Best colleges in Cuttack 2026
46 colleges in Cuttack charge between ₹4,500 and ₹36.32 L in the first year, and National Law University Odisha - [NLUO] is the highest rated of them. Every figure below is the college's own published number.
Colleges in Cuttack — at a glance
| Colleges listed | 46 |
|---|---|
| Fee range (first year) | ₹4,500 – ₹36.32 L |
| Government / Private | 8 / 38 |
| NIRF-ranked | 1 of 46 |
| Highest package reported | ₹16 L |
| Top rated | National Law University Odisha - [NLUO] |
Which college in Cuttack is best?
It depends what you are optimising for. Each pick below is the best in this list on that one measure.
Top 8 colleges in Cuttack compared
Rating, ranking, fees and placement side by side.
| College | Rating | NIRF | Fees from | Highest package | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NLUO Cuttack Cuttack | 10 | — | ₹2.19 L | — | Government |
| Sriram Chandra Bhanja Dental College and Hospital Cuttack Cuttack | 9.9 | — | ₹1.06 L | — | Government |
| SCBMCH Cuttack | 9.8 | — | ₹1.32 L | — | Government |
| S.C.B Dental College & Hospital Cuttack Cuttack | 9.8 | — | ₹1.06 L | — | Government |
| DRIEMS University Cuttack | 9.4 | — | ₹36.32 L | ₹16 L | Government |
| Piloo Mody College of Architecture Cuttack Cuttack | 9.4 | — | ₹5.7 L | — | Government |
| DRIEMS School of Hotel Management Cuttack Cuttack | 9.4 | — | ₹75,000 | ₹16 L | Government |
| Ravenshaw University Cuttack Cuttack | 9.3 | #150 | ₹1.07 L | — | Government |
A dash means that college has not published the figure. Nothing here is estimated.
Top 25 colleges in Cuttack
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1
National Law University Odisha - [NLUO]
location_on Cuttack, Odisha · Government · est. 2008
star 10.0 Fees from ₹2.19 L 11 courses -
2
Sriram Chandra Bhanja Dental College and Hospital
location_on Cuttack, Odisha · Government · est. 2010
star 9.9 Fees from ₹1.06 L 13 courses -
3
Sri Rama Chandra Bhanja Medical College and Hospital - [SCBMCH]
location_on Cuttack, Odisha · Government · est. 1944
star 9.8 Fees from ₹1.32 L 10 courses -
4
S.C.B Dental College & Hospital
location_on Cuttack, Odisha · Government · est. 1983
star 9.8 Fees from ₹1.06 L 14 courses -
5
DRIEMS University
location_on Cuttack, Odisha · Government · est. 1999
star 9.4 Fees from ₹36.32 L Highest ₹16 L 33 courses -
6
Piloo Mody College of Architecture - [PMCA]
location_on Cuttack, Odisha · Government · est. 1993
star 9.4 Fees from ₹5.7 L 3 courses -
7
DRIEMS School of Hotel Management - [DSHM]
location_on Cuttack, Odisha · Government · est. 1999
star 9.4 Fees from ₹75,000 Highest ₹16 L 4 courses -
8
Ravenshaw University - [RU]
location_on Cuttack, Odisha · Government · est. 1868
star 9.3 Fees from ₹1.07 L NIRF #150 116 courses -
9
Institute of Management and Information Technology - [IMIT]
location_on Cuttack, Odisha · Private · est. 1962
star 8.9 Fees from ₹62,800 12 courses -
10
Sri Sri University - [SSU]
location_on Cuttack, Odisha · Private · est. 2009
star 8.3 Fees from ₹15.66 L Highest ₹15.5 L 28 courses -
11
Udayanath College of Science and Technology
location_on Cuttack, Odisha · Private · est. 1987
star 8.0 Fees from ₹1.27 L 20 courses -
12
Ravenshaw Business School - [RBS]
location_on Cuttack, Odisha · Private · est. 2008
star 6.1 Fees from ₹1.07 L 2 courses -
13
Central Rice Research Institute
location_on Cuttack, Odisha · Private · est. 1946
star 5.8 Fees from ₹45,000 1 courses -
14
ABIT Group of Institutions - [ABIT]
location_on Cuttack, Odisha · Private · est. 1998
star 5.2 Fees from ₹3.08 L Highest ₹9 L 13 courses -
15
Dhaneswar Rath Institute of Engineering and Management Studies- [DRIEMS]
location_on Cuttack, Odisha · Private · est. 2004
star 5.1 Fees from ₹5.1 L Highest ₹16 L 2 courses -
16
Industrial Training Institute -[ITI]
location_on Cuttack, Odisha · Private · est. 1958
star 4.0 Fees from ₹8,000 7 courses -
17
Bhubanananda Odhisa School of Engineering - [BOSE]
location_on Cuttack, Odisha · Private · est. 1923
star 4.0 Fees from ₹17,400 8 courses -
18
Government Industrial Training Institute - [GITI]
location_on Cuttack, Odisha · Private · est. 1958
star 4.0 Fees from ₹12,000 7 courses -
19
Jagannath Institute of Engineering and Technology - [JIET]
location_on Cuttack, Odisha · Private · est. 1996
star 3.8 Fees from ₹1.84 L 3 courses -
20
Sai Institute of Technological Science - [SITS]
location_on Cuttack, Odisha · Private · est. 2009
star 3.7 Fees from ₹53,000 6 courses -
21
Institute of Textile Technology
location_on Cuttack, Odisha · Private · est. 1983
star 3.5 Fees from ₹77,375 12 courses -
22
Institute of Professional Studies and Research - [IPSAR]
location_on Cuttack, Odisha · Private · est. 1993
star 3.0 Fees from ₹1.95 L Highest ₹6 L 8 courses -
23
Narasinghpur College
location_on Cuttack, Odisha · Private · est. 1978
star 2.8 Fees from ₹8,000 4 courses -
24
Jagannath Institute of Management & Engineering - [JIME]
location_on Cuttack, Odisha · Private · est. 2000
star 1.5 Fees from ₹57,000 13 courses -
25
Choudwar College
location_on Cuttack, Odisha · Private · est. 1968
star 1.0 Fees from ₹75,000 3 courses
Showing 25 of 46. Ordered by student rating; colleges that publish a fee appear first.
See all 46 →How to choose between them
Start with the fee you can commit to. Across Cuttack the published first-year fee runs from ₹4,500 to ₹36.32 L, so the shortlist changes completely depending on the band you pick.
Government or private. 8 of these are government-run and 38 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. 1 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 colleges are there in Cuttack?
There are 46 colleges listed in Cuttack on this page, of which 8 are government and 38 are private.
What is the fee for colleges in Cuttack?
Published first-year fees range from ₹4,500 to ₹36.32 L. Each college's own figure is in the table above.
Which is the best college in Cuttack?
National Law University Odisha - [NLUO] has the highest student rating among the colleges listed here, in Cuttack.
What is the highest package from colleges in Cuttack?
The highest package reported by a college on this page is ₹16 L. Packages vary by course and year.
