Samanta Chandra Sekhar College (Autonomous), Puri

Chandan Hajuri Road, Odisha 752001, Puri, Odisha, India, 752001

About the Institute

Samanta Chandra Sekhar (SCS) Autonomous College, Puri

🏫 About & Accreditation

Founded in 1944, this government college became autonomous in 2011, operating under Utkal University 
Recognized as a NAAC ‘A’-grade college, and designated a DBT Star College, reflecting high academic and research standards

🎓 Academic Programs Offered

Undergraduate (UG) – 3/4 year Courses

B.A. – Honours in 12 subjects (e.g. English, Odia, History, Geography, Economics, Political Science, Sanskrit, Education) 
B.Sc. – Honours in 8 subjects (Physics, Chemistry, Zoology, Botany, Maths, Statistics, Computer Science) .
B.Com. – Commerce with Honours in Accounting, Finance, and Management (~192 seats) 
Integrated Degrees & Professional:
- B.Sc.+B.Ed. (4 years) and B.A.+B.Ed., focusing on both academic and education pedagogy.
- B.Ed. (Self-Financed) – 2-year education degree 
- BBA (Self-Financed) – Business administration

Postgraduate (PG)

M.A. in subjects like Oriya, English, Economics, Geography, Education & History
M.Sc. in Zoology, Chemistry, Computer Science
M.Com. – Finance & Commerce
M.Phil. in disciplines like Commerce, English, Odia, Geography and Education

Management

MBA – 2-year program requiring OJEE scores

💡 Highlights & Admission

Seats: UG across arts, science & commerce (~512 BA seats; B.Com. ~192; B.Sc. and integrated degrees accordingly) .
Fees: Approx ₹2,000/year for UG HAONS, ~₹33,800/year for integrated B.Ed, ₹70,000 for self-financed B.Ed, ₹45,000/year for MBA 
Admissions:
- UG/PG – Merit-based via Odisha SAMS/Utkal University.
- MBA – Based on OJEE rankings

🧪 Infrastructure & Student Life

Campus: Spread over ~27 acres with heritage architecture, library, 21 subject labs, digital classrooms, auditoriums, sports grounds, hostel facilities (boys & girls)
Facilities: Includes NCC/NSS, placement cell, canteen, health centre; infrastructure like Wi‑Fi, bank branch, post office on campus .
Placement: 60–80% student campus placement in top firms (TCS, Wipro, HSBC, Infosys, SBI); top UG package ₹5 LPA, PG ₹6.5 LPA

Samanta Chandra Sekhar Autonomous College is one of Odisha’s premier NAAC ‘A’ institutions, offering a wide-ranging academic portfolio—UG, PG, integrated, and professional courses from Arts and Science to Management. With autonomous governance, strong infrastructure, research initiatives, and active placement support, it remains a top choice for holistic higher education in Puri.

Undergraduate/ Bachelors (UG)

Bachelor of Science (B.Sc)

Physics
Chemistry
Zoology
Botany
Computer Science

Bachelor of Arts (B.A)

English
History
Sociology
Psychology
Philosophy
Education
Economics
Political Science
Sanskrit

Bachelor of Commerce

B. Com

Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)

Business Administration

Bachelor of Science (BSc) Hons.

Computer Science
Zoology
Botany
Chemistry
Physics
Mathematics

Bachelor of Arts (BA) Hons.

Political Science
Psychology
Economics
Odia
Sociology
History
Philosophy
Mathematics
Sanskrit
Education
English

Bachelors in Commerce Hons.(B.Comm (Hons.))

Management
Accounting

Postgraduate/ Masters (PG)

Masters in Science

Chemistry
Zoology
Computer Science

Masters in Commerce

Commerce
Finance & Control

Masters in Arts

English
Economics
History
Geography
Education

Master in Philosophy(M. PHIL)

English
Odia
Geography
Commerce
Education