Best Arts colleges in Bhubaneswar 2026
47 Arts colleges in Bhubaneswar charge between ₹7,941 and ₹28.4 L in the first year, and IIT Bhubaneswar - Indian Institute of Technology - [IITBBS] is the highest rated of them. Every figure below is the college's own published number.
Arts colleges in Bhubaneswar — at a glance
| Arts colleges | 47 |
|---|---|
| Fee range (first year) | ₹7,941 – ₹28.4 L |
| Government / Private | 7 / 40 |
| NIRF-ranked | 7 of 47 |
| Highest package reported | ₹67.6 L |
| Top rated | IIT Bhubaneswar - Indian Institute of Technology - [IITBBS] |
Top 25 Arts colleges in Bhubaneswar
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IIT Bhubaneswar - Indian Institute of Technology - [IITBBS]
Bhubaneswar, Odisha · Government · est. 2008
9.9 Fees from ₹9.07 L NIRF #2022 Highest ₹67.6 L 72 courses -
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Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology - [KIIT]
Bhubaneswar, Odisha · Government · est. 1992
9.7 Fees from ₹18.51 L NIRF #36 Highest ₹63 L 261 courses -
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C. V. Raman Global University
Bhubaneswar, Odisha · Government · est. 2020
9.5 Fees from ₹11.6 L NIRF #95 Highest ₹16.5 L 90 courses -
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Siksha 'O' Anusandhan University - [SOA]
Bhubaneswar, Odisha · Government · est. 2007
9.3 Fees from ₹18.75 L NIRF #15 Highest ₹43 L 171 courses -
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XIM University
Bhubaneswar, Odisha · Government · est. 2013
9.2 Fees from ₹28.4 L NIRF #45 Highest ₹32.8 L 52 courses -
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Birla Global University - [BGU]
Bhubaneswar, Odisha · Government · est. 2015
9.1 Fees from ₹3.46 L Highest ₹16.42 L 27 courses -
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Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology - [KIIT] Online
Bhubaneswar, Odisha · Government · est. 1992
9.0 Fees from ₹73,450 Highest ₹53 L 4 courses -
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Regional Institute of Education - [RIE]
Bhubaneswar, Odisha · Private · est. 1963
8.9 Fees from ₹26,270 5 courses -
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Bijupattanaik College of Hotel Management Tourism and Social Work
Bhubaneswar, Odisha · Private · est. 1998
8.8 Fees from ₹1 L 4 courses -
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BJB Autonomous College - [BJB]
Bhubaneswar, Odisha · Private · est. 1957
8.6 Fees from ₹83,630 80 courses -
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Silicon University
Bhubaneswar, Odisha · Private · est. 2001
8.6 Fees from ₹9.01 L NIRF #201 Highest ₹30.3 L 45 courses -
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Rama Devi Women's University
Bhubaneswar, Odisha · Private · est. 2015
8.5 Fees from ₹90,000 Highest ₹5 L 57 courses -
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Panchayat College bargarh
Bhubaneswar, Odisha · Private · est. 1960
7.9 Fees from ₹90,000 Highest ₹10 L 19 courses -
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Biju Pattnaik College of Science & Education - [BPCSE]
Bhubaneswar, Odisha · Private · est. 1984
6.9 Fees from ₹21,900 6 courses -
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Utkal University
Bhubaneswar, Odisha · Private · est. 1943
5.5 Fees from ₹96,000 NIRF #48 138 courses -
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Utkal University of Culture - [UUC]
Bhubaneswar, Odisha · Private · est. 1999
4.5 Fees from ₹2.4 L 36 courses -
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Maharishi College of Natural Law
Bhubaneswar, Odisha · Private · est. 1982
4.1 Fees from ₹21,990 6 courses -
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Utkal University, Directorate of Distance and Continuing Education - [DDCE]
Bhubaneswar, Odisha · Private · est. 1962
3.1 Fees from ₹73,000 10 courses -
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NIIS Institute of Information Science & Management - [NIIS]
Bhubaneswar, Odisha · Private · est. 2000
2.9 Fees from ₹2.1 L 15 courses -
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Odisha School of Management & Technology - [OSMT]
Bhubaneswar, Odisha · Private · est. 2011
2.8 Fees from ₹95,000 Highest ₹8 L 15 courses -
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Madhusudan Institute of Cooperative Management - [MICM]
Bhubaneswar, Odisha · Private · est. 1955
1.2 Fees from ₹1.22 L 4 courses -
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Showing 25 of 47. Ordered by student rating; colleges that publish a fee appear first.
See all 47 →How to choose between them
Start with the fee you can commit to. Across Bhubaneswar the published first-year fee runs from ₹7,941 to ₹28.4 L, so the shortlist changes completely depending on the band you pick.
Government or private. 7 of these are government-run and 40 are private. Government colleges are usually cheaper and admit on entrance rank; private colleges are more likely to have their own admission route.
Check the ranking applies to your course. 7 of these hold an NIRF rank, but NIRF is scored per category — a rank in one category says nothing about another.
Then read the placement tab, not the headline package. The highest package is one student; the percentage placed and the recruiters listed tell you far more.
Frequently asked questions
How many Arts colleges are there in Bhubaneswar?
There are 47 Arts colleges listed in Bhubaneswar on this page, of which 7 are government and 40 are private.
What is the fee for Arts colleges in Bhubaneswar?
Published first-year fees range from ₹7,941 to ₹28.4 L. Each college's own figure is in the table above.
Which is the best college in Bhubaneswar for Arts?
IIT Bhubaneswar - Indian Institute of Technology - [IITBBS] has the highest student rating among the Arts colleges listed here, in Bhubaneswar.
What is the highest package from Arts colleges in Bhubaneswar?
The highest package reported by a college on this page is ₹67.6 L. Packages vary by course and year.