Best Engineering Colleges in Odisha (Rank-Wise) - Some colleges of Odisha have shown remarkable results and placed their positions under top 300 NIRF Ranking nationwide. More than 12 Engineering Colleges in Odisha are included in this list, top of that 6 colleges are under top 100 NIRF according to NIRF Ranks 2024 such as NIT Rourkela, Siksha 'O' Anusandhan, KIIT Bhubaneswar ,IIT Bhubaneswar and many more.
A score of 120 in JEE Main 2026 falls within the mid-range of the expected marks distribution. Whether it is considered “safe” depends on the category of the candidate, the total number of applicants, and the cut-offs for specific institutes and programmes. Final admission prospects will be determined after the National Testing Agency (NTA) releases results and JoSAA conducts counselling for engineering seats at IITs, NITs, IIITs, and other government-funded technical institutes.
Top engineering colleges provide excellent academic facilities, infrastructure and unmatched placement opportunities. There are around 278 engineering colleges in Odisha out of which 208 are private institutes and 68 are government. Tuition fees for Btech courses range between Rs. 1.2 lakhs to Rs. 18 Lakhs for the entire 4 year duration depending upon course and college type.
Engineering colleges of Odisha offer Btech admission through JEE Main, JEE Advanced(For IIT Bhuwneshwar), OJEE and some institutional level entrance examinations. For Mtech admission several institutes accept GATE scores.
Here is the curated list of Best engineering colleges in Odisha rank wise, more than 12 colleges have secured under top 300 position while some engineering colleges are placed under 100 like NIT Rourkela, IIT Bhuwneshwar, KIIT Bhuwneshwar etc.
Refer to the table given below for more details.
Name of Institute | Careers360 rating | NIRF Ranking | Ownership |
National Institute of Technology Rourkela | AAAAA | 19 | Government |
AAAA+ | 26 | Private | |
Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Bhubaneswar | AAAA+ | 37 | Private |
Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar | AAAAA | 54 | Government |
AAAA | 96 | Private | |
AAAA | 151-200 | Government | |
Centurion University of Technology and Management, Paralakhemundi | AAAA | 201-300 | Private |
AAA+ | 201-300 | Private | |
International Institute of Information Technology, Bhubaneswar | AAAA | 201-300 | Government |
AAAA | 201-300 | Private | |
AAA+ | 201-300 | Private | |
Gandhi Institute for Technological Advancement, Bhubaneswar | AAA+ | 201-300 | Private |
201-300 | Private | ||
AAA+ | – | Government | |
AAA | – | Private | |
AAA | – | Government | |
AAA | – | Government | |
AAA | – | Private | |
AAA | – | Private | |
AAA | – | Private | |
Dhaneswar Rath Institute of Engineering and Management Studies, Cuttack | AA+ | – | Private |
AA+ | – | Government |
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