The Utkal University, established in the year 1943, is the seventeenth oldest University in India. Its present campus at Vani Vihar, BHUBANESWAR is located on a sprawling 399.9 Acre area in the heart of BHUBANESWAR. This is a teaching-cum-affiliating University. The Directorate of Distance and Continuing Education (D.D.C.E.) is a constituent institution of Utkal University established with the objective of providing quality education to the vast majority of working and adult learners. Academic courses offered through distance mode are - M.A. and BA in Oriya/History/Political Science/Sanskrit/English/Public Administration/Sociology/ Education (Two year course), +3 B.Com Pass and Honors in Accountancy, Diploma in Computer Applications (One year Course), MCA (Evening Course-3 years), P.G. Diploma in Hotel Management & Tourism (Eighteen months), M.B.A, Integrated M.B.A, B.B.A, P.G. Diploma in HRM, MM, FM, D&NM, P.G. Diploma in Computer Application, D.C.A., B.Sc. (IT, &M.) and B.C.A