Best Arts colleges in Odisha 2026

131 Arts colleges in Odisha charge between ₹2,500 and ₹36.32 L in the first year, and National Institute of Technology - [NIT] is the highest rated of them. Every figure below is the college's own published number.

Updated Aug 2026 16 NIRF-ranked

Arts colleges in Odisha — at a glance

Arts colleges	131
Fee range (first year)	₹2,500 – ₹36.32 L
Government / Private	15 / 116
NIRF-ranked	16 of 131
Highest package reported	₹67.6 L
Top rated	National Institute of Technology - [NIT]

Which arts college in Odisha is best?

It depends what you are optimising for. Each pick below is the best in this list on that one measure.

Best rated overall NIT Rourkela Highest rating in this list (10) Best nationally ranked NIT Rourkela NIRF rank #13 in India Lowest fees RIE Bhubaneswar Courses from ₹26,270 Best placements IIT Bhubaneswar Highest package ₹67.6 Lakh Most courses to choose from KIIT 261 courses offered

Top 8 Arts colleges in Odisha compared

Rating, ranking, fees and placement side by side.

Arts colleges in Odisha compared on rating, NIRF rank, starting fees, highest package and ownership
College	Rating	NIRF	Fees from	Highest package	Type
NIT Rourkela Rourkela	10	#13	₹4.69 L	₹62.44 L	Government
NLUO Cuttack Cuttack	10	#15	₹2.19 L	—	Government
IIT Bhubaneswar Bhubaneswar	9.9	—	₹9.07 L	₹67.6 L	Government
KIIT Bhubaneswar	9.7	#14	₹18.51 L	₹63 L	Government
VSSUT Burla	9.5	#111	₹1.88 L	₹24 L	Government
CV Raman Bhubaneswar Bhubaneswar	9.5	#95	₹11.6 L	₹16.5 L	Government
GIET Gunupur Gunupur	9.5	#201	₹7.92 L	₹19.5 L	Government
DRIEMS University Cuttack	9.4	—	₹36.32 L	₹16 L	Government

A dash means that college has not published the figure. Nothing here is estimated.

Top 25 Arts colleges in Odisha

1

National Institute of Technology - [NIT]

Rourkela, Odisha · Government · est. 1961

10.0 Fees from ₹4.69 L NIRF #13 Highest ₹62.44 L 122 courses

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2

National Law University Odisha - [NLUO]

Cuttack, Odisha · Government · est. 2008

10.0 Fees from ₹2.19 L NIRF #15 14 courses

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3

IIT Bhubaneswar - Indian Institute of Technology - [IITBBS]

Bhubaneswar, Odisha · Government · est. 2008

9.9 Fees from ₹9.07 L Highest ₹67.6 L 72 courses

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4

Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology - [KIIT]

Bhubaneswar, Odisha · Government · est. 1992

9.7 Fees from ₹18.51 L NIRF #14 Highest ₹63 L 261 courses

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5

Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology - [VSSUT]

Burla, Odisha · Government · est. 1956

9.5 Fees from ₹1.88 L NIRF #111 Highest ₹24 L 78 courses

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6

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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7

GIET University - [GIET]

Gunupur, Odisha · Government · est. 1997

9.5 Fees from ₹7.92 L NIRF #201 Highest ₹19.5 L 88 courses

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8

DRIEMS University

Cuttack, Odisha · Government · est. 1999

9.4 Fees from ₹36.32 L Highest ₹16 L 83 courses

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9

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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10

Ravenshaw University - [RU]

Cuttack, Odisha · Government · est. 1868

9.3 Fees from ₹1.07 L NIRF #150 116 courses

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11

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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12

Berhampur University

Berhampur, Odisha · Government · est. 1967

9.1 Fees from ₹73,172 NIRF #51 Highest ₹21.89 L 81 courses

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13

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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14

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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15

Gangadhar Meher University

Sambalpur, Odisha · Private · est. 1944

8.9 Fees from ₹86,765 105 courses

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16

Regional Institute of Education - [RIE]

Bhubaneswar, Odisha · Private · est. 1963

8.9 Fees from ₹26,270 5 courses

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17

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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18

Bhadrak Autonomous College

Bhadrak, Odisha · Private · est. 1948

8.6 Fees from ₹39,000 Highest ₹2.64 L 56 courses

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19

BJB Autonomous College - [BJB]

Bhubaneswar, Odisha · Private · est. 1957

8.6 Fees from ₹83,630 80 courses

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20

Indian Institute of Mass Communication - [IIMC]

Dhenkanal, Odisha · Private · est. 1993

8.6 Fees from ₹1.45 L 3 courses

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21

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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22

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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23

Samanta Chandra Sekhar College (Autonomous)

Puri, Odisha · Private · est. 1944

8.5 Fees from ₹45,000 46 courses

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24

Sambalpur University

Sambalpur, Odisha · Private · est. 1967

8.4 Fees from ₹26,400 NIRF #151 Highest ₹5.2 L 96 courses

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25

Sri Sri University - [SSU]

Cuttack, Odisha · Private · est. 2009

8.3 Fees from ₹15.66 L NIRF #51 Highest ₹15.5 L 94 courses

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How to choose between them

Start with the fee you can commit to. Across Odisha the published first-year fee runs from ₹2,500 to ₹36.32 L, so the shortlist changes completely depending on the band you pick.

Government or private. 15 of these are government-run and 116 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. 16 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 Odisha?

There are 131 Arts colleges listed in Odisha on this page, of which 15 are government and 116 are private.

What is the fee for Arts colleges in Odisha?

Published first-year fees range from ₹2,500 to ₹36.32 L. Each college's own figure is in the table above.

Which is the best college in Odisha for Arts?

National Institute of Technology - [NIT] has the highest student rating among the Arts colleges listed here, in Rourkela.

What is the highest package from Arts colleges in Odisha?

The highest package reported by a college on this page is ₹67.6 L. Packages vary by course and year.

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