One of the well-known universities of Orissa is the Berhampur University. Dr A.N. Ghoshal the then Governor of Orissa inaugurated the University on 2nd January 1967. Later the University was relocated to Bhanja Bihar. The place was named after the celebrated poet of Orissa Kabisamrat Upendra Bhanja.

The campus of the University is spread over an area of two hundred and fifty acres. It is situated at a distance of twelve kilometers from the city of Berhampur and Gopalpur. The University is making a rapid progress and has carved a niche for itself in the academic map of India. The University consists of the Faculty of Science, Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Business and Faculty of Law.