The state of Orissa has many colleges that offer students education in a variety of subjects. These include arts, Commerce, management, law, science and engineering etc. These colleges are affiliated to different universities. A few of those universities are the Berhampur University, National Institute of Technology, Utkal University, Sambalpur University and Kalinga Insitute of Industrial Technology. This article will deal with the top colleges that are located in Orissa.

Top Arts and Science Colleges

• Adivasi College
• Aska Science College
• Balajee Mahavidyalaya
• Bhismagiri College
• Binayak Acharya College
• Chatarpur Science College
• City College
• D. A. V. College
• Ganjam College, Ganjam
• Government Science College, Ganjam
• Government Women’s College, Koraput
• Gunupur College
• Kalinga Mahavidyalaya
• Khallikote College
• Khallikote Evening College
• Khemundi College
• Kotapad College
• Malkangiri College
• N. B. C. College
• Niranhan Women’s College
• Nowrangapur College
• Pendrani Mahavidyalaya
• People’s College
• Pharatpati Mahavidyalaya
• R. C. M. Science College
• Rayagada College
• S. K. C. G. College
• Savitri Women’s College
• Science College
• Science College, Ganjam
• Tara Tarani College
• Vikram Deb College
• Women’s College, Ganjam
• Women’s College, Kroaput

Top Agriculture Colleges

• Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology

Top Architecture Colleges

• College of Engineering & technology, Biju Patnaik University of Technology, Bhubaneshwar
• Piloo Mody College of Architecture Ajay-Binay Institute of Technology

Top Biotechnology Colleges

• Department of Biotechnology, Utkal University
• Department of Biotechnology, North Orissa University
• Majhighariani Institute or Technology & Science
• Neelachal Institute of Medical Sciences
• Ravenshaw College
• Royal School of Management & Technology
• Sambalpur University Jyoti Vihar, Burla, Sambalpur
• Trident Academy of Creative Technology

Top Commerce Colleges

• Adivasi College
• AS College
• Bahugram College
• Baji Rout Memorial College
• Balajee Mahavidyalaya
• Balanga College, Balanga
• Banki College
• BB Mahavidyalaya
• Bhadrak Autonomous College
• Bhismagiri College
• Binayak Acharya College
• BJB autonomous College
• BP College of Science and Education
• Brahmonjharilo Mahavidyalaya
• Central University of Orissa
• Centre for Development of Education and Communication
• Chitalo College
• Christ College
• City College
• College of Basic Sciences and Humanities
• Cuttack College
• D. A. V. College
• Deogarh College
• DGBK Mahavidyalaya
• Dharmasala Mahila Mahavidyalaya
• Dharmashala Mahavidyalaya
• Dhauli College of Art and Craft
• Dhenkanal Autonomous College
• Dhenkanal Autonomous College
• Dhenkanal Mahila Mahavidyalaya
• DKL Evening College
• DKN College
• DR Nayapali College
• Fakir Mohan Autonomous College
• Gangadhar Meher College (Autonomous)
• Ganjam College
• GC College, Ramachandrapur
• Government Autonomous College
• Government Women’s College
• Gunupur College
• Gunupur College
• Haldia College
• ISPAT College
• Junabhadra College, Birana, Orissa
• Kabi Samrat Upendra Bhanja College
• Kalinga Mahavidyalaya
• Kamakshyanagar College
• KB College
• KBDAV College
• Kendrapara College
• Khaira College
• Khallikote College
• Kharashrota Mahavidyalaya
• Khemundi College
• Kotapad College
• Loknath Mahavidyalaya
• Maharishi College of Natural Law
• Malkangiri College
• Mangala Mahavidyalaya
• Mathakaragola College
• MS College
• N. B. C. College
• Narashinghapur College
• Narasingh Choudhary Autonomous College
• Nayagarh Autonomous College
• NC College
• Netaji Subhas Memorial City College (NSMCC)
• Niali College
• Niranhan Women’s College
• Nowrangapur College
• Pendrani Mahavidyalaya
• People’s College
• Pharatpati Mahavidyalaya
• Rayagada College
• S. K. C. G. College
• Savitri Women’s College
• Tara Tarani College
• Vikram Deb College

Top Engineering Colleges

• Ajay Binay Institute of Technology
• Behrampur University Gandhi Institute of Tech
• Bhadrak Institute of Engineering and Technology
• CMC College of Engineering and Technology
• College of Agricultural Engineering & Technology, Bhubaneshwar
• College of Engineering, Bhubaneshwar
• College of Engineering, Saranga
• College of Engineering and Technology, Bhubaneshwar
• College of Engineering and Technology, Jeypore
• CV Raman College of Engineering
• Dhaneshwar Rath Institute of Engineering and Technology
• Gandhi Institute of Technology
• Ghanshyam Hemla Institute of Technology
• Indira Gandhi Institute of Technology
• Institute of Technology
• Institute of Textile Technology
• Jagannath Institute of Engineering and Technology
• Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology
• Krupajala Engineering College
• Majhighariani Institute of Technology and Science
• National Institute of Technology
• Orissa Engineering College
• Orissa School of Mines
• Padmanava College of Engineering
• Purshottam Institute of Engineering and Techn
• Regional Engineering College
• Sanjay Memorial Institute of Technology
• Satyasai Engineering College
• Seemanta Engineering College
• Synergy Institute of Engineering and Technology
• University College of Engineering, Burla
• University College of Engineering, OUAT Bhubaneshwar

Top Ayurvedic Colleges

• Gopabandhu Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya
• Government Ayurvedic College, Balangir
• Indira Gandhi Memorial Ayurvedic Medical College & Hospital
• K.A.T.S. Ayurvedic College
• Mayurbhanj Ayurved Mahavidyalaya
• S.S.N. Ayurvedic College and Research Institute

Top MBA and MCA Colleges

• Academy of Business Administration
• Academy of Management Studies
• Ajay Binay Institute of Technology
• Apex Institute of Technology & Management
• Bhadrak Institute of Engineering & Technology
• Bhubaneshwar Institute of Management & Information Technology
• Biju Patnaik Institute of Information Technology Management Studies
• C.V. Raman Computer Academy
• Centre for Entrepreneurship Development and Business Administration, Berhampur
• Centre for Information Technology Education
• Centurion School of Rural Enterprise Management
• College of Accountancy & Management Studies
• College of Accountancy Management Studies, Cuttack
• College of Engineering
• Department of Business Administration
• Directorate of Distance & Continuing Education
• Dr. Ambedkar Memorial Institute of Information & Management Science
• Gandhi Institute of Management Studies
• Gangadhar Meher College
• Gayatri Institute of Computer & Management Studies
• Global Institute of Management
• Hi-Technology Institute of Information Technology
• IBAT School of Management
• ICFAI Business School
• Indian Institute of Science & Information Technology
• Institute of Advanced Computer & Research
• Institute of Business & Computer Studies
• Institute of Cooperative Management
• Institute of Management & Information Technology
• Institute of Professional Studies Research
• Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology
• Khalikote Autonomous College
• KIIT School of Management
• Krupajala Computers Academy
• Kushagra Institute of Information & Management Science
• Magnus School of Business
• National Institute of Computer Science
• NIIS Institute of Business Administration
• Nilachal Institute of Computer Science
• NM Institute of Engineering & Technology
• North Orissa School of Communication & Management Studies
• Orissa University of Agricultural & Technology
• College of Engineering & Technology, Bhubaneshwar
• P G Centre for Studies (SMIT), Braundaban
• Purushottam Institute of Engineering & Technology
• Rajdhani College of Engineering & Management
• Ravenshaw College
• Regional College of Management, Bhubaneshwar
• Rourkela Institute of Management Studies, Rourkela
• Rourkela Institute of Technology
• S.M. Institute of Technology PG Centre for Management Studies
• Sambalpur University PG Department of Business Administration
• School of Management, Sri Sri University
• Seemanta Engineering College
• Silicon School of Information Technology
• Sri Ram Institute of Information Technology
• Srusti Academy of Management
• Tapaswani Institute of Information Technology
• Trident Academy of Creative Technology
• Trident’s MBA
• University College of Engineering
• Utkal University Department of Business Administration

Top Medical Colleges

• Hi-Tech Medical College & Hospital
• MKCG Medical College
• SCB Medical College
• VSS Medical College

Top Nursing Colleges

• College of Nursing, Berhampur

Top Dental Colleges

• Gandhi Dental College
• Hi-Tech Dental College
• Institute of Dental Sciences
• S.C.B. Medical College

Top Pharmacy Colleges

• College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Baliguali-Puri
• College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Khurda
• College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, ganjam
• Gayatari Instiute of Science & Technology
• Gayatri College of Pharmacy
• Indira Gandhi Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences
• Institute of Medical Technology Pharmacy College
• Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences & Technology
• Institute of Pharmacy & Technology
• Jaydev College Of Pharmaceutical Sciences
• Jeypore College of Pharmacy
• K.M. Institute of Pharm. Sciences
• Kanak Manjari Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences
• Maa Mangla College of Pharmaceutical Sciences
• Mayurbhanj Medical Academy
• Om Sai College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences
• Orissa College of Pharm. Sciences
• Pharmacy Wing, S.C.B. Medical College-Cuttack
• Pranabandhu Institute of Paramedical Science & Technology
• Roland Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences
• Royal College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
• School Of Pharmaceutical Sciences
• Seemantha Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences
• Siddeshwar College of Pharm.Sciences
• Sri Jayadev College of Pharmaceutical Sciences
• The Pharmaceutical College
• University Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
• Women Polytechnic, Chandrasekharpur

Top Polytechnic Colleges

• Balasore School of Engineering
• Barapada Institute of Engineering & Technology
• Berhampur School of Engineering & Technology
• Bhubananda Orissa School of Engineering
• Biju Patnaik Film and Television Institute
• Black Diamond School of Engineering
• C.V. Raman School of Engineering
• Central Institute of Plastics Engineering & Technology
• Central Tool Room & Training Centre
• Dhaneswar Rath Institute of Engineering & Management Studies
• Indian School of Engineering
• Indira Gandhi Institute of Technology
• Institute of Engineering & Management
• Institute of Textile Technology
• Jharsuguda Engineering School
• Kalinga Institute of Mining Engineering & Technology
• Kalinga Polytechnic
• Krupajal Engineering School
• M.K.C.G. Medical College
• Mayurbhanj School of Engineering
• Nilachal Polytechnic
• Orissa School of Mining Engineering
• Padmashree Krutartha Acharya Institute of Engineering & Technology
• Rourkela Institute of Technology
• S.C.B. Medical College
• S.K.D.A.V. Polytechnic for Women
• Sanjay Memorial Institute of Technology
• Sundargarh Engineering School
• Sushree Institute of Technical Education
• Umacharan Patnaik Engineering School
• Utkal Gaurav Madhusudan Institute of Technology
• Utkalmani Gopabandhu Institute of Engineering & Technology
• V.S.S. Medical College
• Women’s Polytechnic, Bhubaneshwar
• Women’s Polytechnic, Ganjam
• Women’s Polytechnic, Berhampur

Top Law Colleges

• Athagarh Law College
• Balasore Law College
• Balgangadhar Tilak Law College
• Bargarh Law College
• Bhadarak Law College
• Biraja Law College
• Bolangir Law College
• Capital Law College
• Department of Law
• Dhenkanal Law College
• Dinabandhu Sahu Law College
• Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Law College
• G.M Law College
• Gangadhar Mohapatra Law College
• Ganjam Law College
• Gokulananda Marathi Law College
• Indiravati Mahavidyalaya
• Jagajiban Ram Law College
• Jeypore Law College
• K.S.U.B. Law College
• Kalahandi Law College
• Kalinga Law College
• Keonjhar Law College
• Lajpat Rai Law College
• Madhusudan Law College
• Maharishi College of Natural Law
• Mayurbhanj Law College
• Rourkela Law College
• Sambalpur University
• Shree Biswaguru Law College
• The Law College
• University College of Law

Top Fashion Design Colleges

• Fakr Mohan University
• Indira Gandhi Women’s College
• Institute of Textile Technology, Choudwar
• National Institute of Fashion Designing (NIFD), Bhubaneshwar

Top Journalism & Mass Communication Colleges

• Acdemy of Management and Information Technology
• Bhavan’s Centre for Communication and Management
• Department of Mass Communication
• Indian Institute of Mass Communication
• Institute of Media Studies
• North Orissa School of Communication & Management Studies
• Ravenshaw College
• Utkal University

Top B.Ed/M.Ed Colleges

• Nandpur Anchalika Training College
• College of Teacher Education, Bolingar
• Government D.P. College, Ganjam
• Government College of Teacher Education, angul
• Nabakrushna Choudhary College of Teacher Education
• Radhanath Institute of Advanced Study in Education
• Regional Institute of Education, bhubaneshwar
• Rourkela College of Educational, rourkela
• Sambalpur University, sambhalpur
• Utkal University
• Utkalmani Gopabandhu B.Ed College

Top Music Colleges

• Nishamani Memorial College of Culture
• Sambalpur University
• Utkal University, Faculty of Arts

Top Hotel Management Colleges

• India Institute of Hotel Management & Catering, Bhubaneshwar
• Institute of Hotel Catering & Studies, Rourkela
• Institute of Hotel Management, Catering Technology & Applied Nutrition, Bhubaneshwar
• National Institute of Hotel Management & Catering, Bhubaneshwar
• Ranjita Institute of Hotel Management & Catering Technology, Bhubaneshwar
• Satwik Institute of Professional Studies, Bhubaneshwar
• School of Hotel Management, Institute of Technical Education & Research
• Women’s Polytechnic, Berhampur

Top Homeopathic Colleges

• Biju Pattnaik Homoeopathic Medical College
• Cuttack Homoeopathic Medical College
• Dr. Abhin Chandra Governmnet Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital
• Mayurbhanj Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital
• Orissa Medical College of Homoeopathy & Research
• Utkalmani Homoeopathic Medical College

Top 5 colleges in Orissa

All the above said colleges are well known in their respective fields. A few institutions stand apart from the others because of their expert faculty and the good quality education they offer. A few top arts and science colleges comprise of the Adivasi College, D. A. V. College, N. B. C. College, People’s College, Tara Tarani College and Women’s College, Ganjam. Top MBA and MCA institutions include the Academy of Business Administration, Utkal University - Department of Business Administration, ICFAI Business School, Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Gandhi Institute of Management Studies and Bhubaneshwar Institute of Management & Information Technology.