The strong emphasis on the fundamentals of University college Engineering i.e. UCE Burla, Sambalpur stands at par with other top engineering.
It was founded in 1956. .It is situated in the hills near the River Mahanadi. Located near the Hirakud Dam,
The access route from NH-06 travels up to the Golden Jubilee gate at the entrance of University.Admission to the academic programs mentioned is awarded through performance of candidates in state or national level tests and on the basis of the applicant’s prior academic record.Admissions to various Masters programmes offered are conducted by University.
However, the students to B.Tech as well as MCA Programme get admitted through Odisha Joint Entrance Examination(OJEE) conducted by Government of Odisha. Very soon the university is planning to organise its own entrance exam for all of its academic programs. Different branches of engineering are Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Electrical and Electronics, Electronics and Telecommunications, Computer Science and Information Technology, Production, Metallurgical and Materials Chemical . Campus recruitment is very nice for past 10 years, and engineering graduates are being placed in different big MNCs all over India.