Samanta Chandra Sekhar (S.C.S) College is a pioneer autonomous college under Utkal University, founded in July 1944, stands on 8.5 acres of land in the heart of the city of Lord Jagannath, Puri. Samanta Chandra Sekhar stands as a symbol of indomitable quest for knowledge in the face of enormous odds. It was named as Samanta Chandra Sekhar, a luminary in the field of Astronomical Science.

The Institution situated in the heart of a lovely township has a charm of its won. It includes one main administrative cum academic block, a biology block, five hostels. It has a centrally located play ground with a visitors gallery and an auditorium, an IGNOU Study Centre, all encircled by a block of staff quarters and hostels. The college provides accomocdation for a post office, medical-aid-center and a guest house.

Shri Jagannath Sanskrit Vishvavidyalaya, the third Sanskrit University in India was established on 7th July, 1981 at Puri by the State Government of Orissa, with initiative of the Chief Minister of Orissa Dr. Janaki Ballav Pattnaik, beloved son of Orissa and a great lover of Sanskrit and Indian Culture. This Vishvavidyalaya has made very significant contributions to the world of knowledge and in the building up of skills, having been located in a natural settings of the scenic beauty, being ideally built for serious study and research in the field of the most ancient language (Sanskrit) sceience and culture of the world. Its majestic edifice of library symbolises the leadership and commitment to seek through the highest truth, to upset the old dogmas in the society by means of valid knowledge, to be the troch bearer to lead its youth on right path to achieve almostall humanstic goals. The University campus is known as 'Shri Vihar'. It covers an area of one hundred acres of land in the Balukhand mouza in Puri town.

The Anil Agarwal Foundation-promoted by Mr. Anil Agarwal, Chairman of Vedanta Resources Plc, has planned to build a world class, multi disciplinary Vedanta University in Puri. Mr. Anil Agarwal has commited a personal endowment of USD 1 billion towards the setting up of the Vedanta University.

The vision includes the spawning of a research toenship that grows with the University. Besides serving as a 'Regional Economic Engine' the university will set up state-of-the-art infrastructure to drive overall development beyond the academic dimension. The objective is to drive cutting-edge research and produce generations of Indian and Global students who will go on to earn laurels in their chosen fields. The Vedanta University, based on a 'not-for-profit' philosophy, has been conceived with an autonomous governance structure, made possible by an endowment that provides self-sufficiency.

The university's academic and research agenda will reflect its 'multi-disciplinary' vision through colleges focusing on a variety of disciplines, including Liberal Arts, Basic Sciences, Engineering, Medicine, Law, Business and Performing Arts, as also 'Centers of Excellence' for cross-disciplinary research in areas like Agriculture, Biotechnology and Nanotechnology, Information and Communication Technology, Health Sciences, Rural Economics and Manufacturing Sciences. The Vedanta University would offer Graduate, Post-Graduate and doctoral programmes with world-renowned faculty and potential Nobel laureates driving the academic and research agenda.