Review of CET-Bhubaneswar (Now Odisha University of Technology and Research)

To be eligible for the course of B.Tech in College of Engineering and Technology (Now the Odisha University of Technology and Research), you have to pass the +2 Examination / Equivalent from a recognised board with a minimum of 60% and having PCM combination. To qualify for this course, the student has to appear for JEE-Mains exams that are conducted every year, whose information is available on the official JEE website. All the tentative dates, application forms and details are published on the website, after which application fees are taken. Weeks before the examination, the candidate is notified about the exam dates and admit card where they can find their centre of examination which will be CBT. There was not any particular cut off, so to apply for CET, after getting the results of JEE-MAINS, the candidate needs to apply in the O-JEE website, which later notifies your allotment based on your choice and vacancy of seats.

I opted for Textile Engineering as it is one of the major core branches of CET, Bhubaneswar (Now OUTR). The maximum strength that can be allotted in the branch is 60. Faculty available for teaching the student is highly qualified, having minimum qualification of M.Tech in Textile Engineering and/or Equivalent courses ranging to Post Doctoral faculties. Their teaching method is nice and the performance of branch in examination remains above par. In one academic year, semester exams are held twice, in which there is one mid-sem exam in each semester. The exams conducted by the college is fairly easy to pass for someone who is thorough and sound with the syllabus.

The placement record of the college is quite good. In our particular branch, various known core companies like Aditya Birla, Reliance and IT companies like TCS, Accenture, Cognizant, Infosys have come, and have selected around 6-12 eligible students each. Placement rounds start around the 7th semester ( Start of 4th year) which last till the end of the 8th semester. The highest package offered varies from year to year, and the average package offered remains in the range of 4-5 LPA. More than 60% of students are placed in our Placement drives, where the rest most preferably seek higher studies.

The fees vary a little from year to year, but generally, the fee of the course is Rs.15070 per semester (Excluding Transport charges). Various Scholarship programs are run by the college to aid the meritious and needy student like PRERNA scholarship etc. Along with that College also rewards meritious students annually directly into their accounts based on their performance in exams.

There are various clubs that are running in the College actively where students are selected and explore their talent ranging from Electric & mechanical, coding to aerospace. The environment of the campus is ambient and although it is located at the prime location of the city, the college remains protected from the buzz of daily urban traffic. There are individual libraries in each branch, and a main common library which is accessible to all, containing almost all kinds of books. Classrooms are regularly maintained and besides that smart classrooms are present to facilitate the studies. Along with Academics, Extracurricular activities are also entertained like cricket, football, volleyball etc. and student regularly represent the college. Fest and Tech Fest are conducted every year around the month of February and March where various recreational activities are conducted along with visits of known personalities.