Which is the top Overall college in Odisha as per NIRF 2021?
SOA Bhubaneswar is the top Odisha entry, ranked #37 with a score of 50.34.
4 Odisha institutions appear in the NIRF 2021 Overall list, with national ranks, scores and cities. Use the list to explore college profiles and compare options.
SOA Bhubaneswar leads the Odisha entries in 2021 at national rank 37 with a score of 50.34.
Odisha colleges featured across NIRF Overall editions
These institutions appeared in the available Odisha lists from 2017 to 2021. Ownership uses our current classification; each entry shows its latest listed year and national rank.
Top Government Overall colleges in Odisha
- National Institute of Technology Rourkela 2021 · National rank 41 · Listed this year
- Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar 2021 · National rank 58 · Listed this year
Top Private Overall colleges in Odisha
- Siksha O Anusandhan 2021 · National rank 37 · Listed this year
- Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology 2021 · National rank 39 · Listed this year
This page covers published NIRF entries, not every good institution in Odisha offering programmes in this category. An institution's absence does not mean it is a poor choice. Ranks are national Overall ranks, not positions within Odisha.
Odisha Overall ranking history
Explore Odisha institutions in the published NIRF Overall lists by year. Every rank below is a national category rank, not a position within Odisha. A lower rank number is better.
Comparisons use the preceding available Overall edition and the state recorded in each year's list. Newly listed means absent from the previous Odisha list, not necessarily a first NIRF appearance. Absence does not establish why an institution is missing, and movement alone does not explain changes in quality.
Highlights and changes in 2021
4 Odisha institutions appear in the 2021 published Overall list. Siksha O Anusandhan is the highest-ranked Odisha entry at national rank 37 with a score of 50.34.
View full Odisha 2021 ranking with scores and college profiles
Major changes from 2020 to 2021
Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 44 to 39, an improvement of 5 places. National Institute of Technology Rourkela recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 32 to 41. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Odisha ranking changes from 2020
4| 2021 rank | Institution | 2020 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology | 44 | ↑ 5 places |
| 37 | Siksha O Anusandhan | 38 | ↑ 1 place |
| 41 | National Institute of Technology Rourkela | 32 | ↓ 9 places |
| 58 | Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar | 56 | ↓ 2 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Odisha institutions in 2021
0No newly listed Odisha institutions in this comparison.
Odisha institutions not present in 2021
0Every Odisha entry in the earlier list remains present.
Odisha NIRF Overall rankings 2020
4 Odisha institutions appear in the 2020 published Overall list. National Institute of Technology Rourkela is the highest-ranked Odisha entry at national rank 32 with a score of 51.87.
Odisha institutions in NIRF Overall 2020
4| 2020 rank | Institution | 2019 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | National Institute of Technology Rourkela | 38 | 51.87 |
| 38 | Siksha O Anusandhan | 41 | 50.97 |
| 44 | Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology | 50 | 50.24 |
| 56 | Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar | 46 | 47.96 |
Major changes from 2019 to 2020
National Institute of Technology Rourkela recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 38 to 32, an improvement of 6 places. Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 46 to 56. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Odisha ranking changes from 2019
4| 2020 rank | Institution | 2019 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | National Institute of Technology Rourkela | 38 | ↑ 6 places |
| 44 | Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology | 50 | ↑ 6 places |
| 38 | Siksha O Anusandhan | 41 | ↑ 3 places |
| 56 | Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar | 46 | ↓ 10 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Odisha institutions in 2020
0No newly listed Odisha institutions in this comparison.
Odisha institutions not present in 2020
0Every Odisha entry in the earlier list remains present.
Odisha NIRF Overall rankings 2019
4 Odisha institutions appear in the 2019 published Overall list. National Institute of Technology Rourkela is the highest-ranked Odisha entry at national rank 38 with a score of 50.75.
Odisha institutions in NIRF Overall 2019
4| 2019 rank | Institution | 2018 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | National Institute of Technology Rourkela | 42 | 50.75 |
| 41 | Siksha O Anusandhan | 38 | 50.31 |
| 46 | Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar | 51 | 48.73 |
| 50 | Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology | 65 | 47.97 |
Major changes from 2018 to 2019
Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 65 to 50, an improvement of 15 places. Siksha O Anusandhan recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 38 to 41. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Odisha ranking changes from 2018
4| 2019 rank | Institution | 2018 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology | 65 | ↑ 15 places |
| 46 | Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar | 51 | ↑ 5 places |
| 38 | National Institute of Technology Rourkela | 42 | ↑ 4 places |
| 41 | Siksha O Anusandhan | 38 | ↓ 3 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Odisha institutions in 2019
0No newly listed Odisha institutions in this comparison.
Odisha institutions not present in 2019
0Every Odisha entry in the earlier list remains present.
Odisha NIRF Overall rankings 2018
4 Odisha institutions appear in the 2018 published Overall list. Siksha O Anusandhan is the highest-ranked Odisha entry at national rank 38 with a score of 49.59.
Odisha institutions in NIRF Overall 2018
4| 2018 rank | Institution | 2017 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | Siksha O Anusandhan | 33 | 49.59 |
| 42 | National Institute of Technology Rourkela | 46 | 48.62 |
| 51 | Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar | 66 | 47.07 |
| 65 | Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology | 79 | 44.81 |
Major changes from 2017 to 2018
Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 66 to 51, an improvement of 15 places. Siksha O Anusandhan recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 33 to 38. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Odisha ranking changes from 2017
4| 2018 rank | Institution | 2017 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar | 66 | ↑ 15 places |
| 65 | Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology | 79 | ↑ 14 places |
| 42 | National Institute of Technology Rourkela | 46 | ↑ 4 places |
| 38 | Siksha O Anusandhan | 33 | ↓ 5 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Odisha institutions in 2018
0No newly listed Odisha institutions in this comparison.
Odisha institutions not present in 2018
0Every Odisha entry in the earlier list remains present.
Odisha NIRF Overall rankings 2017
4 Odisha institutions appear in the 2017 published Overall list. Siksha O Anusandhan is the highest-ranked Odisha entry at national rank 33 with a score of 46.72.
Odisha institutions in NIRF Overall 2017
4| 2017 rank | Institution | Previous rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Siksha O Anusandhan | — | 46.72 |
| 46 | National Institute of Technology Rourkela | — | 44.02 |
| 66 | Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar | — | 41.75 |
| 79 | Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology | — | 40.47 |
This is the earliest available Overall edition; an earlier-year comparison is unavailable.
Odisha Overall ranking list
Avg score 49.10
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37 SOA Bhubaneswar 50.34 1
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
- 2017: rank 33
- 2018: rank 38
- 2019: rank 41
- 2020: rank 38
- 2021: rank 37
Lower rank is better.
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Moved down 4 places from #33 in 2017 to #37 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.
39 KIIT Bhubaneswar 50.00 5
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
- 2017: rank 79
- 2018: rank 65
- 2019: rank 50
- 2020: rank 44
- 2021: rank 39
Lower rank is better.
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Improved by 40 places from #79 in 2017 to #39 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.
41 NIT Rourkela 49.27 9
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
- 2017: rank 46
- 2018: rank 42
- 2019: rank 38
- 2020: rank 32
- 2021: rank 41
Lower rank is better.
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Improved by 5 places from #46 in 2017 to #41 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.
58 IIT Bhubaneswar 46.78 2
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
- 2017: rank 66
- 2018: rank 51
- 2019: rank 46
- 2020: rank 56
- 2021: rank 58
Lower rank is better.
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Improved by 8 places from #66 in 2017 to #58 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.
Data source: NIRF, Ministry of Education, Government of India. Ownership labels apply only to institutions classified in the NIRFRank database.
Odisha ranking questions
Does this include private colleges?
Yes. Private and government labels appear when the institution is resolved in NIRFRank's curated registry.
How many Odisha colleges are in the NIRF 2021 list?
4 ranked colleges are shown across 2 cities in this state.
What does the rank trend inside each row show?
Open any row to see that college's NIRF Overall rank across the latest available editions.