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OUAT: Admission 2025, Admit Card, Result, Courses, Fees, Placements, Ranking
Bhubaneswar, India
Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology - [OUAT]
Overview
Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology (OUAT) is the second oldest agricultural university in India. It was established in 1962 with more than 12 colleges under its affiliation. As per the NIRF 2024 ranking, It ranked 15th among the top 40 agricultural colleges in India, and in the NIRF 2023 ranking, OUAT ranks 22nd out of 40 in India. It was recognized by UGC and approved by AICTE in 1987. OUAT fees range from ₹12k to ₹1.2L, depending on the course. OUAT provides scholarships for students taking various UG and PG courses according to their merit.
The university offers various UG, PG and Diploma courses, such as B.Tech in Agricultural Engineering, B.Sc in Agriculture, B.V.Sc, M.Tech, M.E., MBA, MCA, PhD etc. Among these, B.Sc Agriculture and B.V.Sc courses are mostly preferred by students. It has more than 9 degrees and 82 courses and conducts its own OUAT entrance exam, and also considers ICAR AIEEA rankings for admissions. In 2023, at OUAT, the median salary for UG students ranged between 3.6 lakhs to 9 lakhs, and for PG students, the median salary was around 5-6 lakhs with top recruiters such as Nestle, Mother Dairy, VNR Seed, IFFCO, ITC and many others.
Ranking of Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology
Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology is the 2nd oldest agricultural university in India. It ranks #15 and #22 in NIRF 2024 and NIRF 2023 ranking in the agricultural category. OUAT overall rank band lies between #101-150 in 2023 out of 200 colleges in India.
Ranking | Overall | Agriculture Category |
NIRF 2024 | 151-200 | 15 |
NIRF 2023 | 101-150 | 22 |
NIRF 2019 | 101-150 | – |
Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology - [OUAT]
Programs
Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology offers a variety of undergraduate, postgraduate, diploma and doctoral courses such as B.Sc in Agriculture, B.Sc in Horticulture, B.Tech in Agriculture, MBA, MCA, PhD, B.V.Sc in Veterinary, etc. All these courses require a minimum 10+2 eligibility, and some require entrance exam qualification.
Courses | Fees (1st year) | Duration | Eligibility criteria |
B.Sc | ₹ 69k | 3 years | 10+2 with 50% and OUAT exam qualified |
B.Sc (Hons) | ₹ 60k | 3 years | 10+2 |
M.Sc | ₹ 34k | 2 years | Graduation |
Ph.D | ₹ 48k | 3 years | Post Graduation with 50%+ and OUAT exam qualified |
B.V.Sc | ₹ 77k | 4 years | 10+2 with 50% and OUAT exam qualified |
B.Tech | ₹ 60k | 4 years | 10+2 with 50% and OUAT exam qualified |
M.Tech | ₹ 35k | 2 years | Graduation |
Bachelor of Technology [B.Tech]
Master of Technology [M.Tech]
Bachelor of Technology [B.Tech] + Master of Technology [M.Tech]
Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology - [OUAT]
Admissions
Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology offers admission to various courses depending on the merit of entrance exams such as GATE, NEET, OUAT, ICAR AIEEA, CUET, OJEE, etc. OUAT Bhubaneswar is recognized by UGC, VCI, AICTE, and MHRD.
Here are the details for a few of our in-demand courses among the students:
Program Name | No. of Courses | Course Duration | Eligibility Criteria | Entrance Exam |
B.V.Sc | 1 | 4 years | 10+2 with aggregate 50% | OUAT entrance exam |
B.Sc | 6 | 3 years | 10+2 with aggregate 50% | OUAT entrance exam, ICAR AIEEA |
B.E./B.Tech | 1 | 4 years | 10+2 with aggregate 50% | OUAT entrance exam, ICAR AIEEA |
M.Tech | 6 | 2 years | UG with 50% GATE qualified | OJEE, OUAT entrance exam, ICAR AIEEA, CUET-PG |
OUAT Bhubaneswar Important Dates:
OUAT Bhubaneswar admission and registration important dates, both upcoming and expected, are given as follows:
Dates | Important Events |
Ph.D entrance test 2025 | Dec 12 2024 |
JNU-CEEB Registration | 8 Feb 2025 - 6 Mar 2025 (Tentative) |
OUAT registration | Mar 2025 - Apr 2025 (expected) |
OUAT exam | May 2025 (expected) |
Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology - [OUAT]
Placements
Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology offers a median salary range of ₹3.6L to ₹9L for UG and PG students of various courses with a placement rate of nearly 50%. OUAT has a record of its students getting selected for higher studies.
Record | 2022-2023 | 2021-2022 | 2020-2021 |
No. of students admitted | 594 | 726 | 608 |
No. of students graduated | 553 | 635 | 449 |
No. of students placed | 263 | 137 | 68 |
Median Salary for graduated students | ₹ 560500 | ₹ 450000 | ₹ 360000 |
No. of students selected for higher studies | 269 | 246 | 295 |
Top Recruiters
Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology - [OUAT]
Infrastructure
Hostel Facility:
OUAT provides separate hostel facilities to boys and girls . Here is the breakdown for the following:
Facilities | Boys Hostel | Girls Hostel |
Hostel Fees | ₹12650-₹17950 | ₹12650-₹17950 |
Mess Fees | ₹18000 | ₹18000 |
Water and Electricity Fees | ₹250+₹1500 | ₹250+₹1500 |
Hostel Caution Money (refundable) | ₹650 | ₹650 |
*This record is for all courses except B.V.Sc , Animal Husbandry and International students.
Other than Hostel OUAT also provide infrastructure facilities to the students:
Other Facilities | Details |
Medical / Hospital Facility | - Medical facilities for students in case of immediate care needed. |
Library | - library with more than 70,000 books to provide assistance to students. |
Sports | - provides both indoor and outdoor sports facilities having basketball, tennis, badminton, etc courts available in university. |
I.T. Infrastructure | - equipped with modern I.T. infrastructure and with high speed internet . |
GYM Facility | - Gym facilities for student’s overall fitness with modern machinery and equipment |
Laboratories | - agricultural labs , computer labs , etc assigned to students for their research and development. |
Cafeteria | - Properly furnished cafeteria for students for their meals and refreshment. |
Auditorium | - Provided Auditorium facility for students to carry out their extra curricular activities and events. |