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NIRF 2025 #27 OverallNIRF 2025 #17 UniversityDeemed

Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Bhubaneswar

Also known as KIIT, KIIT DU, KIIT University

Bhubaneswar, OdishaEstd. 1992UGC, NAAC, NBA, BCI6465 intake
Fees / year
₹63,000 - ₹26L
Courses
149+
Median salary
₹9.7 LPA
Placed
97.3%
NIRF Overall
#27
Established
1992

About Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Bhubaneswar

Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) is a deemed-to-be university under Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956, at Patia in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. KIIT's own pages say it began in 1992 as an industrial training institution and was granted university status in 2004. The Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology Society sponsors it. KIIT describes the campus as a 36 sq. km academic township, with the 2,600-bed KIMS hospital on site, and says it has no campus outside Bhubaneswar.

Accreditation and rankings

  • NAAC: KIIT's FAQ and About pages state an A++ grade. They do not give the CGPA, the cycle or a validity date.
  • NBA and other bodies: KIIT says its B.Tech programmes hold NBA Tier 1 (Washington Accord), ABET (USA) and IET (UK) accreditation, and lists MCI, DCI, BCI and INC among its statutory approvals.
  • NIRF 2025: 17th in the University category, 27th Overall, 36th in Engineering, 68th in Management, 14th in Law, 24th in Medical and 26th in Dental.

Programmes

KIIT's programme list on this page covers 149 full-time programmes. B.Tech is offered in 24 engineering and technology branches, with a four-year B.Tech in biotechnology and a five-year B.Tech and M.Tech in biotechnology; the computer science branches include artificial intelligence, machine learning, data science, cyber security and Internet of Things specialisations. Other undergraduate programmes are B.Arch, BBA, BCA, B.Sc, B.A. (honours in economics, sociology, psychology and English, and French, Spanish, Japanese and German), B.Com, B.Des, film and television production, communication and journalism, B.Pharm, D.Pharm, nursing, and B.A. LL.B., BBA LL.B. and B.Sc LL.B. Medicine, dentistry and allied health run through KIMS and KIDS: MBBS, BDS, MD, MS, MDS and allied health degrees. Postgraduate programmes include M.Tech in 24 specialisations, MBA (including rural management and agribusiness management), MCA, M.Sc, M.Arch, M.Plan, M.Des, MPH, MHA, M.A., M.Com, LL.M. and M.Sc Nursing.

Students and placements

KIIT's NIRF 2025 data sheet shows, for 2023-24, 21,298 undergraduate, 2,468 postgraduate and 1,789 Ph.D students. For the 2025 graduating batch KIIT reports 757 companies, about 4,621 offers, about 92.5% placement conversion across its schools and a highest package of Rs 51 lakh a year.

Highlights

The essentials students check first.

Established
1992
Institution type
Deemed
Location
Bhubaneswar, Odisha
Approvals
UGC, NAAC, NBA, BCI, NMC, DCI, INC
NIRF 2025
#27 Overall, #17 University, #14 Law
Programmes
149Engineering, Management, Medical, Science
UG fees
₹83,000 – ₹18.5L a year
PG fees
₹63,000 – ₹26L a year
Median salary
₹9.7 LPA4-year UG programmes, 2023–24
Placement rate
97.3%4-year UG programmes, 2023–24
Students enrolled
23,7662023–24
Also known as
KIIT, KIIT DU, KIIT University
Website
kiit.ac.in

Placement and student figures: data submitted by the institution to NIRF 2025. Fees: first-year tuition as listed for each programme.

NIRF 2025 Rankings

National Institutional Ranking Framework (Ministry of Education), one list per category.

Source: NIRF India Rankings 2025, Ministry of Education. Data submitted by the institution (PDF)

Courses and Fees

149 programmes offered, with first-year tuition

CourseLevelSpecialisationsFirst-year tuition
Bachelor of TechnologyUndergraduate25—
Master of TechnologyPostgraduate24—
Doctor of MedicinePostgraduate18₹7,50,000 – ₹26,00,000
Master of Dental SurgeryPostgraduate9₹10,00,000 – ₹15,00,000
Bachelor of ScienceUndergraduate8₹83,000
Master of ArtsPostgraduate6—
Master of SciencePostgraduate6₹63,000
Bachelor of ArtsUndergraduate5—

Admission 2027

Entrance exams accepted

Most KIIT programmes admit through KIITEE, the university's own computer-based test, followed by merit-based counselling; B.Tech also took JEE (Main) candidates in 2026, and MBBS, BDS, MD, MS and MDS go through NEET counselling. KIITEE 2027 is not announced yet (checked 15 October 2026); only the MBA test, KIITEE Management 2027, has dates (9 to 11 January 2027).

B.Tech and other KIITEE programmes

  • B.Tech (4 years): Class 12 with at least 60% in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics together, passed in 2024 or 2025 or appearing in 2026 (2026 rule), born on or after 1 July 2005. KIITEE has 40 questions each in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics, 150 minutes, +4 for a correct answer and -1 for a wrong one. KIIT also opened a registration portal for B.Tech candidates who had appeared in JEE (Main).
  • BBA, BCA, B.Com, design, film, journalism and most arts programmes: 50% in Class 12 (BCA needs Mathematics; BBA needs Mathematics, Business Mathematics, Economics or Statistics) and the KIITEE section test on mathematical ability, analytical and logical ability, verbal ability and general knowledge. B.Arch also needs a NATA score.
  • Law (B.A. LL.B., BBA LL.B., B.Sc LL.B.): Class 12 with 45%; the 2026 cycle used KIITEE, K-LAT 2026 (KIIT's law test, held on 18 January 2026) and a CLAT rank-holder route.
  • MBA: KIITEE Management 2027, KIITEE, CAT, XAT, CMAT, MAT, GMAT or ATMA, then group discussion, personal interview and a writing test. Registration for KIITEE Management 2027 closes on 4 January 2027.
  • M.Tech, MCA and M.Sc: KIITEE (GATE-qualified M.Tech candidates get preference).

Last year's KIITEE dates (2026)

Applications opened on 10 November 2025 with no application fee. Phase 1 ran from 16 to 20 April 2026, Phase 2 from 4 to 8 June 2026 and Phase 3 from 5 to 7 July 2026 (the brochure's tentative dates); KIIT's site later showed Phases 4 and 5, with Phase 5 held only in remote-proctored mode. At counselling candidates bring a Rs 75,000 demand draft that includes a non-refundable Rs 10,000 registration fee.

Placements

4-year UG programmes, 2023–24

97.3%

Placement rate

₹9.7 LPA

Median salary

3,513

placed of 3,611 graduates

98

went on to higher studies

3,513 of the 3,611 students who graduated from Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Bhubaneswar's 4-year UG programmes in 2023–24 were placed (97.3%), at a median salary of ₹9.7 LPA. 98 went on to higher studies.

Source: data submitted by the institution to NIRF 2025.

Scholarships and Fee Reimbursement

22.8%

of students reimbursed

5,412

students with full tuition reimbursed

In 2023–24, 5,412 of 23,766 students at Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Bhubaneswar (22.8%) had their full tuition fee reimbursed by government schemes, the institution or private bodies (NIRF 2025 data).

Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Bhubaneswar: Frequently Asked Questions

Has KIITEE 2027 been announced?

Not the main KIITEE (checked 15 October 2026). KIIT's KIITEE site showed KIITEE 2026 as closed on 6 October 2026, after five phases; Phase 1 of 2026 was held on 16 to 20 April 2026. Only the MBA test, KIITEE Management 2027, has dates: 9 to 11 January 2027, with registration closing on 4 January 2027.

How do I get B.Tech admission at KIIT Bhubaneswar?

Through KIITEE, KIIT's own computer-based test (Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics, 40 questions each, 150 minutes, +4 for a correct answer and -1 for a wrong one), then merit-based counselling. For 2026 KIIT also took JEE (Main) candidates through a separate registration portal. B.Tech needs 60% in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics together in Class 12 and a birth date on or after 1 July 2005.

What are the B.Tech and other course fees at KIIT?

KIIT does not publish a current B.Tech fee table on the pages checked on 15 October 2026; the latest university-wide table found is for 2020-21 (B.Tech Rs 1,75,000 a semester). Recent published fees: BBA Rs 1,75,000 a semester (2026), MBA at KSOM Rs 2,42,500 tuition a semester (2026-28 batch), MBBS Rs 18,50,000 a year (2025-26) and BDS Rs 6,50,000 a year (2026). A one-time Rs 75,000 covers registration, admission kit and laptop. Confirm other fees with the Admission Cell, 8080 735 735.

What are the MBBS, BDS and MD fees at KIIT (KIMS and KIDS)?

MBBS Rs 18,50,000 a year (2025-26) and BDS Rs 6,50,000 a year (2026), plus hostel Rs 1,60,000 (2-bedded AC room), mess Rs 55,000, Rs 15,000 hostel admission once and Rs 75,000 once for registration, kit and laptop. MD and MS (2025-26, third round): Rs 7,50,000 for Anatomy to Rs 26,00,000 for General Medicine a year. MDS (2026): Rs 10,00,000 to Rs 15,00,000 a year. Admission is through NEET counselling.

What is the hostel fee at KIIT?

KIIT's published hostel figures cover only the medical, dental, allied health and KSOM programmes; B.Tech hostel fees were not found on the pages checked. Room plus mess for a year, over 10 months, runs from Rs 1,14,000 (KIMS allied sciences 2025-26: 3-bedded non-AC room Rs 64,000 plus mess Rs 50,000) to Rs 3,70,000 (single AC premium room Rs 3,20,000 plus mess Rs 50,000), with Rs 15,000 hostel admission fee once. MBBS and BDS: 2-bedded AC room with attached toilet Rs 1,60,000 plus mess Rs 55,000 a year. KSOM BBA: AC two-bedded room Rs 70,000 a semester, mess extra.

How are placements at KIIT Bhubaneswar?

For the 2025 graduating batch KIIT reports 757 companies, about 4,621 offers, about 92.5% placement conversion across its schools and a highest package of Rs 51 lakh a year (Microsoft). School averages: technology Rs 8.50 lakh, MBA Rs 7.25 lakh, rural management Rs 5.75 lakh, law Rs 4.50 lakh. NIRF 2025 data for the 2023-24 batch: 3,513 of 3,611 four-year UG graduates placed, median Rs 9,70,000.

What are KIIT's NAAC grade and NIRF rank?

KIIT's pages state a NAAC A++ grade but give no CGPA or validity date. In NIRF 2025 it is 17th in the University category, 27th Overall, 36th in Engineering, 68th in Management, 14th in Law, 24th in Medical, 26th in Dental and 43rd in Research.

What scholarships does KIIT offer?

KIIT gives free education to the KIITEE topper and scholarships to the top 1,000 KIITEE rank holders for B.Tech (60% in PCM; its page names KIITEE 2025), a tuition fee waiver for BPL card holders on up to 5 percent of B.Tech intake, and semester-topper merit awards. KSOM waives 50% of MBA tuition for the top 5 in KIITEE Management 2027, 80 percentile and above in CAT or XAT, and 95 percentile and above in MAT. Candidates who take KIITEE Phase 5 in remote-proctored mode are not eligible.

Is KIIT a deemed university and where is it?

KIIT is a deemed-to-be university under Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956, sponsored by the Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology Society. It started in 1992, got university status in 2004 and has one campus, at Patia, Bhubaneswar, Odisha 751024, with its medical, dental and nursing schools on the same campus.

How is admission to the KIIT School of Law decided?

For B.A. LL.B., BBA LL.B. and B.Sc LL.B. (5 years) the 2026 cycle used KIITEE, KIIT's own K-LAT 2026 (150-minute online test held on 18 January 2026) and a CLAT rank-holder route. Class 12 with 45% is needed, in the science stream for B.Sc LL.B. LL.M. (1 year) is through KIITEE. KIIT has not announced 2027 dates.

What is the admission process at Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Bhubaneswar?

Most KIIT programmes admit through KIITEE, the university's own computer-based test, followed by merit-based counselling; B.Tech also took JEE (Main) candidates in 2026, and MBBS, BDS, MD, MS and MDS go through NEET counselling. KIITEE 2027 is not announced yet (checked 15 October 2026); only the MBA test, KIITEE Management 2027, has dates (9 to 11 January 2027).

Which courses does Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Bhubaneswar offer?

Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Bhubaneswar offers 149 programmes in Engineering, Management, Medical, Science, Commerce, Arts & Humanities, Law, Design, Education, Pharmacy, Hospitality, Computer Applications, Architecture and Paramedical, including Bachelor of Technology, B.Tech + M.Tech Dual Degree, Master of Technology, Bachelor of Business Administration, Master of Business Administration and Bachelor of Science.

Which entrance exams does Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Bhubaneswar accept?

Depending on the course, admission to Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Bhubaneswar is through KIITEE, JEE Main, GATE, KIITEE Management, CAT, XAT, CMAT and MAT.

Which bodies approve or accredit Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Bhubaneswar?

Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Bhubaneswar lists approval or accreditation from UGC, NAAC, NBA, BCI, NMC, DCI and INC.

How many students study at Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Bhubaneswar?

23,766 students were enrolled across its programmes in 2023–24, 53.1% of them women (NIRF 2025 data).

What other names is Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Bhubaneswar known by?

Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Bhubaneswar is also known as KIIT, KIIT DU and KIIT University.

Sources

Rankings: NIRF India Rankings 2025, Ministry of Education. Placement, student and fee-reimbursement figures: data submitted by the institution to NIRF 2025.

Courses and fees: as listed for Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Bhubaneswar on CollegeChalo; confirm current fees with the college before applying.

Last updated 9 November 2026.

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