The North Orissa University is a public and open university located in the regional city of Baripada in the state of Orissa, India. The Government of Orissa under the Section 32 of the Orissa University Act, 1989 (Act 5 of 1989), established the North Orissa University and notified vide notification No. 880 dated 13 July 1998. The University is included in the list of Universities maintained under section 2 (f) of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956, to impart higher education in the Tribal base area of Northern Orissa. The jurisdiction of the University extends over two districts, Mayurbhanj and Keonjhar. There are 80 affiliated colleges, both general and professional, catering to the demand of higher education. This university mainly provided higher education through the on-campus as well as distance education mode.