Orissa Joint Entrance Examination (JEE)

R.E.C Rourkela was the first one to conduct the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) for the candidates of the state quota of Orissa in 1979. In 1979 there were only two engineering colleges in Orissa namely R.E.C Rourkela and U.C.E., Burla. In later years CET Bhubaneswar, IGIT Sarang and Institute of Textile Technology, Choudwar also get involved by 1994, JEE covered candidates for MBBS/BDS courses in S.C.B Medical College, Cuttack, M.K.C.G. Medical College, Berhampur and V.S.S Medical College, Burla. And, now at present lots of institutes/colleges that offer courses in various disciplines including Engineering, Technology, Architecture, MBBS/BDS, Pharmacy, MBA, MCA and Hotel Management & Catering Technology joined the selection process via JEE for the state of Orissa. From 2003 onwards Biju Patnaik University of Technology has become the conducting body of JEE in the state of Orissa and the JEE encompasses selection of MBA / MCA candidates for Utkal University, Berhampur University, Sambalpur University, Fakir Mohan University, Balasore, North Orissa University, Baripada and Pharmacy Colleges The numbers of candidates appearing in JEE Orissa for admission into varied disciplines offered by some of the most renowned colleges of the state are rapidly increasing and it has become most reliable and fair medium for them.