Madhusudan Law University

Law University in Cuttack, Odisha

Madhusudan Law University

Motto| धर्मो रक्षति रक्षितः (Sanskrit)

Motto in English

| Dharma protects the protector.
Type| Public
Established|

* 10 March 1869 as Law College
* 28 April 2021 as University

Affiliation| BCI; UGC
Chancellor| Governor of Odisha
Vice-Chancellor| Kamal Jeet Singh[1]
Location|

Cuttack

Odisha

India

20°27′59″N 85°53′46″E﻿ / ﻿20.4664616°N 85.896038°E﻿ / 20.4664616; 85.896038
Campus| Urban
Website| mlu.ac.in

Madhusudan Law University formerly Madhusudan Law College is the oldest Law Institute (now a university) of the State of Odisha.[2] The college is situated at Municipal Colony in Cuttack in the Indian state of Odisha.[3] It offers 3 years LL.B.(Hons.),[4] 5 years Integrated B.A., LL.B.(Hons) and 2 years LL.M. course approved from Bar Council of India (BCI).[5][6]

## History

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In 1869 the law course was introduced in the Ravenshaw Collegiate School, Cuttack. thereafter it continued in the Ravenshaw College. That time the Bachelor of Law course was under the University of Calcutta and after the foundation of Utkal University in 1943 the Madhusudan Law College was also established in the same year. This college is named after National Leader and politician Madhusudan Das.[7]

From 28 April 2021 all government and private law colleges of Odisha, other than constituent law colleges will be affiliated under Madhusudan Law University.[8]

## Notable alumni

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* Dipak Misra, Former Chief Justice of India[9]
* Gopal Ballav Pattanaik, Former Chief Justice of India[10]
* Ananga Kumar Patnaik, Former Judge, Supreme Court of India[11]
* Pradip Kumar Mohanty, Former Chief Justice, Jharkhand High Court[12]
* Narasingha Mishra, Former Law Minister and Member of the Law Commission[13]
* Gobinda Chandra Majhi
* Pratap Jena
* Ainthu Sahoo
* Rabi Ray
* Gopanarayan Das

## References

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1. ^ "First Vice-Chancellor Of Madhusudan Law University Appointed". Sambad Apr 9, 2021. Cuttack. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
2. ^ "Odisha upgrades Madhusudan Law College into a university". The Times of India. 9 April 2021.
3. ^ "Madhusudan Law College (MLC), Cuttack - 2019 Admission, Courses, Fees". CollegeDekho. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
4. ^ "Madusudan Law University - Madusudan Law University". Mlu.ac.in. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
5. ^ "Madhusudan Law College - Cuttack - 3 years and 5 Years LLB course". www.legalserviceindia.com. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
6. ^ "Madhusudan Law College, Cuttack". Collegedunia. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
7. ^ "Madhusudan Law College". Retrieved 21 August 2019.
8. ^ Pradhan, Hemanta. "Odisha upgrades Madhusudan Law College into a university". The Times of India Apr 9, 2021, 08:49 IST. Bhubaneswar. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
9. ^ "Dipak Misra". Supreme Court Observer. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
10. ^ "G.B. Patnaik". Supreme Court Observer. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
11. ^ "Justice AK Patnaik". Supreme Court of India. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
12. ^ "Pradip Kumar Mohanty". Jharkhand High Court. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
13. ^ "Narasingha Mishra made Law Commission Member". New Indian Express. Retrieved 24 June 2024.

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Universities in Odisha

Institutes of National Importance|

* AIIMS Bhubaneswar
* IIT Bhubaneswar
* IIM Sambalpur
* IISER Berhampur
* NIT Rourkela

Central universities|

* Central University of Odisha

Deemed universities|

* Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology
* Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences
* Siksha 'O' Anusandhan

State universities|

* Berhampur University
* Dharanidhar University
* Fakir Mohan University
* Gangadhar Meher University
* Maa Manikeshwari University
* Khallikote Unitary University
* Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanja Deo University
* Odisha State Open University
* Rajendra University
* Rama Devi Women's University
* Ravenshaw University
* Sambalpur University
* Utkal University
* Vikram Dev University

State specialised|

* Biju Patnaik University of Technology
* IIIT Bhubaneswar
* Odisha University of Health Sciences
* Odisha University of Technology and Research
* Shree Jagannath Sanskrit University
* Utkal University of Culture
* Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology
* Odia University
* Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology
* Madhusudan Law University
* National Law University Odisha

Private universities|

* AIPH University
* ASBM University
* Birla Global University
* Centurion University
* C. V. Raman Global University
* DRIEMS University
* GIET University
* NIST University
* Silicon University
* Sri Sri University
* XIM University

Gov. body|

* Department of Higher Education

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Colleges in Odisha

Government|

| Autonomous|

* Buxi Jagabandhu Bidyadhar College
* Dhenkanal College
* Government Autonomous College, Angul
* Government Autonomous College, Rourkela
* J.K.B.K Government and Junior College, Cuttack
* N.C. Autonomous College, Jajpur
* Sailabala Women's College, Cuttack
* Vikram Deb Autonomous College

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Junior|

* Government Junior College, Rourkela
* Sushilavati Government Women's Junior College, Rourkela

Aided and constituent|

* Binayak Acharya College
* Government College, Koraput
* Dharanidhar College
* Panchayat College, Bargarh
* Rajdhani College, Bhubaneswar
* Sushilavati Government Women's College, Rourkela

Private|

| Autonomous colleges|

* Ispat Autonomous College, Rourkela
* Kendrapara Autonomous College, Kendrapara
* Rayagada Autonomous College, Rayagada
* Talcher Autonomous College
* Vyasanagar College

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Aided, unaided and constituent|

* College of Basic Science and Humanities, Bhubaneswar
* Deba Ray College, Bhubaneswar
* Gunupur College
* KIIT Science College
* Khariar College
* Larambha College
* Laxminarayan College, Jharsuguda
* Municipal College, Rourkela
* Nilakantheswar Mahavidyalaya
* Rourkela Law College
* Sadhu Goureswar College
* Subalaya College, Subalaya
* Sonepur College

Others|

* All India Institute of Medical Sciences Bhubaneswar
* Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture
* Central Institute of Plastic Engineering and Technology, Bhubaneswar
* Demonstration Multipurpose School, Bhubaneswar
* Directorate of Technical Education & Training, Odisha
* Hi-Tech Medical College & Hospital, Bhubaneswar
* Indian Institute of Management Sambalpur
* Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Berhampur
* Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar
* Institute of Management and Information Technology, Cuttack
* Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology
* Institute of Mathematics and Applications, Bhubaneswar
* International Institute of Information Technology, Bhubaneswar
* MKCG Medical College and Hospital
* National Institute of Technology, Rourkela
* National Institute of Science Education and Research
* National Institute of Rehabilitation Training and Research
* Pandit Raghunath Murmu Medical College and Hospital
* Regional Institute of Education, Bhubaneswar
* Regional Medical Research Center, Bhubaneswar
* Saheed Laxman Nayak Medical College and Hospital
* Shri Ramachandra Bhanj Medical College
* Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research

Government bodies|

* Department of Higher Education, Odisha
* Council of Higher Secondary Education, Odisha
* Board of Secondary Education, Odisha
* State Council for Technical Education & Vocational Training

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