Best Engineering Colleges in Cuttack - 2026 Admission, Fees, Placements

Orissa is home to about 120+ best Engineering colleges. Of these,  100+ colleges are privately owned, 10+ are owned by public/government organisations, and public-private entities own 1 college. JEE Main and OJEE are the main accepting entrance exams in top Engineering colleges in Odisha. Some of the popular colleges include NIT Rourkela, SOA University, IIT Bhubaneswar, CV Raman Global University, Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology, IIIT Bhubaneswar, GIET University, GITA, Gandhi Engineering College, College of Engineering Bhubaneswar,  and many others.

NIT Rourkela emerged as the top BTech college in Odisha followed by other colleges like SOA University and Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology. Listed below are some colleges for B Tech in Odisha along with their NIRF rankings:

Top Colleges	NIRF 2023	NIRF 2024	NIRF 2025
NIT Rourkela Ranking	16	19	13
SOA University Ranking	27	26	22
Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology Ranking	39	37	36
IIT Bhubaneswar Ranking	47	54	39
CV Raman Global University Ranking	100	96	95

Source: Official NIRF site and may vary.

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Enrolling in top Engineering colleges in Odisha can be worthwhile for you. For that, you need to check its ROI. Listed below are some colleges along with their tuition fees and average placement package:

College Names	Tuition Fee	Average Placement Package
NIT Rourkela	INR 5 lakh – INR 6.25 lakh	INR 7.78 LPA – INR 11.5 LPA
IIT Bhubaneswar	INR 8 lakh – INR 10 lakh	INR 8.5 LPA – INR 32.9 LPA
SOA University	INR 5.1 lakh - INR 12.2 lakh	INR 5.7 LPA
CV Raman Global University	INR 3.9 lakh - INR 12 lakh	INR 5.2 LPA
GIET University	INR 2.7 lakh - INR 7.92 lakh	INR 4.8 LPA

Source: Official site and may vary.

Among the top 10 BTech government colleges in Odisha. Some of them are mentioned below along with their tuition fees with their seat intake -

Public/Govt. BTech Colleges	Tuition Fee	Seat Intake
NIT Rourkela Admission	INR 5 lakh – INR 6.25 lakh	948
IIT Bhubaneswar Admission	INR 8 lakh – INR 10 lakh	619
Veer Surendra Sai University  Admission	INR 1.52 lakh - INR 1.83 lakh	900
IIIT Bhubaneswar Admission	INR 7.74 lakh	223
Odisha University of Technology and Research Admission	INR 1.42 lakh - INR 3.2 lakh	990

Source: Official site and may vary.

The table below shows the average placement package offered by top recruiters who participated in top Engineering colleges in Odisha:

College Names	Average Placement Package	Top Recruiters
NIT Rourkela Placements	INR 7 LPA – INR 20 LPA	Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Wipro, Deloitte, etc.
GIET Bhubaneswar Placements	INR 11 LPA – INR 22 LPA	D.E. Shaw, Flipkart, Microsoft, Adobe, KPMG, etc.
C. V. Raman Global University Placements	INR 5 LPA	Cognizant, Infosys, Tata Steel, Capgemini, etc.
GIET University Placements	INR 5 LPA	Accenture, Intellipaat, ZScaler, TCS, Deloitte, etc.

BTech fees in Odisha vary from college to college, from around INR < 1 Lacs to more than INR 15 Lakhs for top government institutes like NIT Rourkela and IIIT Bhubaneswar, while private colleges can range from a few lakhs. Listed below are the colleges with tuition fees -

Top BTech Colleges	Tuition Fee	Seat Intake
SOA University BTech Course	INR 5.1 Lacs – INR 12.2 lakh	1,980
KIIT BTech Course	INR 17.6 lakh	1,740
C. V. Raman Global University BTech Course	INR 3.9 Lacs – INR 12 lakh	1,260
NIT Rourkela Admission	INR 5 Lacs – INR 6.25 lakh	948
IIT Bhubaneswar Admission	INR 8 Lacs – INR 10 lakh	619

Source: Official site and may vary.

The table below shows the average placement package offered by top recruiters who participated in top Engineering colleges in Odisha:

College Names	Average Placement Package	Top Recruiters
NIT Rourkela Placements	INR 7 LPA – INR 20 LPA	Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Wipro, Deloitte, etc.
GIET Bhubaneswar Placements	INR 11 LPA – INR 22 LPA	D.E. Shaw, Flipkart, Microsoft, Adobe, KPMG, etc.
C. V. Raman Global University Placements	INR 5 LPA	Cognizant, Infosys, Tata Steel, Capgemini, etc.
GIET University Placements	INR 5 LPA	Accenture, Intellipaat, ZScaler, TCS, Deloitte, etc.

Some of the top Online college options for a BTech in Civil Engineering in India are here. Take a look

Online BTech Civil Engineering Colleges	Course Fees
SRM IST	NA
BTech Baroda	INR 84,000
Cochin Maniammai Institute of Science and Technology	INR 1.23 Lakh
L D College of Engineering	INR 9,520
Cochin University of Science and Technology	INR 1.36 Lakh
Government College of Technology Coimbatore	INR 3,1440

Note - The information is taken from the official website of the college.

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Yes, there are many specialisations offered by BTech colleges in Odisha. CSE is emerged to be as the top specialisation followed by others. Listed below are some specialisations along with various Engineering colleges:

Top Specialisations	No. of Colleges
Computer Science Engineering	109
Electrical Engineering	105
Mechanical Engineering	104
Civil Engineering	94
Electronics & Communication Engineering	77

Yes, there are many BTech colleges in Odisha who offered scholarships to their students. Listed below are some colleges:

• Odisha University of Technology and Research
• Centurion University of Technology and Management
• KIIT
• Raajdhani Engineering College

Source: External site and may vary.

No, you cannot pursue BTech Mechanical Engineering with PCB stream in Class 12 as the eligibility criteria at almost all of the best private and government colleges and universities in India asks for Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics as mandatory subjects in Class 12. Mathematics is considered to be a crucial subject for the student to enter the field of Mechanical Engineering. Also, you must secure a minimum of 50 to 60% aggregate marks to be able to get into a reputed engineering institution.

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The total tuition fee for the BTech programme at SOA University ranges between INR 5.1 Lakhs - INR 11 lakhs. This range of fees does not include the cost of the mess or the hostel fee. There is a range in the fee structure because the fee for each specialisation can be slightly different from the other. The BTech programme at SOA University is also provided as a three-year lateral entry programme and in this case, the candidates will not have to pay for the first year of the prgramme. The fee mentioned here is taken from unofficial sources and can be indicative.

Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology offers courses at UG, PG and doctoral levels via its schools. The deemed-to-be University offers programmes in Arts, Science, Engineering, Management and other streams. BTech, MBA, BBA, are some of the popular courses of the university.

IIT Bhubaneswar the highest package is released on the official website. As per the latest placement data, the highest package offered to BTech CSE and M.Tech CSE students was INR 55.75 LPA and INR 33.46 LPA during placements 2023, respectively. 

The table below showcases the highest package offered to BTech and M.Tech CSE students in the last two years:

Particulars	Statistics (2022)	Statistics (2023)
BTech	INR 44.10 LPA	INR 55.75 LPA

NOTE: The placement data of IIT BBS for the year 2022 is gathered from external source.

The total seats offered for B.E. / B.Tech at GIET University and C. V. Raman Global University are 1374 and 1290, respectively. While GIET University offers this course in 18 specialisations, C. V. Raman Global University offers the same in 27 specialisations. Hence, there are higher chances of getting a seat at GIET University due to higher seats.

In Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology, the B.Tech programmee include courses such as Computer Science and engineering, Electrical engineering, Electrical and Electronics engineering, Mechanical engineering, Civil Engineering, Information technology, Metallurgical and Materials engineering, Electronics and Telecommunication engineering, Chemical engineering, production engineering. For these all courses, the fees is 91,280 rupees (first year fees) only. The lateral entry students will also have same fees i.e 91,280 rupees only. 

To know more about detailed scholarships available students can check the table presented below:

Board of Governance Scholarship-

Category	Sub Category	Section
Upto INR 1 Lacs per annum
Board Of Governance Scholarship (Proposed)	GIETEE (BTech Only)	GIETEE (BTech Only) Rank 1 to 10
	IIT JEE (Mains) (for B Tech only)	Rank upto 25,000
	State Toppers (all state-recognised boards) including CBSE/ICSE	From Rank 1 to 10
	For Resident of Odisha Students (BTech only)	More than 80% of CHSE, Odisha Board More than 9 CGPA in CBSE/ICSE Board
	Sports	International /National/State Level representatives

GIETU Merit Scholarship-

Category	Sub Category	Section
Upto INR 50,000 per annum
GIETU Merit Scholarship (Proposed)	GIETU Merit Scholarship (for B Tech only)	GIETEE (BTech Only) Rank 11 to 20
	IIT JEE (Mains) (for B Tech only)	Rank up to 25001 to 1 Lacs rank holders
	State Toppers (all state-recognised boards) including CBSE/ICSE	From Rank 11 to 50
	For Resident of Odisha Students (BTech Only)	More than 75% of CHSE, Odisha Board More than 8.5 CGPA in CBSE/ICSE Board

Seats available for the B.Tech program at Gandhi Engineering College are seats available for B.Tech. in civil engineering are 60. Seats for a B.Tech. in computer Science and engineering are about 180. B.Tech. in data science: 120 seats are available. B.Tech. on mechanical engineering 60s seats are available. The college has a dedicated Training and Placement Cell who provides 100% placement assistance to its student