Regional Institute of Education - [RIE]

Regional Institute of Education (RIE), affiliated with Utkal University was established in 1963 is a constituent unit of NCERT. The institute is offering undergraduate, postgraduate, and a one-year diploma in Guidance and Counselling.

The Popular courses in RIE include B.Ed., M.Ed., BA-B.Ed., B.Sc-B.Ed., and M.Phil. To take admission in BA-B.Ed and B.Sc-B.Ed, candidate must have secured at least 50% in 10+2 while M.Ed applicants need to pass B.Ed with a minimum of 50% and to take admission in  M.Phil, applicants need an M.A. degree in Education or an M.Ed with 55%. Admission commences with the CEE entrance exam. Application fees for CEE is INR 900 for general category and INR 450 for reserved categories. The first-year fee for B.Sc.-B.Ed. and BA-B.Ed. costs INR 14,155 for both the programs. The institute has a 100% placement rate and students are recruited into renowned schools including Kendriya Vidyalaya and Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya schools. The Regional Institute of Education is equipped with a Library, having 69,000+ books, Hostel for both boys and girls, Cafeteria, Playground, Computer application centre and Bank. The hostel fee at RIE costs INR 28,200.