The Bhubanananda Odisha School of Engineering (BOSE) is a government polytechnic institution located in Cuttack, Odisha, India. It is one of the oldest engineering schools in eastern India and offers diploma-level technical education in various branches of engineering.
| Name | Bhubanananda Odisha School of Engineering |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | BOSE |
| Type | Government polytechnic |
| Location | Cuttack, Odisha, India |
| Programmes | Diploma in Engineering |
| Affiliation | State Council for Technical Education and Vocational Training (SCTE&VT), Odisha |
The institution functions as a polytechnic under the Department of Skill Development and Technical Education, Government of Odisha. It conducts three-year diploma programmes that prepare students for roles as junior engineers, technicians and supervisors in the public and private sectors, as well as for lateral entry into degree-level engineering courses.
Diploma courses offered at the school typically span core engineering disciplines, with curricula prescribed by the SCTE&VT, Odisha. Admission to diploma programmes is conducted through the state-level Diploma Entrance Test (DET) administered for polytechnic admissions in Odisha.
The campus is situated in Cuttack, the former capital and one of the principal urban centres of Odisha. The school maintains workshops, drawing halls, laboratories and a library to support diploma-level technical instruction.
As a long-standing government polytechnic in Odisha, the school has contributed to the supply of trained diploma engineers serving public works departments, state utilities, railways and industrial establishments in the region. It forms part of the network of polytechnics that historically extended formal technical education beyond degree-granting universities in the state.