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Shri Hari Babu Kambhampati

Hon'ble Governor of Odisha and ex-officio Chancellor of Vikram Dev University.

Official portrait of Shri Hari Babu Kambhampati, Hon'ble Governor of Odisha and ex-officio Chancellor of Vikram Dev University.
Government of Odisha · Reproduced from Wikimedia Commons under the Government Open Data License (GODL) India.

The constitutional role

Under the Odisha Universities Act, as amended, the Hon'ble Governor of the State of Odisha is the Chancellor of every State University in Odisha. The Chancellor is the academic head of the University and presides at convocations. The appointment of the Vice-Chancellor is made by the Chancellor in accordance with the procedure laid down under the Odisha University (Amendment) Act, 2024 read with the relevant UGC regulations.

The incumbent

Shri Hari Babu Kambhampati assumed office as Governor of Odisha. The Vice-Chancellor of Vikram Dev University, Prof. Hrushikesh Senapaty, was appointed by the Hon'ble Chancellor under the search-and-selection procedure prescribed by the Odisha University (Amendment) Act, 2024.

Communications

Communications addressed to the Chancellor in his capacity as Chancellor of Vikram Dev University should be routed through the Registrar, who shall forward the same to the Raj Bhavan, Bhubaneswar, in accordance with established protocol.

Raj Bhavan, Odisha
Raj Bhavan, Bhubaneswar, 751 008
rajbhavanodisha.gov.in
Routing
Through the Registrar, Vikram Dev University · [email protected]

Last updated: 26 April 2026 · Reviewed by: Office of the Registrar