Universities in Odisha 2026

Universities: 42
State private: 12
State and central: 27
Online / distance: 8

Checked by Career Bhavan on 2 November 2026

against UGC’s published university lists

Showing 1–20 of 42 universities

AIPH UniversityOdisha · State PrivateUGC 2(f)
UGC status
2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
Address
APEX Building, Pahal, Bhubaneswar-Cuttack NH16On Bhubneshwar-Cuttack Road, NH-5Bhubneshwar 752101
Website (as listed by UGC)
aiph.ac.in
ASBM UniversityOdisha · State PrivateUGC 2(f)
UGC status
2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
Address
Shiksha Vihar,PO-Bhola, Chandaka,Dist-Khurdha, Bhubaneswar 754012
Website (as listed by UGC)
asbm.ac.in
Berhampur UniversityOdisha · StateUGC 2(f) and 12B
UGC status
2(f) and 12B. Under Section 2(f), and also declared fit under Section 12B to receive grants from UGC and the central government. 12B is about funding, not degree validity.
Address
Berhampur, Bhanja Bihar, Dt. Ganjam 760007
Website (as listed by UGC)
buodisha.edu.in
Biju Patnaik University of TechnologyOdisha · StateUGC 2(f)
UGC status
2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
Address
Chhend Colony, Rourkela 769015
Website (as listed by UGC)
bput.ac.in
Birla Global UniversityOdisha · State PrivateUGC 2(f)
UGC status
2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
Address
IDCO Plot-2, Institutional Area, Gothapatna, Bhubaneswar, OdishaInstitutional Area,VIII-Gothapatna,P.S-Chandaka,Bhubaneswar 751029
Website (as listed by UGC)
bgu.ac.in
C. V. Raman Global UniversityOdisha · State PrivateUGC 2(f)
UGC status
2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
Address
Bidyanagar, Mahura, Janla, Bhubaneswar 752054
Website (as listed by UGC)
cgu-odisha.ac.in
Central University of OdishaOdisha · CentralUGC 2(f) and 12B
UGC status
2(f) and 12B. Under Section 2(f), and also declared fit under Section 12B to receive grants from UGC and the central government. 12B is about funding, not degree validity.
Address
Sunabeda, Post: NAD, Dist. Koraput 763004
Website (as listed by UGC)
cuo.ac.in
Centurion University of Technolgy and ManagementOdisha · State PrivateUGC 2(f) and 12BOnline / distance
UGC status
2(f) and 12B. Under Section 2(f), and also declared fit under Section 12B to receive grants from UGC and the central government. 12B is about funding, not degree validity.
Address
AT: ALLURI NAGAR, PO: R.SITAPUR, VIA: UPPALADA, PARALAKHEMUNDI, GAJAPATI, ODISHAVia-Uppalada, ParalakhemundiNULL 761211
Website (as listed by UGC)
cutm.ac.in
Online and distance: Online · Entitled on UGC-DEB’s current lists, 6 programmes.
See its programmes
Dharanidhar UniversityOdisha · StateUGC 2(f)
UGC status
2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
Address
Keonjhar 758001
Website (as listed by UGC)
dduniversity.ac.in
DRIEMS UniversityOdisha · State PrivateUGC 2(f)
UGC status
2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
Address
Kairapari, P.O. Kotsahi, Tehsil Tangi, District Cuttack, Odisha 754022
Website (as listed by UGC)
driems.ac.in
Fakir Mohan UniversityOdisha · StateUGC 2(f) and 12BOnline / distance
UGC status
2(f) and 12B. Under Section 2(f), and also declared fit under Section 12B to receive grants from UGC and the central government. 12B is about funding, not degree validity.
Address
Vyas Vihar, Nuapadhi, Balasore 756020
Website (as listed by UGC)
fmuniversity.nic.in
Online and distance: Distance · Recognised on UGC-DEB’s current lists, 22 programmes.
See its programmes
Gandhi Institute of Engineering and Technology University Odisha, Gunupur (GIET University)Odisha · State PrivateUGC 2(f)
UGC status
2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
Address
Gunupur,Distt. Rayagada,Odisha 765022
Website (as listed by UGC)
giet.edu
Gangadhar Meher UniversityOdisha · StateUGC 2(f) and 12B
UGC status
2(f) and 12B. Under Section 2(f), and also declared fit under Section 12B to receive grants from UGC and the central government. 12B is about funding, not degree validity.
Address
Amruta Vihar, Sambalpur 768004
Website (as listed by UGC)
gmuniversity.ac.in
International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT)Odisha · StateUGC 2(f)
UGC status
2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
Address
Gothapatana, P.O-Malipada, Bhubaneswar 751029
Website (as listed by UGC)
iiit-bh.ac.in
Jagadguru Kripalu UniversityOdisha · State PrivateUGC 2(f)
UGC status
2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
Address
At P.O. Banara, Via Mundali Colony, District Cuttuck 754006
Website (as listed by UGC)
jku.edu.in
Kalinga Institute of Industrial TechnologyOdisha · DeemedUGC Deemed (Section 3)Online / distance
UGC status
Deemed (Section 3). Declared a deemed-to-be university by the central government under Section 3 of the UGC Act, so it can award its own degrees.
Address
KIIT Rd, Patia, Bhubaneswar 751024
Website (as listed by UGC)
kiit.ac.in
Online and distance: Online · Entitled on UGC-DEB’s current lists, 11 programmes.
See its programmes
Kalinga Institute of Social SciencesOdisha · DeemedUGC Deemed (Section 3)
UGC status
Deemed (Section 3). Declared a deemed-to-be university by the central government under Section 3 of the UGC Act, so it can award its own degrees.
Address
Campus 10, Bhubaneswar 751024
Website (as listed by UGC)
kiss.ac.in
Khallikote Unitary UniversityOdisha · StateUGC 2(f)UGC notice
UGC status
2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
Address
Sundar Nagar, Ganjam, Berhampur 760001
Website (as listed by UGC)
kuu.ac.in
UGC lists it among HEIs that have not appointed an ombudsperson for student grievances.
UGC’s list(opens in a new tab)
Maa Manikeshwari University (Formerly Kalahandi University)Odisha · StateUGC 2(f)
UGC status
2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
Address
Manikya Vihar, Bhawanipatna, Dist.-Kalahandi 766001
Website (as listed by UGC)
kalahandiuniversity.ac.in
Madhusudan Law UniversityOdisha · StateUGC 2(f)
UGC status
2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
Address
Station Road, Cuttack 750003
Website (as listed by UGC)
mlu.ac.in

The short answer

By Career Bhavan’s count of UGC’s lists, checked on 2 November 2026, Odisha has 42 UGC-recognised universities: 1 central, 26 state, 12 state private and 3 deemed to be universities. 8 of them are on UGC-DEB’s 2026-27 lists for online or distance programmes. UGC’s fake-universities list names none in Odisha.

1
Search the university above. If it isn’t listed and isn’t an institution set up by an Act of Parliament (IITs, NITs, AIIMS and the like), it cannot award a valid degree. Check UGC’s fake-universities list too.
2
Open the row: its UGC status shows whether it is a 2(f) university (with or without 12B) or a deemed university.
3
Studying online or by distance? Check the separate UGC-DEB approval for your exact programme as well.

Reading the list

What 2(f), 12B and deemed mean

2(f)
Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
765 universities
2(f) and 12B
Under Section 2(f), and also declared fit under Section 12B to receive grants from UGC and the central government. 12B is about funding, not degree validity.
375 universities
Deemed (Section 3)
Declared a deemed-to-be university by the central government under Section 3 of the UGC Act, so it can award its own degrees.
164 universities

More lists

Browse by type

Method

Where this data comes from

Every university here comes from UGC’s own lists of central, state, state private and deemed to be universities on ugc.gov.in(opens in a new tab). Fake universities and the compliance notes (PhD regulations, ombudsperson, defaulter universities) come from UGC’s list of HEIs violating regulations(opens in a new tab). Names, addresses and websites are as UGC publishes them; online and distance approvals are matched from UGC-DEB’s lists. Checked 2 November 2026.

Who may award degrees is set by Section 22 of the UGC Act, as UGC explains in its public notice on fake universities(opens in a new tab). Institutions set up by an Act of Parliament are listed separately in the Ministry of Education list of Institutions of National Importance(opens in a new tab).

Free to reuse with credit to CareerBhavan. Get the data (CSV)

Cite as: CareerBhavan, “UGC-recognised universities in India 2026, with UGC notices and the fake-universities list”, careerbhavan.com/ugc-recognised-universities (checked 2 November 2026)

Quick answers

Frequently asked questions

How many universities are there in Odisha?

42, according to UGC’s lists as checked on 2 November 2026: 1 central, 26 state, 12 state private and 3 deemed to be universities.

How many private universities are there in Odisha?

12 state private universities in Odisha are on UGC’s list. Each is set up by a state law and listed under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, so it can award degrees. Search the list above for any of them.

Which central universities are in Odisha?

Central University of Odisha.

Which universities in Odisha offer UGC-approved online or distance degrees?

8 are on UGC-DEB’s 2026-27 lists: Centurion University of Technolgy and Management, Fakir Mohan University, Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanja Deo University(Earlier North Orissa University), Odisha State Open University, Sambalpur University, Sri Sri University and Utkal University. Approval is programme by programme, so check your exact programme.

Are there fake universities in Odisha?

UGC’s fake-universities list (as of February 2026) names none in Odisha. Still check any unfamiliar university against the list above before you pay a fee.

Choosing a university in Odisha? A counsellor can compare fees, courses and recognition with you.

A free call with a CareerBhavan counsellor, at a time that suits you.