KIIT - Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology Bhubaneswar Answered Questions

KIIT offers BTech as one of its popular programmes, offered as 3-5 years of a full-time course, depending on the specialisation opted for. It provides 700+ seats for Computer Engineering and 300+ seats for Mechanical Engineering and Electronics Engineering. Apart from these, the Institute offers 100+ seats in Civil Engineering and Electrical Engineering and 50+ seats in Biotechnology and Chemical Technology.

To seek admission at KIIT, candidates must fill out the online application form and register for the University entrance exam, KIITEE. After the registration, candidates will receive the admit card for further reference, which must be preserved till the end of the KIIT admission process. Based on the rank, candidates receive counselling, the schedule of which is updated on the official website for the candidates to access. The counselling process includes official document verification and the final process of admission through seat allotment.

The KIIT admission process begins with an online application submission, after which candidates are shortlisted for the KIITEE entrance exam. For courses such as BTech (4 years), candidates must secure 60% in 10+2 from a recognised board along with subjects such as Physics, Chemistry and Maths. Candidates born on or after July 1, 2003, are eligible to seek admission.

The KIIT School of Law accepts the entrance scores of KIITEE, an abbreviation for Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology Entrance Examination, for LLM admissions. The KIITEE is a common test that takes place all over India. It acts as a major selection criteria for the LLM programme at KIIT Law School. Other than KIITEE, the institute also considers the score of CLAT for the LLM programme. Candidates must have successfully completed their BA LLB (H)/ BBA LLB (H)/ BSc LLB/ or LLB degree from any recognised university with a minimum requirement of 55% aggregate.

The LLM programme at KIIT School of Law charges a tuition fee of INR 3.5 lakh for the entire course. It is a one-year postgraduate course with different specialisations, such as Corporate and Commercial Law, Criminal Law, and Criminal Justice Administrations, etc. The fees consist of tuition, access to the libraries, and other miscellaneous expenses. Other miscellaneous expenses may include student hostel accommodations and other ancillary services. The fee as mentioned is taken from the official website/sanctioning body and is still subject to changes, hence, it is indicative. 

KIIT offers B.Arch through the School of Architecture and Planning with the eligibility criteria of 50% in 10+2 along with the entrance exam scores of NATA and KIITEE and others, as per the Institute norms. KIIT B.Arch fees structure includes total tuition fees of INR 19 Lakh. Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology offers 40 seats for the B.Arch as a 5-year full-time course. An average package received during KIIT placement is INR 10.5 Lakh.

The deemed-to-be university ranks 15 as per the NIRF 2024 rankings within the universities category. It ranks 11 in the Law category and 25 in the medical category. As per the latest placement stats, the highest package went around INR 53 LPA. The Institute provides placement cells to train the students and offer them good placement opportunities. The popular programmes that the Institute offers are BTech, BSc, MSc and MBA with more than 100 specialisations. Therefore, it can be concluded that KIIT is a good Institute. 

KIIT campus promotes anti-ragging policies with various awareness drives for the students to know the repercussions of the actions. Every campus owns a separate set of security features along with premises separate for girls. There is a separate sports premise for girls and hostel services as well to provide utmost safety and security amidst the campus environment.

KIIT offers more than 150 courses among which, courses such as BTech, MSc, BCA and MBA are considered popular programmes. The Institute offers BTech with tuition fees of INR 3.8 Lakh- INR 19 Lakh, depending on the specialisation opted for. A course such as BCA is available in a full-time mode with tuition fees of INR 7.2 Lakh, while an MBA is offered for INR 3.5 Lakh- INR 10.3 Lakh (tuition fees).

Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology Bhubaneswar is a private deemed-to-be-university that was established in 1992. It is NAAC-accredited with a grade of ‘A++’ and ranks 15 as per the University category of NIRF 2024. Furthermore, NIRF 2024 ranks Bhubaneswar KIIT University at 11 within the Law category and 25 in the Medical category.