Education in Odisha is witnessing a rapid transformation. Its capital city, Bhubaneswar, is emerging as a knowledge hub in India with several new public and private universities, including the establishment of an Indian Institute of Technology after five decades of demand.

BHUBANESWAR: There was a time when Kolkata, Pune, Hyderabad, Noida and Delhi enjoyed the monopoly of being the educational hubs in the country. The narrative, though, has been slowly yet steadily shifting towards Bhubaneswar, considered an emerging education hub in eastern India.

Every year, as per state government’s higher education records, over one lakh students from across the country arrive in the Tier-2 city to pursue higher studies in various streams, be it humanities, medical, engineering or management. The city has also been attracting international students both under regular admissions and student exchange programmes of various educational institutes.

There are 10 major higher learning and research institutes in Bhubaneswar, including Centrally-funded institutions engaged in high-quality teaching and research. Some are better placed in India’s National Institutional Ranking Framework. These include IIT, XIMB, International Institute of Information Technology, National Research Centre for Water Technology, NISER, IMMT, CIFA, and Central Tool Room & Training Centre.