Central University of Odisha (CUO) Admissions 2024: UG, PG, PhD Courses, Eligibility, Application Form, Dates

Ans. All the central universities in India participate in CUET. Therefore , the Central University of Odisha is the educational institution that participates in CUET from the state of Odisha. Hence, in order to get admission in the central university of Odisha, an applicant must appear for the CUET exam. 

Ans. The B.Sc + M.Sc Mathematics program at Central University of Odisha is 5 years long, with 10 semesters. The Central University accepts CUET scores conducted by the NTA for the B.Sc + M.Sc Mathematics program. To get admission in the Integrated course students have to appear for the English, Maths and Physics CUET exam.

Ans. The Central University of Odisha grants admission to the reserved and unreserved category applicants. It has 15% seats reserved in each program for the scheduled caste (SC). Similarly, the central university offers 7.5% reserved seats for students belonging to scheduled tribes (ST). Likewise, for OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) aspirants, 27% seats are reserved in each course. 

Ans. The Central University of Odisha offers for your bachelors degree in science. The specialisations offered her limited to agriculture, forest management and animal husbandry. The courses are B.Sc. (Honours) Agriculture, B.Sc. (Honours) Forest Management, and B.Sc. (Honours) Animal Husbandry and Dairying. That admission criteria in the three B.Sc. specialisation is CUET UG scores. Moreover, the shortlisted students will be notified by the merit lists on the official website.

Ans. The central University of Odisha offers admissions to aspirants from every category. In order to apply under the reserved categories like SC, ST, OBC (NCL), PwD applicants must provide valid proof at the time of application and counselling sessions. For the PwD category, the disability certificate must be submitted online and off-line. 

Ans. The Central University of Odisha offers MBA courses and specialisation for the aspirants. The admission will be based on CUET PG scores which then will be followed by a group discussion and a personal interview. The shortlisted candidate will be notified through the official website about the personal interview and group discussion. The aspirant must submit the hard copies of the documents offline in the counselling session. 

Ans. The Central University of Odisha offers Masters in Business Management (MBA) of two years. The management courses offered under the school of commerce and management studies. The two specialisations offered are MBA (Logistics and Supply Chain Management) and Master of Business Administration (MBA) - General. The admission criteria will remain CUET PG followed by a group discussion (GD) and personal interview (PI). 

Ans. The Central University of Odisha publishes merit lists on its official website for every course. Therefore, students can follow the below given steps and download the merit list according to their desired subjects. 

1. Visit the official website cuo.ac.in
2. Under the admissions tab, choose CUET PG admissions. 
3. Once the aspirant clicks on the CUET PG link, under the noticeboard notification will be published about the merit list. 

Applicants can find other notices as well. Under the notice board link. 

Ans. The Central University of Odisha offers 14 PG specialisations under the different schools. Moreover, the MA degree is offered in subjects such as English, Odia, Hindi, Sanskrit, Sociology, Economics, Journalism and Communication and more. The eligibility for an applicant’s desired course must be fulfilled before applying for the admissions. The admission to the PG programs will be based on the CUET PG exam scores organised by NTA. 

Ans. The Central University of Odisha does not accept GMAT or MCAT scores for admissions into the concerned courses. Applicants must have CUET scores in order to be eligible for post graduate courses at CUO. Since admissions to all the central universities are now based on CUET, the central university of Odisha follows the same. 

Ans. Aspirants who wish to pursue a PhD degree in the university of Odisha can pursue the research degree without NET JRF scores too. Candidates without NET JRF must appear for the written entrance test by the Central University of Odisha. This entrance test is followed by a subject based personal interview from the concerned faculty. 

Ans. The Central University of Odisha does not provide any fee waiver for the application for registration fees. The meritorious yet economically weak students can apply for various state scholarships to compensate. However, like every university, the Central University of Odisha does not offer application fee waivers to students. 

Ans. The Central University of Odisha, conducts subject-based viva or personal interview as a part of the selection process in the research degree. The aspirants who clear the entrance test shortlisted for the interview round. This Viva Voce is mandatory to attend in order to be considered for the research degree. Therefore, students cannot get admission unless they appear for the interview after the written test. 

Ans. The Department of Journalism & Mass Communication was established in 2009 at Central University of Odisha. The Department has a multi-media lab with internet connection and latest softwares. The Department has started Ph.D. Programmes in Journalism and Mass Communication from the 2013-14 academic sessions. In order to secure admission in the research degree, an applicant must appear for the written entrance test and a personal interview of the subject. Moreover, if an applicant has NET scores, they will be exempted from the written test. 

Ans. In order to secure admission in PhD programmes at the Central University of Odisha, aspirants have to go through two rounds of selection. The first round of selection is the written test conducted by the Central University of Odisha. This test is then followed by a personal interview and final selection. Once aspirants appear for the written test, the merit list of the shortlisted candidates is announced on the official website of the University. Similarly, once the aspirants are selected in the interview round, another final merit list is released. Therefore, the PhD program has merit lists for the Central University of Odisha.