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{{Short description|Indian educational institute}}{{more citations needed|date=November 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2020}}
{{Infobox university
| name = Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology
| former_name =
| native_name =
| native_name_lang = or
| other_name =
| motto = ''Sā Vidyā Yā Vimuktayē'' ([[Sanskrit]])
| mottoeng = Knowledge is that which liberates
| image_name = KIIT logo.svg
| established = {{Start date and age|df=yes|paren=yes|1992}}
| type = [[Private university|Private]] ([[Deemed university]])
| founder = [[Achyuta Samanta]]
| chancellor = Ved Prakash.
| vice_chancellor = Hrushikesha Mohanty
| students = 30,000 (Undergraduates and Postgraduates)
| faculty = 2,500<ref>{{Cite web|title=Faculty Profile List of KIIT|url=https://kiit.ac.in/academics/faculty/|access-date=2021-07-05|website=KIIT|language=en-US}}</ref>
| staff =
| city = [[Bhubaneswar]]
| state = [[Odisha]]
| country = India
| coor = {{Coord|20|21|10|N|85|49|10|E|region:IN-OR_type:edu|display=inline,title}}
| campus = {{convert|700|acre|km2}}<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-05-21|title=KIIT University|url=https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/kiit-university|access-date=2021-07-05|website=Times Higher Education (THE)|language=en}}</ref>, [[urban area|Urban]]
| affiliation = [[University Grants Commission (India)|UGC]], [[National Assessment and Accreditation Council|NAAC]], [[Association of Commonwealth Universities|ACU]]
| website = {{URL|https://kiit.ac.in}}
}}
[[File:KIIT Convention centre.jpg|thumb|KIIT Convention centre]]
'''Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology''' ('''KIIT'''), formerly '''KIIT University''', is a private [[Deemed university|deemed to be university]] located in [[Bhubaneswar]], [[Odisha]], [[India]].<ref>{{Cite news|date=2020-08-08|title=KIIT Deemed to be University:From Excellence to Eminence|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/brandhub/kiit-deemed-to-be-universityfrom-excellence-to-eminence/article32302778.ece|access-date=2021-07-03|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=OdishaJuly 4|first=Mohammad Suffian|last2=July 4|first2=2021UPDATED:|last3=Ist|first3=2021 21:33|title=Tokyo Olympics: In a first, 3 athletes from KIIT University in Odisha qualify for the Games|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/other-sports/story/odisha-kiit-university-india-athletes-olympics-dutee-chand-bhavani-devi-shivpal-singh-1823822-2021-07-04|access-date=2021-07-05|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref> It was founded in 1992 as '''Industrial Training Institute''' in Bhubaneswar.<ref>{{Cite web|title=History|url=https://kiit.ac.in/about/history/|access-date=2021-07-05|website=KIIT|language=en-US}}</ref> In 2017 it was renamed back as Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology following the UGC request to drop "University" from the name.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-11-15|title=Don’t use ‘university’ in institute names, UGC directs deemed-to-be varsities|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/education/university-in-institute-names-ugc-directs-deemed-to-be-varsities-4938238/|access-date=2021-07-05|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref> It currently offers 19 different programmes in [[Bachelor of Technology|B.Tech]] and various other programmes'''.'''<ref>{{Cite web|title=Graduation Courses, Master Courses & Syllabus|url=https://kiit.ac.in/academics/courses/|access-date=2021-07-05|website=KIIT|language=en-US}}</ref> The admissions for B.Tech programmes are purely based on merit as per the results in KIITEE exam.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Staff|first=Scroll|title=KIITEE 2021 Phase 1 counselling result announced at kiitee.kiit.ac.in|url=https://scroll.in/announcements/996930/kiitee-2021-phase-1-counselling-result-announced-at-kiitee-kiit-ac-in|access-date=2021-07-05|website=Scroll.in|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=KIIT Information Brochure|url=https://kiitee.kiit.ac.in/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Information-Brochure-2021-5th-Jan-21.pdf?_gl=1*1npeiqk*_ga*MTM5NTI2MjczNC4xNjIyNDY3MTI5*_ga_34QZ5P9757*MTYyNTQ3OTE4OS4xOS4xLjE2MjU0ODAyOTcuMA..|url-status=live}}</ref>

It was declared as deemed university in 2004 by the [[Ministry of Education (India)|Ministry of HRD]], [[Government of India]] and also was conferred with Category A status in 2014 by the Government of India.<ref>{{Cite web|title=History|url=https://kiit.ac.in/about/history/|access-date=2021-07-05|website=KIIT|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-03-21|title=Full list of institutions granted autonomy by University Grants Commission; here’s what JNU, BHU, AMU have got|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/education-2/historic-ugc-grants-autonomy-to-60-institutions-of-higher-learning-more-for-jnu-amu-check-full-list/1105915/|access-date=2021-07-05|website=The Financial Express|language=en-US}}</ref> In 2019 KIIT was recognised as [[Institutes of Eminence|Institute of Eminence]] by the Ministry of HRD, Government of India.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2020-08-08|title=KIIT Deemed to be University:From Excellence to Eminence|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/brandhub/kiit-deemed-to-be-universityfrom-excellence-to-eminence/article32302778.ece|access-date=2021-07-05|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> It has been granted Tier-1 accrediation by the [[National Board of Accreditation]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=National Board of Accreditation|url=https://www.nbaind.org/accreditationprogram/AccreditedProgram?ID=qwlMeKvvRFkROOUyYkKt0g==&lbl=eDu5wWlpPACyA1pvdpp7mw==&tier=9Qi/IwtMApXDLczJCj6HXA==&name=wMNR/LxT4iwXWKhiAHUUp9MV2RwOOtuSMr+o0oar5ZabdwT7vgQuiEx1uUbXEnEIOFRZx56Gp3WV9jFmfl40Id55+1q6jejsMDx2Ef227vx1arroZJNdHyrTRMpnHj3e|access-date=2021-07-05|website=www.nbaind.org}}</ref>

== History ==
KIIT was established in 1992 as an [[Industrial Training Institute]] with only twelve students and two faculty.<ref name="overview">{{cite web|url=http://www.kiit.ac.in/aboutus/overview.html|title=Overview|publisher=KIIT University|access-date=2009-05-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110830145457/http://www.kiit.ac.in/aboutus/overview.html|archive-date=30 August 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> This institution was the brainchild of [[Achyuta Samanta]], C R Mishra, P K Mishra who had envisioned a profound center of learning in India and so pursued to lay the foundation of KIIT. In 1997, the School of Technology and the School of Computer Application was established. In 2004 it was conferred the status of [[deemed university]] and renamed KIIT University.<ref name="kiit.ac.in">{{cite web | url=http://kiit.ac.in/about/accreditation.htm | title=KIIT Accreditation | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080917215932/http://www.kiit.ac.in/about/accreditation.htm | archive-date=17 September 2008}}</ref>

The KIIT School of Biotechnology, School of Rural Management, School of Medicine and KIIT Law School were started in 2007.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2007/11/08/stories/2007110850890200.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071110221439/http://www.hindu.com/2007/11/08/stories/2007110850890200.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=10 November 2007|title=KIIT claims to make it to record book|date=8 November 2009|work=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=2009-05-01}}</ref>

In 2017, the institute was renamed back Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, following a request from all institutes deemed to be universities not to use "university" in their title.<ref>{{cite news|title=Don't use 'university' in institute names, UGC directs deemed-to-be varsities|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/education/university-in-institute-names-ugc-directs-deemed-to-be-varsities-4938238/|access-date=1 December 2017|work=[[The Indian Express]]|date=15 November 2017}}</ref> In 2019, KIIT was recognised as an [[Institutes of Eminence|Institute of Eminence]] by the [[Ministry of Human Resource Development]] (MHRD).<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://kashmirobserver.net/2019/11/17/mhrd-recognizes-kiit-deemed-to-be-university-as-an-ioe/|title=MHRD Recognizes KIIT As An 'Institution of Eminence'|date=17 November 2019|work=Kashmir Observer|access-date=19 November 2019}}</ref>

== Campus ==
The institute is in twelve landscaped and eco-friendly campuses of {{convert|700|acre|km2}} in the temple city of [[Bhubaneswar]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kiit.ac.in/facilities/kiitfacility.htm |title=KIIT Facilities |publisher=KIIT University |access-date=2009-05-06 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090227064445/http://www.kiit.ac.in/facilities/kiitfacility.htm |archive-date=27 February 2009 }}</ref>
[[File:Kiit library building.jpg|thumb|left|Central library of the institute]]
== Academics ==
[[File:KIIT Bhubaneswar 8th convocation 2012.jpg|thumb|Convocation]]
KIIT has 30,000 students.<ref name="overview" /><ref>{{cite web|title=About KIIT| url=http://kiit.ac.in/about/| access-date=6 December 2017}}</ref> Each academic program is functioning in different independent campuses.

=== Accreditation ===
KIIT was accredited by [[National Assessment and Accreditation Council]] (NAAC) with an A grade with a score of 3.48 out of 4 points.<ref>{{cite news|title=KIIT gets NAAC 'A++' Grade accreditation|url=http://www.dailypioneer.com/state-editions/bhubaneswar/kiit-gets-naac-a-grade-accreditation.html|access-date=6 December 2017|work=The Pioneer|date=27 May 2016|language=en}}</ref> KIIT is a member of [[Association of Commonwealth Universities]] (ACU).<ref name="ACU">{{cite news|url=http://newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/article113541.ece|title=KIIT joins ACU hall of fame|date=1 May 2009|publisher=Express Buzz|access-date=2009-05-05}}</ref>

===Admission===
Admission to undergraduate and postgraduate programs are primarily done through the institute's entrance examination KIITEE (KIIT Entrance Examination). Admission to the MTech program are also granted through [[Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering|GATE]].<ref name="admission">{{cite web|url=http://www.kiit.ac.in/admission/policy.htm|title=KIIT Admission Policy|publisher=KIIT University|access-date=2009-05-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090212165602/http://kiit.ac.in/admission/policy.htm|archive-date=12 February 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref> Students are admitted to the [[KIIT Law School|law school]] through a written all India common test known as KLSAT (KIIT Law School Admission Test). For the newly introduced courses of fashion, film studies, journalism and sculpturing the admission will be done on the basis of merit of previous qualifying examinations and additional experiences related to the concerned disciplines.<ref name="admission" />

===Scholarship===
The Institute also grants scholarships to meritorious and needy students every year. Among them, Pradyumna Bal Memorial Scholarship is awarded to two economically challenged but meritorious students and they are provided completely free education along with ancillary expenses.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kiit.ac.in/students/scholar.htm|title=Scholarships awarded by KIIT|publisher=KIIT University|access-date=2009-05-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090514064929/http://www.kiit.ac.in/students/scholar.htm|archive-date=14 May 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Rankings===
{{Infobox India university ranking
| type = University
| QS_BRICS_2019 = 291-300
| NIRF_E_2020 = 42
| NIRF_U_2020 = 24
| NIRF_O_2020 = 44
| NIRF_B_2020 = 32
| NIRF_M_2020 = 32
| NIRF_L_2020 = 12
}}
Internationally, KIIT was ranked in the 291-300 band in the [[Quacquarelli Symonds|QS University Rankings]] [[BRICS]] University Rankings of 2019.<ref name=Rankings_QS_BRICS_2019/> In India, it was ranked 42nd among engineering colleges by the [[National Institutional Ranking Framework]] (NIRF) in 2020,<ref name=Rankings_NIRF_E_2020/> 24th among all universities<ref name=Rankings_NIRF_U_2020/> and 44th overall.<ref name=Rankings_NIRF_O_2020/> NIRF also ranked it 32nd in the management ranking,<ref name=Rankings_NIRF_B_2020/> 32nd in medical ranking<ref name=Rankings_NIRF_M_2020/> and 12 in law ranking.<ref name=Rankings_NIRF_L_2020/> It was recognised as an [[Institutes of Eminence|Institute of Eminence]] in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-09-08|title=KIIT University bags Institution of Eminence tag|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bhubaneswar/2019/sep/08/kiit-university-bags-institution-of-eminence-tag-2030553.html|access-date=2020-06-08|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> KIIT ranked 1st in India in the 2020 ARIIA Ranking published by the [[Ministry of Human Resource Development|MHRD]] under the 'Private or Self-Financed Universities' category.<ref>{{Cite web|title=ARIIA 2020: Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievements|url=https://www.ariia.gov.in/Ranking/2020/Ranking.html|access-date=2020-09-15}}</ref> In the [[National Institutional Ranking Framework|NIRF]] Rankings announced on 11 June 2020, KIIT's rank improved to 44th from 50th in the Overall category, while it was ranked 24th in the rank for University.<ref>{{Cite web|title=NIRF 2020: Odisha's KIIT ranks high in all categories much to Dr Samanta's delight|url=https://www.edexlive.com/news/2020/jun/11/nirf-2020-odishas-kiit-ranks-high-in-all-categories-much-to-dr-samantas-delight-12586.html|access-date=2020-06-11|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> Recently, KIIT has won 'The Awards Asia' 2020 which was declared by the Times Higher Education (THE).<ref>https://collegedunia.com/news/c-25760-kiit-university-latest-news-events-photos--campus-reports</ref>

=={{anchor|Schools and courses}}Schools==
[[File:KIITSOCompApp.jpg|thumb|KIIT School of Technology 1st year block]]

KIIT offers 100 programmes in the following schools:<ref>{{cite web|title=Academics - KIIT|url=http://kiit.ac.in/academics/|website=kiit.ac.in|access-date=14 January 2018}}</ref>
* Schools of Technology
:* School of Computer Application (KSCA)
:* School of Civil Engineering
:* School of Mechanical Engineering
:* School of Electrical Engineering
:* School of Computer Engineering
:* School of Chemical Technology
:* School of Electronics Engineering
:* School of Biotechnology (KSBT)
* Management

:*[[KIIT School of Management]] (KSOM), established in 1993<ref>{{cite web|title=Genesis and History|url=http://ksom.ac.in/the-institute/about-us/genesis-and-history/|website=KSOM|access-date=14 January 2018|date=19 May 2015}}</ref>
:*KIIT School of Rural Management (KSRM),<ref name="ksrm.ac.in">{{Cite web|url=http://www.ksrm.ac.in/|title=KIIT School of Rural Management, KIIT University {{!}} KSRM {{!}} MBA in Rural Management {{!}} MBA(RM) {{!}}|website=KIIT School of Rural Management, KIIT University {{!}} KSRM {{!}} MBA in Rural Management {{!}} MBA(RM) {{!}}|language=en-US|access-date=2018-07-01}}</ref> established in 2006, offers courses in [[Rural management]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ksrm.ac.in/ourprogrammes.html |title=KSRM Programmes |publisher=KIIT University |access-date=2009-05-05 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090522111845/http://www.ksrm.ac.in/ourprogrammes.html |archive-date=22 May 2009 }}</ref>
KIIT will be one of the first educational institutions in India to have chess as part of the curriculum, with a programme to start in the 2021-22 educational year.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Pradhan |first1=Premanta |title=KIIT, KISS to be first in country to introduce Chess in school curriculum |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/education/news/kiit-kiss-to-be-first-in-country-to-introduce-chess-in-school-curriculum/articleshow/81612409.cms |website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com |access-date=23 March 2021}}</ref>

==Research==
KIIT has a Research and Development wing headed by a Director along with other qualified faculty members who collaborate with various Research Organizations. Thrust of the R & D Wing of KIIT is interdisciplinary research through multidisciplinary interactions. The vision is to unleash creative thinking and enable KIIT to become a well-known technological institute for research and development as well as for post-graduate education and doctoral research. Faculty members (spearheaded by Udai P. Singh) are currently pursuing research funded by organizations, such as, the [[Department of Science and Technology (India)|Department of Science and Technology]] (DST), the [[Department of Atomic Energy (India)|Department of Atomic Energy]] (DAE) and [[Council of Scientific and Industrial Research]] (CSIR). Industry Institute interactions are also being strengthened through various funded schemes sponsored by AICTE, UGC and DSIR. In this context, a large number of MoUs have been signed with leading research organizations of the country and abroad for facilitating collaborative research and other academic activities. Currently offered in four broad areas, technology, biotechnology, management and humanities, the college has instituted 48 doctoral fellowships. The R & D wing has been actively supporting various National and International conferences hosted by the institute like International Conference on Emerging Technology and International Conference on Distributed Computing & Internet Technology.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kiit.ac.in/pastconferenc/pastconferences.htm|title=Past Conferences held in KIIT|publisher=KIIT|access-date=2009-05-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090324235108/http://www.kiit.ac.in/pastconferenc/pastconferences.htm|archive-date=24 March 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref> The wing actively collaborates with various educational, scientific, research and industrial organizations and has informal collaboration with faculty members of all IITs and corporate houses for specific problem and objectives. It has MoUs with organizations of repute in India and abroad for collaborative action.<ref>{{cite web
|url = http://www.kiit.ac.in/academics/r&d.htm
|title = Research & Development in KIIT
|url-status = dead
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080622152925/http://www.kiit.ac.in/academics/r%26d.htm
|archive-date = 22 June 2008}}</ref> KIIT has also established a Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship to provide technical knowledge and facilities for starting technology driven enterprises as well as doing research for producing cost-effective techniques.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kiitincubator.in/functions.html|title=KIIT Incubator Functions|publisher=KIIT University|access-date=2009-05-05}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref>

In 2012, the Institution had organized the 99th Indian Science Congress.<ref name="KIIT University">{{cite web|url=http://www.kiit.ac.in/newsupdate/jan11.html#an|title=KIIT to Host 99th Indian Science Congress in Association with NISER|publisher=KIIT University|access-date=2012-01-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111219110825/http://www.kiit.ac.in/newsupdate/jan11.html#an|archive-date=19 December 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref>

== Student life ==

KIIT provides on-campus residential facilities to its students, research scholars, faculty members and many of its staff. The students live in hostels throughout their stay in the KIIT, though it's optional. There are 20 hostels for boys and 11 hostels for girls are available with accommodation capacity of 10180 and 5648 students respectively. About 30% of the hostel rooms are air-conditioned and all the hostels have attached canteens serving good quality food. Each hostel has a 24-hour reading room, a facility for indoor and outdoor games and wireless internet and intranet connectivity. There is a dedicated international hostel that accommodates foreign students. <ref>https://www.shiksha.com/university/kiit-kalinga-institute-of-industrial-technology-bhubaneswar-37926/infrastructure</ref>

There are different societies in KIIT to choose from according to the interest and choice of the student. Some of the major societies of the college are Qutopia, the Quiz society; Kronicle, the Literary Society, the Social Responsibility Cell and Korus, the Music Society. Students from Kronicle have made no marks at various National and International Level students. Social Responsibility Cell aims at inculcating a sense of social responsibility in the hearts and minds of all the students. The [[quizzing|quiz]] society Qutopia<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kiit.ac.in/sac/qutopia.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=22 May 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140404160454/http://www.kiit.ac.in/sac/qutopia.html |archive-date=4 April 2014 }}</ref> organizes a national level quiz competition, Udghosh every year.<ref name="activity">{{cite web|url=http://www.kiit.ac.in/students/activity.htm|title=KIIT University Student Activity|publisher=KIIT University|access-date=2009-05-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090406014238/http://www.kiit.ac.in/students/activity.htm|archive-date=6 April 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref> The decenary edition of Udghosh was hosted by [[Vikram Joshi]], winner of [[World Quizzing Championship]]. It also conducts an Intra-University Quiz competition "Launchpad" every year as a part of induction program. Qutopia is very well known in quizzing circles throughout the country and has produced quizzers who have not only conquered state and regional level quizzes, but also at national and international level, including the prestigious Tata Crucible Campus Quiz,<ref>http://www.tatacrucible.com/</ref> which is hosted by ace quizmaster [[Giri Balasubramanium]], along with other high-profile quizzes like Debasish Das Memorial (DDM) IT Quiz,<ref>{{cite web|title=DDM IT Quiz BHubaneswar Edition|url=http://www.ddmitquiz.com/|website=ddmitquiz}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=History of DDM IT Quiz|url=http://www.mindfiresolutions.com/About-DDM-IT-Quiz.htm|website=mindfiresolutions}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=When action speaks volumes|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/1150319/jsp/odisha/story_9517.jsp|website=telegraphindia}}</ref> Sweden India Nobel Memorial Quiz,<ref>{{cite web|title=KIIT team qualifies Sweden India Nobel Memorial Quiz|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2016/aug/29/KIIT-team-qualifies-Sweden-India-Nobel-Memorial-Quiz-1513977.html|website=newindianexpress}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Sweden India Nobel Memorial Quiz 2016 Bhubaneswar|url=https://allevents.in/bhubaneswar/sweden-india-nobel-memorial-quiz-2016-bhubaneswar/1792569030962110#|website=allevents}}</ref> and Mahindra AQ.<ref>{{cite web|title=Study & play go hand in hand|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/1120913/jsp/odisha/story_15971159.jsp|website=telegraphindia}}</ref>

The KIIT chapter of [[Society for Promotion of Indian Classical Music And Culture Amongst Youth]] (SPICMACAY) established in 2003, promotes classical Indian music, dance, and culture among youth and have organised numerous musical concerts. Students can also join [[National Cadet Corps (India)|National Cadet Corps]] (NCC) and [[National Service Scheme]] (NSS).<ref name="activity" /> There are other cultural, literary societies and interest groups. Several schools have their own societies based on the course of the school. The School of Technology, have the Robotic Society, which organizes meetings and workshops to expose the students about robotic concept and how to build and program them. The School of Law have Student Bar Association, which organises moot court competitions and make the students ready for the same.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kls.ac.in/studentlife.htm|title=KLS Student Life|publisher=KIIT University|access-date=2009-05-08|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090312004731/http://www.kls.ac.in/studentlife.htm|archive-date=12 March 2009}}</ref> National Cadet Corps (India)|The School of Management have forums based on marketing, HR, Finance and IT clubs which promotes and make the student aware on the latest happenings.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ksom.ac.in/forum.html|title=KSOM Forum|publisher=KIIT University|access-date=2009-05-08}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref>

Apart from the societies, which organises Intra School competitions, the institute organizes different cultural and academic fest. The annual Techno-Management fest named ''KIIT FEST'' is organized every year which provides a platform for the progressive brains of our nation to interact, compete and display their creativity and talent.<ref name="activity" /> ''Koncord'' is the annual cultural fest organized in KIIT. Some of the schools organize their own fest, like the School of Management organizes its own fest ''Kolosseum'' every year. Other celebrations include [[Independence Day (India)|Independence Day]], [[Republic Day (India)|Republic day]] are organized with great enthusiasm. ''KIIT International MUN'' is a [[Model United Nations]] Conference organised by the Institute.{{citation needed|date=March 2021}}

THE KIIT TBI — Technology Business Incubator is an initiative of KIIT supported by DST, Govt. Of India. It is set up to facilitate and encourage start-ups by providing them with the proper and conducive ecosystem. With more than 10 startups in KIIT TBI, it has a unique mix of pertaining to web 2.0, biotechnology, agriculture, healthcare & legal consulting. Autosports India, the renowned automotive magazine commercial Website is start-up of KIIT undergraduate students of Mechanical Engineering, 2014 batch.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kiit.ac.in/recognisedcentres/tbi.html|title=KIIT TBI|publisher=KIIT University|access-date=7 March 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130814090644/http://www.kiit.ac.in/recognisedcentres/tbi.html|archive-date=14 August 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>

== Notable alumni ==
{{unreferenced section|date=March 2021}}
KIIT's notable alumni are:
* [[Amiya Kumar Mallick]], sprinter
* [[Archita Sahu]], actor and model
* [[Babushan|Babushan Mohanty]], actor and playback singer
* [[Debapratim Purkayastha]], educator
* [[Dutee Chand]], sprinter

== References ==
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== External links ==
*{{official website}}

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[[Category:Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology| ]]
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	\| campus = {{convert\|700\|acre\|km2}}<ref>{{Cite web\|date=2021-05-21\|title=KIIT University\|url=https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/kiit-university\|access-date=2021-07-05\|website=Times Higher Education (THE)\|language=en}}</ref>, [[urban area\|Urban]]		\| campus = {{convert\|700\|acre\|km2}},<ref>{{Cite web\|date=2021-05-21\|title=KIIT University\|url=https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/kiit-university\|access-date=2021-07-05\|website=Times Higher Education (THE)\|language=en}}</ref> [[urban area\|Urban]]
	\| affiliation = [[University Grants Commission (India)\|UGC]], [[National Assessment and Accreditation Council\|NAAC]], [[Association of Commonwealth Universities\|ACU]]		\| affiliation = [[University Grants Commission (India)\|UGC]], [[National Assessment and Accreditation Council\|NAAC]], [[Association of Commonwealth Universities\|ACU]]
	\| website = {{URL\|https://kiit.ac.in}}		\| website = {{URL\|https://kiit.ac.in}}
	}}		}}
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	'''Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology''' ('''KIIT'''), formerly '''KIIT University''', is a private [[Deemed university\|deemed to be university]] located in [[Bhubaneswar]], [[Odisha]], [[India]].<ref>{{Cite news\|date=2020-08-08\|title=KIIT Deemed to be University:From Excellence to Eminence\|language=en-IN\|work=The Hindu\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/brandhub/kiit-deemed-to-be-universityfrom-excellence-to-eminence/article32302778.ece\|access-date=2021-07-03\|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|last=OdishaJuly 4\|first=Mohammad Suffian\|last2=July 4\|first2=2021UPDATED:\|last3=Ist\|first3=2021 21:33\|title=Tokyo Olympics: In a first, 3 athletes from KIIT University in Odisha qualify for the Games\|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/other-sports/story/odisha-kiit-university-india-athletes-olympics-dutee-chand-bhavani-devi-shivpal-singh-1823822-2021-07-04\|access-date=2021-07-05\|website=India Today\|language=en}}</ref> It was founded in 1992 as '''Industrial Training Institute''' in Bhubaneswar.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=History\|url=https://kiit.ac.in/about/history/\|access-date=2021-07-05\|website=KIIT\|language=en-US}}</ref> In 2017 it was renamed back as Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology following the UGC request to drop "University" from the name.<ref>{{Cite web\|date=2017-11-15\|title=Don’t use ‘university’ in institute names, UGC directs deemed-to-be varsities\|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/education/university-in-institute-names-ugc-directs-deemed-to-be-varsities-4938238/\|access-date=2021-07-05\|website=The Indian Express\|language=en}}</ref> It currently offers 19 different programmes in [[Bachelor of Technology\|B.Tech]] and various other programmes'''.'''<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Graduation Courses, Master Courses & Syllabus\|url=https://kiit.ac.in/academics/courses/\|access-date=2021-07-05\|website=KIIT\|language=en-US}}</ref> The admissions for B.Tech programmes are purely based on merit as per the results in KIITEE exam.<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Staff\|first=Scroll\|title=KIITEE 2021 Phase 1 counselling result announced at kiitee.kiit.ac.in\|url=https://scroll.in/announcements/996930/kiitee-2021-phase-1-counselling-result-announced-at-kiitee-kiit-ac-in\|access-date=2021-07-05\|website=Scroll.in\|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|title=KIIT Information Brochure\|url=https://kiitee.kiit.ac.in/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Information-Brochure-2021-5th-Jan-21.pdf?_gl=11npeiqk_gaMTM5NTI2MjczNC4xNjIyNDY3MTI5_ga_34QZ5P9757*MTYyNTQ3OTE4OS4xOS4xLjE2MjU0ODAyOTcuMA..\|url-status=live}}</ref>		'''Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology''' ('''KIIT'''), formerly '''KIIT University''', is a private [[Deemed university\|deemed to be university]] located in [[Bhubaneswar]], [[Odisha]], [[India]].<ref>{{Cite news\|date=2020-08-08\|title=KIIT Deemed to be University:From Excellence to Eminence\|language=en-IN\|work=The Hindu\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/brandhub/kiit-deemed-to-be-universityfrom-excellence-to-eminence/article32302778.ece\|access-date=2021-07-03\|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|last=OdishaJuly 4\|first=Mohammad Suffian\|last2=July 4\|first2=2021UPDATED:\|last3=Ist\|first3=2021 21:33\|title=Tokyo Olympics: In a first, 3 athletes from KIIT University in Odisha qualify for the Games\|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/other-sports/story/odisha-kiit-university-india-athletes-olympics-dutee-chand-bhavani-devi-shivpal-singh-1823822-2021-07-04\|access-date=2021-07-05\|website=India Today\|language=en}}</ref> It was founded in 1992 as '''Industrial Training Institute''' in Bhubaneswar.<ref name="History">{{Cite web\|title=History\|url=https://kiit.ac.in/about/history/\|access-date=2021-07-05\|website=KIIT\|language=en-US}}</ref> In 2017 it was renamed back as Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology following the UGC request to drop "University" from the name.<ref>{{Cite web\|date=2017-11-15\|title=Don’t use ‘university’ in institute names, UGC directs deemed-to-be varsities\|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/education/university-in-institute-names-ugc-directs-deemed-to-be-varsities-4938238/\|access-date=2021-07-05\|website=The Indian Express\|language=en}}</ref> It currently offers 19 different programmes in [[Bachelor of Technology\|B.Tech]] and various other programmes'''.'''<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Graduation Courses, Master Courses & Syllabus\|url=https://kiit.ac.in/academics/courses/\|access-date=2021-07-05\|website=KIIT\|language=en-US}}</ref> The admissions for B.Tech programmes are purely based on merit as per the results in KIITEE exam.<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Staff\|first=Scroll\|title=KIITEE 2021 Phase 1 counselling result announced at kiitee.kiit.ac.in\|url=https://scroll.in/announcements/996930/kiitee-2021-phase-1-counselling-result-announced-at-kiitee-kiit-ac-in\|access-date=2021-07-05\|website=Scroll.in\|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|title=KIIT Information Brochure\|url=https://kiitee.kiit.ac.in/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Information-Brochure-2021-5th-Jan-21.pdf?_gl=11npeiqk_gaMTM5NTI2MjczNC4xNjIyNDY3MTI5_ga_34QZ5P9757*MTYyNTQ3OTE4OS4xOS4xLjE2MjU0ODAyOTcuMA..\|url-status=live}}</ref>

	It was declared as deemed university in 2004 by the [[Ministry of Education (India)\|Ministry of HRD]], [[Government of India]] and also was conferred with Category A status in 2014 by the Government of India.<ref~~>{{Cite web\|title~~=History~~\|url=https://kiit.ac.in/about/history/\|access-date=2021-07-05\|website=KIIT\|language=en-US}}<~~/~~ref~~><ref>{{Cite web\|date=2018-03-21\|title=Full list of institutions granted autonomy by University Grants Commission; here’s what JNU, BHU, AMU have got\|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/education-2/historic-ugc-grants-autonomy-to-60-institutions-of-higher-learning-more-for-jnu-amu-check-full-list/1105915/\|access-date=2021-07-05\|website=The Financial Express\|language=en-US}}</ref> In 2019 KIIT was recognised as [[Institutes of Eminence\|Institute of Eminence]] by the Ministry of HRD, Government of India.<ref>{{Cite news\|date=2020-08-08\|title=KIIT Deemed to be University:From Excellence to Eminence\|language=en-IN\|work=The Hindu\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/brandhub/kiit-deemed-to-be-universityfrom-excellence-to-eminence/article32302778.ece\|access-date=2021-07-05\|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> It has been granted Tier-1 accrediation by the [[National Board of Accreditation]].<ref>{{Cite web\|title=National Board of Accreditation\|url=https://www.nbaind.org/accreditationprogram/AccreditedProgram?ID=qwlMeKvvRFkROOUyYkKt0g==&lbl=eDu5wWlpPACyA1pvdpp7mw==&tier=9Qi/IwtMApXDLczJCj6HXA==&name=wMNR/LxT4iwXWKhiAHUUp9MV2RwOOtuSMr+o0oar5ZabdwT7vgQuiEx1uUbXEnEIOFRZx56Gp3WV9jFmfl40Id55+1q6jejsMDx2Ef227vx1arroZJNdHyrTRMpnHj3e\|access-date=2021-07-05\|website=www.nbaind.org}}</ref>		It was declared as deemed university in 2004 by the [[Ministry of Education (India)\|Ministry of HRD]], [[Government of India]] and also was conferred with Category A status in 2014 by the Government of India.<ref name="History"/><ref>{{Cite web\|date=2018-03-21\|title=Full list of institutions granted autonomy by University Grants Commission; here’s what JNU, BHU, AMU have got\|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/education-2/historic-ugc-grants-autonomy-to-60-institutions-of-higher-learning-more-for-jnu-amu-check-full-list/1105915/\|access-date=2021-07-05\|website=The Financial Express\|language=en-US}}</ref> In 2019 KIIT was recognised as [[Institutes of Eminence\|Institute of Eminence]] by the Ministry of HRD, Government of India.<ref>{{Cite news\|date=2020-08-08\|title=KIIT Deemed to be University:From Excellence to Eminence\|language=en-IN\|work=The Hindu\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/brandhub/kiit-deemed-to-be-universityfrom-excellence-to-eminence/article32302778.ece\|access-date=2021-07-05\|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> It has been granted Tier-1 accrediation by the [[National Board of Accreditation]].<ref>{{Cite web\|title=National Board of Accreditation\|url=https://www.nbaind.org/accreditationprogram/AccreditedProgram?ID=qwlMeKvvRFkROOUyYkKt0g==&lbl=eDu5wWlpPACyA1pvdpp7mw==&tier=9Qi/IwtMApXDLczJCj6HXA==&name=wMNR/LxT4iwXWKhiAHUUp9MV2RwOOtuSMr+o0oar5ZabdwT7vgQuiEx1uUbXEnEIOFRZx56Gp3WV9jFmfl40Id55+1q6jejsMDx2Ef227vx1arroZJNdHyrTRMpnHj3e\|access-date=2021-07-05\|website=www.nbaind.org}}</ref>

	== History ==		== History ==
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	== Student life ==		== Student life ==

	KIIT provides on-campus residential facilities to its students, research scholars, faculty members and many of its staff. The students live in hostels throughout their stay in the KIIT, though it's optional. There are 20 hostels for boys and 11 hostels for girls are available with accommodation capacity of 10180 and 5648 students respectively. About 30% of the hostel rooms are air-conditioned and all the hostels have attached canteens serving good quality food. Each hostel has a 24-hour reading room, a facility for indoor and outdoor games and wireless internet and intranet connectivity. There is a dedicated international hostel that accommodates foreign students. <ref>https://www.shiksha.com/university/kiit-kalinga-institute-of-industrial-technology-bhubaneswar-37926/infrastructure</ref>		KIIT provides on-campus residential facilities to its students, research scholars, faculty members and many of its staff. The students live in hostels throughout their stay in the KIIT, though it's optional. There are 20 hostels for boys and 11 hostels for girls are available with accommodation capacity of 10180 and 5648 students respectively. About 30% of the hostel rooms are air-conditioned and all the hostels have attached canteens serving good quality food. Each hostel has a 24-hour reading room, a facility for indoor and outdoor games and wireless internet and intranet connectivity. There is a dedicated international hostel that accommodates foreign students.<ref>https://www.shiksha.com/university/kiit-kalinga-institute-of-industrial-technology-bhubaneswar-37926/infrastructure</ref>

	There are different societies in KIIT to choose from according to the interest and choice of the student. Some of the major societies of the college are Qutopia, the Quiz society; Kronicle, the Literary Society, the Social Responsibility Cell and Korus, the Music Society. Students from Kronicle have made no marks at various National and International Level students. Social Responsibility Cell aims at inculcating a sense of social responsibility in the hearts and minds of all the students. The [[quizzing\|quiz]] society Qutopia<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.kiit.ac.in/sac/qutopia.html \|title=Archived copy \|access-date=22 May 2014 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140404160454/http://www.kiit.ac.in/sac/qutopia.html \|archive-date=4 April 2014 }}</ref> organizes a national level quiz competition, Udghosh every year.<ref name="activity">{{cite web\|url=http://www.kiit.ac.in/students/activity.htm\|title=KIIT University Student Activity\|publisher=KIIT University\|access-date=2009-05-08\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090406014238/http://www.kiit.ac.in/students/activity.htm\|archive-date=6 April 2009\|url-status=dead}}</ref> The decenary edition of Udghosh was hosted by [[Vikram Joshi]], winner of [[World Quizzing Championship]]. It also conducts an Intra-University Quiz competition "Launchpad" every year as a part of induction program. Qutopia is very well known in quizzing circles throughout the country and has produced quizzers who have not only conquered state and regional level quizzes, but also at national and international level, including the prestigious Tata Crucible Campus Quiz,<ref>http://www.tatacrucible.com/</ref> which is hosted by ace quizmaster [[Giri Balasubramanium]], along with other high-profile quizzes like Debasish Das Memorial (DDM) IT Quiz,<ref>{{cite web\|title=DDM IT Quiz BHubaneswar Edition\|url=http://www.ddmitquiz.com/\|website=ddmitquiz}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|title=History of DDM IT Quiz\|url=http://www.mindfiresolutions.com/About-DDM-IT-Quiz.htm\|website=mindfiresolutions}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|title=When action speaks volumes\|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/1150319/jsp/odisha/story_9517.jsp\|website=telegraphindia}}</ref> Sweden India Nobel Memorial Quiz,<ref>{{cite web\|title=KIIT team qualifies Sweden India Nobel Memorial Quiz\|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2016/aug/29/KIIT-team-qualifies-Sweden-India-Nobel-Memorial-Quiz-1513977.html\|website=newindianexpress}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|title=Sweden India Nobel Memorial Quiz 2016 Bhubaneswar\|url=https://allevents.in/bhubaneswar/sweden-india-nobel-memorial-quiz-2016-bhubaneswar/1792569030962110#\|website=allevents}}</ref> and Mahindra AQ.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Study & play go hand in hand\|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/1120913/jsp/odisha/story_15971159.jsp\|website=telegraphindia}}</ref>		There are different societies in KIIT to choose from according to the interest and choice of the student. Some of the major societies of the college are Qutopia, the Quiz society; Kronicle, the Literary Society, the Social Responsibility Cell and Korus, the Music Society. Students from Kronicle have made no marks at various National and International Level students. Social Responsibility Cell aims at inculcating a sense of social responsibility in the hearts and minds of all the students. The [[quizzing\|quiz]] society Qutopia<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.kiit.ac.in/sac/qutopia.html \|title=Archived copy \|access-date=22 May 2014 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140404160454/http://www.kiit.ac.in/sac/qutopia.html \|archive-date=4 April 2014 }}</ref> organizes a national level quiz competition, Udghosh every year.<ref name="activity">{{cite web\|url=http://www.kiit.ac.in/students/activity.htm\|title=KIIT University Student Activity\|publisher=KIIT University\|access-date=2009-05-08\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090406014238/http://www.kiit.ac.in/students/activity.htm\|archive-date=6 April 2009\|url-status=dead}}</ref> The decenary edition of Udghosh was hosted by [[Vikram Joshi]], winner of [[World Quizzing Championship]]. It also conducts an Intra-University Quiz competition "Launchpad" every year as a part of induction program. Qutopia is very well known in quizzing circles throughout the country and has produced quizzers who have not only conquered state and regional level quizzes, but also at national and international level, including the prestigious Tata Crucible Campus Quiz,<ref>http://www.tatacrucible.com/</ref> which is hosted by ace quizmaster [[Giri Balasubramanium]], along with other high-profile quizzes like Debasish Das Memorial (DDM) IT Quiz,<ref>{{cite web\|title=DDM IT Quiz BHubaneswar Edition\|url=http://www.ddmitquiz.com/\|website=ddmitquiz}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|title=History of DDM IT Quiz\|url=http://www.mindfiresolutions.com/About-DDM-IT-Quiz.htm\|website=mindfiresolutions}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|title=When action speaks volumes\|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/1150319/jsp/odisha/story_9517.jsp\|website=telegraphindia}}</ref> Sweden India Nobel Memorial Quiz,<ref>{{cite web\|title=KIIT team qualifies Sweden India Nobel Memorial Quiz\|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2016/aug/29/KIIT-team-qualifies-Sweden-India-Nobel-Memorial-Quiz-1513977.html\|website=newindianexpress}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|title=Sweden India Nobel Memorial Quiz 2016 Bhubaneswar\|url=https://allevents.in/bhubaneswar/sweden-india-nobel-memorial-quiz-2016-bhubaneswar/1792569030962110#\|website=allevents}}</ref> and Mahindra AQ.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Study & play go hand in hand\|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/1120913/jsp/odisha/story_15971159.jsp\|website=telegraphindia}}</ref>