The centre has its genesis in UGC’s Special Assistance Programme which completed its four phases under the dynamic leadership of Prof. Daya Krishna, Prof. Biswambhar Pahi and others. It was granted the status of “Centre of Advanced Studies” by UGC in 2005. The Ist Phase was completed in 2010. In 2014 UGC renewed the CAS status and its IInd Phase started in 2016. The centre publishes a biannual and bilingual journal of international repute, “Journal of Foundational Research”.