Universities in Odisha

1 university in Odisha with admission details for 2026.

University admissions in Odisha 2026

Odisha's university landscape includes central, state, and a strong base of private deemed universities — most notably Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) in Bhubaneswar, ranked among India's leading deemed universities. The state also hosts Utkal University (1943), one of the oldest in eastern India, and several state universities such as Berhampur, Sambalpur and Ravenshaw.

KIIT admits engineering students via the KIITEE (Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology Entrance Examination). State engineering admissions are through OJEE (Odisha Joint Entrance Examination). Central universities and Utkal admit through CUET UG and CUET PG.

Entrance exams accepted by Odisha universities: KIITEEOJEECUET UGCUET PGJEE MainNEET UG
Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology
Bhubaneswar
Private / Deemed