Programmes on offer

Undergraduate programmes

Undergraduate programmes are offered through the constituent Vikram Deb College on campus and through the over seventy-five affiliated colleges across the four districts. From the Academic Year 2025-26, the University has adopted the UGC Curriculum and Credit Framework for Undergraduate Programmes (CCFUP), with Multiple-Entry-Multiple-Exit (MEME) pathways and credit transfer through the Academic Bank of Credits.

Undergraduate programmes: main campus and affiliated colleges

Programme	Duration	Eligibility	Admission portal
B.A. Honours (English, Odia, History, Economics, Political Science, Sociology)	4 years (FYUGP, with exit options at Years 1-3)	10+2 with not less than 45% aggregate	SAMS Odisha
B.Sc. Honours (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Botany, Zoology)	4 years (FYUGP, with exit options at Years 1-3)	10+2 (Science) with not less than 45% aggregate	SAMS Odisha
B.Com. Honours	4 years (FYUGP, with exit options at Years 1-3)	10+2 (any stream) with not less than 45% aggregate	SAMS Odisha
BBA	3 years	10+2 with not less than 45% aggregate; entrance test	University admission portal

Postgraduate programmes

Postgraduate teaching is anchored on the main Jeypore campus across fifteen departments. Admission is through the State PG-SAMS portal operated by the Department of Higher Education, Government of Odisha.

Postgraduate programmes: main campus

Programme	Duration	Eligibility	Admission portal
M.A. (English, Odia, History, Economics, Political Science, Sociology)	2 years	Bachelor's degree in the subject or allied discipline	PG-SAMS Odisha
M.Sc. (Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Botany, Zoology, Computer Science)	2 years	Bachelor's degree in the subject or allied discipline	PG-SAMS Odisha
M.Com.	2 years	B.Com. or equivalent	PG-SAMS Odisha
MBA	2 years	Bachelor's degree with not less than 50%; entrance test	University admission portal
MCA	2 years	BCA / B.Sc. (Computer Science) or equivalent	OJEE

Teacher education

B.Ed. and M.Ed. programmes

Programme	Duration	Eligibility
B.Ed.	2 years	Bachelor's degree with not less than 50%; State Common Entrance Test
M.Ed.	2 years	B.Ed. with not less than 50%; entrance test

Research programmes

M.Phil. and Ph.D. programmes: UGC 2022 Regulations

Programme	Duration	Eligibility
Ph.D.	3 to 6 years (full-time); up to 8 years (part-time)	Master's degree with not less than 55% (50% for SC/ST/OBC/PwD); UGC NET / SET / RET
M.Phil. (specific departments only)	1 to 2 years	Master's degree with not less than 55%

How to apply. See the Admissions section for detailed step-by-step instructions, fee structure, and the academic calendar for 2026-27 applications.

Last updated: 26 April 2026 · Reviewed by: Office of the Dean, Academic Affairs