UMA CHARAN PATNAIK ENGINEERING SCHOOL, BERHAMPUR previously known as Berhampur Engineering School named after the Great Freedom Fighter and Eminent Parliamentarian Late Uma Charan Pattnaik was established in the year 1956. It is located in the Silk City at a distance of 5 Kms form Railway Station and 5 Kms from the Bus stand. It is located 180KM south of state capital Bhubaneswar and 10 Km from Gopalpur on Sea.

The Industries Department, Government of Odisha took over this institution for better management from the private committee on 12th November 1958. The institution is affiliated to the State Council for Technical Education and Vocational Training (SCTE&VT) Odisha, Bhubaneswar and is under the Administrative Control of Director of Technical Education and Training, Odisha, Cuttack which comes under the Employment and Technical Education & Training, Department, Government of Odisha.

Presently the Institution is running with eight diploma courses of 3 years duration with a student intake of 441 per annum and around 1400 students in total. Uma Charan Patnaik Engineering School, at Berhampur (Ganjam) has celebrated its glorious 58th year of its existence.