Utkal University: Cutoff 2026, Fees, Courses, Placement, Admission and Ranking

Utkal University is the oldest university in Orissa and the 17th the oldest university in India. Utkal University is government university in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. It is recognised by AIU and UGC. As per NIRF 2025, the ranking of the institute is #48 in the "State Public University" category. The median package offered during Utkal University UG 4-year, UG 5-year and PG 2-year in the past years of placements stood at INR 2.20 LPA, INR 3.5 LPA and INR 4.5 LPA, respectively. In short, it is a good university in terms of rankings, reputation & infrastructure.

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.

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:

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.

You must first go through the eligibility criteria. If you fulfil the conditions, then fill out the online application (utkaluniversity.ac.in). Candidates who submit applications successfully are issued admit cards for the Common PG Entrance Test (CPET) conducted by the university. After the entrance test, the Utkal University cutoff is announced. Candidates with a score equal to higher than the cutoff are allotted a seat.

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).

Yes, it is worth doing MBA from Utkal university. The flagship course of the Utkal University is MBA. MBA at Utkal University is offered as a 2 year full-time programme at the PG level. MBA is offered in the specialisations like Rural Management, Financial Management,  Agri Business,  Business Administration, etc. The total tuition fee for the MBA course is INR 288 - 5.1 lakh, depending on the offering institute.