Established in 2009 by an Act of Parliament, CUTN is emerging as a leading center for higher education with 28 departments, more than 160 faculty members and 2133 students currently pursuing higher education from different parts of the country.

Expressing happiness on improving its position in NIRF ranking from the previous years, Prof. A P Dash, the Vice-chancellor of the university, said, “The elevation of CUTN in the NIRF Ranking 2020 is a reflection of the untiring efforts of its stakeholders. I am delighted to witness CUTN marching forward in the growing competition in NIRF ranking”.

CUTN has ranked at 70 in the recently released Education World 2020 Ranking of India’s Top Government universities.

The university has also fared well among the newly established central universities in the prestigious Nature ranking 2020.