The Ministry of Education (MoE) has released the NIRF Ranking 2025. As per the rankings, Utkal University has achieved an NIRF rank of 48 in the State Public Universities category with a score of 50.53.
Utkal University has been featured in the NIRF 2024. According to the NIRF Ranking 2024, Utkal University is ranked 151 in Overall category. The rankings reflect the Utkal University's consistent efforts toward academic growth and student development.
The table below shows Utkal University’s NIRF ranking trends across major categories in 2024 and 2023.
| Category/Stream | 2024 Rank | 2023 Rank |
| University | - | 93 |
| Overall | 151 | - |
Comparison of Utkal University against similar NIRF - 2024 ranked college in Overall category.
| College Name | 2024 Rank | 2023 Rank | 2022 Rank |
| Utkal University | 151 | - | - |
| AMITY | 151 | - | - |
| Amity University Manesar | 151 | - | - |
| Annamalai University | 151 | - | - |
| CV Raman Global University | 151 | - | - |
| Central University of Kerala | 151 | - | - |
| Banasthali Vidyapith | 101 | 97 | 87 |
| Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University, Pune | 101 | - | - |
| Central University Of Punjab | 101 | - | - |
| Ashoka University | 101 | - | - |
| BIT Mesra | 101 | - | - |