There are two types of Government universities in Odisha; State Government Universities in Odisha and Central Government Universities in Odisha. In this article, we have listed all the UGC approved state and central universities in Odisha.
Odisha has 30 Government Universities including state and central universities.
| Type of the University | Number |
| State Government Universities in Odisha | 15 |
| Central Universities/Autonomous Institutes in Odisha | 15 |
| Total Number of Government Universities | 30 |
List of Government Universities in Odisha | UGC Approved
List of State Government Universities in Odisha
1. Biju Patnaik University of Technology (BPUT), Rourkela
- Type: Public / State Government University
- Established: 2002
- Owner: Government of Odisha
- Approved By: UGC / PCI / AICTE
- Location: Rourkela, Odisha, India
- Official Website: http://www.bput.ac.in/
Address & Contact Details:
Chhend Colony, Rourkela, Odisha-769004
Phone : (0661) 2482556,
Fax : (0661) 2482562,
Email: students@bput.ac.in (for Students Enquiry)
Email: bput@bput.ac.in (for Colleges Communication)
2. Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology, Sambalpur
- Type: Public / State Government University
- Established: 1956
- Owner: Government of Odisha
- Approved By: UGC
- Location: Burla, Sambalpur, Odisha
- Official Website: http://www.vssut.ac.in/
Address & Contact Details:
Burla, Sambalpur,
Odisha, India
Pin: 768018
Phone: (0663)2430211
Fax: (0663)2430204
Email: registrar@vssut.ac.in
3. Gangadhar Meher University, Sambalpur
- Type: Public / State Government University
- Established: 2015
- Owner: Government of Odisha
- Approved By: UGC
- Location: Sambalpur, Odisha, India
- Official Website: http://www.gmuniversity.ac.in/
Address & Contact Details:
Amruta Vihar, Sambalpur, Odisha
Pin- 768004
Phone: 91-663-2403413/2000492,
Fax: 91-663-2400970, 2403413
Email: gmuniversitysbp@gmail.com
4. Berhampur University, Berhampur
- Type: Public / State Government University
- Established: 1967
- Owner: Government of Odisha
- Approved By: UGC / NAAC
- Location: Brahmapur, Odisha, India
- Official Website: https://www.buodisha.edu.in/
Address & Contact Details:
Berhampur University
Berhampur-760007
Odisha – India
Phone: +91-680-2227333.
5. Fakir Mohan University, Balasore
- Type: Public / State Government University
- Established: 1999
- Owner: Government of Odisha
- Approved By: UGC
- Location: Balasore, Odisha, India
- Official Website: http://www.fmuniversity.nic.in/
Address & Contact Details:
Fakir Mohan University
Balia, Balasore, 756020
Odisha, India
6. Khallikote University, Berhampur
- Type: Public / State Government University
- Established: 2015
- Owner: Government of Odisha
- Approved By: UGC / NAAC
- Location: Berhampur, Odisha, India
- Official Website: http://www.kub.ac.in/
Address & Contact Details:
Gmax Building, Konisi, Berhampur
Ganjam, Odisha- 7610008
7. North Orissa University, Baripada
- Type: Public / State Government University
- Established: 1998
- Owner: Government of Odisha
- Approved By: UGC / NAAC
- Location: Baripada, Odisha, India
- Official Website: http://www.nou.nic.in/
Address & Contact Details:
Sri Ram Chandra Vihar
Takatpur, Baripada, Mayurbhanj
Odisha-757003
Email: registrarnou123@gmail.com
8. Odisha State Open University (OSOU), Sambalpur
- Type: Public / Distance Learning State University
- Established: 2015
- Owner: Government of Odisha
- Approved By: UGC / AICTE / NCTE / NCI / BCI / DEB / MCI
- Location: Sambalpur, Odisha, India
- Official Website: http://www.osou.ac.in/
Address & Contact Details:
G.M. University Campus
Sambalpur-768004
Odisha, India
Phone: 0663-2521600, 0663-2521700
Email: info@osou.ac.in
9. Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar
- Type: Public Agricultural University
- Established: 1962
- Owner: Government of Odisha
- Approved By: UGC / ICAR
- Location: Bhubaneshwar, Odisha, India
- Official Website: http://www.ouat.nic.in/
Address & Contact Details:
Bhubaneswar-751003, Odisha, India.
Phone: (0674)-2397970/2397818/ 2397719/ 2397669 / 2397719 / 2397919 / 2397868
Email: registrarouat@gmail.com
10. Ravenshaw University, Cuttack
- Type: Public / State Government University
- Established: 1968
- Owner: Government of Odisha
- Approved By: UGC
- Location: Cuttack, Odisha, India
- Official Website: http://www.ravenshawuniversity.ac.in/
Address & Contact Details:
College Square, near Railway Station
Cuttack, Odisha 753003
Phone: 0671 220 1690
11. Rama Devi Women’s University, Bhubaneswar
- Type: Public / State Government University
- Established: 2015
- Owner: Government of Odisha
- Approved By: UGC
- Location: Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
- Official Website: https://www.rdwuniversity.nic.in/
Address & Contact Details:
Bhoinagar, Bhubaneswar
751022,Odisha,India
Phone: 0674 2542644
Email: registrar@rdwu.ac.in
12. Sambalpur University, Sambalpur
- Type: Public / State Government University
- Established: 1967
- Owner: Government of Odisha
- Approved By: UGC
- Location: Sambalpur, Odisha, India
- Official Website: http://www.suniv.ac.in/
Address & Contact Details:
Jyoti Vihar, Burla, Sambalpur
Odisha- 768019
Phone: +91-663-2430157
Email: registrar@suniv.ac.in
13. Shri Jagannath Sanskrit University, Puri
- Type: Public / State Government University
- Established: 1981
- Owner: Government of Odisha
- Approved By: UGC
- Location: Puri, Odisha, India
- Official Website: http://www.sjsv.nic.in/
Address & Contact Details:
Shrivihar, Puri, Odisha
India, Pin-752003
Phone: +91 6752 251669
Email: vicechancellor.sjsv@gov.in
14. Utkal University, Bhubaneswar
- Type: Public / State Government University
- Established: 1943
- Owner: Government of Odisha
- Approved By: UGC
- Location: Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
- Official Website: http://www.utkaluniversity.nic.in/
Address & Contact Details:
Vani Vihar, Bhubaneswar
Odisha, Pin-751004
Phone: (+91) 0674-2567940
15. Utkal University of Culture, Bhubaneswar
- Type: Public / State Government University
- Established: 1999
- Owner: Government of Odisha
- Approved By: UGC
- Location: Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
- Official Website: http://www.uuc.ac.in/
Address & Contact Details:
Sanskruti Vihar, Madanpur,
Bhubaneswar – 752054,
Odisha, India
Phone: 0674 – 2972312, 2972313, 2972314
Email: mailboxuuc@gmail.com
List of Central Universities/Autonomous Institutes in Odisha
Odisha has only one central university (Central University of Odisha) and many state government and central government autonomous institutes in Odisha. The autonomous institutes like IIT Bhubaneswar, IISER Berhampur, NIT Rourkela are top institutes of Odisha.
1. Central University of Orissa (CUO), Koraput
- Type: Public University / Central University
- Established: 2009
- Owner: Central Government of India
- Approved By: UGC
- Location: Koraput, Odisha, India
- Official Website: http://www.cuo.ac.in/
Address & Contact Details:
Sunabeda, NAD Post Office
Koraput – 763004
Odisha, India
Email: info@cuo.ac.in
2. Indian Institute of Management, Sambalpur
- Type: Public Business School
- Established: 2015
- Owner: Central Government of India
- Established By: MHRD
- Location: Sambalpur, Odisha, India
- Official Website: http://iimsambalpur.ac.in/
Address & Contact Details:
Jyoti Vihar, Burla
Sambalpur – 768019
Odisha, India
3. Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bhubaneswar
- Type: Public Engineering School
- Established: 2008
- Owner: Central Government of India
- Established By: MHRD
- Location: Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
- Official Website: http://www.iitbbs.ac.in/
Address & Contact Details:
Indian Institute of Technology, Bhubaneswar
Argul, Khordha
Pin: 752050, Odisha
Phone: +91 674 7134550 / +91 674 7134551
Email: registrar@iitbbs.ac.in
4. IISER, Berhampur
- Type: Public Autonomous Science Research and Education Institute
- Established: 2016
- Owner: Central Government of India
- Established By: MHRD
- Location: Berhampur, Odisha, India
- Official Website: http://www.iiserbpr.ac.in/
Address & Contact Details:
Khodasingi, Brahmapur
Odisha 760010
Phone: +91 680 2227 705
5. Institute of Life Sciences, Bhubaneswar
- Type: Public Autonomous Institute in Life Sciences
- Established: 1989
- Owner: Central Government of India
- Approved By: Department of Biotechnology
- Location: Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
- Official Website: http://www.ils.res.in/
Address & Contact Details:
NALCO Square, Bhubaneswar
Odisha, India
Pin Code: 751023
Phone: 91 – 674 – 2304283 / 2301476 / 2301460 / 2300137 / 2301219
6. Institute of Mathematics and Applications (IMA), Bhubaneswar
- Type: Public / State Government Institute
- Established: 1999
- Owner: Government of Odisha
- Approved By: UGC
- Affiliated To: Utkal University
- Location: Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
- Official Website: http://www.iomaorissa.ac.in/
Address & Contact Details:
Andharua, Bhubaneswar
Pin: 751029
7. Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology (IMMT), Bhubaneswar
- Type: CSIR Research Institute
- Established: 1964
- Owner: Government of India
- Established By: CSIR
- Location: Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
- Official Website: http://www.immt.res.in/
Address & Contact Details:
Bhubaneswar – 751 013
Odisha, India
FAX: 91-674-2567160
Phone: +91-674-2567126 / +91-674-237-9401
Email: dir@immt.res.in
8. Institute of Physics, Bhubaneswar
- Type: Autonomous Research Institute
- Established: 1972
- Owner: Central Government of India
- Affiliated To: Homi Bhabha National Institute / DBT
- Location: Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
- Official Website: http://www.iopb.res.in/
Address & Contact Details:
Sainik School, Bhubaneswar – 751005, India
Phone: +91-674-2306444 / 2306666 / 2306500 / 2306502
Fax: +91-674-2300142
9. International Institute of Information Technology, Bhubaneswar
- Type: Public / State Government Institute
- Established: 2006 / Became a Unitary University in 2014
- Owner: Government of Odisha
- Approved By: UGC
- Location: Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
- Official Website: http://www.iiit-bh.ac.in/
Address & Contact Details:
Gothapatna, PO: Malipada
Bhubaneswar-751003, India
Phone: +91-674-2653300
Fax: +91-674-2653309
Email: offdirector@iiit-bh.ac.in
10. Indian Institute of Mass Communication, Dhenkanal
- Type: Public
- Established: 1993
- Owner: Central Government of India
- Approved By: UGC
- Location: Dhenkanal, Odisha, India
- Official Website: http://www.iimc.gov.in/
Address & Contact Details:
P B No – 21, Sanchar Marg
Dhenkanal, Odisha – 759001
Phones: 06762-226194 / 226196
Fax: +91-6762-226195
11. Indira Gandhi Institute of Technology, Dhenkanal
- Type: Public
- Established: 1982
- Owner: Central Government of Orissa
- Affiliated To: BPUT
- Location: Dhenkanal, Odisha, India
- Official Website: http://www.igitsarang.ac.in/
Address & Contact Details:
Sarang, Dhenkanal-759146
Phone: +91 6768267086 / +91 6768267003
Fax: +91 6760 40544
Email: principal@igitsarang.ac.in
12. National Institute of Technology, Rourkela
- Type: Public Engineering School
- Established: 1961
- Owner: Government of India
- Affiliated To: UGC
- Location: Rourkela, Odisha, India
- Official Website: http://www.nitrkl.ac.in/
Address & Contact Details:
Rourkela, Odisha, India, 769008
Email: registrar@nitrkl.ac.in / director@nitrkl.ac.in
Phone: 0661-246-2021 / 2001
Fax: 0661-246-2022 / 2926
13. National Institute of Science Education & Research (NISER), Bhubaneswar
- Type: Public Engineering School
- Established: 2006
- Owner: Government of India
- Approved By: Department of Atomic Energy (DAE)
- Affiliated To: Homi Bhabha National Institute
- Location: Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
- Official Website: http://www.niser.ac.in/
Address & Contact Details:
P.O. Jatni, Khurda 752050, Odisha, India
Phones: +91-674-2494002/4003/4005 (Directorate)
Fax: +91 (674) 2494004
Email: director@niser.ac.in
14. National Law University Odisha, Cuttack
- Type: Public / State Law University
- Established: 2009
- Owner: Government of Odisha
- Approved By: UGC
- Location: Cuttack, Odisha, India
- Official Website: http://www.nluo.ac.in/
Address & Contact Details:
Kathajodi Campus, SEC – 13, CDA
Cuttack – 753015, Odisha, India
Phone: +91 671 2338018
Fax: +91 671 2338004
15. Indian Institute of Tourism & Travel Management, Bhubaneswar
- Type: Public
- Established: 1983
- Owner: Government of India
- Approved By: AIU / AICTE
- Location: Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
- Official Website: http://www.iittmb.in/
Address & Contact Details:
Baji Rout Regional Centre For Eastern RegionDumduma
Bhubaneswar – 751019, Odisha, India
Phone: 0674 – 2472014, 2472016
Fax: 0674 – 2472013
Email: iittmb@gmail.com
FAQs on Government Universities in Odisha
There are 30 government universities in Odisha.
There is only one central university in Odisha (Central University of Orissa). It was established in 2009 and the university located at Koraput.
Utkal University is the largest university in Odisha. The campus (399.9-acre area) of the university is located at Vani Vihar, Bhubaneswar.
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