CUTN was established by the Government of India in 2009 under the Central Universities Act, 2009.

[7] Karpaga Kumaravel replaced Aditya Prasad Dash as acting V-C in August 2020.

English Studies, the university started functioning in November 2009.

It also has a Community College that offers Certificate, Diploma and Degree programmes.

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