Previously, it was felt that Orissa is a neglected state with respect to education, but now the education scenario in the state is witnessing a great change. The capital city of state is called as the knowledge hub with a large number of government and private universities. The state is the home for the Indian Institute of Technology at Bhubaneswar, which was established after a long for over five decades.

The state has also fared well with respect to literacy rates and according to the census conducted in the year 2001, the state has a literacy rate of nearly 73.5%, which is marginally behind the country’s percentage of 74.04%. The state has a number of national level institution offering technical and professional education courses.

MCA from Orissa:

Orissa is not only becoming as an educational hub for UG education, but it is also acting as the best place for perusing PG education. Particularly, the state has a good number of MCA colleges for offering the best opportunity for higher education in the field of computer applications.

Entrance Examination for MCA admissions in Orissa:

For admission of students to the MCA course offered in the state of Orissa, marks secured by the students in the Orissa Joint Entrance Examination is taken into consideration. The name of this examination is MCA OJEE and the test is conducted for evaluating the mathematics, computer awareness and English skills of candidates.

List of Colleges offering MCA in Orissa:

College of Engineering & Technology(OUAT), Bhubaneswar

Indira Gandhi Institute of Thechnology, Sarang

University College of Engineering Burla, Sambalpur

Regional Engineering College, Rourkela

Utkal University, Vanivihar, Bhubaneswar

Ravenshaw College, (Autonomous), Cuttack

Gangadhar Meher College, (Autonomous), Sambalpur

Kallikote College, (Autonomous), Berhampur

College of Accountancy & Management Studies, Cuttack

Indian Institute of Science & Information Technology, (IISIT), Gitanjali, Rasulgarh, Bhubaneswar

Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology(KIIT), Patia, Bhubaneswar

Orissa Computer Academy, 315, Kharvel Nagar, Bhubaneswar

Regional College of Management, Nandankanan Road, Chandrasekharpur, Bhubaneswar

Institute of Business & Computer Studies, 224, Dharmavihar, Bhubaneswar

Academy of Business Administration, Plot No-S1/125, ITI square, Industrial Estate, Balasore

Silicon School of Information Technology, Commercial Complex, Acharya Vihar, Bhuabneswar

Barapada School of Engineering & Technology, Barapada, Bhadrak

North Orissa School of Communication & Management Studies, Baripada, Mayurbhanj

Trident Academy of Creative Technology, 1st floor, 359, Sahid Nagar, Bhubaneswar

Nilachala Institute of Computer Science, Bhubaneswar

Biju Pattanaik Institute of Information Technology, Bhubaneswar

Krupanjala Computers Academy, Bhubaneswar

C. V. Raman Computer Academy, Bhubaneswar

Kushagra Institute ofInformation & Management, Cuttack

Rourkela Institute of Management Studies, Rourkela

Institute of Advance Computer & Research, Rayagada

Gayatri Institute of Computer & Management Studies, Gunupur

Seemant Engineering College, Jharpokharia, Mayurbhanj