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KIIT was founded in 1992, in the city of Bhubaneswar, as an industrial training institution. Five years later, in 1997, the university offered undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Engineering, Computer Applications, and Management. After a decade, in 2007, new schools like Law, Biotechnology, Medical Sciences and Dental Sciences, Nursing, Mass Communication, Film and Media, etc., were added. Since 2004, KIIT has been a private and deemed university, under Section 3 of the UGC Act,1956.
Owing to the quality of research, innovation and publications, the institute is accredited and affiliated with international bodies like Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), USA and the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), UK.
NAAC accredited KIIT Bhubaneswar with an A++ grade. In 2024, KIIT attained an all-India rank of 15 among the Indian Universities. In 2024, according to the Times Higher Education ‘World University Ranking’, KIIT is ranked in the cohort of 601- 800.
Source: Official Website
Highlights of KIIT Bhubaneswar
| Feature | Details |
| Established | 1992 (as a vocational training institute) |
| Type | Private University |
| Campus Size | More than twenty campuses, named after famous rivers in India, spread over 8900 acres. |
| Location | Bhubaneswar, Odisha |
| Popular Courses | B.Tech, B.Arch, M.Tech, MBA |
| NIRF Ranking 2024 | -15th (overall) -11th (Law) -25th (Medical) |
| Recognised by | UGC, AICTE |
KIIT offers undergraduate and Postgraduate courses of various disciplines across its twenty campuses in Bhubaneswar.
Undergraduate Programmes
Postgraduate Programmes
Doctoral Programmes
| Course | Duration | Total Fees (in INR) | Mode |
| B.E/B.Tech | 4 years | 9.87L - 19L | Full Time |
| B.Sc. | 4 years | 4.8L - 7.68L | Full Time |
| BBA | 3 years | 10.5L | Full Time |
| BA | 3 years | 2L - 7.68L | Full Time |
| B.Des | 3 years | 7.68L - 14L | Full Time |
| BA LLB | 5 years | 19L | Full Time |
| MBBS | 5 years | 74L | Full Time |
| M.E/M.Tech | 2 years | 4.68L - 19L | Full Time |
| M.Sc. | 2 years | 3.6L - 5.95L | Full Time |
| MBA | 2 years | 4.08L - 9.7L | Full Time |
| MA | 2 years | 1L - 14L | Full Time |
| M.Des | 2 years | 4.8L | Full Time |
| DM | 2 years | 21L | Full Time |
| LLM | 2 years | 3.5L | Full Time |
| PhD | -/- | 3L - 12L | Full Time |
KIIT, Bhubaneswar, relies on the merit list and All India KIIT Entrance Exam (KIITEE) for admission of candidates into various courses of the institute.
Admission to most of the programmes depends on the score and rank in KIITEE (held online), and in a counselling/ interview session, a candidate is selected for the programmes.
NEET, NEET-PG, and NEET MDS are considered to enter the Medical and Dental Programmes, along with counselling sessions.
CLAT is considered for candidates seeking admission to Law Programmes.
CAT/MAT/XAT are considered for applicants of the MBA Programmes.
| Event | Date |
| KIITEE (Phase I) Application | November 11, 2024- April 12, 2025 |
| KIITEE (Phase II) Slot Booking | April 8, 2025- April 12, 2025 |
| KIITEE (Phase I) | April 16, 2025- April 20, 2025 |
| KIITEE (Phase II) Application | April 12, 2025- June 4, 2025 |
| KIITEE (Phase II) Slot Booking | June 1, 2025- June 4, 2025 |
| KIITEE (Phase II) | June 8, 2025- June 12, 2025 |
| Total Offers | 5585 |
| Average CTC | INR 8.50 LPA (Technology) INR 9.00 LPA (Management) |
| Highest CTC | INR 53 LPA (Technology) INR 19.35 LPA (Management) |
| Top Recruiters | Wadia Ghandy & Co., Bharucha & Partners, ElpeeCo, TATA Power, HDFC Ergo GIC, Jindal Steel and Power Limited, Future Generali |
Alumni Networks: KIIT has an official portal for the alumni, where the alumni can share their achievements, opportunities and provide mentoring to the existing students.
Besides the Odisha state scholarship and the national scholarships, the KIIT provides scholarships, stipends and financial aids. Some of the important ones are
| Tuition Fee Waiver Scheme (TFW) For BPL Card Holders | Maximum 5 percent of sanctioned B.Tech students shall be available under the scheme. Only the tuition fee is waived. |
| KIITEE Merit Scholarship | Applicable only for 4 years B.Tech students. The topper of KIITEE receives free education. KIIT also provides scholarships to the top 1000 rank holders of KIITEE, during their study period at KIIT, subject to fulfilment of criteria. (i.e. Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics taken together 60%) |
| Teaching Assistantship | Living Learning Programme initiated for M.Tech students, so they could supplement their income while being a student and gain experience in teaching/research. The number of such awards depends on the university management. |
| KIIT International Scholarship | One hundred scholarships are available for international students. From each country, 2 students would receive a full tuition waiver, and 10 students would receive a half tuition waiver. |
| KIIT Merit Scholarship | University Toppers of each semester receive for six months. |
| Prakriti Lamsal Memorial Scholarship | Meritorious girl students from Nepal receive the scholarship. |
| Contingency Fund | Full-time PhD and M.Tech students receive a contingency fund of 50,000 INR. |
| PhD Scholarship | Full-time PhD scholars receive 20,000 INR per month. |
KIITEE cutoff is released in the form of opening and closing ranks, calculated based on the marks obtained by candidates. A score above 400 in KIITEE typically secures a position within the top 1000 ranks, which is ideal when aiming for competitive branches. Cut-off for KIITEE 2024 is given below.
| Courses | Closing Ranks |
| Computer science engineering | ~1100 |
| Information technology | ~1400 |
| Electronics & telecommunication | ~2000 |
| Electrical engineering | ~2500 |
| Mechanical engineering | ~3500 |
| Civil engineering | ~5000 |
Campus Life, Infrastructure, and Facilities at KIIT Bhubaneswar
Hostels: Separate hostels are present for boys and girls with 24/7 wireless internet connectivity. About 30% of the hostel rooms are air-conditioned. All the hostels have attached canteens, a 24-hour reading room and facilities for indoor and outdoor games. There is a railway reservation centre and a post office. Banking facilities are offered by in-campus branches and ATMs of several Nationalised and private sector Banks.
Library: The Central library provides up-to-date information resources both in hard and soft forms, and has become an indispensable learning resource centre for students, researchers and faculty members. The library has a collection of over 13,63,885 books, 2982, rare books, 16,806 bound volumes, 571 print journals, 4.3+ million e-thesis and dissertations, 1,69,470 e-books and more than 43,193 e-journals consisting of scholarly content and many other resources like students’ project reports, CDs (2813), videos (555) and etc.
Sports: At KIIT, sports are integral to the educational philosophy. KIIT houses world-class infrastructure, with a vast athletics stadium, cricket and rugby grounds, a velodrome, and sports complexes. KIIT is the nodal centre for the FIFA Football For Schools Programme and FIVB Volleyball for All Programme in South Asia. KIIT has received the Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar 2022 by the Government of India for its contribution to Sports and Encouraging Sports personnel. KIIT is the only education institution in India to be granted institutional membership by the All India Chess Federation (AICF).
Medical Facilities: KIIT has made all provisions for medical facilities on the campus, as well as beyond, provided by a 1300-bedded super-speciality hospital attached to Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences, which provides free medical consultancy to its students.
Q1. Does KIIT accept JEE mains?
A. Even if a candidate has a valid JEE Mains rank, KIIT demands the score and rank of the KIITEE during admission. In short, KIIT does not accept only JEE Mains score/rank.
Q2. Can a candidate apply to more than one course? Could it be done in a single application?
A. If the courses opted by the candidate fall in the same group, then by all means, the choices can be stated in a single application form. However, the opted courses belong to different groups, then the candidate will need to fill out separate applications.
Q3. Is there any negative marking in the KIITEE Online Entrance Test?
A. No, KIITEE does not have any negative marking (except for MTech/ME courses).
Sourced from KIIT website on 01/08/2025
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