The College Development Council (CDC) is a statutory body of the university, whose purpose is to act as an important link between the university, its affiliated colleges, Government of Odisha and the University Grants Commission (UGC). The CDC monitors functioning of the affiliated colleges, advises them in various academic matters. The CDC meets from time to time in real and virtual mode.
List of Colleges Affiliated to Dharanidhar University
| Sl.No. | Name of College | Name of Block/ULB | Source of Funding |
| 1 | Paramananda Degree College,Mochinda | Anandapur | Unaided College |
| 2 | Salbani G.P. (Degree) College, Salabani | Anandapur | Aided College (662 Categories) |
| 3 | Jagannath (Degree), Mahavidyalaya, Nayagarh | Anandapur | Aided College (662 Categories) |
| Anandapur (Degree) College, Anandapur | Anandapur (MPL) | Aided College (488 Categories) | |
| 5 | Kanak Manjari Women’s (Degree) College, Salapada | Anandapur (MPL) | Aided College (488 Categories) |
| 6 | Pateswar (Degree) Mahavidyalaya, Suakati | Banspal | Unaided College |
| 7 | Barbil Degree (Degree) College, Barbil | Barbil (MPL) | Aided College (488 Categories) |
| 8 | Chandra Sekhar (Degree) College, Champua | Champua | Aided College (488 |
| 9 | Rimuli (Degree) College, Rimuli | Champua | Aided College (488 Categories) |
| 10 | Kairali College of +3 Science, Siksha Nagari | Champua | Unaided College |
| 11 | Kushaleswar Anchalik (Degree) Mahavidyalaya, Rekutia | Ghasipura | Aided College (488 Categories) |
| 12 | Patita Paban (Degree) College, Sainkula | Ghasipura | Aided College (662 Categories) |
| 13 | Tarini Thakurani (Degree) Mahavidyalaya, Ghatagaon | Ghatagaon | Aided College (488 Categories) |
| 14 | Laxmi Narayan (Degree) College, Pipilia | Ghatagaon | Aided College (662 Categories) |
| 15 | Braja Bandhu (Degree) Mahavidyalaya, Harichandanpur | Harichandanpur | Aided College (488 Categories) |
| 16 | Mahapat (Degree) Mahavidyalaya, Janghira | Harichandanpur | Aided College (662 Categories) |
| 17 | Boula (Degree) College, Soso | Hatadihi | Aided College (662 Categories) |
| 18 | 1Anchalika (Degree) Mahavidyalaya, Hatadihi | Hatadihi | Aided College (662 Categories) |
| 19 | BiswaTarini Women’s (Degree) College, Chhenapadi | Hatadihi | Aided College (662 Categories) |
| 20 | Panchayat Samiti (Degree) College, Jhumpura | Jhumpura | Aided College (488 Categories) |
| 21 | Joda Women’s (Degree) College, Joda | Joda (MPL) | Aided College (488 Categories) |
| 22 | Raisuan (Degree) Mahavidyalaya, Raisuan | Keonjhar | Unaided College |
| 23 | Gayatri +3 Science College, Dhangarpada | Keonjhar | Unaided College |
| 24 | ST Xaviers College of Science and Technology | Keonjhar | Unaided College |
| 25 | Anchalika (Degree) Mahavidyalaya, Padmapur | Keonjhar | Aided College (662 Categories) |
| 26 | Santosi Maa Regional (Degree) College, Jharbelda | Keonjhar | Aided College (662 Categories) |
| 27 | Government Women’s (Degree) College, Keonjhar | Keonjhar (MPL) | Govt. College (SME / HE Dept.) |
| 28 | Keonjhar Degree Commerce College, New Colony | Keonjhar (MPL) | Unaided College |
| 29 | Gonasika +3 Science College, Kashipur | Keonjhar (MPL) | Unaided College |
| 30 | Anchalika (Degree) Mahavidyalaya, Swampatna | Patna | Aided College (488 Categories) |
| 31 | Vishwa Vinayak Degree College, Khireitangiri | Patna | Unaided College |
| 32 | DadhiBaman (Degree) College, Turumunga | Patna | Aided College (662 Categories) |
| 33 | Regional (Degree) College, Udayapur | Saharapada | Aided College (662 Categories) |
| 34 | Charigarh (Degree) Mahavidyalaya, Telkoi | Telkoi | Aided College (488 Categories) |
| 35 | A.A Training College ,Fakirpur, Anandapur | Anandapur | Bed Training College |
| 36 | School of Rehabilitation & Social Science | Dhenkikote | Management College |
| 37 | Lord Jagannath Degree Science College | Keonjhar (MPL) | Unaided College |
| 38 | Ramkrishna Institute of Management and Administration, Keonjhar | Keonjhar (MPL) | Unaided College |