The Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) Deemed-to-be-University is synonymous with academic excellence. It has redefined professional education in the country and set benchmarks in teaching pedagogies and research outputs. The Education Ministry’s NIRF 2022 has placed it as the 20th-best university in the country, awarding high scores in parameters such as teaching, learning resources, and graduation outcome. In the ‘outreach and inclusivity parameter’, the university got a score of 77.86. It ranks in the cohort of 801-1000 globally in the prestigious Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2022. It was ranked 8th best University in the world in the prestigious Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2022 for the impressive progress made in ‘reducing inequalities.

The remarkable growth of KIIT is rooted in the principles espoused time and again by KIIT 07 Founder Dr. Achyuta Samanta. They are sustained focus on quality education and research with specific attention to universal access to education and equity. The premier institute is spread over 25 sq. km. of the academic township and offers courses on almost all engineering disciplines, including medicine, management, rural management, law, architecture, biotechnology, fashion technology, and other domains. In 2021, KIIT was ranked No. 1 among the top self-financing institutions in the country in the Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievements (ARIIA), for the second time in a row. It became India’s first QS 5 Stars Rated University by being awarded 5 Stars from all the categories of QS criteria. Times Higher Education, in its Asia University Rankings for 2022, has placed it as the 23rd best in India in the overall category.