Utkal University, Bhubaneswar

In the NIRF 2025 rankings, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar is ranked #48 among state public universities and in the 101–150 band among universities.

In the data Utkal University, Bhubaneswar submitted to NIRF 2025, 35 of the 60 students who graduated from its 4-year UG programmes in 2023–24 were placed (58.3%), at a median salary of ₹2.8 LPA. Another 23 went on to higher studies.

First-year tuition at Utkal University, Bhubaneswar is ₹50,000 (BCA + MCA Integrated - General) to ₹80,000 (Bachelor of Pharmacy - General) for undergraduate programmes and ₹17,000 (Master of Science - Biotechnology) to ₹2,00,000 (Master of Business Administration - Agri-Business Management) for postgraduate programmes. Fees are per year and may change for new batches; confirm with the college before paying.

Utkal University, Bhubaneswar offers 16 programmes in Engineering, Management, Science, Pharmacy and Computer Applications, including Master of Technology, BBA + MBA Integrated, Master of Business Administration, Master of Science, Bachelor of Pharmacy and Master of Pharmacy.

Depending on the course, admission to Utkal University, Bhubaneswar is through OJEE.

Admission to postgraduate programmes, including MBA, MCA and most self-financing courses, is through Odisha's Common PG Entrance Test (CPET) on the SAMS portal; B.Pharm, M.Pharm and M.Tech seats are filled through OJEE, and 25 of the 33 M.Sc. Biotechnology seats go to GAT-B candidates.

Utkal University, Bhubaneswar is a government institution in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, established in 1943. It is affiliated to State University.

Utkal University, Bhubaneswar lists approval or accreditation from UGC, NAAC, AICTE and PCI.

In 2023–24, 2,937 of its 4,522 students had their full tuition fee reimbursed: 2,776 through state and central government schemes, 147 by the institution and 14 by private bodies (NIRF 2025 data).

4,522 students were enrolled across its programmes in 2023–24, 57.1% of them women (NIRF 2025 data).