In 1949, the Radhakrishnan University Education Commission placed a strong emphasis on the development of agricultural universities in India. To create and incorporate a University of Agriculture and Technology to educate the state's citizens in agriculture, the State of Orissa's Legislature passed the Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology Act, 1961, in 1961.
The Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology opened its application registrations, offering admission to its undergraduate courses on March 18, 2025, and the registration concluded on April 24, 2025. The admit cards for the common entrance examination were made available on May 20, 2025. The OUAT UG entrance exam will be conducted on June 2, 2025 and June 3, 2025. The courses will commence on August 18, 2025.
The candidates who are Agro-Polytechnic(OUAT) passouts, the registrations for various courses offered through this examination opened from May 14, 2025, and will conclude on May 30, 2025. The admit cards will be available for download from June 1, 2025, and the entrance examination (offline) will be conducted on June 7, 2025. The courses will commence on August 18, 2025.
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In 1962, the Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology (OUAT) was founded. Many courses are offered at the Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology, like Agriculture, Veterinary Medicine, Horticulture, Animal Husbandry, Fisheries Sciences, and Agricultural Engineering, etc. These courses are made available in the constituent colleges of the Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology, which accept the OUAT UG entrance exam scores for admission.
Below is the list of the constituent colleges of the OUAT, along with their locations and courses offered and their year of establishment:-
| College Name | Year | Location | Courses |
| 1981 | Chiplima |
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| 1955 | Bhubaneswar |
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| 1954 | Bhubaneswar |
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| 2008 | Chiplima |
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| College of Community Science | 1981 | Bhubaneswar |
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| 1981 | Rangeilunda |
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| 2010 | Bhubaneswar |
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| 1966 | Bhubaneswar |
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| 2009 | Bhawanipatna |
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| College of Basic Sciences and Humanities | 1964 | Bhubaneswar |
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(As given in the information brochure of the OUAT for UG Entrance Examinations.)
Seat Intake for the Courses Offered
The Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology has provided in its information brochure the seat intake of each course being offered by the constituent colleges of the Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology through this common undergraduate entrance examination.
Below is the breakdown of the seat capacity of each course, along with the college that is offering admission to the course:-
| College Name | Course | Seat Intake |
| College of Horticulture, Chiplima | B. Sc. (Honours) Horticulture | 60 |
| College of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, Bhubaneswar | 100 | |
| College of Community Science, Bhubaneswar | B.Sc. (Honours) Community Science | 32 |
| College of Fisheries, Rangeilunda | 48 | |
| College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology, Bhubaneswar | 64 | |
| College of Forestry, Bhubaneswar | 50 | |
| College of Agriculture, Bhawanipatna | B.Sc.(Honours) Agriculture | 100 |
| College of Agriculture, Chiplima | B.Sc.(Honours) Agriculture | 60 |
| College of Agriculture, Bhubaneswar | B.Sc.(Honours) Agriculture | 211 |
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Fee Structure for the Courses Offered by OUAT UG Entrance Exam
The Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology has provided a brief breakdown of the fee structure that a candidate has to pay at the time of admission into various courses that are being offered through the OUAT Undergraduate Common Entrance Test. This fee structure is provided for the academic year of 2025-26.
Below is the fee structure differentiated between the cost-sharing seats and general seats, along with the courses for which it has to be paid:-
| Course Name | Fee for Cost-Sharing Seats | Fee for General Seat |
| B.Sc.(Honours) Community Science | - | INR 33,000/- |
| B. Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry | INR 2,01,000/- | INR 88,000/- |
| B.Sc. (Honours) Agriculture | INR 1,26,500/- | INR 59,000/- |
| B.Sc. (Honours) Horticulture | INR 1,26,500/- | INR 59,000/- |
| B.Sc. (Honours) Forestry | INR 1,26,500/- | INR 59,000/- |
| B.Tech. (Agricultural Engineering) | INR 1,26,500/- | INR 59,000/- |
| B. Fisheries Science | INR 1,26,500/- | INR 59,000/- |
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