Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Bhubaneswar

Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT), formerly known as KIIT University, is a private deemed university in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. Founded in 1992 as an Industrial Training Institute by Achyuta Samanta with just twelve students and two faculty, it grew significantly, adding schools such as Technology and Computer Application in 1997. In 2004, it was granted deemed university status and renamed KIIT University, later reverting to Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology in 2017. The institute is spread across 12 urban campuses totaling around 200 acres in Bhubaneswar and has about 30,000 students. It is accredited by NAAC with an A grade and is a member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities. Admissions are conducted through KIITEE, GATE for MTech, and KLSAT for law programs, with MBBS and BDS admissions based on donations. KIIT offers various scholarships, including tuition waivers and merit-based awards. It has been ranked nationally and internationally, including 401–500 in Asia by QS World University Rankings 2023 and 42nd among engineering colleges by NIRF in 2022. The university also has a Research and Development wing collaborating with various organizations.