Fakir Mohan University came into existence in the year 1999 and the university was established by the Government of Orissa under section 32 of the Orissa University Act 1989. The university has earned due recognition from the University Grants Commission Under Section 2 (f) of its Act. The university was actually carved out of the Utkal University and it aims at offering higher education through linkages with a number of institutions and colleges in and around the state of Orissa.

The university has more than 60 colleges under its control to offer education at UG and at PG Level. It has become the best university from the point of view of quality of students and colleges and it has shown its uniqueness by introducing applied courses at PG level in Applied physics and ballistics for the first time in India.

Fakir Mohan University offers education through different departments like social sciences, population studies, business management, information & communication technology, environmental science, biotechnology and applied physics and ballistics. Courses at UG and at PG level are offered by the university through these departments. The university also offers some self-financing courses and some courses through distance education as well. The list of courses offered by the university through its departments is given below:

Department of Applied Physics & Ballistics:

• Master of Science in Applied Physics & Ballistics

Department of Biotechnology:

• Master of Science in Biotechnology

Department of Environmental Science:

• Master of Science in Environmental Science

Department of Information & Communication Technology:

• Master of Science in Information & Communication Technology

• Master of Computer Applications

Department of Business Management:

• Master of Business Administration

Department of Population Studies:

• Master of Arts in Population Studies

Department of Political Sciences:

• Master of Arts in Political Science

Self-financing Courses:

Department of Bioscience & Biotechnology:

• Master of Technology in

o Biotechnology

o Bioinformatics

Department of Business Management:

• Executive Master of Business Administration

• Master of Arts in PMIR

• Integrated MBA

Department of Environmental Sciences:

• Master of Philosophy in Environmental Sciences

Department of History:

• Master of Philosophy in History

Department of Information & Communication Technology:

• Master of Technology in Computer Science

Department of ODIA:

• Master of Philosophy in ODIA

Department of Population Studies:

• Master of Philosophy in Population Studies

Department of Social Sciences:

• Master of Philosophy in

o Sociology

o Economics

o Political Science

• Post Graduate Diploma in Human Rights & Duties

Courses offered through distance education:

• Diploma in AIDs & Family Education

• Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Applications

• Bachelor of Library & Information Sciences

• Bachelor of Computer Applications

• Master of Computer Applications

• Master of Business Administration

Fakir Mohan University aims at offering opportunities to the staff members and students to acquire experience and higher education and it also aims at offering continuous learning opportuntieis for the students and staff and professionals working for the university. The university’s mission is to excel in five ethos namely culture of sustainability, culture of flexibility and dynamism, culture of quality, culture of innovation and culture of excellence. With these visions, the university is marching towards the fruit of success in the field of higher education.