Odisha University of Health Sciences Act has come into force from 15th August, 2022 vide Government of Odisha in Health & Family Welfare Department notification no HFW-MEII-Mc-0001-2016.18011/H dated 14.08.2022 to cater to the much-needed quality in medical education in the state. This will be an affiliating university covering more than 200 hundred medical and para medical colleges in the state.