About Department
The PG Department of English was established in the year, 1922, while the UG course in English had become functional in 1916, making it not only one of the oldest English Departments in the country but also an important player in the rise of English Studies in India. The Professor’s Chair of the Department was offered by the Queen of Sonepur, erstwhile Subarnapur of Odisha. The Department has produced a multitude of talents who have held offices of high rank at state, national and international levels. The Department of English houses a vibrant, diverse and engaged faculty.
Vision
To help students see themselves as professionals, as part of a discipline with skills and abilities valuable in the teaching, research, publishing or post-graduate work and to assure that students encounter creativity crucial to English studies through academic and professional writing which shall groom their creative and critical faculties.
Mission
- To offer advanced, career-oriented post graduate and research programmes imparting professional knowledge, employability and life skills, as well as inculcating a vision of community growth and development and strong ethical values.
URMISHREE BEDAMATTA
H.O.D
hodenglish@ravenshawuniversity.ac.inCourses Offered
| Serial No | Courses Offered | Number of Seats | Duration | Download Syllabus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M.A. in English | 80 | 2years | |
| 2 | B.A. in English | 80 | 3years / 4years | Download |
Faculty
Project
| Sl | Project Title | PI / PD | Co-PI / PD | Funding Agency | Order No | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PREPARATION OF A PARALLEL CORPUS (ODIA-ENGLISH) ON AYURVEDA IN ODISHA | DR. URMISHREE BEDAMATTA | NA | MRIP | 24EM/EN/71 | 2024-25 |
| 2 | DIGITALISING SCIENCE IN THE VERNACULAR: AN OPEN-ACCESS ODIA LEXICON | DR. URMISHREE BEDAMATTA | DR. BISWA RANJAN DAS, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, INTERSCIENCE INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT AND TECHONOLOGY, BHUBANESWAR | ICSSR | F. No. 100/2025-26/ICSSR/RP/MJ | 2026 |
| 3 | CENTRE FOR ODISHAN STUDIES | DR. URMISHREE BEDAMATTA | DR. UMAKANT MISHRA, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR | OSHEC, GOVT. OF ODISHA | 871/OSHEC-ACAD-SANC-0001-2025 | 2025 |
| 4 | THE ARCHIVE OF A KNOWLEDGE INSTITUTION: UTKAL SAHITYA SAMAJ | DR. URMISHREE BEDAMATTA | NA | BRITISH LIBRARY, UNITED KINGDOM | Grant Reference No. EAP1616 | 2024 |