Top Engineering Colleges in Odisha 2026

Odisha is a hub of various prestigious colleges such as NIT, IIT and many others. In the past few year's Odisha engineering colleges have shown steady in imparting valuable education to the students, thus improving the standard and quality of education by providing better placements/training and job opportunities. If you are one of the aspirants to do engineering, then you can visit this state. Overall, there are 276 engineering colleges in Odisha, offering education at UG, PG, diploma and PhD levels.

Top Engineering Colleges in Odisha - Highlights

Total number of Engineering colleges in Odisha	Total: 276 Private: 208 Government: 68
Range of tuition fees	Rs 45 K to Rs 6.7 Lakhs
Best engineering colleges in Odisha	NIT Rourkela, Siksha 'O' Anisandhan, KIIT University etc.
Top specializations	Computer Science, Mechanical, Electronics and Communication, Biomedical, Information Technology, Electrical, Chemical, Civil etc.
Major entrance exams	JEE Main, JEE Advanced, GATE, OJEE etc.

Top 10 Engineering Colleges in Odisha With NIRF Ranking

As per NIRF Ranking 2024, NIT Rourkela has retained its position as the topmost engineering college in Odisha, followed by Siksha 'O' Anusandhan. Check the list of top engineering colleges in Odisha based on their NIRF Ranking 2024.

Best 10 Engineering Colleges in Odisha Rank Wise

College Name	NIRF Ranking 2025	NIRF Ranking 2024	NIRF Ranking 2023
NIT Rourkela	13	19	16
Siksha 'O' Anusandhan (SOA) Bhubaneswar:	22	26	27
KIIT University	36	37	39
IIT Bhubaneswar	39	54	47
CV Raman Global University	95	96	100
VSSUT Sambalpur	151-200	151-200	101-150
CUTM Paralakhemundi	201-300	201-300	_
KMBB College of Engineering and Technology	Not included	201-300	_
GEC Bhubaneswar	201-300	201-300	_
GITA Bhubaneswar	201-300	201-300	_

Top 10 Engineering Colleges in Odisha With Careers360 Ranking

Name of the college	Careers360 ranking
National Institute of Technology, Rourkela	AAAA+
Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Bhubaneswar	AAAA+
Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar	AAAA+
Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology, Sambalpur	AAAA
Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan, Bhubaneswar	AAAA
Gandhi Engineering College, Bhubaneswar	AAA+
College of Engineering and Technology, Bhubaneswar	AAA
CV Raman College of Engineering, Bhubaneswar	AAA+
Silicon Institute of Technology, Bhubaneswar	AAA+
GIET University, Gunupur	AAA
Indira Gandhi Institute of Technology, Sarang	AAA
National Institute of Science and Technology, Berhampur	AAA

Top 5 Engineering Colleges in Odisha With Fees 2025

Fees sometimes act as a barrier in some aspirants' lives because not everyone can afford such a huge amount of fees. Some people lack money while some lack knowledge. So, basically, money cannot buy knowledge. And with the pace of time, things have changed, now with scholarship students can study wherever they want.

Given below is the list of top engineering colleges in Odisha based on their fees. With this, you can identify budget-friendly colleges.

Name of the college	Ownership	Fees
Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Bhubaneswar	Private	Rs. 5.51 – Rs. 14.91 Lakhs
National Institute of Technology Rourkela	Public /Government	Rs. 1.76 – Rs. 6.27 Lakhs
Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar	Public /Government	Rs. 0.59 – Rs. 8.45 Lakhs
College of Engineering and Technology, Bhubaneswar	Public /Government	Rs. 1.22 – Rs. 2.35 Lakhs
CV Raman College of Engineering, Bhubaneswar	Private	Rs. 1.94 – Rs. 3.56 Lakhs

Top 5 Engineering Colleges in Odisha With Entrance Exams 2025

Every state has its own set of rules and procedures for the conduct of entrance exams. There is not the same pattern in every state. Likewise, top engineering colleges in Orissa accept scores of JEE Mains (national level exam), JEE Advanced, GATE, OJEE, SAAT etc.

Apart from these, there are also university/college level examinations whose scores are acceptable by certain top engineering colleges in Odisha.

· Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Bhubaneswar

· National Institute of Technology Rourkela

· Siksha 'O' Anusandhan, Bhubaneswar

· CV Raman College of Engineering, Bhubaneswar

· Centurion University of Technology and Management, Bhubaneswar

Best 5 engineering courses and top engineering colleges in Odisha 2025

1. B. Tech in Computer Science and Engineering

Below are colleges which offer B. Tech in Computer Science and Engineering -

· Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Bhubaneswar

· National Institute of Technology Rourkela

· CV Raman College of Engineering, Bhubaneswar

· Siksha 'O' Anusandhan, Bhubaneswar

· National Institute of Science and Technology, Berhampur

2. B. Tech in Civil Engineering

Below are colleges which offer B. Tech in Civil Engineering -

· College of Engineering and Technology, Bhubaneswar

· Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar

· National Institute of Technology Rourkela

· CV Raman College of Engineering, Bhubaneswar

· Siksha 'O' Anusandhan, Bhubaneswar

3. B. Tech in Mechanical Engineering -

Below are colleges which offer B. Tech in Mechanical Engineering -

· National Institute of Technology Rourkela

· Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Bhubaneswar

· Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar

· College of Engineering and Technology, Bhubaneswar

· CV Raman College of Engineering, Bhubaneswar

Admission process for Top Engineering colleges in Odisha

For different colleges and engineering courses, there are separate admission criteria. Above I have listed a few of the entrance exams which will be needed for admission. JEE Mains SAAT, JEE Advanced, GATE etc. are a few of them. In Odisha, there is a state-level exam known as OJEE, which is conducted for B.Tech. But if you have a valid score in JEE Mains, then you are directly eligible for admission in B.Tech. In case you do not qualify JEE Main then you can give OJEE. Some colleges offer direct admission as well.

The eligibility for JEE Mains - Candidate should have a minimum of 45% marks in class 12, and for reserved categories, it is 40% with Physics, Math, and anyone of Chemistry, Biology or Biotechnology as technical vocational subjects in 12th.

The eligibility for OJEE - Candidate must have passed 12th with aggregate marks, and the lower age limit for OJEE is 17 years.

Things to look for in Top Engineering colleges in Odisha

Things which you should consider while taking admission in any engineering college are as follows -

· Do not make your decision just by seeing a huge building. As infrastructure can be ignored but your education can not.

· Ask your friends, relatives if they know about that college or someone has studied/studying there. This would help you in knowing the college better

· Location is important in the selection of college. Do not look for those colleges which are in the outer parts as locality do matter

· Placements are a key factor in deciding the college as when you will get to know the past placements record you can consider that college as it will give you more exposure and opportunities

· Read all the information available in the prospectus carefully or twice

· See all the important information twice like ranking and accreditation

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q.1 Is Odisha a good state to study engineering?

Ans - Yes, Odisha is a surprisingly good state to pursue your studies in the field of engineering. It has many good engineering colleges

Q.2 Does colleges provide separate hostel facilities for boys and girls?

Ans - Yes, colleges do provide separate hostel facilities for boys and girls. But some of the colleges do not even provide the hostel facility so you must visit your college official website to know more

Q. 3 Is it easy to get admission in Odisha engineering colleges?

Ans - Look, easy is everything if you work hard. The admission process is not that difficult, you can get colleges easily if you score well. Not a big deal.

Q. 4 What is the minimum eligibility of getting admission in the B. Tech program in Odisha?

Ans - First, you must have scored aggregate marks in your 12-class exam with Physics, Chemistry, Math as the core subjects. Secondly, you must score good marks in exams like JEE Main, OJEE etc.

Q. 5 Does top engineering colleges of Odisha offer good placements?

Ans - Yes, they do offer good placements to their students. Some of the top companies where students were placed are Tata Motors, HCL, Infosys, Wipro, and many more.

Q. 6 If candidates have a valid JEE Main score, are they directly eligible for admission in engineering?

Ans - Yes, these students are directly eligible for admission in B. Tech at some of the leading engineering colleges in Odisha.

Q. 7 In Odisha, how many government colleges are there for engineering courses?

Ans - In Odisha, there are around 68 well-established government colleges that offer various courses in engineering.

Q. 8 Is it necessary to give the JEE mains exam for B. Tech?

Ans - It is not compulsory you can take direct admission, or by giving a state-level exam like for Odisha, it is OJEE. But if you want admission in colleges like NITs, IITs then JEE Mains and JEE Advanced mandatory.

Q. 9 What is the number of engineering colleges in Odisha?

Ans - There are 276 engineering colleges in Odisha.

Q. 10 Are scholarships available at the engineering colleges in Odisha?

Ans – Yes, many top engineering colleges in Odisha offer need cum merit-based scholarships for their students.