Dr. Harekrushna Mahatab College, a composite Degree College was established in the year 1978 with the mission of imparting Higher Education to the boys and girls belonging to the rural belt of Kupari, a central place in KhairaBlock in the district of Balasore , Odisha of the collge. The siteof the collegeborders Keonjhar and Mayurbhanj District in the west and Bhadrak district in south . This institution is the outcome of the endeavors and far-fetched vision of Dr. H.K.Mahatab , former Chief Minister of Odisha,aneminent politician andadiplomat in both state and national level,ahistorian, the founder of leading Odia daily "The Prajatantra".