Situated in the western region of Odisha, the campus is spread over 15 acres of land. The CUTM Balangir Campus is located in the heart of the Balangir City which is well connected by rails and roadways. The territory comprising the district of Balangir was part of the erstwhile Patna State. The Patna State was an important State in western Odisha under the Chauhans since 14^th century AD. 1st November 1949 the ex-States of Patna and Sonepur were separated and they together formed a new district called Balangir district.The name Balangir is said to have been derived from Balaramgarh, a fort built here in the 16^th Century by Balram Deo, the 19^th Raja of Balangir and founder of Sambalpur kingdom.