Upendranath College, Soro, is another reputed institution located in Balasore, Odisha. The college provides a stream of undergraduate courses in Arts, Science, and Commerce. The Upendranath College admission process is designed to be purely merit-based, so easy for aspirants. It invites applications yearly for undergraduate programmes mostly from Arts, Sciences, and, unfortunately, Commerce.

Since it is affiliated to the university, the Upendranath College admission criteria virtually depend on the percentage of marks scored in the qualifying examinations, which is generally the 10+2 or equivalent exam. Successful completion of 10+2 or equivalent examination from any recognised board is the eligibility criterion for joining at Upendranath College .