Bhubaneswar (SunstarTV Bureau): Utkal University, Odisha’s premier seat of education succeeded to place at 87 ranks among top 100 universities in the National Institution Ranking Framework (NIRF) India Ranking.
Conducted by Dharmendra Pradhan, the NIRF-2021 ranking puts Utkal at 87th position. However, last year in 2020 the ranking of the noted university was at 96th position.
As per the rankings, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (SOA) has been ranked 37th, Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) 39th, National Institute of Technology (NIT) Rourkela 41st and Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bhubaneswar 58th.
The oldest university in the State, Utkal enjoys an elevated standing in the realm of higher education. The Government has invested in infrastructure development of the University to ensure it scales new heights, said officials of Higher Education department.