Central University of Odisha is one of the 15 new Central Universities so established by the Government of India. CUO was located at Koraput District of Odisha, which comes within the KBK region (Koraput, Bolangir and Kalahandi) in the State of Odisha. The CUO is accredited by NAAC and approved by the UGC. It offers several UG, PG and Doctoral courses in various specialisations. Location wise, it is very close to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), Sunabeda. Damanjodi railway station is at a distance of about 15 Kms and Koraput railway station is at 25 Kms. The total university campus land size is 450.09 acres spread over village Chikapar and the adjoining Chakarliput. CUO consists of its seven constituent schools of several departments offering various courses.
Central University of Odisha Highlights
Established | Institute type | 2009 | Central University |
Accredited to | NAAC |
Affiliated to | UGC |
Campus size | 450.09 acres |
Courses Offered | B Ed, BCA, B Sc, MA, M Sc, M Phil, MBA, Ph D |
Faculties | 20+ |
Gender Diversity | Co-Ed |
Application mode | Online and Offline |
Facilities | Library, Cafeteria, Hostel, Sports Complex, Hospital / Medical Facilities, Wi-Fi Campus, Shuttle Service, Auditorium, Labs |
Admission Criteria | Entrance exams and Merit-based |
Official Website | https://www.cuo.ac.in/ |
Central University of Odisha Important Dates 2023
Event | Dates |
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CUET 2023 Exam Date | May 21 to May 31, June 1, 2, 5 to 23, 2023 |
CUET 2023 Result Date | July 15, 2023 |
CUET PG 2023 Exam Date | June 5, 2023 to June 30, 2023 |
CUET PG 2023 Result Date | July 20, 2023 |
Last Date to apply for integrated MSc program | July 27, 2023 |
UG Provisional Merit List | July 28, 2023 |
Admission of Provisional Merit list candidates | August 4 – August 5, 2023 |
Provisional Waiting list release | August 7, 2023 |
Date of Admission for Waiting List | August 11, 2023 |
PG Admission 2023 Counselling registrations start date | August 4, 2023 |
PG Admission 2023 Counselling registrations last date | August 23, 2023 |
PG Admission 2023 Provisional Merit List release | August 25, 2023 |
Last date of admission for PG Provisional Merit List | August 31, 2023 |
Declaration of PG Provisional Waiting List | September 01, 2023 |
Last Date of Admission for Waiting | September 05, 2023 |
Central University of Odisha Merit List 2023
Course | Merit List |
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M.Sc. Anthropology | Check Here |
M.Sc. in Biodiversity and Conservation of Natural Resources | Check Here |
M.A. in Odia | Check Here |
M.A. in Sanskrit | Check Here |
M.A. in Journalism & Mass Communication | Check Here |
M.A. in Economics | Check Here |
M.A. in English | Check Here |
M.A. in Hindi | Check Here |
M.Sc. in Statistics | Check Here |
M.Sc. in Computer Science | Check Here |
M.A. in Sociology | Check Here |
B.Ed | Check Here |
MBA | Check Here |
Central University of Odisha Courses
CUO offers various courses under its constituent colleges, varying in UG, PG and Ph D programmes. Under these programmes candidates can choose from a variety of specializations to enroll.
Course | Duration | Eligibility | Specializations | Selection Criteria |
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BCA | 3 years | 10+2 examination in Science from a recognized Board with Mathematics and Physics as subjects | - | Marks scored in the Entrance Test conducted by the university |
Integrated B.Sc +M.Sc | 5 years | 10+2 examination in Science from a recognized Board | Mathematics | Performance in the Entrance Examination CUET (UG) |
B.Ed. | 2 years | Graduation | - | Marks scored in the entrance Test conducted by the university |
M.Sc | 2 years | Science graduates with minimum 55% aggregate marks or Arts graduates with minimum 50% aggregate marks | Applied Statistics and Informatics | Marks scored in the Entrance Test conducted by the university |
Anthropology | ||||
Biodiversity and Conservation of Natural Resources | ||||
Journalism and Mass Communication | ||||
Sociology | ||||
MBA | 2 years | Candidates with their graduation degree in any relevant field | General Management | Marks scored in CUET, followed by a Group Discussion and a Personal Interview |
MA | 2 year | Candidates with a graduate degree in relevant field with 50% aggregate marks | Economics | Marks scored in the Entrance Test conducted by the university, along with Group Discussion (GD) / Personal Interview (PI) |
English | ||||
Journalism and Mass Communication | ||||
Sanskrit | ||||
Sociology | ||||
Odia | ||||
Hindi | ||||
M.Phil | 1 years | Candidates with a postgraduate degree in the relevant course field | Odia | Entrance test conducted by the university, followed by a Viva-Voce test |
Sociology | ||||
Anthropology | ||||
Journalism and Mass Communication | ||||
Biodiversity and Conservation of Natural Resources | ||||
Economics | ||||
Education | ||||
Ph.D | Minimum 3 years | Candidates with a postgraduate degree in the relevant course field | Odia | Merit and Interview based |
Sociology | ||||
Anthropology | ||||
Journalism and Mass Communication | ||||
Biodiversity and Conservation of Natural Resources | ||||
Economics | ||||
Statistics | ||||
Education |
Read more: CUO Courses & Fees
Central University of Odisha Admissions
CUO has a total of 7 schools, 14 Departments and offers multiple courses. It has a variety of courses to offer at UG, PG and Doctorate level.
For all the courses, admissions are offered on the basis of CUET - Common University Entrance Test. The registration for CUET begins in the month of March and the exam is conducted in the month of May or June every year
How to apply?
To apply for the Central University of Orissa, any course, candidates need to appear for the CUET Entrance Examination conducted by NTA.
- Visit the official website.
- Click on Online Application form
- Tap on the New Registration
- In Registration Details select:
- Category 1 UI (for BCA and Integrated M.Sc programme)
- Category 2 PG (For B.Ed, MA, M.Sc and MBA programmes)
- Category 3 RP (For M.Phil/PHD programmes)
- After the registration details, fill Personal details, Academic details, Photo and Signature
- After all the information filing, going to University and select the Central University of Orissa and select programme details of your candidature
- Recheck all the information and go to the payment window
- After paying the application form fee, your application process will be completed
- Candidates who are awaiting results may also apply for the exam
- After the exam, the selected students will be called for counselling / Interviews
Also, any candidate who hasn’t selected the Central University of Orissa while filling the CUET Application form but has a valid CUET score in a relevant subject can directly apply for admission by reporting at University on the notified date.
Read more: CUO Admission
Central University of Odisha Placements
Currently, there is no placement cell for CUO. But the university does help in providing summer internships.
Read more: CUO Placement
Central University of Odisha Facilities
CUO has a total campus size of 450+ acres.
Hostels: There are total of 3 hostels in CUO for students:
- Boys Hostel I
- Boys Hostel II
- Girls Hostel I
Girls hostel can accommodate 150 students.
Library: Library at CUO has 13075 books, 74 print Journals/Magazines, 8000 E-Journals, 18 Newspapers (07 Oriya daily + 10 English daily)
Also, apart from academic facilities, there are few recreational facilities for students to grab on to studies effectively, like:
- Computer Labs
- Sports
- Cafeteria
- Library
- Auditorium
- Hostel
- Gym
- Laboratory
- Medical
- Classrooms
- Security
Central University of Odisha Faculty
CUO has quite a good class of faculties belonging to several departments of its constituent colleges and schools.
The Central University of Orissa consists of 14 Departments of various specializations under 7 Schools of study. Each department is headed by the head of the department and consists of highly educated and qualified Professors and Assistant professors. The faculty of CUO is highly qualified and experienced in their respective fields of teaching. The administration is led by chancellor of the college Prof. PV Krishna Bhatta who also has a teaching background with a major in Sociology.
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Central University of Odisha FAQs
Ques. What is the best way to reach the Central University of Odisha?
Ans. The best route to reach campus is via the railway station by cab or bus as it is just 15 km away from Damanjodi railway station and 25 km from Koraput railway station.
Ques. Which is the best department considered in terms of placement at Central University of Odisha?
Ans. As for now, Central University of Odisha is quite new and is still in the under-development stage, so it doesn’t have any placement cell for now. But it does help in getting internships to students.
Ques. What is the total campus-intake capacity of Central University of Odisha?
Ans. The total intake capacity for students studying and residing on campus is around 850+.
Ques. What is the median package offered to the students of PG Integrated program at Central University of Odisha?
Ans. The only programme at Central University of Odisha recorded placements is B Sc + M Sc Integrated 5 yr programme with 2.75 Lakhs per Annum package.
Ques. What is the ranking of Central University of Odisha among its peer universities?
Ans. Central University of Orissa, Koraput ranked 23rd position among the 25 top Central Universities of the country, as per the Outlook-ICARE rankings. As well as recently, the University was in the rank band of 151-200 position in NIRF ranking.
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