Kalinga University was established in the year 2003 under Chhattisgarh NijiVishwavidyalaya (Sthapana aur Viniyaman) Adhiniyam 2002(No.2 of 2002) at Raipur,Chhattisgarh. The University was operational till 11th February 2005, the day honorable supreme court of India gaveits famous judgment on the Private Universities of Chhattisgarh on the petition filed by Prof.Yashpal & others. As a consequence of honorable apex court order all Private Universities established at Chhattisgarh under above act became non existent. Here it is noteworthy that on the petition filed by erst-while Kalinga University at Supreme Court of India, has passed two judgments for the protection of Kalinga University’s students.
In August 2005 the Government of Chhattisgarh has enacted other Private University Act known as Chhattisgarh Private University (Establishment and Operation) Act 2005. Under this Act the Govt. of Chhattisgarh has issued LOI to us for establishing Kalinga University at New Raipur, Chhattisgarh in July 2008. The new Kalinga University got established on 25th March 2011 wide ChhattisgarhGovernment Gazette notification of 25th March 2011.