Bhubaneshwar, India, 16th September 2026: Centurion University of Technology and Management (CUTM), India, has achieved a significant sustainability milestone at the International Green Gown Awards 2026. The University emerged as a ‘Winner’ in two categories and received further recognition across five others. Overall, CUTM was recognised across seven of the eight categories in which it participated, including three ‘Highly Commended’ and two ‘Finalist’ positions, from a field representing 34 countries and 90 finalist entries.
The University emerged as a ‘Winner’ in 2030 Climate Action, with its Centurion University Climate Action Framework (CUCAF) recognised for its whole-institution approach. The framework targets net-zero carbon emissions across Scope 1 and 2 by 2035 and full neutrality by 2040. It brings together renewable energy, energy efficiency, electric mobility, climate-resilient agriculture and disaster preparedness. It was also a ‘Winner’ in Student Engagement for its Vision Forward: Student-Led Eye Care Reaching the Last Mile in Rural Odisha initiative. Since 2023, student teams have conducted more than 120 eye-care camps across 120 locations in Odisha, earning recognition for its student-led approach to community healthcare. CUTM was the only Indian university in the Student Engagement category. The University also received ‘Highly Commended’ recognition in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Benefitting Society, and Sustainability Institution of the Year. It was also named a ‘Finalist’ in Creating Impact and Next Generation Learning & Skills.
Commenting on the achievement, Prof. Mukti Kant Mishra, President, CUTM, said:
“This recognition is a global affirmation of our belief that sustainability cannot remain a policy confined to a department or a campus. It must shape how a university teaches, researches, innovates and serves society. Our two global wins, together with recognition across seven categories, reinforce our conviction to move beyond sustainability towards becoming waste-neutral, carbon-negative, oxygen-positive and ultimately climate-positive. For us, the Green Gown recognition is not the destination; it is a catalyst to deepen our commitment to people, planet and purposeful education.”
The recognition further strengthens the University’s credentials for SDG-focused rankings, accreditation, research and grant opportunities. Centurion University will continue building on this momentum towards a more sustainable, inclusive and climate-positive future.
About Centurion University
Founded in 2010, Centurion University is a pioneer in skill-integrated higher education in India. The only university in the country to be recognised as a Center of Excellence by the Union Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Centurion boasts 6 sprawling campuses across Odisha – Bhubaneswar, Paralakhemundi, Bolangir, Rayagada, Balasore and Chatrapur – each boasting multiple nano, micro and macro industries across diverse verticals. The varsity’s reformative educational approach has received acknowledgment from Central and State governments, international institutions including UNESCO, World Bank, McKinsey etc, as well as apex public policy think-thank and nodal agencies like NITI Aayog. It offers specialized Industry Certificates along with the degrees, through modules integrated with leading corporate entities such as Dassault Systems, AWS, Yamaha and Schneider Electric, among others. The University is also home to one of the best model paramedical departments in Eastern India, accredited by state governments of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh. With more than 100 skill courses and 45 multidisciplinary domain specializations to choose from, the students are enabled to foster a culture of employability, employment and entrepreneurship.
