Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology

Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT), also styled KIIT Deemed to be University, is a private deemed university in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India, founded in 1992 by the educationist Achyuta Samanta, and it is one of India's largest private deemed universities by enrolment.卡林加工业技术学院（Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology，简称 KIIT）亦称 KIIT 自治大学，是印度奥迪沙邦布巴内斯瓦尔的一所私立自治大学，由教育家阿丘塔·萨曼塔（Achyuta Samanta）于 1992 年创办，按在校规模是印度最大的私立自治大学之一。

It grew from a vocational training institute with 12 students and two staff into a university with more than 40,000 learners and over 3,000 faculty and researchers.它从仅有 12 名学生、2 名教职员的职业培训机构，发展为拥有逾 4 万名学习者与 3,000 多名教研人员的大学。

In the 2027 QS World University Rankings it stands in the 1001-1200 band, and it is placed 1500th in the U.S. News Best Global Universities rankings for 2026-2027.在 2027 年 QS 世界大学排名中，该校位列第 1001-1200 位（并列区间），在 2026-2027 年度《美国新闻与世界报道》全球最佳大学排名中位列第 1,500 位。

History

• KIIT's parent society was registered in June 1992, when the institute was set up as an Industrial Training Institute in Bhubaneswar with an initial investment of 5,000 rupees.KIIT 的社团法人于 1992 年 6 月注册，当时该学院在布巴内斯瓦尔以 5,000 卢比的初始投入设立为工业培训学院。
• It began with only 12 students and two staff, founded by Achyuta Samanta, who later also founded the Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences.学校初办时仅有 12 名学生与 2 名教职员，创办者阿丘塔·萨曼塔后来还创办了卡林加社会科学学院（KISS）。
• The parallel KISS initiative grew into a large residential institution serving tens of thousands of tribal children from kindergarten to postgraduate level.与之并行的 KISS 计划发展为一所大型寄宿制机构，为数以万计的部落儿童提供从幼儿园到研究生的教育。
• The Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences, described as the human face of KIIT, began at the same time to educate tribal children.被称为 KIIT 人文面貌的卡林加社会科学学院同时起步，为部落儿童提供教育。
• KIIT Polytechnic was founded in 1995, strengthening the institution's base in technical education.KIIT 理工学院（KIIT Polytechnic）于 1995 年设立，夯实了学校技术教育的基础。
• In 1997 the degree engineering programme commenced, which KIIT treats as the base year of its higher learning.1997 年，学位工程课程开始招生，KIIT 将此年视为其高等教育的起始年。
• The School of Technology and the School of Computer Application were established in 1997, adding degree-level technology teaching.技术与计算机应用学院于 1997 年设立，增加了学位层级的技术教学。
• In 2004 the Ministry of Human Resource Development declared KIIT a Deemed University, and it was renamed KIIT University.2004 年，印度人力资源发展部认定 KIIT 为自治大学（Deemed University），并将其更名为 KIIT 大学。
• Five constituent schools were added in 2007, namely the Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences, Kalinga Institute of Dental Sciences and the schools of Rural Management, Biotechnology and Law.2007 年，学校增设五所组成学院，即卡林加医学院、卡林加牙科学院以及农村管理、生物技术与法学院。
• In 2008 KIIT expanded into new domains with the School of Fashion Technology, the School of Film and Television Production and the KIIT Media School.2008 年，KIIT 以时装技术学院、影视制作学院与 KIIT 传媒学院向新领域扩展。
• In 2012 the institution hosted the 99th Indian Science Congress, a major national scientific gathering.2012 年，该校承办了第 99 届印度科学大会，这是一次重要的全国性科学盛会。
• In 2014 KIIT was conferred Category A status by the Ministry of Human Resource Development and achieved Tier 1 accreditation under the Washington Accord through the National Board of Accreditation.2014 年，KIIT 获人力资源发展部授予的 A 类地位，并经由国家认证委员会取得《华盛顿协议》框架下的 Tier 1 认证。
• In 2016, 114 companies visited KIIT and generated more than 4,777 job offers for its graduates, with the highest package recorded at 33 lakh rupees that year.2016 年，114 家企业到访 KIIT，为其毕业生提供逾 4,777 个就业岗位，当年最高年薪达到 33 万卢比。
• KIIT was rated 49th by the National Institutional Ranking Framework in 2017 and gained accreditation from the Institution of Engineering and Technology in the United Kingdom.2017 年，KIIT 在全印高校排名框架（NIRF）中位列第 49 位，并获得英国工程技术学会（IET）的认证。
• In 2017 the institute was renamed back to Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, following a request that deemed universities avoid the word University in their titles.2017 年，该校依循自治大学不宜在名称中使用「大学」字样的要求，恢复使用卡林加工业技术学院之名。
• In 2019 KIIT became the first Indian university to receive the ISAS Badge from the International Association of Universities and ranked in the 301-plus band among young universities by Times Higher Education, a rating it improved to 168th worldwide in 2024.2019 年，KIIT 成为首所获得国际大学协会 ISAS 徽章的印度大学，并在泰晤士高等教育年轻大学排名中位居 301 名之后区间，该名次在 2024 年提升至全球第 168 位。
• KIIT ranked 1st in the 2020 ARIIA ranking among private or self-financed universities published by the Ministry of Human Resource Development.在人力资源发展部发布的 2020 年 ARIIA 排名中，KIIT 在私立或自筹经费大学类别中位列第 1。
• In 2021 the university was rated a five-star institution by the QS Stars rating system and recognised as Leadership and Management Team of the Year in the THE Awards Asia.2021 年，该校获 QS Stars 评级体系的五星评价，并在 THE 亚洲大奖中被评为年度领导与管理团队。
• KIIT's engineering programmes received ABET accreditation from the United States in 2022, and its B.Tech programmes regained National Board of Accreditation Tier 1 status in 2023.2022 年，KIIT 的工程专业获得美国 ABET 认证，其 B.Tech 专业于 2023 年再度取得国家认证委员会 Tier 1 认证。
• By 2026 KIIT had grown to more than 40,000 learners drawn from India and abroad, with representation from more than 70 countries.至 2026 年，KIIT 的学习者已超过 4 万人，来自印度国内外，涵盖 70 多个国家。
• Its academic township extends over about 36 square kilometres within Bhubaneswar, the temple city of Odisha.其学术城占地约 36 平方公里，坐落于奥迪沙的寺庙之城布巴内斯瓦尔。
• The township is organised so that each professional school occupies its own campus cluster and residential zone, with the School of Technology, the law school and the medical institute among the largest.整个学术城按组团组织，各专业学院拥有各自的校区与住宿区，其中技术学院、法学院与医学院规模最大。
• KIIT's parent society was estimated to be worth about 10,000 crore rupees, or roughly 1.3 billion US dollars, as of 2020, funding an expanding network of institutes.KIIT 的社团法人截至 2020 年估值约 10,000 亿卢比，约合 13 亿美元，支撑着一个不断扩张的院校网络。

Academics

• KIIT is organised into about 22 constituent schools offering programmes across engineering, medicine, management, biotechnology, law, film and media, humanities, and yoga and sports.KIIT 设有约 22 所组成学院，项目覆盖工程、医学、管理、生物技术、法学、影视传媒、人文以及瑜伽与体育等领域。
• It offers more than 112 disciplines, spanning undergraduate, postgraduate, integrated and doctoral programmes, and each of its engineering, medical and management schools runs its own admissions and examination systems.学校开设 112 个以上学科方向，涵盖本科、研究生、本硕连读与博士项目；其工程、医学与管理各学院均自设招生与考核体系。
• Its original programmes included 34 undergraduate, 32 postgraduate, 10 integrated and 11 Ph.D. programmes across science and engineering and other fields.其早期项目包括理、工等领域的 34 个本科、32 个研究生、10 个本硕连读与 11 个博士项目。
• The Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences and the Kalinga Institute of Dental Sciences anchor its medical and dental teaching.卡林加医学院与卡林加牙科学院是其医学与牙科教学的核心。
• The KIIT Law School, added in 2007, admitted students through a written all-India test known as the KIIT Law School Admission Test, or KLSAT.2007 年设立的 KIIT 法学院通过名为 KLSAT 的全印笔试招收学生。
• Undergraduate and postgraduate admission is primarily through the institute's own entrance examination, the KIIT Entrance Examination, or KIITEE.本研招生主要通过学校自设的入学考试，即 KIIT 入学考试（KIITEE）。
• Admission to the M.Tech programme is also granted through the national Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering, or GATE.其 M.Tech 项目亦可通过全国工程研究生入学考试（GATE）录取。
• The university operates a research and development wing that collaborates with bodies such as the Department of Science and Technology, the Department of Atomic Energy and the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research.学校设有研发部门，与科技部、原子能部及科学与工业研究理事会等机构合作。
• KIIT has instituted 48 doctoral fellowships across technology, biotechnology, management and humanities.KIIT 在技术、生物技术、管理与人文领域设立了 48 项博士奖学金。
• It established a Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship to support technology-driven enterprises.学校设立创新与创业中心，支持技术驱动型创业。
• The KIIT Technology Business Incubator, supported by the Department of Science and Technology, provides infrastructure for early-stage startups.获科技部支持的 KIIT 技术企业孵化器为早期初创企业提供基础设施。
• The university offers eight distinct scholarship and financial assistance programmes for meritorious and economically disadvantaged students.学校为成绩优异与经济困难的学生提供八项不同的奖学金与资助计划。
• Its Tuition Fee Waiver Scheme reserves up to five per cent of B.Tech seats for below-poverty-line card holders with full tuition exemption.其学费减免计划为持有贫困线以下证明的 B.Tech 学生预留最多 5% 的名额并免除全部学费。
• The KIIT International Scholarship allocates 100 scholarships globally, giving full tuition waivers to two students per country and half waivers to ten, part of a stated effort to draw learners from more than 70 countries.KIIT 国际奖学金在全球提供 100 个名额，每国两名学生获全额学费减免、十名学生获半额减免，这是其吸引逾 70 个国家和地区学习者的一项重要举措。
• Its Ph.D. scholars receive monthly financial support of 20,000 rupees, and both Ph.D. and M.Tech students can access a contingency fund of 50,000 rupees.其博士研究生每月获得 20,000 卢比的资助，博士与 M.Tech 学生还可动用 50,000 卢比的应急基金。
• Its research spans technology, biotechnology, management and humanities, the four broad areas it identifies in its academic plan.其研究涵盖技术、生物技术、管理与人文这四大领域，这也是其学术规划中明确的四个方向。
• The KIITEE Merit Scholarship gives the top-ranking candidate free education for the entire B.Tech programme and partial scholarships to the top 1,000 rank holders who scored at least 60 per cent in physics, chemistry and mathematics.KIITEE 优等生奖学金为排名第一的考生提供整个 B.Tech 课程的免费教育，并为物理、化学、数学成绩不低于 60% 的前 1,000 名考生提供部分奖学金。
• A Prakriti Lamsal Memorial Scholarship targets meritorious girl students from Nepal, while a teaching assistantship offers M.Tech students income and research experience.一项普拉蒂克里蒂·拉姆萨尔纪念奖学金面向来自尼泊尔的优秀女学生，助教岗位则为 M.Tech 学生提供收入与研究经验。

Campus

• KIIT is located in clusters across Bhubaneswar, the temple city and capital of Odisha.KIIT 以组团形式分布于奥迪沙首府、寺庙之城布巴内斯瓦尔。
• Its academic township extends over about 36 square kilometres, with each academic programme housed in relatively independent campuses.其学术城占地约 36 平方公里，各学术项目相对独立地分布于不同校区。
• The institute operates 12 urban campuses within the city.该校在城内运营 12 个城区校区。
• Its residential infrastructure includes 20 boys' hostels and 11 girls' hostels with a combined capacity of about 15,828 students.其住宿设施包括 20 栋男生宿舍与 11 栋女生宿舍，合计可容纳约 15,828 人。
• A dedicated international hostel houses students from more than 70 countries.专门的国际学生宿舍接纳来自 70 多个国家的学生。
• Its Bhubaneswar setting places it near the city's educational and institutional cluster, including its medical and dental institutes.位于布巴内斯瓦尔使该校紧邻城市的教育与机构群，包括其医学与牙科学院。
• The campus clusters host the Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences hospital and related health facilities.各校区组团内设有卡林加医学院附属医院及相关医疗设施。
• Each hostel has wireless internet, indoor and outdoor games and 24-hour reading rooms, forming self-contained residential clusters.每栋宿舍均配备无线网络、室内外体育设施与 24 小时自习室，形成自成一体的住宿组团。
• The institute began in two rented rooms in Bhubaneswar before developing its multi-campus township, a fact it highlights in its own account of its growth.该学院最初在布巴内斯瓦尔的两间租用房间里起步，其后发展出多校区的学术城，这是其对自身成长历程所强调的一点。

Reputation

• In the 2027 QS World University Rankings KIIT is placed in the 1001-1200 band, and it did not enter the 2027 Times Higher Education World University Rankings.在 2027 年 QS 世界大学排名中，KIIT 位列第 1001-1200 位（并列区间），且未进入 2027 年泰晤士高等教育世界大学排名。
• It is placed 1500th in the U.S. News Best Global Universities rankings for 2026-2027 and did not enter the 2026 Academic Ranking of World Universities.它在 2026-2027 年度《美国新闻与世界报道》全球最佳大学排名中位列第 1,500 位，且未进入 2026 年软科世界大学学术排名。
• According to OpenAlex, KIIT is associated with about 21,565 scholarly works and 516,399 citations.据 OpenAlex 统计，KIIT 累计学术成果约 21,565 篇、被引约 516,399 次。
• In NIRF 2025 it was ranked 17th among Indian universities, and its engineering programmes were ranked 36th in 2025, a rise from its 2017 placing of 49th.在 2025 年 NIRF 排名中，该校位居印度大学第 17 位，其工程专业在 2025 年位列第 36 位，较 2017 年的第 49 位有所提升。
• KIIT was ranked 1st in India among private or self-financed universities in the ARIIA ranking published in 2020.在 2020 年发布的 ARIIA 排名中，KIIT 在印度私立或自筹经费大学中位列第 1。
• It retained a place in the 501-600 cohort of the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026, while its computer science ranked in the 301-400 cohort and its overall engineering ranking stood at 401-500.该校在 2026 年泰晤士高等教育世界大学排名中保持第 501-600 区间，其计算机科学位列第 301-400 区间，整体工程学科则位居第 401-500 位。
• In the Times Higher Education Asia University Rankings 2026 it reached 169th in Asia, 6th nationally and No. 1 in Eastern India.在 2026 年泰晤士高等教育亚洲大学排名中，其位列亚洲第 169 位、全国第 6，并在印度东部居首。
• It was placed 294th in Asia in the QS World University Rankings Asia 2026, one of its strongest regional placings alongside its top-17 national standing in the NIRF university category.在 2026 年 QS 亚洲大学排名中，其位列亚洲第 294 位，这是它在区域榜单上的最强名次之一，与 NIRF 大学类别全国第 17 位的成绩相呼应。
• KIIT has been the top university for innovation among private institutions in India for two consecutive years, according to its published rankings.据其公开排名，KIIT 已连续两年成为印度私立院校中创新排名最高的大学。
• Six of its engineering programmes hold ABET accreditation from the United States, a set the institute presents as its strongest professional offerings.KIIT 的工程专业中有六个持有美国 ABET 认证，学校将其呈现为其最强的专业设置。

Student life

• KIIT provides on-campus residential facilities, and students normally live in hostels during their studies, across two hostel systems with a combined capacity of about 15,828 places.KIIT 提供校内住宿，学生通常在学习期间居住于宿舍，两套宿舍体系合计可容纳约 15,828 人。
• It operates 20 hostels for boys and 11 for girls, with accommodation capacity of 10,180 and 5,648 students respectively.学校设有男生宿舍 20 栋、女生宿舍 11 栋，可分别容纳 10,180 人与 5,648 人。
• About 30 per cent of hostel rooms are air-conditioned, and all hostels have attached canteens and 24-hour reading rooms.约 30% 的宿舍房间装有空调，所有宿舍均附设食堂与 24 小时自习室。
• A dedicated international hostel accommodates foreign students.学校设有专门的国际学生宿舍。
• Major student societies include Qutopia, the quiz society, Kronicle, the literary society, Korus, the music society, and the Social Responsibility Cell.主要学生社团包括问答社 Qutopia、文学社 Kronicle、音乐社 Korus 以及社会责任小组。
• Qutopia organises a national-level quiz competition called Udghosh every year.Qutopia 每年举办名为 Udghosh 的全国性问答比赛。
• The KIIT chapter of SPICMACAY, established in 2003, promotes Indian classical music, dance and culture among students.促进印度古典音乐与文化的 SPICMACAY 之 KIIT 分会于 2003 年成立。
• The annual Techno-Management fest KIIT FEST and the cultural fest Koncord are major events in the campus calendar.年度技术管理节 KIIT FEST 与文化节 Koncord 是校园日程中的重头活动。
• KIIT does not advertise a formal motto, presenting instead an ideal built on knowledge, opportunity and human values.KIIT 未宣扬正式校训，而是以植根于知识、机会与人文价值的理想为办学定位。
• The campus clusters sit in Bhubaneswar, the capital of Odisha, integrating students with the state capital's cultural and civic life.各校区组团位于奥迪沙首府布巴内斯瓦尔，使学生融入该州首府的文化与城市生活。
• Qutopia is well known in Indian quizzing circles and has produced quizzers who competed at national events such as the Tata Crucible Campus Quiz.Qutopia 在印度问答界颇具名气，其培养的选手曾参加 Tata Crucible 校园问答赛等全国性赛事。
• Students can also join the National Cadet Corps and the National Service Scheme, and the School of Management holds an annual fest called Kolosseum.学生还可加入国家军校团（NCC）与国家服务计划（NSS），管理学院每年举办名为 Kolosseum 的节日活动。
• KIIT International MUN is a Model United Nations conference organised by the institute, while the School of Law runs a Student Bar Association with moot court competitions.KIIT 国际模拟联合国（MUN）是该院组织的模拟联合国大会，法学院则运营学生会并举办模拟法庭竞赛。

Notable people

• Achyuta Samanta, the founder of KIIT and KISS, is an educationist and social activist who served as a Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha from 2018-19 and remains the founder-chancellor of KISS University.KIIT 与 KISS 的创办人阿丘塔·萨曼塔是教育家与社会活动家，曾于 2018 至 2019 年任印度联邦院（Rajya Sabha）议员，并仍担任 KISS 大学的创校校监。
• Samanta has also served as a Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha and as chancellor of KISS University, described as the first tribal university of its kind.萨曼塔还曾任印度人民院（Lok Sabha）议员，并担任 KISS 大学校监，该校被称为全球首所此类部落大学。
• Dutee Chand, a KIIT student, is an Olympian sprinter, Arjuna Awardee and the first Indian woman to win the 100 metres at the World University Games.KIIT 学生杜蒂·昌德（Dutee Chand）是奥运短跑选手、阿周那奖得主，也是首位在世界大学生运动会上夺得 100 米冠军的印度女性。
• Amiya Kumar Mallick, a KIIT alumnus, is the fastest man of India over 100 metres and holds the national record.KIIT 校友阿米亚·库马尔·马利克（Amiya Kumar Mallick）是印度百米最快的男选手，并保持全国纪录。
• Amit Rohidas, an Olympian and Arjuna Awardee, helped India win Olympic medals and Asian Games gold in men's hockey.奥运选手、阿周那奖得主阿米特·罗希达斯（Amit Rohidas）助力印度男子曲棍球队夺得奥运奖牌与亚运会金牌。
• Saranjit Singh, vice-chancellor of KIIT Deemed to be University, heads its academic administration.KIIT 自治大学副校长萨兰吉特·辛格（Saranjit Singh）主持其学术行政。
• Archita Sahu and Babushan Mohanty, actors from Odisha, are among the institute's alumni.奥迪沙演员阿尔奇特·萨胡（Archita Sahu）与巴布尚·莫汉蒂（Babushan Mohanty）是该校校友。
• More than 300 KIIT sportspeople have competed in 19 sports at international events such as the Olympics and the Asian Games.该校已有 300 多名运动员在奥运会、亚运会等国际赛事的 19 个项目上参赛。
• Kishor Jena, a javelin thrower, is among the Olympians counted in KIIT's sports alumni, a group the university presents as unusually strong for an Indian private university.标枪选手基肖尔·杰纳（Kishor Jena）被列入 KIIT 的体育校友之列，校方称这一群体对一所印度私立大学而言格外强大。