Which is the top Research college in Odisha as per NIRF 2025?
NIT Rourkela is the top Odisha entry, ranked #30 with a score of 52.69.
Top Research Colleges in Odisha@elseTop Research colleges in Odisha: NIRF ranking 2025
3 Odisha institutions appear in the NIRF 2025 Research list, with national ranks, scores and cities. Use the list to explore college profiles and compare options.
NIT Rourkela leads the Odisha entries in 2025 at national rank 30 with a score of 52.69.
Odisha colleges featured across NIRF Research editions
These institutions appeared in the available Odisha lists from 2021 to 2025. Ownership uses our current classification; each entry shows its latest listed year and national rank.
Top Government Research colleges in Odisha
- National Institute of Technology Rourkela 2025 · National rank 30 · Listed this year
- Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar 2022 · National rank 37 · Historical entry
Top Private Research colleges in Odisha
- Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology 2025 · National rank 43 · Listed this year
- Siksha O Anusandhan 2025 · National rank 49 · 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 Research ranks, not positions within Odisha.
Odisha Research ranking history
Explore Odisha institutions in the published NIRF Research 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 Research 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 2025
3 Odisha institutions appear in the 2025 published Research list. National Institute of Technology Rourkela is the highest-ranked Odisha entry at national rank 30 with a score of 52.69.
View full Odisha 2025 ranking with scores and college profiles
Major changes from 2024 to 2025
Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 46 to 43, an improvement of 3 places. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Odisha ranking changes from 2024
2| 2025 rank | Institution | 2024 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology | 46 | ↑ 3 places |
| 49 | Siksha O Anusandhan | 50 | ↑ 1 place |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Odisha institutions in 2025
0No newly listed Odisha institutions in this comparison.
Odisha institutions not present in 2025
0Every Odisha entry in the earlier list remains present.
Odisha NIRF Research rankings 2024
3 Odisha institutions appear in the 2024 published Research list. National Institute of Technology Rourkela is the highest-ranked Odisha entry at national rank 30 with a score of 51.16.
Odisha institutions in NIRF Research 2024
3| 2024 rank | Institution | 2023 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | National Institute of Technology Rourkela | 29 | 51.16 |
| 46 | Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology | 44 | 44.64 |
| 50 | Siksha O Anusandhan | 49 | 43.87 |
Major changes from 2023 to 2024
Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 44 to 46. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Odisha ranking changes from 2023
3| 2024 rank | Institution | 2023 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology | 44 | ↓ 2 places |
| 30 | National Institute of Technology Rourkela | 29 | ↓ 1 place |
| 50 | Siksha O Anusandhan | 49 | ↓ 1 place |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Odisha institutions in 2024
0No newly listed Odisha institutions in this comparison.
Odisha institutions not present in 2024
0Every Odisha entry in the earlier list remains present.
Odisha NIRF Research rankings 2023
3 Odisha institutions appear in the 2023 published Research list. National Institute of Technology Rourkela is the highest-ranked Odisha entry at national rank 29 with a score of 51.32.
Odisha institutions in NIRF Research 2023
3| 2023 rank | Institution | 2022 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | National Institute of Technology Rourkela | 24 | 51.32 |
| 44 | Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology | 47 | 43.98 |
| 49 | Siksha O Anusandhan | 45 | 43.21 |
Major changes from 2022 to 2023
Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 47 to 44, an improvement of 3 places. National Institute of Technology Rourkela recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 24 to 29. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Odisha ranking changes from 2022
3| 2023 rank | Institution | 2022 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology | 47 | ↑ 3 places |
| 29 | National Institute of Technology Rourkela | 24 | ↓ 5 places |
| 49 | Siksha O Anusandhan | 45 | ↓ 4 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 1 no longer listed
Newly present Odisha institutions in 2023
0No newly listed Odisha institutions in this comparison.
Odisha institutions not present in 2023
1| 2022 rank | Institution | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 37 | Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar | Not present in 2023 |
Odisha NIRF Research rankings 2022
4 Odisha institutions appear in the 2022 published Research list. National Institute of Technology Rourkela is the highest-ranked Odisha entry at national rank 24 with a score of 50.94.
Odisha institutions in NIRF Research 2022
4| 2022 rank | Institution | 2021 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | National Institute of Technology Rourkela | 31 | 50.94 |
| 37 | Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar | 43 | 44.09 |
| 45 | Siksha O Anusandhan | — | 40.06 |
| 47 | Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology | — | 39.64 |
Major changes from 2021 to 2022
National Institute of Technology Rourkela recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 31 to 24, an improvement of 7 places. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Odisha ranking changes from 2021
2| 2022 rank | Institution | 2021 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | National Institute of Technology Rourkela | 31 | ↑ 7 places |
| 37 | Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar | 43 | ↑ 6 places |
Changes to the published list — 2 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Odisha institutions in 2022
2| 2022 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | Siksha O Anusandhan | 40.06 | Newly present |
| 47 | Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology | 39.64 | Newly present |
Odisha institutions not present in 2022
0Every Odisha entry in the earlier list remains present.
Odisha NIRF Research rankings 2021
2 Odisha institutions appear in the 2021 published Research list. National Institute of Technology Rourkela is the highest-ranked Odisha entry at national rank 31 with a score of 48.00.
Odisha institutions in NIRF Research 2021
2| 2021 rank | Institution | Previous rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | National Institute of Technology Rourkela | — | 48.00 |
| 43 | Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar | — | 42.98 |
This is the earliest available Research edition; an earlier-year comparison is unavailable.
Odisha Research ranking list
Avg score 48.18
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30 NIT Rourkela 52.69 0
NIRF Rank Trend (Research)
- 2021: rank 31
- 2022: rank 24
- 2023: rank 29
- 2024: rank 30
- 2025: rank 30
Lower rank is better.
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Improved by 1 places from #31 in 2021 to #30 in 2025.
Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.
43 KIIT Bhubaneswar 46.73 3
NIRF Rank Trend (Research)
- 2021: not ranked
- 2022: rank 47
- 2023: rank 44
- 2024: rank 46
- 2025: rank 43
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Improved by 4 places from #47 in 2022 to #43 in 2025.
Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.
49 SOA Bhubaneswar 45.12 1
NIRF Rank Trend (Research)
- 2021: not ranked
- 2022: rank 45
- 2023: rank 49
- 2024: rank 50
- 2025: rank 49
Lower rank is better.
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Moved down 4 places from #45 in 2022 to #49 in 2025.
Consistently ranked among India's top research 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 2025 list?
3 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 Research rank across the latest available editions.