Academic Index Last updated: June 06, 2026

25 Best Universities in Odisha

Discover the top 25 universities in Odisha with our comprehensive academic index. The algorithmic evaluation processed 88.8K scholarly outputs and 1.19M peer-reviewed citations, mapping the region's total research impact.

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1

Rourkela

National Institute of Technology, Rourkela

#38 in India #526 in Asia

13% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

1961 Founded

2

Bhubaneswar

KIIT University

#43 in India #548 in Asia

91% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

2004 Founded

3

Bhubaneswar

Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar

#144 in India #1169 in Asia

13% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

2008 Founded

4

Burla

Sambalpur University

#167 in India #1324 in Asia

27% Acceptance

24,690 Enrollment

1967 Founded

5

Bhubaneswar

Siksha O Anusandhan University

#178 in India #1384 in Asia

57% Acceptance

4,180 Enrollment

6

Rourkela

Biju Patnaik University of Technology

#185 in India #1429 in Asia

63% Acceptance

2,292 Enrollment

2002 Founded

7

Bhubaneswar

Utkal University

#191 in India #1468 in Asia

28% Acceptance

24,690 Enrollment

1943 Founded

8

Berhampur

Berhampur University

#231 in India #1663 in Asia

52% Acceptance

24,690 Enrollment

1967 Founded

9

Cuttack

Ravenshaw University

#266 in India #1839 in Asia

63% Acceptance

24,690 Enrollment

1868 Founded

10

Bhubaneswar

Centurion University of Technology and Management

#277 in India #1925 in Asia

45% Acceptance

24,690 Enrollment

2010 Founded

11

Balasore

Fakir Mohan University

#279 in India #1929 in Asia

57% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1999 Founded

12

Baripada

North Orissa University

#314 in India #2120 in Asia

54% Acceptance

2,807 Enrollment

1999 Founded

13

Bhubaneswar

Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology

#327 in India #2203 in Asia

45% Acceptance

1,200 Enrollment

1962 Founded

14

Sambalpur

Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology

#351 in India #2284 in Asia

10% Acceptance

2,292 Enrollment

1956 Founded

15

Koraput

Central University of Orissa

#467 in India #2787 in Asia

46% Acceptance

2009 Founded

16

Cuttack

Sri Sri University

#528 in India #3399 in Asia

51% Acceptance

2009 Founded

17

Bhubaneswar

All India Institute of Medical Sciences Bhubaneswar

#530 in India #3438 in Asia

43% Acceptance

2012 Founded

18

Harirajpur

Xavier University Bhubaneswar

#533 in India #3460 in Asia

95% Acceptance

3,800 Enrollment

2013 Founded

19

Bhubaneswar

Rama Devi Women’s University

#587 in India #3849 in Asia

48% Acceptance

8,000 Enrollment

2015 Founded

20

Cuttack

National Law University, Orissa

#599 in India #3912 in Asia

37% Acceptance

2008 Founded

21

Bhubaneswar

International Institute of Information Technology, Bhubaneswar

#630 in India #4093 in Asia

60% Acceptance

2014 Founded

22

Sambalpur

Gangadhar Meher University

#635 in India #4122 in Asia

50% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

2015 Founded

23

Bhubaneswar

Utkal University of Culture

#747 in India #4593 in Asia

64% Acceptance

1999 Founded

24

Puri

Shri Jagannath Sanskrit University

#799 in India #4900 in Asia

76% Acceptance

25

Berhampur

Khallikote University

#832 in India #5162 in Asia

76% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

2015 Founded