KIIT University: Admission, Courses, Fees, Ranking, Placement

Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology Bhubaneswar was established in 1992 as an Industrial Training Institute in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. It changed its name to KIIT University and then renamed back to KIIT following the UGC guidelines. It is a private deemed university with emphasis on engineering and technology programs. In 2019, the Ministry of HRD recognized KIIT as an Institute of Eminence. The National Board of Accreditation has given it Tier-1 accreditation. ARIIA 2021 named KIIT as India's finest private institution in innovation and self-financing. The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) placed it 16th among all Indian universities in 2023, 29th overall, and 39th among engineering colleges. In terms of global rankings, the Times Higher Education World University rankings placed KIIT in the 801–1000 rank band.

There is a fee of around INR 1,75,000 per semester for B.Tech, and INR 1,17,000 per semester for M.Tech at KIIT. For BA (Hons) & MA programs, the fee at KIIT is INR 60,000 per annum. The University has established a number of different scholarship programs to support deserving students. The amount and duration of the scholarship are subject to change at any moment. The institution provides financial aid to deserving students through a variety of scholarships, including the Pradyumna Bal Memorial Scholarship, the KIIT Poverty-Cum-Merit Scholarship, the KIIT Merit Scholarship, and the KIITEE Merit Scholarship. 

KIIT Ranking

• Ranked 16th among all Indian universities by NIRF Ranking 2023.
• Ranked 29th in the overall category by NIRF Ranking 2023.
• Ranked 39th among engineering colleges category by NIRF Ranking 2023.
• Times Higher Education World University Rankings placed KIIT in the 801–1000 rank band.
• ARIIA 2021 named KIIT as India's finest private institution in innovation and self-financing.
• The Ministry of HRD recognized KIIT as an Institute of Eminence.
• The National Board of Accreditation has given it Tier-1 accreditation. 

KIIT Location

Located at Patia, Bhubaneswar, Odisha on KIIT road, the institute is well connected via all major modes of transport. The nearest airport from the campus, with a distance of merely 14 km, is Biju Patnaik International Airport. It takes about 30 minutes to reach the institute from there. Similarly,  Patia P.H. Railway Station is just 4 km away from the campus. The nearest bus stop, the closest when compared to other modes of transport, is KIIT Bus Stop which is just 230 meters away from the campus. 

KIIT Courses

Over 100 programs at the UG, PG, and PhD levels are available at KIIT. It provides 34 undergraduate, 32 graduate, 10 integrated, 11 doctorate, and 7 postdoctoral research programs in the areas of management, law, cinema and media, humanities, yoga, and sports in addition to science and engineering, medical science, and management. As one of India's first educational institutions, it has chess in its curriculum. Admissions to the flagship B.Tech. programs are only awarded based on merit as determined by KIITEE test results. GATE scores are used to admit students to the MTech program. KLSAT (KIIT Law School Admission Test), an all-India written test, is used to admit students to the KIIT law school. 

KIIT Admission

Many candidates from all over the country apply for admission at KIIT Bhubaneswar, and many of them are selected to be a part of this institution mainly through the Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology Entrance Examination (KIITEE), further the candidates have to participate in the counseling process. Although, the admission process may minorly differ from course to course. 

KIIT UG Admission Process

• Eligible students need to register themselves for KITEE
• Next, candidates need to sit for and obtain a valid score in KITEE
• A list of shortlisted candidates will be released on the basis of marks secured by the students
• A merit list will be prepared for the counseling process according to the KITEE cut-off
• Note: Candidates appearing for B.Arch will be given preference if they have a valid NATA score
• After the counseling, candidates will be allotted seats on the basis of of their overall performance
• Selected candidates will have to verify their documents and pay the required fee

KIIT PG Admission Process

• Eligible students need to register themselves for KITEE
• Next, candidates need to sit for and obtain a valid score in KITEE
• A list of shortlisted candidates will be released on the basis of marks secured by the students
• A separate merit list will be prepared for the PG counseling process according to the KITEE cut-off
• After the counseling, candidates will be allotted seats on the basis of of their overall performance
• Selected candidates will have to verify their documents and pay the required fee

KIIT P.hD Admission Process

• Interested candidates must will the admission application form and submit the required documents
• Candidates will have to appear for a specific written test conducted by the university itself
• Candidates having qualified the test will have to sit for an interview
• Selection will be made on the basis of of the overall performance of the candidates
• Selected candidates will have to verify their documents and pay the required fee

KIIT Placement

Every year, the KIIT placement and career counseling cell holds placement drives to aid students in finding rewarding employment opportunities at reputable organizations. More than 400 companies visited the campus and made more than 5000 job offers during the placement session 2022. At KIIT, the highest salary stood at INR 52 LPA. Some of the to recruiters included big names like:

• Amazon
• Microsoft,
• DBS
• SAP
• Adobe
• Dell
• Deloitte
• PwC India
• Bain and Company
• Infogain
• RBL Bank
• KPMG India
• Publicis Sapient
• Cognizant
• Hindustan Unilever Limited – (HUL)
• Conera Technologies

KIIT Collaborations

The institute has various collaborations with reputed corporates and institutions at both national and international level. Some of these collaborations include:

• The International Rice Research Institute
• Dassault Systemes
• Tech Mahindra
• Aries Agro Ltd.
• CII-Yi
• HDFC Bank
• National Association of Afrocolombians Students (ASNEA), Bogota
• Colombian Association for the Advancement of Science – (ACAC), Bogota
• Movimento National por los Derechos Humanos de las Comunidades Afrocolombianas , Bogota
• DHI (India) Water and Environment
• Bureau of Police Research and Development
• SAP Labs
• Tata Steel
• IMMT, Bhubaneswar
• Indian Institute of Human Rights, New Delhi
• M/S Maize International Co LLC
• Ericsson India
• Simplex Infrastructure
• Chiang Mai Rajbhat University, Thailand
• Scotland’s College International, UK
• Trinity College, London
• Yildiz Technical University, Istanbul
• Anglia Ruskin University, UK
• Ataturk University, Turkey
• Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai
• University of Miskolc, Hungary
• Cracow University of Technology, Poland
• Technical University of Ostrava, Czech Republic
• Reykjavik University, Iceland
• Murdoch University, Australia
• Edexcel Ltd
• Czech University of Life Sciences (CULS), Czech Republic
• National Academy of Sciences of Kyrgyz Republic
• University of Lausanne, Switzerland
• Colombo School of Business and Management (CSBM) Sri Lanka
• Hanbat National University, South Korea
• Deakin University, Australia
• Hanseo University, S. Korea
• North-West University, South Africa
• Dumlupinar University, Turkey
• University of Cambodia
• Edinburgh’s Telford College
• AIT, Thailand
• Kyrgyz-Uzbek University, Osh, Kyrgyzstan
• Osh Technological University, Osh, Kyrgyzstan
• Osh State Law Institute Osh, Kyrgyzstan
• Issykkul State University, Kyrgyzstan
• Castleton State College, Vermont, USA
• St. Cloud State University, USA
• Tajik State Pedagogical University, Tajikistan
• Daffodil International University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
• Naryn State University, Kyrgyzstan
• Northumbria University, England
• Modern University for the Humanities (Russia)
• Jalalabad State University, Kyrgyzstan
• Thomas Bata University, Zlin
• Technical University of Liberec, Liberec
• University of Pardubice, Pardubice
• University of Hradec Kralove, Hradec Kralove
• Association National De Empresarios Afrocolombianos (ANDEAFRO), Choco
• Foundo Nacional De Emprenfedores Y Empresarios Afro colombianos , Choco
• Universidad del Pacífico, Buenaventura
• Federación de Municipios del Litoral Pacífico Colombiano, Buenaventura
• ICICI Bank
• Tata Consultancy Services
• Wipro Technologies
• Infosys
• Siemens India
• Oracle India
• IBM
• Microsoft

KIIT Facilities

In the temple city of Bhubaneswar, the institute is spread over twelve beautifully manicured and environmentally friendly campuses totaling 6,177 acres. KIIT has 2500 faculty members and 30,000 students. Each academic department operates on a separate, autonomous campus. For its students, research fellows, academics, and a large portion of its staff, KIIT offers on-campus housing options. 

Hostel- With a capacity for 10,180 and 5,648 students, respectively, there are 20 hostels for men and 11 hostels for women. All the hostel blocks have attached canteens that serve food from indian to continental which is healthy and also delicious. Other basic necessities are also provided to the hostel residents.

Sports- The campus also contains sports facilities with a swimming pool, along with a gym. The campus has 16 sports complexes made for the overall development of the students.

Library- The central library is the heart of the campus as it provides a place for the students to study and along with that, it provides them with material. It has a total of 1363885 books, 43193 e-journals, 169470 eBooks, 2982 rare books, and 4.3+ million thesis and dissertations. 

Green campus- The campus firmly believes in protecting the environment and hence counts its carbon footprint annually along with providing a campus full of greenery to the students. 

ICT- A dedicated ICT cell has been set up in the campus for all the IT related needs of the students. It has the expertise to provide professional services to the students and the faculty members. 

KIIT Notable Alumni

With the objective of providing its students with an excellent education and helping them build inclusive personalities, KIIT has been successful in producing some notable alumni in a variety of professions. Some famous KIIT graduates include:

•  Dutee Chand, Sprinter
•  Babushan Mohanty, Actor
•  Amiya Kumar Mallick, Sprinter
•  Archita Sahu, Actress and Model
•  Dr. Soumen Mandar, Senior Scientist, CSIR
• Rudra Pratap Maharathy, Member of the Odisha Legislative Assembly
• Sadakat Aman Khan, Musician
• Debapratim Purkayastha, prominent professor