Odisha · 5 universities
5
Universities
2
Ranked in NIRF 2025
₹5 K+
Fees start from
5
Offer hostels
Bhubaneswar has 5 universities on ShikshaSphere — 2 government and 3 private. 2 of them are ranked in the NIRF 2025 University category, led by Siksha 'O' Anusandhan. Annual tuition starts at ₹5 K, and 5 of them list hostel accommodation.
Bhubaneswar, Odisha
Deemed University (Private) · Estd. 1996
₹1 L – ₹18 L/yr
Siksha 'O' Anusandhan is a private deemed university in Bhubaneswar comprising ITER (engineering), IMS & SUM Hospital (medicine), and schools of law, pharmacy and management.
Bhubaneswar, Odisha
Deemed University (Private) · Estd. 1992
₹1.2 L – ₹4 L/yr
KIIT is a large private deemed university in Bhubaneswar known for its engineering, law and medical schools and for its sister institution KISS, which educates 30,000 tribal children free of cost.
₹2.5 L – ₹12 L/yr
XIM University in Bhubaneswar is a Jesuit private university that grew out of Xavier Institute of Management (XIMB), one of India's top-25 B-schools, and now offers undergraduate and postgraduate programmes across disciplines..
Bhubaneswar, Odisha
State Govt University · Estd. 1943
₹5 K – ₹60 K/yr
Utkal University in Vani Vihar, Bhubaneswar is the oldest university in Odisha (1943) and the state's largest affiliating university, with departments spanning humanities, sciences, commerce and law..
Bhubaneswar, Odisha
State Govt University · Estd. 1962
₹15 K – ₹60 K/yr
Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology is the second-oldest agricultural university in India, with faculties of agriculture, veterinary science, fisheries, forestry and agricultural engineering in Bhubaneswar..
5 universities in Bhubaneswar are listed on ShikshaSphere — 2 government and 3 private, of which 2 are ranked in NIRF 2025.
By the ShikshaSphere Score, Siksha 'O' Anusandhan (NIRF 2025 rank #15). The score's full formula is published on the methodology page.
5 of the 5 universities in Bhubaneswar list hostel accommodation.
Annual tuition ranges from ₹5,000 to ₹18,00,000 across these universities. These are indicative figures for the prototype.
