About College
Rayagada Autonomous College was established in the year 1966 as a sequel to the efforts of the local intelligentia. It was inaugurated by the then Chief Minister Sri. Sadasiva Tripathy. The college is affiliated to the Berhampur University, Berhampur and the Council of Higher Secondary Education, Odisha, Bhubaneswar.
The College has been the favorite for academic pursuits of the students, the bulk of which consists the stakeholders from the backward communities in the district and in the neighboring Gajapati, Ganjam, Kandhamal and Kalahandi districts. It has almost doubled its student intake capacity to facilitate their greater enrolment and to get their cherished yearnings realized.
From Principal’s Desk
Rayagada college was established at Rayagada in the year 1966, thanks to the visionary zeal and indomitable spirit of the people of Rayagada.
To day, as it enters its 55th year, it stands out as a premier college imparting quality education from Plus 2 to PG studies in the best courses in Arts ,Commerce, and Science streams. It is a lead college of this district with nearly 100 employees and 5000 students .
From amongst these students, majority belong to SEBC category. After completion of its 2nd cycle of NAAC reaccreditation, with ” B ” grade , it has entered the third cycle of reaccreditation along with the extension of Autonomy to 2023. As per instructions of NAAC peer team, it has since introduced 6 UG and 9PG courses on self-containing mode and could regenerate its revenues.