Best Engineering Colleges in Khurda - 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 2024	NIRF 2025
NIT Rourkela Ranking	19	13
SOA University Ranking	26	22
Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology Ranking	37	36
IIT Bhubaneswar Ranking	54	39
CV Raman Global University Ranking	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.

The OJEE exam is primarily for Lateral Entry (joining directly in the 2nd year). However, a "Special OJEE" is sometimes conducted to fill vacant seats in private colleges after the main counseling is over.

Most government and private colleges accept JEE Main ranks for first-year admission. Some private universities also accept their own entrance exams (like KIITEE or SAAT).

Yes, most private engineering colleges have a management quota where admission is possible based on 12th-grade marks and payment of higher fees, but government colleges do not have this.

Yes, top private universities like KIIT and SOA offer excellent facilities, modern labs, and very strong placement support, though their fees are higher than government colleges.

Private BTech Colleges	Tuition Fee
SOA University BTech Course	INR 5.1 Lacs – INR 12.2 lakh
College BTech Course	INR 10.5 Lacs - INR 17.6 lakh
College V. Raman Global University BTech Course	INR 3.9 Lacs – INR 12 lakh
GIET University BTech Course	INR 3.1 Lacs – INR 9 lakh
Gandhi Engineering College BTech Course	INR 4 Lacs - INR 6.2 lakh
College of Engineering Bhubaneswar BTech Course	INR 2.9 Lacs - INR 3.6 lakh
Centurion University of Technology and Management BTech Course	INR 4.4 Lacs - INR 8 lakh
Silicon Institute of Technology, Bhubaneswar BTech Course	INR 4.2 lah - INR 8.4 lakh
NIST University BTech Course	INR 3.3 Lacs - INR 7.4 lakh
NIST6 Institute for Education and Technology BTech Course	INR 2.2 Lacs - INR 2.9 lakh

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.

A general BTech CSE degree focuses on all CSE subjects. But in a more broader way. Students choose a more specific path in their last semester through electives. Whereas, when a student chooses a particular specialization, their curriculum starts shaping up around 3rd semester. all major class requirements like end term projects are based on your specialization.

Core branches are foundational B.Tech courses like Computer Science (CSE), Mechanical (ME), Electrical (EE), and Civil Engineering (CE). Specializations are more like sub genres of the core branches. One example being: Artificial Intelligence is a specialisation within Computer Science.

CSAB (Central Seat Allocation Board) and JoSAA (Joint Seat Allocation Authority) are both involved in the seat allocation process for engineering admissions in IITs, NITs, IIEST, IIITs, and other GFTIs. However, via JoSAA seat are allotted to all available seats in IITs, NITs, IIEST, IIITs, and other GFTIs. But via CSAB seat is allotted only at NITs, IIEST, IIITs, and other GFTIs against the vacant seats left after JoSAA counselling last round based on JEE Main scores.

RadhaKrishna Institute of Technology and Engineering has been rated 4 on placements.

NIT Rourkela CSE cutoff 2026 was 3606 for the General AI category in the first round. The NIT Rourkela JEE Main cutoff 2026  was published for the first round for admission to the BTech CSE and other courses.  

See the table below to know the round 1 cutoff for both All India and Home State quota categories. 

Category	NIT Rourkela CSE cutoff 2026
All India Quota Categories
General	3606
OBC	1161
SC	458
ST	216
EWS	515
PWD	94
Home State Quota Categories
General	9635
OBC	4463
SC	1435
ST	1038
EWS	2177
PWD	108

SOA University has a total of 1,500 seats in Computer Science & Engineering specialisation of BTech. The seats are allotted based on JEE Main or SAAT scores of the candidates. Once selected, aspirants have to confirm their seat by paying the BTech CSE fees.

No, students cannot take direct admission at KIIT for BTech courses. The admisson is based on KIITTEE-merit based. Eligibile students need to appear for the entrance and score high marks to get a BTech seat at KIIT.

IIT Bhubaneswar is a second-generation IIT. IIT Bhubaneswar has been ranked by various international and national ranking bodies. The institute is ranked 39 in the Engineering category by the NIRF 2025. The university was established in 2008 by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India, as one of the eight new IITs. IIT Bhubaneswar offers full-time UG, PG, and Doctorate level courses. The modes of IIT Bhubaneswar admission are online and offline. Admission to PG courses is based on the entrance exam scores. For admission to UG courses, candidates need to clear JoSAA Counselling after clearing the JEE Main exam. According to the latest placement data available, the placement rate recorded was over 82% for BTech and over 84% for MTech. The top recruiters were Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Goldman Sachs, Flipkart, Oracle, and many others.

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 total tuition fees is INR 1,52,000 - INR 1,82,560 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