Colleges in Orissa - Other

The fee structure of both the universities include various components, such as tuition fee, security deposit, and more. CUO BSc (H) tuition fee range between INR 4,800 and INR 49,600. While the tuition fee for BSc at North Orissa University range between INR 6,000 and INR 2.9 lakh. Considering the fee range, Central University of Odisha has more economical fee structure. It must also be noted that the mentioned fee amount is as per the official website/sanctioning body. It is subject to changes and hence, is indicative.

Both the universities have a good reputation in the state. The universities are not ranked by NIRF. However, students can consider other factors, such as course fee, placements, infrastructure and more to make a decision. 

In the following table, the fee and median salary offered to the BSc students is mentioned:

NOTE:

• The given fee is as per the official website/sanctioning body. It is subject to changes and hence, is indicative.
• The mentioned median package is as per the NIRF report. It is of 2022 placements for all the universities.

Considering this data, Berhampur University has more economical fee and placement package. 

There are a total of 226 seats for the BSc integrated and BSc (Hons) courses at the Central University of Odisha. The maximum seat count, i.e., 69 seats each is for the Agriculture and Animal Husbndary and Dairying courses. Then there are 44 seats each for forest management and the BSc + MSc integrated course. The university allot seats for each course on the basis of CUET scores. It must be noted that the mentioned seat count is as per the official website/sanctioning body. It is still subject to changes and hence, is indicated.

The central university admits candidates to the UG course based on merit in the CUET exam. Hence, the aspirants are required to register for the national-level exam. The National Testing Agency (NTA) releases the CUET applications in February. Further, the application window remains open till April. The mentioned timeline is as per the past years' schedule. Hence, is indicative. Following the announcement of CUET results in and around July, the candidates have to register on the CUO Samarth portal for counselling and seat allotment.

There are eight generic elective subject options for BSc + MSc Mathematics course of Central University of Odisha. Students can choose the preferred subjects in the first two years of the course. Mentioned below are the generic electives included in the course curriculum:

• Physics - I
• Physics - II
• Finite Elements Methods
• Information Security
• Computer Science - I
• Computer Science - II
• Econometrics
• Mathematical Finance

Yes, students pursuing BSc (Hons) in Forest Management course from Central University of Odisha have to submit a project in the last semester. The four-year course is divided into eight semesters. Students can check out course curriculum for semester-wise syllabus. Some of the subjects covered in the course are:

• Introductory Botany
• Moral and Value Education
• Forest Mensuration
• Wood Anatomy
• Forest Management, etc.

The syllabus of CUO BSc (H) Agriculture course include subjects related to the specialisation. In addition, the course curriculum includes project work and presentation as well. The course is divided into semester pattern. Hence, the first year is divided into two semesters. 

Some of the subjects covered in the first year of the programme are mentioned below:

• Fundamentals of Genetics
• Introduction to Forestry
• Agricultural Heritage
• Principles of Organic Farming
• Fundamentals of Plant Pathology, etc.

Yes, Central University of Odisha offers BSc (Hons) courses of four-year duration. The course specialisations are Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Dairying and Forest Management. Apart from this, the university also offers a five-year integrated course in Mathematics. Admission to the UG-level course is based on merit in the CUET exam. Before applying for any of the course, the aspirants must check out the prescribed eligibility requirements.

For admission to CUO BSc (Hons) programmes, it is necessary that the aspirants meet the prescribed eligibility criteria. Candidates who have passed Class 12 or equivalent exam with Biology (Life Science)/Agriculture subjects with at least 50% aggregate are eligible for admission. A relaxation of 5% is given to the SC/ST/PwD candidates. Further, the aspirants must hold the relevant documents as well. These are required for verification purposes.