Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT), Bhubaneswar

Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology also known as KIIT was established in 1992 as a vocational training centre with 2 staff members and 12 students. The institute however took shape as an institution in 1997 with degree engineering programmes being introduced in the curriculum.

The institute today has a total of 23 campuses, 2500 faculty and researchers, 3000 and more students, and a 25 Sq.KM academic Township.

KIIT Deemed to be University has been ranked No 1 among the Private Higher Education Indian Universities by Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievements (ARIIA), Ministry of Human Resource Development Government of India.

ARIIA is an initiative of the Ministry of Education (earlier Human Resource Development), Govt. of India to systematically rank all major higher educational institutions and universities in India on indicators related to “Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development '' amongst students and faculties.