Founded in 2015, Gangadhar Meher University is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the urban setting of the small city of Sambalpur (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants), Odisha. Officially recognized by the University Grants Commission of India, Gangadhar Meher University (GMU) is a coeducational Indian higher education institution. Gangadhar Meher University (GMU) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. GMU also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.