Rajendra University, formerly known as Rajendra Autonomous College is situated in Balangir, Odisha, India. The university was established as an Intermediate college in 1944 by Maharaja Rajendra Narayan Singh Deo, the erstwhile ruler of Patna State and one of the former Chief Ministers of Odisha as Rajendra College.
Motto: आरोह तमसो ज्योतिः
Type: Public
Established: 3 July 1944 (as College); 1 September 2020 (as University)