Berhampur University, established in 1967, is accredited by NAAC with a Grade A. It is known for the postgraduate courses in Science, Humanities, and Business Departments. It is a State University in Orissa, recognized by UGC.

The varsity offers higher education to its candidates via full-time and distance education modes. University is a center of regional studies and dedicated to studying Bhanja literature in Orissa. The university holds its own entrance examination for admission in certain courses. Undergraduate courses are available only for distance education. Entrance examinations such as GATE and GPAT are considered for admission in M.Tech and M Pharm courses.

For admission in Ph.D. programs, an entrance examination is conducted by the University itself. Check Berhampur University Admission 2022

 Admission to the LLB program is based on the marks obtained in the previous qualifying examination. Admission to programs like BTech and MBA is based on the OJEE (Orissa Joint Entrance Examination) examination that is held every year. 

Berhampur University Key Points

  • With a campus size of over 250 acres, Berhampur University has a co-ed gender intake.
  • The University offers degree, diploma as well as certificate programs for the candidates.
  • The most popular courses are MSc and MBA.
  • University offers over 500 courses across 11 distinctive streams.
  • The University has facilities such as Gymnasium, shopping complex, open auditorium, playground, internet surfing center, banks and post office, children's park, police outpost, nursery interpretation center, and excellent infrastructure. The university also has the Biju Patnaik auditorium.
  • The University has its own botanical garden, Health care center, hostel facilities, and sports facilities for every student.

Berhampur University Important Dates 2023

Events Dates 
OJEE
Online application form availability February 10, 2023
Last date for applying online March 31, 2023
Admit Card Availability  April 20, 2023
OJEE Exam Date May 08, 09, 11, 12 & 15,  2023
Result declaration June 2, 2023

Berhampur University Courses and Fees

Berhampur University offers full-time undergraduate, postgraduate, degree, diploma, and diploma courses. The application form can be filled online. The courses offered have various specializations under Humanities, Science, Management, and business domains. The brief about the fees and the courses offered are given below in the tabular representation below:

Course Course Details  Selection Criteria 
LLB Duration: 3 years
Eligibility: Graduation
Fees: INR 7,651 (First Year Fees)		 Admission test
MA Duration: 2 years
Eligibility: Graduation
Specializations: Industrial Relations And Personnel Management, Odia, Journalism And Mass Communication, History, Political Science, Economics, English, Mathematics, Linguistics, Home Science
Fees: INR 2,408 (First Year Fees)
MBA Duration: 2 years
Eligibility: Graduation with a minimum of 50% marks Specializations: Financial Management, General
Fees: INR 30,000 (First Year Fees)		 OJEE
MCom Duration: 2 years
Eligibility: Graduation
Fees: INR 2,568 (First Year Fees)		 Admission test
MSc Duration: 2 years
Eligibility: Graduation
Specializations: Zoology, Botany, Chemistry, Biotechnology, Physics, Mathematics, Home Science, Oceanography, Geophysics, Electronic Science, Marine Biology, Marine Science
Fees: INR 6,594 (First Year Fees)		 Admission test
M.Tech Duration: 2 years
Eligibility: Graduation
Specializations: Computer Science, Electronics Information System		 GATE
MCA  Duration: 3 years
Eligibility: Post-graduation
Fees: INR 6,434 (First Year Fees)		 OJEE
Ph.D. Duration: 3 years
Eligibility: Masters degree with a minimum of 55% marks
Specializations: Pharmacy, Commerce, Law, Journalism And Mass Communication, English, Botany, Zoology, Personnel Management, Industrial Relations, Management Studies, Mathematics, Political Science, Economics, Computer Science, Physics, History, Marine Biology, Odia, Electronic Science, Linguistics, Women Studies, Chemistry, Home Science, Marine Science		 Entrance Examination based

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Berhampur University Cut Off

Berhampur University announces the cut-off list for admission annually. A valid score in the entrance examination OJEE is required for admission in undergraduate and postgraduate courses. The lists are prepared while keeping in mind the vacancies and reservation categories. Among other factors that determine the cutoff list include: 

  • Marking scheme
  • The difficulty level of examination
  • Previous year cut off trends
  • The total number of candidates who appeared
  • Performance of the candidate

For the OJEE Cut off list for the year 2021 the following trends can be expected for various categories: 

Category OJEE Rank  OJEE Rank
Unreserved  690 – 250 1 – 14059
OBC  457 – 454 14058 – 14909
SC 451 – 327 14240 – 61231
ST 451 – 288 14481 – 83162
PH-OBC 448 -345 15167 – 61456
PH-SC 321 – 323 62233 – 67799
PH-ST 315 – 302 66314 – 73737

Berhampur University Placements

The key highlights of Berhampur University Placements are as follow:

  • Varsity has the highest number of campus drives conducted by the placement cell. 
  • Over 85% of the students get placed in the Top MNCs. 
  • University offers various workshops and seminars to prepare the candidates and build them fit for the market. 
  • The cell also hosts internship opportunities for candidates to gain experience.
  • The companies offer packages up to INR 10 lacs per annum to the candidates. 
  • The performance of the candidate in the concerned course and the interview highly determines their shortlisting and package amount that is offered. 
  • Top recruiters of Berhampur University are tabulated below:
Justdial Godrej Reliance group
ICICI prudential Tech Mahindra Coca-Cola
Concentrix Thyrocare Karvy

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Berhampur University Scholarships

Scholarship highlights of Berhampur university are:

  • Berhampur University offers various scholarship schemes for meritorious candidates as financial aids. National and state scholarships are also valid. 
  • Different agencies provide different scholarships to various candidates. 
  • The candidate must fulfill certain eligibility criteria to avail of the scholarship program. 

The top scholarships offered by the varsity include:

  • National scholarship: The criteria of National scholarship are given below in a table:
Ministry/Department Parental Income (In INR) Primary Supporting Doc
Disabilities 2.5 lakh Disability(>40%) Certificate
Higher Education 6.0 lakh (4.5 lakh non-creamy) SC/ST/OBC Disability Certificate
Minority Affairs 2.0 lakh Parental Income/Religion Certificate
Labor 1.0 to 1.2 lakh Workers ID Card
  • National loan scholarship: Students who have completed Class XII can receive a fresh/renewal scholarship in the National Scholarship Portal (NSP). To avail, a candidate must apply online in the National Scholarship Portal (www.scholarships.gov.in).
  • Post matric scholarship: To avail of this scholarship, a candidate should be a girl and must belong to the OBC category. She also has finished matric education from any recognized board and her Family income should not be more than INR 2.5 lakhs.
  • Post-graduation merit scholarship: Scholarship is open to Indian nationality students. Candidates who are having Post Graduation courses in any University and got the first rank in UG courses are eligible for the scholarship.

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Berhampur University FAQs

Ques. Does Berhampur University offer any distance postgraduate course?

Ans. Yes, Berhampur University provides distance postgraduate courses. Candidates must have to visit the official website and fill the application form. The average fee is around INR 2 to INR 3 lacs.

Ques. Is there any relaxation provided to reserved category candidates at Berhampur University?

Ans. Yes, candidates belonging to the reserved category are given a relaxation of up to 5% than that of the general category for admission into any course offered at Berhampur University.

Ques. Under what courses does Berhampur University offer distance education?

Ans. The Education center for Berhampur University is the Harihar margin distance Education center. University transfers over 25 specializations in postgraduate and undergraduate programs. Programs such as MBA, BA, BA (Hons), and B.com. 

Ques. What are the admission highlights of Berhampur University?

Ans. Admission of the candidate to MBA and MCA courses offered at Berhampur University is based on OJEE score.

  • For the rest of the courses, an admission test is conducted by the University.
  • Candidates must have completed graduation with a minimum of 50% marks from any recognized University in the relevant subject.
  • Candidates who qualified for the entrance examination are then invited for counseling sessions for carrying out their emissions further.

Ques. What is the admission procedure to get admission to Berhampur University?

Ans. Follow the following steps to get admission to Berhampur University:

  • Visit the official website of the college http://www.bamu.nic.in/
  • Fill the application form that appears on the screen as per instructions.
  • Attach the necessary details and upload the necessary documents. 
  • Pay the Application fees of INR 600 (general Category) via online modes such as net banking, credit card, or debit card. Candidates of reserved categories have to pay the application fee of INR 500. 
  • The admission is based on merit or the marks scored in the qualifying examination. 
  • Candidates then get an intimation letter to visit the campus for counseling.
  • Candidates go through the counseling process after the submission of the application form.

Ques. Where to contact for any queries regarding Berhampur University admission for the session 2023?

Ans. Candidates having any query related to Behrampur University Admission can Email their query at pgc.bu@buodisha.edu.in. or contact at 91 6006 7865 8999.