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Utkal University
Bhubaneswar, Odisha
ଉତ୍କଳ ବିଶ୍ୱବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟ
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Shaping Legal Minds, Advancing Justice, and Strengthening the Rule of Law

Established in 1973, the Post Graduate Department of Law, Utkal University, is one of the leading centres of advanced legal education and research in Odisha. The Department offers LL.M. programmes in Business Law, Constitutional Law, and Criminal Law, besides a Ph.D. programme fostering high-quality legal research. Committed to academic excellence, interdisciplinary scholarship, and social responsibility, the Department integrates legal theory with contemporary practice through teaching, research, legal aid, policy engagement, and extension activities, preparing graduates to contribute meaningfully to the legal profession, judiciary, academia, public service, and civil society.

Thrust Areas of Research

Vision

  • To emerge as a recognised Centre of Excellence in legal education and research, promoting constitutional values, innovation, justice, and socially responsive legal scholarship.

Mission

  • To impart quality legal education through innovative teaching, interdisciplinary research, experiential learning, and community engagement while nurturing ethical, competent, and socially responsible legal professionals.
  • To promote research and policy discourse addressing contemporary legal challenges and contribute to the advancement of justice, good governance, sustainable development, and the rule of law.

Distinctive Features

  • One of the oldest and most prestigious Postgraduate Law departments in Odisha with a distinguished legacy in legal education and research.
  • Offers specialised LL.M. programmes in Business Law, Constitutional Law, and Criminal Law, along with Doctoral research leading to the Ph.D. degree.
  • Encourages interdisciplinary research in contemporary areas such as Business Law, Cyber Security Law, Intellectual Property Laws, Constitutional Governance and Human Rights.
  • Actively promotes legal aid, legal literacy, policy dialogue, extension activities, seminars, conferences, workshops, and collaborations with academic, judicial, government, and professional institutions.
  • Committed to producing legal professionals, researchers, academicians, judges, administrators, and policy makers equipped to address the evolving needs of the society and justice delivery system.

Faculties

  • Department has 1 Library with approx. books- 2097, which is student-friendly.
  • 2 number of classrooms 1 Examination Hall and 1 Seminar Hall
  • Classrooms with ICT facility:1
  • Research laboratories:1
  • Students common room :1
  • Computer Laboratory with internet facility.
  • Smart Classroom :1
  • HOD’s Office :1
  • Faculty Chambers :5
  • Office :1
  • Computer Room :1
  • High speed Internet available with Wi-Fi
    facility for all staffs and students

Research Scholars

Research Supervisors

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