Sept (2025): Odisha has once again made a mark in higher education as five institutions from the state secured spots in the top-100 list of the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2025, released by Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
Odisha Institutions in Top-100 (Overall Category)
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SOA University – Rank 25
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KIIT University – Rank 27
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NIT Rourkela – Rank 34
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IIT Bhubaneswar – Rank 80
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AIIMS Bhubaneswar – Rank 100
Out of 4,100 institutions that participated nationwide, 54 were from Odisha.
University Rankings
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SOA (15th) and KIIT (17th) among top universities.
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Utkal University improved its rank among public universities to 48th, up from 50 last year.
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Sambalpur University and VSSUT placed in the 151–200 band.
Research & Engineering
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NIT Rourkela ranked 30th in research (same as 2024).
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KIIT (43rd) and SOA (49th) also made the list.
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In engineering, NIT Rourkela improved to 13th rank from 19 last year.
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IIT Bhubaneswar did not secure a place in the research category for the third year.
Management
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IIM Sambalpur rose to 34th (from 43rd in 2024).
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XIM University improved to 45th (from 50th).
Medical & Agriculture
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AIIMS Bhubaneswar ranked 14th among top-100 medical colleges.
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SOA (15th) and KIIT (24th) also featured in the medical list.
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OUAT secured the 19th rank among agricultural institutions.
Law & SDG Category
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SOA topped law institutions from Odisha at 10th rank.
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KIIT (14th) and NLUO, Cuttack (15th) closely followed.
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In the new Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) category, NIT Rourkela ranked 9th nationally.
