Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology
UCE Burla, its former name, was officially changed to its current name on 10 June 2009, as a result of a resolution by the Government of Odisha to accord it with the status of a unitary university.The primary purpose of the college was to supplement white collar workers, in the form of electrical, civil, and mechanical engineers, to the nearby Hirakud Dam project.Facilities in laboratories of various departments and central facilities such as Computer Centre, Library, Internet Centre and Central Workshop, separate hostels for boys and girls, conference hall, recreational amenities and other utility services are available for the students in the campus.[4] Government of Odisha also decided to extend the campus to another 80 acre and also approved a mass amount of ₹2000 crore for the development of VSSUT.The university provides on-campus residential facilities to its students, research scholars, faculty members and many of its staff.