Odisha
UGC approved universities in Odisha: all 43.
There are 43 universities in Odisha on the UGC's own lists: 27 state universities, 12 private universities, 1 central university, 3 deemed to be universities. Each entry shows where the UGC lists it, and we have added nothing of our own.
What this page is. The University Grants Commission's own lists of universities in Odisha (the consolidated list dated 25.01.2023 and the UGC website as on 23.09.2026), plus the NIRF 2025 ranks where an institution took part.
Every ranked institution here links to its own official data. The "official data" link opens the file that institution itself filed with NIRF, hosted on the government's server. It carries the sanctioned seats for each programme across six years, the actual student strength, and the number of faculty. We do not copy any of it, so when NIRF publishes the next cycle the link shows the new figures without us touching anything.
What it is not. Being on this list means recognised. It says nothing about teaching, placement, or whether the fee is fair. And a college affiliated to one of these universities will not appear under its own name, which is normal.
Every recognised university in Odisha
Sorted by name. 43 in total.
AIPH University
Private UniversityASBM University
Private UniversityBerhampur University
State UniversityBiju Patnaik University of Technology
State UniversityBirla Global University
Private UniversityC.V. Raman Global University
Private UniversityOfficial data: seats, students, faculty ↗Filed by the institution with NIRF 2025
Central University of Odisha
Central UniversityCenturion Univers ity of Technology and Management
Private UniversityDRIEMS University
Private UniversityDharanidhar University
State UniversityFakir Mohan University
State UniversityGandhi Institute of Engineering & Technology University
Private UniversityGangadhar Meher University
State UniversityInternational Institute of Information Technology
State UniversityJagadguru Kripalu University
Private UniversityKalahandi University
State UniversityKalinga Institute of Industrial Technology
Deemed to be UniversityOfficial data: seats, students, faculty ↗Filed by the institution with NIRF 2025
Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences
Deemed to be UniversityKhallikote University
State UniversityMaa Manikeshwari University (Formerly Kalahandi University)
State UniversityMadhusudan Law University
State UniversityMaharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanja Deo University (Formerly North Orissa University)
State UniversityNIST University
Private UniversityNational law University
State UniversityOfficial data: seats, students, faculty ↗Filed by the institution with NIRF 2025
Odia University
State UniversityOdisha State Open University
State UniversityOdisha University of Health Sciences
State UniversityOdisha University of Technology and Research
State UniversityOrissa University of Agriculture & Technology
State UniversityRajendra University
State UniversityRama Devi Women’s University
State UniversityRavenshaw University
State UniversitySambalpur University
State UniversityShiksha ‘O’ Anusandhan
Deemed to be UniversityShri Jagannath Sanskrit Vishwavidyalaya
State UniversitySilicon University
Private UniversitySri Sri University
Private UniversityUtkal University
State UniversityUtkal University of Culture
State UniversityVeer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research
State UniversityVeer Surendra Sai University of Technology
State UniversityVikram Dev University, Jeypore
State UniversityXIM University (Formerly Xavier University)
Private UniversityOfficial data: seats, students, faculty ↗Filed by the institution with NIRF 2025
SOURCE: UGC consolidated list of universities, as on 25.01.2023. ugc.gov.in Universities added since then: UGC website lists, as on 23.09.2026. ugc.gov.in
Ranked institutions in Odisha, by course
From the NIRF 2025 tables published by the Ministry of Education. Showing the top few in each; the full table is one click away.
B.Tech
5 in Odisha
- 13 National Institute of Technology Rourkelarank 13
- 22 Siksha `O` Anusandhanrank 22
- 36 Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technologyrank 36
- 39 Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswarrank 39
- 95 C.V. Raman Global University, Odisharank 95
MBA
5 in Odisha
- 34 Indian Institute of Management Sambalpurrank 34
- 45 XIM Universityrank 45
- 66 Siksha `O` Anusandhanrank 66
- 68 Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technologyrank 68
- 94 IMI Bhubaneswarrank 94
MBBS
3 in Odisha
- 14 All India Institute of Medical Sciences Bhubaneswarrank 14
- 15 Siksha `O` Anusandhanrank 15
- 24 Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technologyrank 24
BDS
2 in Odisha
- 9 Siksha `O` Anusandhanrank 9
- 26 Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technologyrank 26
LLB
3 in Odisha
- 10 Siksha `O` Anusandhanrank 10
- 14 Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technologyrank 14
- 15 National Law Universityrank 15
NIRF prints individual ranks only for the top of each table and lists the rest as rank bands such as 101-150. 17 institutions from Odisha are placed in those bands: Engineering 151-200, Engineering 201-300, Innovation 11-50, Overall 151-200, SDG Institutions 11-50, State Public University 51-100, University 101-150, University 151-200. Each link opens the NIRF page that lists them.
Scholarships in Odisha
A student in Odisha can normally apply on two tracks at once: the central schemes on the National Scholarship Portal, and the state's own. Both are free, and no agent should ever be paid to fill either.
Odisha
Odisha Scholarship Portal
The state's own scholarship route. Deadlines are set by the state and are usually earlier than families expect.
Open it ↗Government of India
National Scholarship Portal
One application for most central schemes. A hard deadline, no late window, and no appeal.
Ask your college for its NSP institute code before you pay the admission fee. Without an active code it cannot verify your application.
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Most families do not arrive with a college name. They arrive with a course, a city and a budget. Start there and we will do the finding, free.
Questions people actually ask
What a family in Odisha wants to know.
How many universities are there in Odisha?
The University Grants Commission's consolidated list of universities (as published on 25.01.2023) together with the university lists on the UGC website (as on 23.09.2026) carry 43 universities in Odisha: 27 state universities, 12 private universities, 1 central university, 3 deemed to be universities. This page lists every one of them, with the UGC entry number and the year of recognition where the consolidated list gives them. CollegeJaancho adds nothing of its own to that list.
Which institutions in Odisha are ranked by NIRF 2025?
NIRF 2025 ranks 10 institutions from Odisha, across 29 table entries, because an institution ranked in more than one field appears in more than one table. Those tables cover colleges and standalone institutions as well as universities, so this count is not a subset of the 43 universities on the UGC list. Among them: Siksha `O` Anusandhan (University, rank 15); Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (University, rank 17); Siksha `O` Anusandhan (Overall, rank 25); Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (Overall, rank 27). NIRF prints individual ranks only for the top of each table and lists the institutions below them as rank bands such as 101-150, so a college that is missing from the numbered ranks may still be placed by NIRF, and a missing name is never a verdict on it. 17 institutions from Odisha are placed in those bands: Engineering 151-200, Engineering 201-300, Innovation 11-50, Overall 151-200, SDG Institutions 11-50, State Public University 51-100, University 101-150, University 151-200. Every numbered rank on this page links to the institution's own filing with the Ministry of Education.
How do I check whether a college in Odisha is genuine?
Two UGC documents settle it, and both are linked from this page. The first is the consolidated list of universities, where a recognised institution carries an entry number. The second is the UGC's state-wise list of fake universities, which names institutions that have no authority to award a degree at all. A college that awards a degree must be on the first list and absent from the second. For an affiliated college rather than a university, check that its parent university is on the first list, because the degree comes from the parent.
Which scholarship portal do students in Odisha use?
Odisha Scholarship Portal applies for state schemes, and central schemes run through the National Scholarship Portal at scholarships.gov.in. Both are linked on this page. CollegeJaancho does not print scheme amounts or income limits anywhere on this site, because they are revised every session and a stale figure misleads a family. The scheme's own page always carries the current condition.
What does CollegeJaancho charge for a check?
Nothing. The check is free for a student and a family. Send a college name on WhatsApp and the check comes back based on public record.
Other states
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