Govt. College of Physical Education, Orissa was established in the year 1957 with a view to spread Physical Education among the youth of the state and physical fitness among the physical education lovers. It took its inception in a rental portion of the Barabati Stadium. The college has been producing trained teachers in Physical Education who take care of sports talents from grassroot levels in the school & colleges of the states well as the country. The college is affiliated to Utkal University and N.C.T.E. (National Council of Teacher Education).