Vikram Dev College, Jeypore , is a graduation college in India, located in the eastern state of Orissa. As a part of welfare activities of the Govt, in July, 1947 the Govt. started this institution of higher education at Jeypore with all the help and support of the benevolent King who readily provided the accommodation for this noble cause with a free hand. The college started at the present P G Block was known as 'Jeypore College' from 1-7-1947 . As a tribute to the philanthropist king, Rajarshi Vikram Deb Verma, the college was renamed as 'VIKRAM DEB COLLEGE' in 1961. The college was also upgraded to a FIRST GRADE college from 1961 and Under graduate courses were started. Honours teaching provisions were made in the year 1968-73 and Post Graduate courses were started from 1979. The college was declared a LEAD COLLEGE in the year 1991-92. The institution grew in respect of student strength, teaching facilities and quality of education from year to year providing valuable service to a large population of the area deprived of provision of higher education otherwise.