department Front
International Seminar
In remembrance of the tragedy of partition of India National Seminar
In remembrance of the tragedy of partition of India National Seminar
Spark of Lights Achievement
Kalinga and Southeast Asia:The civilisational Linkages
Career Counselling Programme in collaboration with Vanik IAS
Career Counselling Programme in collaboration with Vanik IAS
Anti Ragging Awareness Programme
National seminar on Sacrifice of Women in Indian Freedom Struggle
ODISHA HISTORY CONGRESS 54TH FOUNDATION DAY
MORNING YOGA CONDUCTED BY DEPT. OF HISTORY
FAREWELL CEREMONY OF NITYANAND MOHANTY (OFFICE PEON)
Special Lecture Series III on Career Paths for History Students
Special Lecture Series II on Buddhism and Burma Linkage with Tripura
Special Lecture Series I (ABCD OF LIFE) Talk by Shri Dilip Routray(IAS) 7 Feb 2023
(ABCD OF LIFE) Talk by Shri Dilip Routray(IAS) 7 Feb 2023
Department Library
Department Library
Revsiting Dominance:Situating Jayee Rajguru in the Khurdha Uprising of 1804 Book Release Event
HOD with international student
Gajapati-A king withhout kingdom by Ashok Kumar Bal (03/09/2022)
Saraswati Puja in Dept. 26th Jan 2023
A national Seminar on conservation and preservation of Heritage with special reference to odisha
Spinal Cord Awareness Day 5th September 2022
Study Tour Buddhakhola
Study Tour Buddhakhola
Feeding Stray Animals during Covid on behalf of Dept.
Anti Ragging Awareness Programme
Department Students teaching at Rural School
Department Students teaching at Rural School
SEMINAR ON SACRIFICE OF WOMEN IN INDIAN FREEDOM STRUGGLE
A powerpoint presentation on the topic of Temple Architecture of India
A powerpoint presentation on the topic of Temple Architecture of India
A powerpoint presentation on the topic of Temple Architecture of India
A powerpoint presentation on the topic of Temple Architecture of India
Awareness session on Enterpreneurship and Innovation 2022
After winning 1st match of UPL league 2022
UPL History Dept. Players
Seminar on Saheed Dibakar Parida 2021
Seminar on Saheed Dibakar Parida 2021
Induction Programme 2021
Departmental Induction Programme for new comers 2020-22
Swachha Bharat Abhiyan 2021
Swachha Bharat Abhiyan 2021
Seminar on The Pasts of the Disease 2021
78th Foundation Day Utkal University 2020
Student Activities in 75th Platinum Jubliee 2019
HOD with Vice Chancellor Sabita Acharya
Academic Training Programme 2019
Platinum Jubilee Celebration 2019
Academic Training Programme for History Teachers 2019
Felicitation of HOD during a seminar held at M.S. University Vadodara Gujarat
Prof. Jayanti Dora invited as chief speaker in Nari Sashaktikaran Saptah Lecture Series of MS University Baroda
National Seminar on “Narrative Local History: Community, Caste and Tribe in Odisha”
Special Lecture Series on Career Counseling: Trend And Prospect By Partha Sarathi Mishra (IAS), Add. Secretary, Department of Higher Education, Government of Odisha.
Organized Academic Training Programme for History Teachers.
National Seminar on Revisiting Dominance: Situating Khurda in Early Anti-Colonial Resistance of 1804
Organized History Alumni Connect on the eve of 75th Platinum Jubilee Celebration
Workshop on NAAC Accreditation
Workshop on NAAC Accreditation
All India Youth Conference
International Conference
At time of University level Poster Presentation by Our Ph.D Research Scholars.
Special lecture on the topic “Emergence of National Science and Indian Scientific Community in Colonial India.”
Special Lecture on the topic “Panchasakha Movement: A Study on Social Protest and Cultural Awaking.”
Special Lecture Series on the topic “Changing Facts of Postal Service” by Dr. Santosh Kumar Kamila, Chief Post Master General, Odisha 2016
Special Lecture Series on the topic “Women’s Political Leadership in India and Indian Diaspora: A Historical Prospective”.
Special Lecture Series by Padmashree Dr. Hermann Kulke, Professor Emeritus, Kiel University, Germany.
Special Lecture Series on the topic “Environment and Empire: Some Gleaning, From Baburnama” by Prof. Syed Ejay Husaain from Viswa Bharati, Santi Niketan.
National Seminar on “Revisiting Odisha’s Past: New Historical Perspectives”
National Seminar on “Revisiting Odisha’s Past: New Historical Perspectives”
Prof. M.N. Das Memorial Lecture, Keynote Speaker Prof. Susmit Prasad Pani, Former Director, DDCE, Utkal University.
environment and empire-some gleanings 2018
indian political leadership in india and political diaspora
changing faces of postal services by kamila sir
Department Front
Department Front
Department Front
Department Front
International Seminar
International Seminar
In remembrance of the tragedy of partition of India National Seminar
In remembrance of the tragedy of partition of India National Seminar
In remembrance of the tragedy of partition of India National Seminar
In remembrance of the tragedy of partition of India National Seminar
Spark of Lights Achievement
Spark of Lights Achievement
Kalinga and Southeast Asia:The civilisational Linkages
Kalinga and Southeast Asia:The civilisational Linkages
Career Counselling Programme in collaboration with Vanik IAS
Career Counselling Programme in collaboration with Vanik IAS
Career Counselling Programme in collaboration with Vanik IAS
Career Counselling Programme in collaboration with Vanik IAS
Anti Ragging Awareness Programme
Anti Ragging Awareness Programme
National seminar on Sacrifice of Women in Indian Freedom Struggle
National seminar on Sacrifice of Women in Indian Freedom Struggle
ODISHA HISTORY CONGRESS 54TH FOUNDATION DAY
ODISHA HISTORY CONGRESS 54TH FOUNDATION DAY
MORNING YOGA CONDUCTED BY DEPT. OF HISTORY
MORNING YOGA CONDUCTED BY DEPT. OF HISTORY
FAREWELL CEREMONY OF NITYANAND MOHANTY (OFFICE PEON)
FAREWELL CEREMONY OF NITYANAND MOHANTY (OFFICE PEON)
Special Lecture Series III on Career Paths for History Students
Special Lecture Series III on Career Paths for History Students
Special Lecture Series II on Buddhism and Burma Linkage with Tripura
Special Lecture Series II on Buddhism and Burma Linkage with Tripura
Special Lecture Series I (ABCD OF LIFE) Talk by Shri Dilip Routray(IAS) 7 Feb 2023
Special Lecture Series I (ABCD OF LIFE) Talk by Shri Dilip Routray(IAS) 7 Feb 2023
(ABCD OF LIFE) Talk by Shri Dilip Routray(IAS) 7 Feb 2023
(ABCD OF LIFE) Talk by Shri Dilip Routray(IAS) 7 Feb 2023
Department Library
Department Library
Department Library
Department Library
Revsiting Dominance:Situating Jayee Rajguru in the Khurdha Uprising of 1804 Book Release Event
Revsiting Dominance:Situating Jayee Rajguru in the Khurdha Uprising of 1804 Book Release Event
HOD with international student
HOD with international student
Gajapati-A king withhout kingdom by Ashok Kumar Bal (03/09/2022)
Gajapati-A king withhout kingdom by Ashok Kumar Bal (03/09/2022)
Saraswati Puja in Dept. 26th Jan 2023
Saraswati Puja in Dept. 26th Jan 2023
A national Seminar on conservation and preservation of Heritage with special reference to odisha
A national Seminar on conservation and preservation of Heritage with special reference to odisha
Spinal Cord Awareness Day 5th September 2022
Spinal Cord Awareness Day 5th September 2022
Study Tour Buddhakhola
Study Tour Buddhakhola
Study Tour Buddhakhola
Study Tour Buddhakhola
Feeding Stray Animals during Covid on behalf of Dept.
Feeding Stray Animals during Covid on behalf of Dept.
Anti Ragging Awareness Programme
Anti Ragging Awareness Programme
Department Students teaching at Rural School
Department Students teaching at Rural School
Department Students teaching at Rural School
Department Students teaching at Rural School
SEMINAR ON SACRIFICE OF WOMEN IN INDIAN FREEDOM STRUGGLE
SEMINAR ON SACRIFICE OF WOMEN IN INDIAN FREEDOM STRUGGLE
A powerpoint presentation on the topic of Temple Architecture of India
A powerpoint presentation on the topic of Temple Architecture of India
A powerpoint presentation on the topic of Temple Architecture of India
A powerpoint presentation on the topic of Temple Architecture of India
A powerpoint presentation on the topic of Temple Architecture of India
A powerpoint presentation on the topic of Temple Architecture of India
A powerpoint presentation on the topic of Temple Architecture of India
A powerpoint presentation on the topic of Temple Architecture of India
Awareness session on Enterpreneurship and Innovation 2022
Awareness session on Enterpreneurship and Innovation 2022
After winning 1st match of UPL league 2022
After winning 1st match of UPL league 2022
UPL History Dept. Players
UPL History Dept. Players
Seminar on Saheed Dibakar Parida 2021
Seminar on Saheed Dibakar Parida 2021
Seminar on Saheed Dibakar Parida 2021
Seminar on Saheed Dibakar Parida 2021
Induction Programme 2021
Induction Programme 2021
Departmental Induction Programme for new comers 2020-22
Departmental Induction Programme for new comers 2020-22
Swachha Bharat Abhiyan 2021
Swachha Bharat Abhiyan 2021
Swachha Bharat Abhiyan 2021
Swachha Bharat Abhiyan 2021
Seminar on The Pasts of the Disease 2021
Seminar on The Pasts of the Disease 2021
78th Foundation Day Utkal University 2020
78th Foundation Day Utkal University 2020
Student Activities in 75th Platinum Jubliee 2019
Student Activities in 75th Platinum Jubliee 2019
HOD with Vice Chancellor Sabita Acharya
HOD with Vice Chancellor Sabita Acharya
Academic Training Programme 2019
Academic Training Programme 2019
Platinum Jubilee Celebration 2019
Platinum Jubilee Celebration 2019
Academic Training Programme for History Teachers 2019
Academic Training Programme for History Teachers 2019
Felicitation of HOD during a seminar held at M.S. University Vadodara Gujarat
Felicitation of HOD during a seminar held at M.S. University Vadodara Gujarat
Prof. Jayanti Dora invited as chief speaker in Nari Sashaktikaran Saptah Lecture Series of MS University Baroda
Prof. Jayanti Dora invited as chief speaker in Nari Sashaktikaran Saptah Lecture Series of MS University Baroda
National Seminar on “Narrative Local History: Community, Caste and Tribe in Odisha”
National Seminar on “Narrative Local History: Community, Caste and Tribe in Odisha”
Special Lecture Series on Career Counseling: Trend And Prospect By Partha Sarathi Mishra (IAS), Add. Secretary, Department of Higher Education, Government of Odisha.
Special Lecture Series on Career Counseling: Trend And Prospect By Partha Sarathi Mishra (IAS), Add. Secretary, Department of Higher Education, Government of Odisha.
Organized Academic Training Programme for History Teachers.
Organized Academic Training Programme for History Teachers.
National Seminar on Revisiting Dominance: Situating Khurda in Early Anti-Colonial Resistance of 1804
National Seminar on Revisiting Dominance: Situating Khurda in Early Anti-Colonial Resistance of 1804
Organized History Alumni Connect on the eve of 75th Platinum Jubilee Celebration
Organized History Alumni Connect on the eve of 75th Platinum Jubilee Celebration
Workshop on NAAC Accreditation
Workshop on NAAC Accreditation
Workshop on NAAC Accreditation
Workshop on NAAC Accreditation
All India Youth Conference
All India Youth Conference
International Conference
International Conference
At time of University level Poster Presentation by Our Ph.D Research Scholars.
At time of University level Poster Presentation by Our Ph.D Research Scholars.
Special lecture on the topic “Emergence of National Science and Indian Scientific Community in Colonial India.”
Special lecture on the topic “Emergence of National Science and Indian Scientific Community in Colonial India.”
Special Lecture on the topic “Panchasakha Movement: A Study on Social Protest and Cultural Awaking.”
Special Lecture on the topic “Panchasakha Movement: A Study on Social Protest and Cultural Awaking.”
Special Lecture Series on the topic “Changing Facts of Postal Service” by Dr. Santosh Kumar Kamila, Chief Post Master General, Odisha 2016
Special Lecture Series on the topic “Changing Facts of Postal Service” by Dr. Santosh Kumar Kamila, Chief Post Master General, Odisha 2016
Special Lecture Series on the topic “Women’s Political Leadership in India and Indian Diaspora: A Historical Prospective”.
Special Lecture Series on the topic “Women’s Political Leadership in India and Indian Diaspora: A Historical Prospective”.
Special Lecture Series by Padmashree Dr. Hermann Kulke, Professor Emeritus, Kiel University, Germany.
Special Lecture Series by Padmashree Dr. Hermann Kulke, Professor Emeritus, Kiel University, Germany.
Special Lecture Series on the topic “Environment and Empire: Some Gleaning, From Baburnama” by Prof. Syed Ejay Husaain from Viswa Bharati, Santi Niketan.
Special Lecture Series on the topic “Environment and Empire: Some Gleaning, From Baburnama” by Prof. Syed Ejay Husaain from Viswa Bharati, Santi Niketan.
National Seminar on “Revisiting Odisha’s Past: New Historical Perspectives”
National Seminar on “Revisiting Odisha’s Past: New Historical Perspectives”
National Seminar on “Revisiting Odisha’s Past: New Historical Perspectives”
National Seminar on “Revisiting Odisha’s Past: New Historical Perspectives”
Prof. M.N. Das Memorial Lecture, Keynote Speaker Prof. Susmit Prasad Pani, Former Director, DDCE, Utkal University.
Prof. M.N. Das Memorial Lecture, Keynote Speaker Prof. Susmit Prasad Pani, Former Director, DDCE, Utkal University.
environment and empire-some gleanings 2018
environment and empire-some gleanings 2018
indian political leadership in india and political diaspora
indian political leadership in india and political diaspora
changing faces of postal services by kamila sir
changing faces of postal services by kamila sir