Maa Manikeshwari University (erstwhile Kalahandi University) is a state public university located in Bhawanipatna, the district headquarters of Kalahandi district of Odisha, India[3][4] The University started as Kalahandi Science College on 18 July 1960 under private management till 30 September 1961.

It was conferred with the status of an autonomous educational institution in 2002.

The University serves as a higher educational centre in the KBK (Kalahandi-Bolangir-Koraput) region.

[5] On 28 December 2023, Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik approved to change the name of University to Maa Manikeshwari University[6][7] The Institution offers UG, PG and P.H.D courses in 16 different subjects.

The university has jurisdiction over colleges in Kalahandi and Nuapada district.