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| country = India | | country = India | ||
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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> | | 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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[[File:KIIT Convention centre.jpg|thumb|KIIT Convention centre]] | [[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> | '''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=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 | 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> | ||
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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> | ||