B.A. B.Ed (Integrated) 

at Utkal University, Bhubaneswar

The duration of BA course at Directorate of Distance and Continuing Education, Utkal University is of three years. The course consists of six semesters. The core subject for this course is Odia, while the medium of instruction in the semester examinations is English/Odia. Candidates must fulfil the eligibility criteria before applying for admission in BA course at Directorate of Distance and Continuing Education, Utkal University.

Yes, Directorate of Distance and Continuing Education, Utkal University, offers the BA course at the UG level. This is offered for a duration of three years and in distance mode. Candidates must have a valid aggregate in Class 12 or equivalent examination to apply for the course at Directorate of Distance and Continuing Education, Utkal University. 

Joining Directorate of Distance and Continuing Education, Utkal University for BA course is generally considered a decent option. Candidates must consider factors like infrastructure, faculty experience, hostel and mess facilities, curriculum, etc. while taking admission. They can apply online or offline for admission at Directorate of Distance and Continuing Education, Utkal University.

To get admission to BA from DDCE, Utkal University, candidates need to clear class 12th from any recognised board. Admission for distance education does not require clearing any entrance exam. Students can just fill out the application form present on the website.

 

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

A total of 36 recruitment drives were held and 198 students were selected during Utkal University placements 2023. Further, an improving trend was witnessed in the number of students selected

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2021)	Placement Statistics (2022)	Placement Statistics (2023)
Recruitment drives	44	45	36
Selected students	142	197	198

Further, as per the Utkal University NIRF report 2024, the course-wise number of students placed over the past three years during Utkal University placements is presented below:

Course	Placement Rate (2021)	Placement Rate (2022)	Placement Rate (2023)
UG 4-year	Total students: 40 Students placed: 16	Total students: 58 Students placed: 7	Total students: 59 Students placed: 22
UG 5-year	Total students: 90 Students placed: 69	Total students: 120 Students placed: 87	Total students: 120 Students placed: 90
PG 2-year	Total students: 1478 Students placed: 509	Total students: 1583 Students placed: 805	Total students: 1720 Students placed: 925

Directorate of Distance and Continuing Education, Utkal University offers Degree and Diploma courses including 3 UG and 8 PG courses. These programs are offerred in Full Time mode. Directorate of Distance and Continuing Education, Utkal University has specializations such as M.A. specializations in English.

Utkal University course admission is both merit and entrance exam-based. Below are the eligibility and selection criteria for some of the programmes offered at Utkal University:

Programme	Eligibility	Selection Criteria
MBA	UG degree in any stream with a minimum of 50% aggregate (45% for SC/ ST candidates)	CPET/ CAT/ MAT/ CMAT/ XAT/ ICAR-AIEEA PG/ TISSNET/ UMAT + Personal Interview (PI)
BSc	Class 12 in the Science stream	Merit-based
MSc	BSc in relevant stream	CPET
B.Ed	UG degree with a minimum of 50-55% aggregate	Career and Entrance Examination
MA	BA in relevant discipline	CPET
BA B.Ed	Class 12	CPET

 

Candidates who qualify for entrance examinations or are shortlisted based on their marks in the qualifying examination will have to report to the admission cell at Utkal University for document verification and fee payment for final seat allotment.

To get admission into Utkal University through AIAPGET to MD in Homoeopathy Materia Medica, candidate must attain the required minimum cutoff in the exam. The cutoff for the General All India category candidates was closed at 137, during the last-round. Therefore, the lowest rank to get admission into the institute is 137, for the General All India category.

Utkal University accepts NEET PG exam scores for admission to various MD and MS specialisations offered by the institute. Utkal University NEET PG Cutoff 2024 was released for different categories under the All India quota. Among the General All India category candidates, the cutoff ranks were closed between 629 and 101740. Therefore, there is a high possibility of getting admission into the college at 15000 rank in NEET PG. The table below consists of the last-round closing ranks for the General AI category to help students in the choice of specialisation:

Course	2024
MD in Community Medicine	12601
MD in Anaesthesiology	10529
MD in Bio-Chemistry	62721
MD in Forensic Medicine and Toxicology	58080
MD in General Medicine	659
MD in Microbiology	27264
MD in Paediatrics	1791
MD in Pathology	11201
MD in Pharmacology	53463
MD in Physiology	70749
MD in Radiology	629
MD in Radiotherapy	12314
MD in Pulmonary Medicine	4489
MD in Anatomy	101740
MS in Obstetrtics and Gynaecology	3370
MS in Ophthalmology	7704
MS in General Surgery	5449
MS in Orthopaedics	2451
MD in Immuno Haematology and Blood Transfusion	9115