Best colleges in Odisha 2026
445 colleges in Odisha charge between ₹2,500 and ₹1.1 Cr 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.
Colleges in Odisha — at a glance
| Colleges listed | 445 |
|---|---|
| Fee range (first year) | ₹2,500 – ₹1.1 Cr |
| Government / Private | 56 / 389 |
| NIRF-ranked | 23 of 445 |
| Highest package reported | ₹67.6 L |
| Top rated | National Institute of Technology - [NIT] |
Which 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.
Top 8 colleges in Odisha compared
Rating, ranking, fees and placement side by side.
| College | Rating | NIRF | Fees from | Highest package | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NIT Rourkela Rourkela | 10 | — | ₹4.69 L | ₹62.44 L | Government |
| AIIMS Bhubaneswar Bhubaneswar | 10 | #14 | ₹9,285 | — | Government |
| NLUO Cuttack Cuttack | 10 | — | ₹2.19 L | — | Government |
| IIT Bhubaneswar Bhubaneswar | 9.9 | #39 | ₹9.07 L | ₹67.6 L | Government |
| XIMB Bhubaneswar | 9.9 | — | ₹28.4 L | ₹32.8 L | Government |
| KIIT School of Law Bhubaneswar Bhubaneswar | 9.9 | — | ₹19.95 L | ₹21 L | Government |
| IIM Sambalpur Sambalpur | 9.9 | — | ₹21.01 L | ₹48.6 L | Government |
| Sriram Chandra Bhanja Dental College and Hospital Cuttack Cuttack | 9.9 | — | ₹1.06 L | — | Government |
A dash means that college has not published the figure. Nothing here is estimated.
Top 25 colleges in Odisha
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1
National Institute of Technology - [NIT]
location_on Rourkela, Odisha · Government · est. 1961
star 10.0 Fees from ₹4.69 L Highest ₹62.44 L 15 courses -
2
All India Institute of Medical Sciences - [AIIMS]
location_on Bhubaneswar, Odisha · Government · est. 2012
star 10.0 Fees from ₹9,285 NIRF #14 9 courses -
3
National Law University Odisha - [NLUO]
location_on Cuttack, Odisha · Government · est. 2008
star 10.0 Fees from ₹2.19 L 11 courses -
4
IIT Bhubaneswar - Indian Institute of Technology - [IITBBS]
location_on Bhubaneswar, Odisha · Government · est. 2008
star 9.9 Fees from ₹9.07 L NIRF #39 Highest ₹67.6 L 9 courses -
5
XIMB
location_on Bhubaneswar, Odisha · Government · est. 1987
star 9.9 Fees from ₹28.4 L Highest ₹32.8 L 6 courses -
6
KIIT School of Law - [KSOL]
location_on Bhubaneswar, Odisha · Government · est. 2007
star 9.9 Fees from ₹19.95 L Highest ₹21 L 10 courses -
7
IIM
location_on Sambalpur, Odisha · Government · est. 2015
star 9.9 Fees from ₹21.01 L Highest ₹48.6 L 9 courses -
8
Sriram Chandra Bhanja Dental College and Hospital
location_on Cuttack, Odisha · Government · est. 2010
star 9.9 Fees from ₹1.06 L 13 courses -
9
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 -
10
International Institute of Information Technology - [IIIT]
location_on Bhubaneswar, Odisha · Government · est. 2006
star 9.8 Fees from ₹9.96 L NIRF #190 Highest ₹56.2 L 3 courses -
11
International Management Institute - [IMI]
location_on Bhubaneswar, Odisha · Government · est. 2011
star 9.8 Fees from ₹50,000 NIRF #67 Highest ₹40.31 L 6 courses -
12
Institute of Hotel Management Catering Technology & Applied Nutrition - [IHM]
location_on Bhubaneswar, Odisha · Government · est. 1973
star 9.8 Fees from ₹2.76 L 5 courses -
13
S.C.B Dental College & Hospital
location_on Cuttack, Odisha · Government · est. 1983
star 9.8 Fees from ₹1.06 L 14 courses -
14
Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology - [KIIT]
location_on Bhubaneswar, Odisha · Government · est. 1992
star 9.7 Fees from ₹18.51 L NIRF #14 Highest ₹63 L 261 courses -
15
Maharaja Krishna Chandra Gajapati Medical College and Hospital - [MKCG]
location_on Berhampur, Odisha · Government · est. 1962
star 9.6 Fees from ₹1.43 L 9 courses -
16
KIIT School of Management - [KSOM]
location_on Bhubaneswar, Odisha · Government
star 9.6 Fees from ₹11.37 L NIRF #30 Highest ₹20 L 8 courses -
17
Odisha University of Technology and Research-[OUTR]
location_on Bhubaneswar, Odisha · Government · est. 1981
star 9.5 Fees from ₹3.25 L Highest ₹42 L 11 courses -
18
Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology - [VSSUT]
location_on Burla, Odisha · Government · est. 1956
star 9.5 Fees from ₹1.88 L NIRF #111 Highest ₹24 L 9 courses -
19
Centurion University of Technology and Management - [CUTM]
location_on Bhubaneswar, Odisha · Government · est. 2010
star 9.5 Fees from ₹7.88 L Highest ₹16 L 39 courses -
20
C. V. Raman Global University
location_on Bhubaneswar, Odisha · Government · est. 2020
star 9.5 Fees from ₹11.6 L NIRF #95 Highest ₹16.5 L 22 courses -
21
Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research - [VIMSAR]
location_on Sambalpur, Odisha · Government · est. 1959
star 9.5 Fees from ₹1.18 L 3 courses -
22
GIET University - [GIET]
location_on Gunupur, Odisha · Government · est. 1997
star 9.5 Fees from ₹7.92 L Highest ₹19.5 L 14 courses -
23
Sri Jagannath Medical College & Hospital, Puri
location_on Puri, Odisha · Government · est. 2021
star 9.5 Fees from ₹2.09 L 2 courses -
24
DRIEMS University
location_on Cuttack, Odisha · Government · est. 1999
star 9.4 Fees from ₹36.32 L Highest ₹16 L 33 courses -
25
Piloo Mody College of Architecture - [PMCA]
location_on Cuttack, Odisha · Government · est. 1993
star 9.4 Fees from ₹5.7 L 3 courses
Showing 25 of 445. Ordered by student rating; colleges that publish a fee appear first.
See all 445 →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 ₹1.1 Cr, so the shortlist changes completely depending on the band you pick.
Government or private. 56 of these are government-run and 389 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. 23 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 Odisha?
There are 445 colleges listed in Odisha on this page, of which 56 are government and 389 are private.
What is the fee for colleges in Odisha?
Published first-year fees range from ₹2,500 to ₹1.1 Cr. Each college's own figure is in the table above.
Which is the best college in Odisha?
National Institute of Technology - [NIT] has the highest student rating among the colleges listed here, in Rourkela.
What is the highest package from colleges in Odisha?
The highest package reported by a college on this page is ₹67.6 L. Packages vary by course and year.
