Utkal University NIRF ranking 2023
Explore Utkal University NIRF ranking, category ranks, scores, rank movement and official ranking trends. Best current result: University #93 in NIRF 2023.
Utkal University
Bhubaneswar, Odisha · NIRF ID IR-O-U-0366
At a glance
Utkal University is a government institution in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. Its best current NIRF result is #93 in University (2023). Its official submission reports a UG placement rate of 12.1% and a ₹1.8L median annual salary for the 2021-22 graduating batch. The latest student-strength disclosure covers 4,383 students.
2021-22
7 / 58
NIRF 2023
full + part-time
NIRF University journey & 2023 category scoreboard
Rank in every category published for this edition. Open any category to understand its result and movement.
UniversityNIRF 2023 Rank#93 Score43.45
NIRF University journey
Rank #96 → #93 since 2020; score 40.05 → 43.45.
The rank line is Utkal University's all-India position in NIRF University: #96 in 2020 to #93 in 2023. Lower is better. The latest rank slipped 5 places even though the score rose, which means peers improved faster in that edition.
University 2023 summary
- Current rank
- #93
- Score (out of 100)
- 43.45
- Last year rank
- #88
- Movement vs previous
- 5
- Best rank
- #87
- Ranking trend
- Declining
Placements — official numbers
UG placement rate — → 12.1%; latest median salary ₹1.8L. These are NIRF submission values, not marketing claims.
- 7 placed — 12.1% of the batch
- 24 chose higher studies
- 27 reported another outcome
Half of the 7 placed graduates earned above this and half earned below.
- Seven-year high
- ₹1.8L
- Placement rate
- 12.1%
Salary and placement rate, year by year
What this means: These are graduate outcomes, not staff pay. Median salary means half of placed graduates earned more and half earned less, so one unusually large offer cannot distort it like an average. The placement-rate change cannot be calculated from the published values. The reported median salary moved from ₹0L in 2016-17 to ₹1.8L in 2021-22.
PG (two-year) placements
Latest three graduating batches.
Who studies here
Student strength from the NIRF 2023 submission.
Research & PhD
Research capacity behind the RPC pillar.
Where the institution spends its money
Faculty and staff salary expenditure ₹40.27 Cr → ₹106.97 Cr.
Year by year, 2016-17–2021-22
Keep these charts separate: This chart is what the institution spends, while the placement chart is what graduates earn. The salary line is the faculty and staff pay bill: ₹40.27 Cr in 2016-17 to ₹106.97 Cr in 2021-22. Latest reported library spending is ₹1.11 Cr and new lab-equipment spending is ₹0.65 Cr.
Official sources
Every deep-profile fact links back to an official NIRF submission.
The five NIRF pillars
Outreach & Inclusivity (OI) improved most: 44.1 → 56.9. Research (RPC) is the lowest latest pillar.
What the lines mean: Each line is a score out of 100: TLR covers teaching and resources, RPC research, GO graduation outcomes, OI outreach and inclusion, and PR peer perception. Utkal University improved most in Outreach & Inclusivity (OI) (44.1 → 56.9). Its latest strongest pillar is Graduation Outcomes (GO) at 80.7, while Research (RPC) is lowest at 14.9.
Questions about Utkal University
Ranking searches on the left, wider student questions on the right — every answer is based on the same official submissions.
Utkal University ranking questions
What is Utkal University NIRF ranking 2023?
Utkal University's best listed NIRF 2023 result on NIRFRank is University rank #93 with a score of 43.45.
Which NIRF categories include Utkal University in 2023?
Utkal University appears in the NIRF 2023 University ranking categories on this profile.
Is Utkal University private or government?
Utkal University is marked as a government institution in the NIRFRank institution registry.
Where is Utkal University located?
Utkal University is listed in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
Students also ask
What is the median placement salary of Utkal University graduates?
The official submission reports a ₹1.8L median annual salary for placed UG four-year graduates in 2021-22, with 7 of 58 graduates placed (12.1%). The latest PG two-year median is ₹4L.
What is Utkal University's best NIRF category?
University is its best current result at #93 in NIRF 2023, with a score of 43.45.
How many students does Utkal University have?
The latest official student-strength disclosure reports 4,383 students, including 42 from outside the state and 1 international students.
Is Utkal University improving in research?
Its NIRF RPC pillar moved from 11.5 in 2020 to 14.9 in 2023. The latest disclosure also reports 263 PhD scholars.
How much does Utkal University spend on faculty, labs and its library?
Latest reported expenditure includes ₹106.97 Cr for faculty and staff salaries, ₹0.65 Cr for new lab equipment, and ₹1.11 Cr for the library. These are institution expenses, not graduate placement salaries.
Data source: NIRF, Ministry of Education, Government of India. Ranking cards and deep-profile facts are limited to official data published through the selected 2023 edition.