C. V. Raman Global University is a private university near Bhubaneswar in Odisha, created under Odisha Act 01 of 2020. Although the university status is recent, its institutional roots go back to 1997, when C. V. Raman College of Engineering was established. Over more than two decades, the engineering college developed academic programmes, laboratories, industry links and a technical-education reputation that became the foundation for the later university. The 2020 transition expanded the institution from an engineering-centred college into a multidisciplinary university with programmes across engineering, science, computer applications, agriculture, management and other professional areas. CGU emphasizes future skills, innovation, research, entrepreneurship and collaboration with industry and academic institutions. The university's academic model includes undergraduate, postgraduate and research study, while centres of excellence and industry partnerships expose students to emerging technologies. One example is collaboration associated with Google-linked Android and digital-skills training, reflecting the institution's effort to connect curriculum with changing technology requirements. The campus serves students in the Bhubaneswar-Khordha education and technology corridor, providing access to one of eastern India's growing higher-education and IT ecosystems. CGU also promotes international education through student mobility, scholarships, exchanges, dual-degree possibilities and global partnerships. Its history is therefore a transition story: from a technical college established in 1997 to a global-facing multidisciplinary private university created by state legislation in 2020. The source workbook preserves 2020 as the establishment year because it marks the statutory university phase, while the institution itself continues to highlight the much older C. V. Raman College of Engineering heritage. That continuity allows the university to combine established engineering infrastructure with newer programmes in science, agriculture, management and research. C. V. Raman Global University's identity today rests on technical heritage, future-skills education, industry collaboration, research and international engagement. That regional technology focus remains central to CGU’s continuing development.