Education in Orissa - With the spread of
education across the country, the State of Orissa has fast emerged as a
favoured education destination. Promoting education in every sphere is a
priority for the Government with its 9 universities and numerous quality
institutes both in Government and private sector. The universities in
Orissa offer a wide range of courses to meet your needs and abilities
and have tuned their curriculum to cater the needs of the global Indian
workforce. The Utkal University, the Orissa University of
Agriculture (OUAT) and the Biju Pattnaik University of
Technology (BPUT) by imparting some specializations have
significantly contributed in the areas of research, crop management and
allied sector like fishery and the emerging hi-tech areas.
Many of its private institutes of management, B-Schools, Engineering
Colleges and IT Institutes have made a mark by providing a good set of
global technocrats and managers. The booms of private institutes have
not only helped to fill the industry-academia gap but also strengthen
the education system in Orissa.
Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology -
KIIT is an well
established Deemed-University with undergraduate and postgraduate
programmes in Technology, MCA and MBA. KIIT is an institute with truly
national character with over 80 percent of its strength of student's
population belonging to States other than Orissa and it has enrolled
students from abroad also into its various academic programmes
Orissa Engineering College (OEC) - About two decades back when
the concept of private education was virtually unheard of, a great
visionary Shri Kamini Kanta Patnaik, founder of Nabajyoti Charitable
Trust, conceptualized and established Orissa Engineering College (OEC),
the first private college in Orissa. Today, one of the best technical
institutes in the State, OEC stands for quality and affordable
education. The students from this institute have not only excelled in
technical fields but have also carved a niche for themselves in other
spheres of life. The young engineers from this Institute employed by
many reputed national and multinational organizations have made their
mark nationally and globally. The institute started to bring out a
metamorphosis in the scenario of technical education, has rightfully
succeeded in its objective.
Utkal University Bhubaneshwar - Utkal University in Bhubaneshwar
is also one of the top university of Orissa.
