The Utkal University campus is spread over an area of 399.9 acres with a total of 40 blocks. Out of these, 26 blocks are designated for teaching, and other blocks include an administrative block, a health centre, a guest house, an auditorium, an indoor stadium, and hostels with accommodation for female and male students with 603 residential quarters. The university has a separate building for the library, which has six floors and is spread over 30,000 sq ft inside the campus. The university also has 100+ computers, 5+ printers, 5+ servers, CCTV surveillance systems with 16 cameras, STPI and structured LAN, the Internet, and a leased line from BSNL. The university has an auditorium, canteen, library, and other facilities.

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Infrastructure/Facilities

  • Library

    Central Library of Utkal University is one of the finest libraries in the state of Odisha. Library comprises a large reading room, periodical, reference, manuscript, documentation and text-book and administrative sections. The library consists of more than two hundred thousand books and 5800 rare manuscripts. In total, the library has 251663 books. Also, it subscribes 41 current journals and magazines and 19 daily newspapers. Library being a part of UGC INFONET digital library Consortium INFLIBNET programme the reader get the facilities to access into the many resources.

  • Hostel

    Utkal University's hostel has a total number of 12 hostels inside the campus, 6 for boys and 6 for girls. Internet access with wi-fi in the hostels is available. Hostels have created an environment more conducive to learning. There are 12 hostels with accommodation for 2307 women and 2297 men and 603 residential quarters inside the campus

    Boys HostelIn-Campus Hostel, Girls HostelIn-Campus Hostel
  • Sports Complex
    Available Facilities:
    Basketball Court|Football Ground|Tennis Court|Hockey Ground|Kho-Kho Ground|Kabaddi Court|Volley Balll Ground
  • Shuttle Service

    Town bus facility is available up to University Gates. The national highway connecting Kolkata with Chennai runs in front of the University. 3 wheelers and cycle rickshaws operate in the campus.

  • Cafeteria
    Gym
    Hospital / Medical Facilities
    Wi-Fi Campus
    Auditorium
    Convenience Store
    Labs
Other Facilities:
Computer centre|Guest house|Population research centre

Utkal University Infrastructure FAQs

Given below are the FAQs about the infrastructure of Utkal University:

Q:   What are the facilities available at Utkal University?
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Utkal University offers various facilities to its students, including:

  • Library- The library of Utkal University, known as Purija Library, is said to be one of the finest libraries in the state of Odisha. The library comprises large reading spaces, manuscripts, administrative, and many other sections.
  • Hostel- The university provides hostel facilities for both boys and girls. The hostel also includes a mess facility where students get hygienic food.
  • Canteen- The university also has a huge canteen, which is said to be the most crowded and social place for students. The canteen offers food at a very reasonable rate that is made with proper hygiene.
Q:   Does Utkal University offer hostel facilities?
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Yes, Utkal University has separate hostels for boys and girls. There are a total of 13 hostels, six for boys and seven for girls. Every hostel has a common room where boarders are provided with computer, WiFi, Library, newspapers, periodicals, and television. The students are also provided with computational facilities and WiFi. Each hostel has a mess facility.

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Overall Infrastructure Rating (Out of 5)

4.0

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Subhajyoti swain | Discontinued (Apr 2023)- B.Sc. in Nursing - Batch of 2025
Reviewed on 20 Sep 2025
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5.0
Placements 5 Infrastructure 5 Faculty & Course Curriculum 5 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 5
The college infrastructure is very good .

Infrastructure: The college and university infrastructure is good and availability of all the facilities in our colleges. The canteen and mess facilities also available. And medical and sports facilities also present. Sports are arranged in every yaer and students are encouraged to attend all sports activities.

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Subhashini Behera | Discontinued (Apr 2023)- B.Sc. in Nursing - Batch of 2025
Reviewed on 13 Sep 2025
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5.0
Placements 5 Infrastructure 5 Faculty & Course Curriculum 5 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 5
The college facility is good.

Infrastructure: The college infrastructure is very good. All the facilities like Wi-Fi, lab, classroom, and library are available. They differ according to different departments. The quality of food in the hostel is good and hygienic, and medical and sports facilities are also available.

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Suniska Sahoo | B.A. LLB. - Batch of 2026
Offered by Capital Law College
Reviewed on 8 Mar 2025
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2.6
Placements 1 Infrastructure 2 Faculty & Course Curriculum 3 Crowd & Campus Life 2 Value for Money 5
I am dissatisfied with the campus and faculty.

Infrastructure: Infrastructure is okay and not like any big university. There are no Wi-Fi facilities, but the classrooms are okay, with a library and a lab. But there is no canteen, food, mess, or any other facilities are zero. There are no sports or nothing. It is very boring to study here.

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Suhani pradhan | B.Sc. in Nursing - Batch of 2028
Offered by Vivekanand College of Nursing
Reviewed on 9 Sep 2025
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5.0
Placements 5 Infrastructure 5 Faculty & Course Curriculum 5 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 5
Searching for a successful beginning.

Infrastructure: Our college has a beautiful library that contains more than 1000 books from awarded authors. We also have the facility to study 1 to 2 hours extra after classes, and teachers help in finding the best books and provide us with well-designed notes.

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SATYA BRATA | Integrated BBA + MBA - Batch of 2029
Offered by B.J.B Autonomous College
Reviewed on 1 Sep 2025
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3.8
Placements 3 Infrastructure 4 Faculty & Course Curriculum 4 Crowd & Campus Life 4 Value for Money 4
Joining this college is highly recommended by me.

Infrastructure: They provide better hostels than other government colleges, and their room are quite good. Their mess is also very good, provides best food, and they maintain hygiene very well. Overall, a good college.

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Anonymous | Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharm.) - Batch of 2025
Reviewed on 4 Sep 2025
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2.8
Placements 3 Infrastructure 3 Faculty & Course Curriculum 3 Crowd & Campus Life 1 Value for Money 4
Good college. Stay away from politics.

Infrastructure: The library is good, and all types of pharmacy and technology books are available. Labs are spacious and have all the apparatus used in the industry. The hostel is good, and Wi-Fi is available all over the campus. There are a cricket ground, a volleyball court, and a badminton court present. Mess food is average.

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Ananya jena | Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) - Batch of 2025
Offered by Marshaghai College
Reviewed on 1 Sep 2025
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4.4
Placements 5 Infrastructure 4 Faculty & Course Curriculum 4 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 4
The college has been NAAC-accredited with a "C+" grade in 2005-06 and operates under UGC.

Infrastructure: All infrastructure is the best. In our seminar rooms, smart TVs, basic cooling electronics, and all necessary products are available. The hostel is also very good for both male and female students. We have a big playground in our college, and all over the college, we have trees everywhere; it’s a totally nature-loving college.

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Suman Baskey | B.A. in Political Science - Batch of 2026
Offered by B.J.B Autonomous College
Reviewed on 24 Aug 2025
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2.0
Placements 3 Infrastructure 2 Faculty & Course Curriculum 1 Crowd & Campus Life 2 Value for Money 2
Looks one way, but turns out to be another.

Infrastructure: Facilities and infrastructure are not good, or we can say not up to the mark, the Wi-Fi never works. There are no extracurricular activities in the college, such as no sports or games. The hostel is just a mess and not clean, and the students living in college hostel are thinking of themselves as gundas and rowdies.

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Manoj mandal | Bachelor of Physiotherapy (BPT) - Batch of 2029
Offered by DRIEMS University
Reviewed on 24 Aug 2025
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5.0
Placements 5 Infrastructure 5 Faculty & Course Curriculum 5 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 5
Absolutely satisfied because of fee structure and placement.

Infrastructure: College infrastructure is well-developed and student-friendly. Campus is equipped with spacious classrooms, modern laboratories, a well-stocked library, and advanced practical facilities. There are separate labs for anatomy, physiology, and electrotherapy with updated equipment that meet clinical standards. Library provides a wide range of reference books, journals, and digital resources for academic support. The campus also offers high-speed internet, clean and hygienic hostels, and a good cafe...

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Abhipsa Nayak | Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) - Batch of 2025
Offered by Pattamundai College, Kendrapara
Reviewed on 22 Aug 2025
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4.4
Placements 4 Infrastructure 5 Faculty & Course Curriculum 4 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 4
The faculty and infrastructure are excellent.

Infrastructure: The hostel rooms are extremely good, and the food quality is also very good in the mess and canteen. Medical facilities, sports, and games are also available. In the departments, Wi-Fi, labs, and classrooms are also available, and the library is very quiet.

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Joydeep Pradhan | B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering - Batch of 2026
Offered by DRIEMS University
Reviewed on 21 Aug 2025
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3.6
Placements 2 Infrastructure 3 Faculty & Course Curriculum 5 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 3
If you don’t have any other option, then choose this college.

Infrastructure: They show a free Wi-Fi system available, but there is no Wi-Fi available. Also, we have a single smart classroom, which is very bad. In our batch, there are 270 CSE students but only a single smart class, though there are many other normal classes. The lab is outdated. Medical facility is good.

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Aniket Mohapatra | Integrated BBA + MBA - Batch of 2029
Offered by B.J.B Autonomous College
Reviewed on 20 Aug 2025
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4.0
Placements 4 Infrastructure 4 Faculty & Course Curriculum 4 Crowd & Campus Life 4 Value for Money 4
BJB College is the best government college in Bhubaneswar.

Infrastructure: The course provided by the college is the best among other government colleges. This college is the best for completing a degree with less amount. The hostel provided by the college is the best and gives a good message. Although the hostel does not have AC, they maintain hygiene in both rooms and food.

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Saunak Mohanty | Integrated BBA + MBA - Batch of 2029
Offered by B.J.B Autonomous College
Reviewed on 19 Aug 2025
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3.6
Placements 3 Infrastructure 4 Faculty & Course Curriculum 4 Crowd & Campus Life 3 Value for Money 4
It's a very good college you should join.

Infrastructure: Good hostel and mess, but the chances of doing things are high as the maintenance by teachers is negligible. We have much fewer hostel rooms than the number of students and have good facilities. You have to be strict with yourself in this hostel, and no AC in this hostel.

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Jasprit Swain | M.Sc. in Botany - Batch of 2025
Offered by Christ College,Cuttack
Reviewed on 19 Aug 2025
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3.8
Placements 3 Infrastructure 4 Faculty & Course Curriculum 4 Crowd & Campus Life 4 Value for Money 4
Great learning with helpful faculty and academics. Placements need some improvement.

Infrastructure: Department had good classrooms, well-equipped labs, and access to the central library. Wi-Fi and basic facilities were available. Hostel rooms were manageable, food in the mess and canteen was average, and medical and sports facilities could improve.

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Bhagyashree Nayak | Ph.D. in Education - Batch of 2023
Offered by Regional Institute of Education
Reviewed on 18 Aug 2025
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5.0
Placements 5 Infrastructure 5 Faculty & Course Curriculum 5 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 5
Overall, this is a good college for a Ph.D. in education in India.

Infrastructure: Free Wi-Fi was available in all the campuses. There were separate laboratories for different subjects. There were five hostels for men and women. The quality of food was good. There was a table tennis, a basketball gymnasium, and a large ground for football and cricket. A long auditorium room, a computer room, and a library room were all air conditioned.

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Directorate of Distance and Continuing Education, Utkal University has been rated 4 on Infrastructure parameter. Directorate of Distance and Continuing Education, Utkal University offers good infrastructure such as Auditorium, Cafeteria, Gym, Hospital / Medical Facilities, Hostel, Labs, Library, Spo

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Institute has a well supported campus with facilities such as Auditorium, Boys Hostel, Cafeteria, Co-ed Hostel, Girls Hostel, Gym, Hospital / Medical Facilities, Hostel, Labs, Library, Sports Complex, Wi-Fi Campus.

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Yes, Utkal University has an entrance based admission criteria for many courses. Find below the eligibility criteria and accepted entrance exams for some popular courses offered by the university:

MBA: Entrance based selection criteria and candidates are required to have valid scores in CPET/ CAT/ MA

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Answered a month ago

Candidates need to register online at the official website of Utkal University. Follow the below-mentioned steps for the complete Utkal University application process:

Step 1.1: Visit the official website of the University,  utkaluniversity.nic.in

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Directorate of Distance and Continuing Education, Utkal University, offers admission based on the merit acquired in the last qualifying exam. In order to secure admission to DDCE Utkal University, candidates must fulfil the course-specific eligibility criteria. Candidates must have qualified Class 1

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