Utkal University Bhubaneswar Answered Questions

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. 

Yes, Utkal University is recognised by UGC and AIU. It is also accredited with an “A+” grade by NAAC. It is ranked 93 among the top Universities in India by NIRF 2023. At present, Utkal University has 27 post-graduate teaching and research departments on campus. Utkal University has three main departments and 31 sub-departments. It is the oldest university in Orissa and the 17th the oldest university in India. The university offers distance-learning programmes to its students. The university offers UG, PG, PhD, and MPhil courses to students.

Utkal University has 117 faculty members and 343 non-teaching staff. The university professors are PhD and Diploma holders. The university conducts conferences on a large scale and also arranges guest lectures for the students on various occasions. In addition to this, from Presidents to CEOs, Utkal University has witnessed visits from numerous inspiring personalities, such as Professor Ganeshi Lal and many others.

Utkal University placement data has not been released. However, according to Utkal University NIRF report 2023, the course-wise total students and number of students placed during Utkal University placements 2022 is presented below:CourseTotal Students (2022)Students Placed (2022)UG 4-year587UG 5-year12087PG 1-year9835PG 2-year1,583805

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.

Utkal University has not released the placement data 2023. However, the NIRF placement report 2023 is out. As per the report, the median package offered to UG 4 year was INR 1.80 LPA. Candidates can refer to the table below for a detailed insight into the median package offered:CourseMedian Package (2022)UG 4-year (BA BEd,  BSc BEd)INR 1.80 LPAUG 5-yearINR 3.40 LPAPG 1-yearINR 3.50 LPAPG 2-year (MBA,  MTech,  MCA)INR 4.00 LPA

Utkal University offers various UG, PG, and doctorate-level courses in the fields of Humanities, Social Sciences, Science and Technology, Commerce and Management, Medicine, Homeopathy, Law, etc. Tabulated below is the list of a few popular courses along with their total tuition fee:CoursesTotal Tuition FeesMBA/PGDMINR 288 - INR 4 lakhBScINR 360 - INR 1.7 lakhBAINR 360 - INR 2 lakhMScINR 288 - INR 1.5 lakhBA BEdINR 1.6 lakh - INR 2 lakh

No, Utkal University is a state-level university located in Orissa. It is the oldest university in Orissa and the 17th-the oldest university in India. The university is recognised by AIU and UGC and is accredited with an “A+” grade by NAAC. It is ranked 93 among the top Universities in India by NIRF 2023. At present, Utkal University has 27 post-graduate teaching and research departments on campus. The university has 381 affiliated colleges for different streams, such as Humanities, Social Sciences, Science & Technology, Commerce & Management, Medicine, Homeopathy, Law, etc.

Yes, Utkal University has a placement cell that organises placement drives for the students. Utkal University has not released the placement statistics for the year 2023. However, NIRF has officially published the placement report 2023. As per the report, the median package offered during Utkal University UG 4-year and PG 2-year placements 2022 stood at INR 1.80 LPA and INR 4.00 LPA, respectively. Further, a total of 805 students were placed out of 1,583 students during Utkal University PG 2-year placements in 2022.