Established in 1999, Dhaneswar Rath Institute of Engineering and Management Studies Cuttack is affiliated to BPUT, Rourkela. This private college is AICTE and UGC approved, besides being accredited with Grade A by NAAC. DRIEMS Cuttack offers 50+ programs in Engineering, Management, Sciences, Natural Sciences, Hotel Management, Nursing, Pharmacy, Paramedical Sciences, and Physiotherapy.

DRIEMS Cuttack BTech is offered in 15 specialisations. The candidate should have cleared 12th standard with 45%. Physics and Maths should be compulsory subjects, along with Chemistry/Biology/IT/Computers. Selection is based on JEE Mains/OJEE, followed by counselling. All candidates seeking admission to DRIEMS Cuttack should appear for DRUET i.e. DRIEMS University Entrance Test, mandatorily. The DRUET is a 90 minute, online exam. All questions will be Multiple Choice Questions, in English only. The total fees of this four-year program ranges from Rs 3.96 Lakhs to Rs 6.04 Lakhs, based on the specialisation.

DRIEMS Cuttack awards various scholarships to students. Each year, two meritorious and needy students are granted full education support. All their expenses are covered. The Poverty-cum-Merit scholarship grants scholarships based on need, with the amount decided by the selection committee. MTech students can apply for the Living Learning Programme to earn while studying. The Driems Merit Scholarship awards Rs 5,000-10,000 per month to top semester performers for 6 months. The institute also offers a PhD scholarship of Rs 20,000 per month.

Since its inception, DRIEMS Cuttack has witnessed 25,000+ jobs being offered. The highest package offered was INR 16 LPA. More than 550 jobs have scouted DRIEMS Cuttack for workforce. Some of these include Amazon, Infosys, Dell, Royal Enfield, Axis Bank, Deloitte, HDFC, and Honeywell.