Ravenshaw University in Cuttack celebrates receiving the highest NAAC grading of A++. It is the first public university in the state to achieve this. The university received a 3.58 cumulative grade point average. It scored high in various aspects including curricular aspects, teaching-learning and evaluation, research, infrastructure and learning resources, student support and progression, governance, leadership and management, and institutional values and best practices. The university aims to maintain this grade and implement suggestions made by the NAAC team, such as introducing innovative courses, strengthening industry interface, and improving libraries.