Utkal University Course Admissions 2025: Fees, Eligibility, Dates & Selection Process

Utkal University accepts different tests for different courses. Check below to know the accepted exam for few courses:

MBA: CPET/UTAM/CAT/CMAT/XAT/ICAR/TISSNET

BSc: 12th class exams

B.Ed:  Career and Entrance examination

The Utkal University admission process for the year 2023 has been completed. The admission process for UG & PG courses usually begins every year in April. Around the same timeline, the university releases an official notification on its website. With the registration portal activation, the admission procedure also commences for the academic year. For Utkal University 2024 admissions, the procedure is also expected to commence in the first or second week of April. 

Utkal University offers a 3-year BSc programme in 12 specialisations. The specialisations are Botany, Zoology, Biotechnology, Physics, Statistics, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Mathematics, Geology, Geography, Computer Science and Applications, and Chemistry. The total tuition of the course ranges from INR 360 to INR 2.3 lakh. To apply for the BSc course, candidates need to fulfil the basic eligibility criteria, which is that they must have passed Class 12 from a recognised board. 

Yes, Utkal University accepts CAT scores for admission to its MBA in Agri-Business Management. Candidates willing to get admission to this course can appear for CAT and submit their scores at the time of filling the application form. Apart from CAT, the university also considers scores of other entrance exams such as MAT, CMAT, XAT, ICAR-AIEEA PG, TISSNET and UMAT (in-house) entrance exams).

You can get admission to Utkal University for BCA. For this, you have to secure good marks in Class 12. Then, after the declaration of the result, you need to register on the official website. After registration, you need to fill out the application form, choose the desired college, and pay the required fee. Thereafter, a first selection list comes on the website, and you need to take a hard copy and get admission to the college according to the selection list. If the college doesn't meet your expectations, one can wait for the 2nd and 3rd selection lists and also go for the spot admission process at the end.

The seat intake for MCA in Utkal is 40. Hence, only this many students are admitted depending upon the category of the students, the applicant’s entrance test score, the cutoff and seat availability. In case the seats are increased in this course, the same will be updated on this page.

Yes, candidates can download the application form and submit it at the University office. The hard copy of the application form can be collected from the respective department. This completed form can further be submitted to the department along with copies of the necessary documents. The documents required with the application form are Class 10 and Class 12 marksheet, graduation degree and marksheet (if applicable), postgraduation degree and marksheet (if required), migration certificate, character certificate, caste certificate (if applicable), original application fee e-receipt, and one passport-size photograph.

 The application fee for all the PG courses is INR 600. Candidates are required to submit this fee to successfully submit the application form. The payment is only accepted through SBI e-Pay for all the courses. A receipt with the payment details must be kept for future reference.

The annual for all the specialisations of the MSc programme is 4,632 and the total tuition fee ranges between INR 2,610 - INR 1.48 lakh. It must be noted that this data is taken from unofficial sources and hence is subject to change. To understand the fee payment process or about concession, candidates can reach out to university officials. Moreover, the application fee for PG courses at Utkal is INR 600. Registration fee payment can be through credit card/debit card/net banking. Applications of only the students who submit the fee on time are accepted. 

Yes, the University offers a RUSA Doctoral Fellowship for / MPhil PhD students. The University announces the fellowship of INR 50,000 to INR 75,000 per month depending upon the academic qualifications, research competencies and publications for a maximum period of four years. For this fellowship, candidates can apply through the Common Research Entrance Test (CRET). Apart from this, many other merit and need-based scholarships are also offered such as POSCO Asian Scholarship, Poverty-Cum-Merit Scholarship, namely Khiragovinda, Post-Metric Scholarship, Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan Scholarship, etc. 

Utkal University, an institution renowned for its commitment to fostering academic excellence, generously bestows a multitude of scholarships upon its students. These financial blessings encompass a multitude of facets: the State Merit Scholarship, the esteemed National Scholarship for SC/ST Scholars, the enlightening Post Matric Scholarship for Minorities, the prestigious Central Sector Scheme of Scholarly Awards, and lastly, the honorable Prime Minister's Scholarship Scheme, an accolade reserved for the dedicated personnel of Central Armed Police Forces and the valiant souls serving in Assam Rifles. These scholarships, a testament to the university's dedication to the multifaceted aspirations of its student body, provide much-needed financial support, acknowledging the diversity of talent, backgrounds, and dreams that converge under its academic umbrella.

Utkal University offers a two-year regular course of MBA. Apart from this, the university also offers two other Management courses, namely MBA in Financial Management and MBA in Agribusiness specialisation. All the MBA courses are taught by the Department of Commerce and the Department of Business Administration. Utkal University admits students to MBA via a common selection process, which is inclusive of qualifying for the respective entrance exam, followed by PI round.