Faculties of this Department who have become Vice-Chancellors:
Shri Jagannath Sanskrit University, Puri
- Late Prof. Prahlad Pradhan- 1981- 83
- Late Prof. K.C. Acharya- 1995 – 1996
- A.C. Sarangi- 2000- 03, 2003- 06
- G.N. Mahapatra- 2007-08
- R.M.Dash- 2016- Continuing
North- Odisha University, Baripada
- P.K. Mishra- since 13th June 2014.
President Awardees Shastrachudamani Sammana
- Late Prof. Prahlad Pradhan Late Prof. Anam Charan Swain
- Late Prof. Anam Charan Swain Sadashiva Praharaj
- Late Prof. K. C. Acharya A.C. Sarangi
- Sadashiva Praharaj Prof. Siddheswar Jena
- A.C. Sarangi Prof. Raghunath Panda
Dr. D.B. Tripathy
Faculty Members as Visiting Professors
- Prahlad Pradhan, Visiting faculty at a Chinese University, 1990-91
- A. C. Sarangi, Visiting Professor in Udayana University, Bali (for one year) on deputation from ICCR, New Delhi
- P.K. Mishra, Director, National Mission for Manuscripts, Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA), New Delhi, January – June, 2014
- Prof G.K. Dash, Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Indian Culture, Mauritius (4 months, i.e., March-June 2009).
- Radhamadhab Dash, Visiting Professor, Silpakorn University, Bangkok, Thailand for 3 years each, i.e., 18 February, 2005- 17 February 2008 on deputation from ICCR, New Delhi
- Prativa Manjari Rath, Visiting Professor, Silpakorn University, Bangkok, Thailand for 3 years June 2008- May 2011, on deputation from ICCR, New Delhi
- Subash Chandra Dash, Visiting Professor, Mahendradutta University at Bali, Indonesia for two years, February 2012- February 2014 on deputation from ICCR, New Delhi