Odisha offers a strong network of government-run B.Ed. (Bachelor of Education) colleges, managed by the Department of Higher Education via SAMS Odisha. Here’s everything you need to know:
Overview
- Course Duration: 2 years
- Total Government-Seat Capacity (2024‑25): 15 colleges offering 1,650 regular seats (te.samsodisha.gov.in).
- Additionally, 750 self‑financing seats are available across 15 institutions (sikshasamruddhi.com).
- Admission is through SAMS Odisha and based on the state‑level B.Ed. entrance exam .
Government B.Ed. Colleges & Seats (Regular)
| College | Location | Seats |
| Nabakrushna Choudhury College of Teacher Education (NKC CTE) | Angul | 150 |
| Dibakar Pattanaik Institute of Advanced Studies in Education (DP IASE) | Berhampur | 100 |
| College of Teacher Education | Balasore | 100 |
| College of Teacher Education | Bolangir | 100 |
| Utkalamani Gopabandhu CTE | Baripada | 100 |
| Kabi Samrat Upendra Bhanja CTE | Bhanjanagar | 100 |
| Nalini Devi Women’s CTE | Bhubaneswar | 150 |
| Radha Nath IASE | Cuttack | 150 |
| Anandapur Anchalika Training College | Fakirpur | 100 |
| DAV CTE | Koraput | 100 |
| CTE Bhawanipatna | Bhawanipatna | 100 |
| Govt. Teachers Training College | Phulbani | 100 |
| CTE Rourkela | Rourkela | 100 |
| Govt. B.Ed. Training College | Kalinga, Kandhamal | 100 |
| Dr. Parsuram Mishra IASE | Sambalpur | 100 |
(Total: 1,650 seats) (sikshasamruddhi.com)
Self‑Financing Government Seat Colleges (750 seats total)
Include institutions like Rajdhani College (Bhubaneswar), B.J.B. (A) College, Khallikote, Berhampur and others – each offering 50 seats (sikshasamruddhi.com).
Prominent Teacher Training Institutes
- Regional Institute of Education (RIE), Bhubaneswar – A premier NCERT-run institute offering integrated 4-year B.A./B.Sc.-B.Ed., as well as 2-year B.Ed. and M.Ed. (en.wikipedia.org).
- Panchayat College, Bargarh – Government‑aided, offers B.Ed. via SAMS (en.wikipedia.org).
Recent Updates & Policy Developments
- Admit cards for the 2025-26 B.Ed. entrance exam are now available via SAMS Odisha (te.samsodisha.gov.in).
- Push underway for ITEP (Integrated Teacher Education Programme) rollout in tribal regions like Koraput, enabling a 4-year integrated model from 2026‑27 (timesofindia.indiatimes.com).
