Buxi Jagabandhu Bidyadhar Autonomous College(BJB)

B.J.B Autonomous College is one of the premier educational institutions of the State. It came into existence in 1957 through the initiative of the Government of Orissa. Named after Buxi Jagabandhu Bidyadhar Bhramarabara Ray Mahapatra, the rebel extraordinary of pre-independent India, it is located over an area of 28.2 acres of land near Kalpana Square on the National Highway connecting Cuttack and Puri. It is situated at a distance of 3 k.ms from Biju Patnaik International Airport and 2 k.ms from Bhubaneswar railway station. It was an affiliated college of Utkal University till 1998. It has been functioning as an autonomous institution since 1999 following the conferment of autonomy by the UGC. Autonomy was renewed by UGC on 2016. The college was placed in Grade ‘A’ in 2004 after an assessment by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), an autonomous body of the University Grants Commission, New Delhi. The 2^nd Cycle of NAAC accreditation was conferred on the college on 2016 with the college securing Grade ‘A’ with 3.19 CGPA which was from 02/12/2016 to 1/12/2021. Recently the college has initiated steps to achieve the 3^rd cycle of NAAC accreditation. Institutional Information for Quality Assessment (IIQA) has been submitted successfully by the college on 11^th January, 2022. The Self Study Report (SSR) has been prequalified for assessment on 19^th August, 2022.The Institution is an equal opportunity organization of higher learning and noted for dissemination of knowledge and skills in Science, Humanities and Commerce. The college is guided by the noble mission “Learning for Leadership”. It is engaged in preparing the talented  youth  as responsible and useful citizens  by providing  quality education through academic, cultural and physical activities.
Over the years the Institution has in terms of infrastructure, Student enrolment and subject options. Needless to say, in keeping with its fast expansion as a premier multi-faculty co-educational institution, it has earned the reputation of attracting the largest no. of emeritus students to its various programme of study from all over the state and outside.