KEONJHAR SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING KEONJHAR

Orissa (Odisha) School of Mining Engineering (OSME), Keonjhar was established in 1956 under the Department of Industries, Government of Odisha, initially offering diploma education in mining engineering and serving as the only such institute in Eastern India at the time. Between 1986 and 1988, mechanical, electrical, and drilling engineering were added to the curriculum, followed by metallurgical engineering in 1992 with support from a World Bank Assisted Project. In 1995, a degree stream in engineering was introduced under the name Orissa School of Mining Engineering (Degree Stream), Keonjhar, though this was later separated in 2012 to form Government College of Engineering, Keonjhar. Civil engineering was added in 2010 with assistance from SCTE&VT. The campus spans 44 acres in Keonjhar town, near National Highways 215 and 6, with Keonjhargarh railway station 6 km away and Bhubaneswar as the nearest airport. Admission is through the Diploma Entrance Test (DET) conducted by SCTE&VT, Odisha, with lateral entry provisions for ITI and +2 Science holders. The institute offers vocational training and campus placements with companies such as TATA STEEL, JSL, JSW, JSPL, L&T, IMFA, and ESSEL MINING.