Best Education colleges in Odisha 2026
33 Education colleges in Odisha charge between ₹7,166 and ₹18.51 L in the first year, and Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology - [KIIT] is the highest rated of them. Every figure below is the college's own published number.
Education colleges in Odisha — at a glance
| Education colleges | 33 |
|---|---|
| Fee range (first year) | ₹7,166 – ₹18.51 L |
| Government / Private | 3 / 30 |
| NIRF-ranked | 7 of 33 |
| Highest package reported | ₹63 L |
| Top rated | Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology - [KIIT] |
Which education 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 Education colleges in Odisha compared
Rating, ranking, fees and placement side by side.
| College | Rating | NIRF | Fees from | Highest package | Type |
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| KIIT Bhubaneswar | 9.7 | #36 | ₹18.51 L | ₹63 L | Government |
| Ravenshaw University Cuttack Cuttack | 9.3 | #150 | ₹1.07 L | — | Government |
| Berhampur University Berhampur | 9.1 | #51 | ₹73,172 | ₹21.89 L | Government |
| GMU Sambalpur Sambalpur | 8.9 | — | ₹86,765 | — | Private |
| RIE Bhubaneswar Bhubaneswar | 8.9 | — | ₹26,270 | — | Private |
| Bhadrak Autonomous College Bhadrak | 8.6 | — | ₹39,000 | ₹2.64 L | Private |
| BJB College Bhubaneswar | 8.6 | — | ₹83,630 | — | Private |
| RDWU Bhubaneswar | 8.5 | — | ₹90,000 | ₹5 L | Private |
A dash means that college has not published the figure. Nothing here is estimated.
Top 25 Education colleges in Odisha
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1
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 -
2
Ravenshaw University - [RU]
Cuttack, Odisha · Government · est. 1868
9.3 Fees from ₹1.07 L NIRF #150 116 courses -
3
Berhampur University
Berhampur, Odisha · Government · est. 1967
9.1 Fees from ₹73,172 NIRF #51 Highest ₹21.89 L 81 courses -
4
Gangadhar Meher University
Sambalpur, Odisha · Private · est. 1944
8.9 Fees from ₹86,765 105 courses -
5
Regional Institute of Education - [RIE]
Bhubaneswar, Odisha · Private · est. 1963
8.9 Fees from ₹26,270 5 courses -
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Bhadrak Autonomous College
Bhadrak, Odisha · Private · est. 1948
8.6 Fees from ₹39,000 Highest ₹2.64 L 56 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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Rama Devi Women's University
Bhubaneswar, Odisha · Private · est. 2015
8.5 Fees from ₹90,000 Highest ₹5 L 57 courses -
9
Samanta Chandra Sekhar College (Autonomous)
Puri, Odisha · Private · est. 1944
8.5 Fees from ₹45,000 46 courses -
10
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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Sri Sri University - [SSU]
Cuttack, Odisha · Private · est. 2009
8.3 Fees from ₹15.66 L NIRF #51 Highest ₹15.5 L 94 courses -
12
Panchayat College bargarh
Bhubaneswar, Odisha · Private · est. 1960
7.9 Fees from ₹90,000 Highest ₹10 L 19 courses -
13
Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanja Deo University
Baripada, Odisha · Private · est. 1998
7.9 Fees from ₹1.61 L 61 courses -
14
Khallikote Unitary University
Berhampur, Odisha · Private · est. 1856
7.2 Fees from ₹7,166 63 courses -
15
Central University of Odisha - [CUO]
Koraput, Odisha · Private · est. 2009
7.1 Fees from ₹48,000 31 courses -
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Fakir Mohan University - [FMU]
Balasore, Odisha · Private · est. 1999
6.7 Fees from ₹52,554 NIRF #51 Highest ₹2.04 L 60 courses -
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Shree Jagannath Sanskrit University
Puri, Odisha · Private · est. 1981
6.2 Fees from ₹20,000 28 courses -
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Nalini Devi Women's College Of Teacher Education
Bhubaneswar, Odisha · Private · est. 1980
6.0 Fees from ₹90,000 2 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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Dr PM Institute of Advanced Study in Education
Sambalpur, Odisha · Private · est. 1962
4.3 Fees from ₹90,000 2 courses -
24
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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Radhanath Institute of Advanced Studies in Education - [RISE]
Cuttack, Odisha · Private · est. 1869
Fees from ₹90,000 3 courses
Showing 25 of 33. Ordered by student rating; colleges that publish a fee appear first.
See all 33 →How to choose between them
Start with the fee you can commit to. Across Odisha the published first-year fee runs from ₹7,166 to ₹18.51 L, so the shortlist changes completely depending on the band you pick.
Government or private. 3 of these are government-run and 30 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 Education colleges are there in Odisha?
There are 33 Education colleges listed in Odisha on this page, of which 3 are government and 30 are private.
What is the fee for Education colleges in Odisha?
Published first-year fees range from ₹7,166 to ₹18.51 L. Each college's own figure is in the table above.
Which is the best college in Odisha for Education?
Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology - [KIIT] has the highest student rating among the Education colleges listed here, in Bhubaneswar.
What is the highest package from Education colleges in Odisha?
The highest package reported by a college on this page is ₹63 L. Packages vary by course and year.