47 universities across the state
47
Universities
2
Ranked in NIRF 2025
₹0+
Fees start from
47
Offer hostels
Odisha has 47 universities on ShikshaSphere — 32 government and 15 private. 2 of them are ranked in the NIRF 2025 University category, led by Siksha 'O' Anusandhan. Annual tuition starts at ₹0, and 47 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..
Kataka, Odisha
State Govt University · Estd. 2008
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Gajapati, Odisha
State Private University · Estd. 2010
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Sundaragada, Odisha
Institute of National Importance · Estd. 1961
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Sambalpur, Odisha
Institute of National Importance · Estd. 2015
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Sambalpur, Odisha
State Govt University · Estd. 1967
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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..
Khordha, Odisha
Institute of National Importance · Estd. 2008
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Sambalpur, Odisha
State Govt University · Estd. 1956
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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..
Sambalpur, Odisha
State Govt University · Estd. 1959
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Ganjam, Odisha
State Govt University · Estd. 1967
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Khordha, Odisha
State Govt University · Estd. 2015
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Mayurbhanj, Odisha
State Govt University · Estd. 1998
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47 universities in Odisha are listed on ShikshaSphere — 32 government and 15 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.
47 of the 47 universities in Odisha list hostel accommodation.
Annual tuition ranges from ₹0 to ₹18,00,000 across these universities. These are indicative figures for the prototype.
