Berhampur University was established on 2nd January 1967 by the Odisha Act 21 of 1966 as an affiliating University. The seven districts originally under the territorial jurisdiction of the University are Ganjam, Gajapati, Kandhamal, Koraput, Rayagada, Nowrangpur and Malkangiri with over 180 affiliated colleges. Lingaraj Law College, Berhampur is the only constituent college of the University. As per the recent decision of the Government, the territorial jurisdiction of Berhampur University has been redefined and the colleges located in the districts of Koraput, Rayagada, Nowrangpur and Malkangiri have been transferred to Vikram Dev University, Jeypore (Koraput) w.e.f. the Academic Session 2023-24. After the amalgamation of Khallikote University, Berhampur University has experienced a great synergy and strengthened itself through creation of 04 (four) new Departments namely Environmental Studies, Library and Information Science, Biotechnology and, Tourism & Travel Studies The University is currently functioning with 24 (Twenty four) regular PG Departments. These teaching Departments offer various courses in the streams of Science, Humanities and Business Studies at the Post-Graduate level and carry out Ph.D. & D.Litt. programmes. Besides, the University offers three Post-Graduate Courses on self-financing mode in subjects, such as, Pharmacy, Women's Studies and Finance. The University also offers B.Ed. course on self-financing mode.