Top Engineering Colleges in Odisha 2024

Engineering is such a field which requires people with high potential, creative minds and the persons who have a solution to every problem. Engineering is a wider field along with a larger scope. If you are a science scholar in Science, then this field is meant for you. It includes Physics, Chemistry, and Math as the core subjects.

There are several engineering colleges in India, but not all are good enough to impart value education. Today education has become a game of earning money. People open colleges just for the sake of earning; they are not at all considerate about the student's future. They only need their pockets to be filled; rest does not matter if a person goes to hell. I said this only to make you understand that you should think twice while applying in any college because one mistake can spoil your whole career. Beware of such colleges. Go through proper research about the college, take advice from different people etc. Degree does not matter, but knowledge and learning do. Nowadays, a degree can be attained from home even if you have not attended the college or not given an exam, so it is all a game of money.

We all know that Orissa is a state of knowledge as it a hub of various prestigious colleges such as NIT, IIT and many others. In the past few year's Orissa engineering colleges have shown steady growth 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. I have mentioned all the information regarding the admission procedure, fees, placements, etc. below. You can check it out as you will find everything in this article, and I hope all your queries will be sorted out.

Top Engineering colleges in Odisha (NIRF 2020 Ranking)

Several colleges participate in NIRF ranking every year, and every year their rank keeps on changing, some improve while some go down. With NIRF rank you can select the best college. Not every college participates in the NIRF ranking, and it is not mandatory even.

Here are the top engineering colleges in Orissa as per their NIRF 2020 ranking.

Top Engineering colleges in Odisha (Careers360 Ranking)

Nowadays, you can see every online site publishing the ranks of the colleges on their portal. But do not trust them blindly, try to research them properly as sometimes the information they give is either not correct or there is a lack of information. Careers360 team verifies each and everything regarding every college aspect, be it placements, ranks, ownership, facilities offered in colleges, courses etc. to put forward the most accurate information for your perusal.

So, below are the best engineering colleges in Orissa based on their Careers360 rating: -

Top Engineering Colleges in Odisha (Course Fees)

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 Orissa based on their fees. With this, you can identify budget-friendly colleges.

Top Engineering Colleges in Odisha (Entrance Exams)

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 universities/college level examinations whose scores are acceptable by certain top engineering colleges in Orissa.

·  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

Popular engineering courses and top engineering colleges in Odisha offering them

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 Orissa, 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, Orissa 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 Orissa.

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

Ans - In Orissa, there are around 16 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 Orissa, 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 around 197 engineering colleges in Orissa.

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

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