Does this include private University colleges in Odisha?

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Top University Colleges in Odisha: NIRF Ranking 2023

Q: Which is the top University college in Odisha as per NIRF 2023?

SOA Bhubaneswar is the top Odisha entry in this NIRF 2023 University list at rank 15.

3 Odisha institutions appear in the NIRF 2023 University list, with national ranks, scores and cities. Use the list to explore college profiles and compare options.

SOA Bhubaneswar leads the Odisha entries in 2023 at national rank 15 with a score of 60.33.

Odisha colleges featured across NIRF University editions

These institutions appeared in the available Odisha lists from 2016 to 2023. Ownership uses our current classification; each entry shows its latest listed year and national rank.

Top Government University colleges in Odisha

Utkal University 2023 · National rank 93 · Listed this year
Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology 2018 · National rank 91 · Historical entry

Top Private University colleges in Odisha

Siksha O Anusandhan 2023 · National rank 15 · Listed this year
Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology 2023 · National rank 16 · Listed this year

Ownership not confirmed

Shiksha 'O' Anusandhan 2016 · National rank 16 · Historical entry

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 University ranks, not positions within Odisha.

Odisha University ranking history

Explore Odisha institutions in the published NIRF University 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 University 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 2023

3 Odisha institutions appear in the 2023 published University list. Siksha O Anusandhan is the highest-ranked Odisha entry at national rank 15 with a score of 60.33.

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Major changes from 2022 to 2023

Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 20 to 16, an improvement of 4 places. Utkal University recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 88 to 93. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.

2023 rank	Institution	2022 rank	Change
16	Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology	20	↑ 4 places
15	Siksha O Anusandhan	16	↑ 1 place
93	Utkal University	88	↓ 5 places

Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed

No newly listed Odisha institutions in this comparison.

Every Odisha entry in the earlier list remains present.

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Odisha NIRF University rankings 2022

3 Odisha institutions appear in the 2022 published University list. Siksha O Anusandhan is the highest-ranked Odisha entry at national rank 16 with a score of 57.60.

2022 rank	Institution	2021 rank	Score
16	Siksha O Anusandhan	20	57.60
20	Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology	21	56.22
88	Utkal University	87	42.27

Major changes from 2021 to 2022

Siksha O Anusandhan recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 20 to 16, an improvement of 4 places. Utkal University recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 87 to 88. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.

2022 rank	Institution	2021 rank	Change
16	Siksha O Anusandhan	20	↑ 4 places
20	Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology	21	↑ 1 place
88	Utkal University	87	↓ 1 place

Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed

No newly listed Odisha institutions in this comparison.

Every Odisha entry in the earlier list remains present.

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Odisha NIRF University rankings 2021

3 Odisha institutions appear in the 2021 published University list. Siksha O Anusandhan is the highest-ranked Odisha entry at national rank 20 with a score of 52.34.

2021 rank	Institution	2020 rank	Score
20	Siksha O Anusandhan	20	52.34
21	Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology	24	52.06
87	Utkal University	96	39.80

Major changes from 2020 to 2021

Utkal University recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 96 to 87, an improvement of 9 places. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.

2021 rank	Institution	2020 rank	Change
87	Utkal University	96	↑ 9 places
21	Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology	24	↑ 3 places

Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed

No newly listed Odisha institutions in this comparison.

Every Odisha entry in the earlier list remains present.

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Odisha NIRF University rankings 2020

3 Odisha institutions appear in the 2020 published University list. Siksha O Anusandhan is the highest-ranked Odisha entry at national rank 20 with a score of 53.10.

2020 rank	Institution	2019 rank	Score
20	Siksha O Anusandhan	24	53.10
24	Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology	31	52.33
96	Utkal University	—	40.05

Major changes from 2019 to 2020

Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology 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.

2020 rank	Institution	2019 rank	Change
24	Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology	31	↑ 7 places
20	Siksha O Anusandhan	24	↑ 4 places

Changes to the published list — 1 newly listed and 0 no longer listed

2020 rank	Institution	Score	Status
96	Utkal University	40.05	Newly present

Every Odisha entry in the earlier list remains present.

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Odisha NIRF University rankings 2019

2 Odisha institutions appear in the 2019 published University list. Siksha O Anusandhan is the highest-ranked Odisha entry at national rank 24 with a score of 50.31.

2019 rank	Institution	2018 rank	Score
24	Siksha O Anusandhan	24	50.31
31	Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology	42	47.97

Major changes from 2018 to 2019

Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 42 to 31, an improvement of 11 places. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.

2019 rank	Institution	2018 rank	Change
31	Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology	42	↑ 11 places

Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 1 no longer listed

No newly listed Odisha institutions in this comparison.

2018 rank	Institution	Status
91	Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology	Not present in 2019

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Odisha NIRF University rankings 2018

3 Odisha institutions appear in the 2018 published University list. Siksha O Anusandhan is the highest-ranked Odisha entry at national rank 24 with a score of 49.59.

2018 rank	Institution	2017 rank	Score
24	Siksha O Anusandhan	20	49.59
42	Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology	49	44.81
91	Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology	—	38.55

Major changes from 2017 to 2018

Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 49 to 42, an improvement of 7 places. Siksha O Anusandhan recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 20 to 24. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.

2018 rank	Institution	2017 rank	Change
42	Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology	49	↑ 7 places
24	Siksha O Anusandhan	20	↓ 4 places

Changes to the published list — 1 newly listed and 0 no longer listed

2018 rank	Institution	Score	Status
91	Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology	38.55	Newly present

Every Odisha entry in the earlier list remains present.

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Odisha NIRF University rankings 2017

2 Odisha institutions appear in the 2017 published University list. Siksha O Anusandhan is the highest-ranked Odisha entry at national rank 20 with a score of 46.72.

2017 rank	Institution	2016 rank	Score
20	Siksha O Anusandhan	—	46.72
49	Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology	53	40.47

Major changes from 2016 to 2017

Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 53 to 49, an improvement of 4 places. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.

2017 rank	Institution	2016 rank	Change
49	Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology	53	↑ 4 places

Changes to the published list — 1 newly listed and 1 no longer listed

2017 rank	Institution	Score	Status
20	Siksha O Anusandhan	46.72	Newly present

2016 rank	Institution	Status
16	Shiksha 'O' Anusandhan	Not present in 2017

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Odisha NIRF University rankings 2016

2 Odisha institutions appear in the 2016 published University list. Shiksha 'O' Anusandhan is the highest-ranked Odisha entry at national rank 16 with a score of 72.25.

2016 rank	Institution	Previous rank	Score
16	Shiksha 'O' Anusandhan	—	72.25
53	Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology	—	60.09

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15 SOA Bhubaneswar Bhubaneswar, Odisha Private 60.33 1

NIRF Rank Trend (University)

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 9 places from #24 in 2019 to #15 in 2023.

Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.

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16 KIIT Bhubaneswar Bhubaneswar, Odisha Private 60.09 4

NIRF Rank Trend (University)

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 15 places from #31 in 2019 to #16 in 2023.

Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.

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93 Utkal University Bhubaneswar, Odisha Govt 43.45 5

NIRF Rank Trend (University)

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 3 places from #96 in 2020 to #93 in 2023.

Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.

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Data source: NIRF, Ministry of Education, Government of India. Ownership labels apply only to institutions classified in the NIRFRank database.

Odisha ranking questions

Which is the top University college in Odisha as per NIRF 2023?

SOA Bhubaneswar is the top Odisha entry, ranked #15 with a score of 60.33.

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 2023 list?

3 ranked colleges are shown across 1 cities in this state.

What does the rank trend inside each row show?

Open any row to see that college's NIRF University rank across the latest available editions.