Education

Sambalpur is a city in Sambalpur district in the Indian state of Orissa. It lies at a distance of 321 km from the state capital Bhubaneswar. In the year 1876, Sambalpur was established as a municipality. It is currently the headquarter and the largest city of Sambalpur district. It is also the commercial capital of western Orissa. 
List of educational organizations in Sambalpur

Universities and colleges
Sambalpur University
The Sambalpur University Act was passed by the Orissa legislature on 10 December 1966, the university started functioning from 1 January 1967 with Prof. Parsuram Mishra as the first Vice Chancellor. In the year 1973 the University was shifted to the present campus named Jyoti Vihar at Burla.
Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology 
VSSUT (earlier University College of Engineering, Burla) was established in the year 1956 as the first engineering college of the state of Orissa. It has already produced more than 10,000 graduate engineers and 2000 post graduates in different fields of engineering and technology.
Gangadhar Meher College (Autonomous), Sambalpur
Women's College, Sambalpur
NSCB College
Hindi Teacher Training College, Sambalpur
Orissa Medical College of Homoeopathy & Research, Sambalpur
VSS Medical College & Hospital, Sambalpur
Lajpat Rai Law College, Sambalpur
Silicon Institute of Technology, Sason, Sambalpur
G.M.Junior College,
VSS Institute of Science Dhankauda
NAC College Burla
Hirakud College Hirakud
Surajmal College, Rengali
Ramkali Devi Trust Higher Secondary School, Budharaja
Govt.Women's College,
NSCB College Dhanupalli
Samaleswari College

Schools
Govt. Deaf & Dumb High School, Burla
Sri Aurobindo School (SAIIE&R)
St Joshep Convent School
Central School (KV)
Delhi Public School, Sambalpur
Madanavati Public School
University Campus UGME School
Lady Lewis Girls High School
Jyoti Vihar High School Burla
DAV Public School Burla
Saraswati Vidya Mandir Dhanupali
Town High School,
CSB Zilla School
Morden Public School Sonapali
Gurunanak Public School
Government Boys High School, Burla
Government Boys High School, Hirakud
Jaya Durga College Padiabahal
Municipal Girls High School
CS Colony High School
Govt. Girls High School, Balibandha
Budharaja High School
SDS Municipal Girls High School
BM Pattnaik ME School
Saraswati Sishu Mandir
Kansar GP High School
Brooks Hill, Pry School
Govt Girls High School Hirakud
Sasan High School
Hindi High School
Shree Ganesh Girls High School, Dhanupali
Khetarajpur High School
Police High School,
SB high School Gopalpali
Balika Vidyalaya Khetrajpur
Officers Colony PRY School Burla
Golgunda Pry School Burla
Mhatabnagar Pry School Burla
Goudapali Pry School
Central Line Pry School Burla
A Kantapali Pry School
Kirba UP School
Sadeipali UGME School
Dhankauda Pry School
Sason Pry School
Kinsir Pry School
Padhanpali Pry School
Sagunpali Pry School
Pitapali Pry School
Hirakud UGUP School
Naxapali, Pry School
Ainthapali, Pry School
Remed, Pry School
Bhatra UGME School
Ashapali UGUP School
Dhanupali UGUP School

Sports
Sambalpur Football Academy, Pitapali

This institution imparts football training to specially selected players with free boarding and schooling. The campus is located on the periphery of the left dyke of the Hirakud Dam.