Dr. Bijaya Kumar Sahoo was conferred with the prestigious honorary degree of Doctor of Literature (Honoris Causa) by the prestigious Utkal University owing to his contribution towards revolutionizing the education landscape of Odisha.
He was 1 out of 5 eminent personalities to receive this award alongside RBI Governor, Comptroller and Auditor General of India, former Acting Chief Justice of Odisha High Court and Director of Bhabha Atomic Research Centre.