Veer Surendra Sai University Of Technology ( Formerly UCE ), Burla

The Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology (VSSUT) Odisha was formed by Orissa Act 9 of 2009 by converting University College of Engineering (UCE), Burla to a non-affiliating Unitary University. This State Government University is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC) and is empowered to award degrees under section 22 of the UGC Act. Established on 12 August 1956, it was Odisha’s first engineering college and was created to produce engineers who could manage Hirakud Dam.