Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT), formerly KIIT, Bhubaneswar, is a private deemed university[4] located in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.[5] It offers 34 undergraduate, 32 postgraduate, 10 integrated, 11 Ph.D and 7 postdoctoral research programmes in the fields of science and engineering, medical science, management, law, film and media, humanities and yoga and sports.[6]
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Former name | Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) |
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| Type | Private Deemed University |
| Established | 1992 |
| Founder | Achyuta Samanta |
| Affiliation | UGC, NAAC, ACU |
| Chancellor | Ashok Kumar Parija[1] |
| Vice-Chancellor | Saranjit Singh[2] |
| Students | 40000(Undergraduates and Postgraduates) |
| Location | Patia, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India 20°21′10″N 85°49′10″E / 20.35278°N 85.81944°E |
| Campus | Urban, 6,117.55 acres (2,475.68 ha) |
| Language | English |
| Website | kiit |
It was founded in 1992 as Industrial Training Institute in Bhubaneswar.[7] In 2017 it was renamed Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology following the UGC order to drop the term "University" from the name for all the institutes granted the status of 'Deemed to be Universities'.[8]
History
editKIIT was established in 1992 as an Industrial Training Institute with only twelve students and two faculty.[9] It is part of KIIT Society which is estimated to be worth US$1.3 billion as of 2020.[10] In 1997, the School of Technology and the School of Computer Application were established. In 2004 it was conferred the status of deemed university and renamed KIIT University.[11]
Controversy
editTension ran high after the varsity authorities asked all international students from Nepal to vacate the campus immediately, following the protest after the suicide of one of the students. The deceased, a third-year B.Tech Computer Science student from Nepal, was reportedly found hanging in the girls' hostel on the premises of the varsity Sunday afternoon. Soon, protests erupted on the campus as students demanded justice for the victim and immediate action against the accused.Sunday night, tension ran high when the varsity authorities asked all international students from Nepal to vacate the campus immediately. A notice issued by the KIIT Registrar's office in this regard mentioned, "The University is closed Sine Die for all the International students from Nepal. They are hereby directed to vacate the university campus immediately today on 17th February 2025.” </ref>
References
edit- ^ Pioneer, The. "Parija new KIIT Chancellor". The Pioneer. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
- ^ "KIIT University X". X (formerly Twitter). Retrieved 1 October 2023.
- ^ "Faculty Profile List of KIIT". KIIT. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ "University". www.ugc.ac.in. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- ^ Mohammad Suffian (4 July 2021). "Tokyo Olympics: In a first, 3 athletes from KIIT University in Odisha qualify for the Games". India Today. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ "Graduation Courses, Master Courses & Syllabus". KIIT. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ^ "History". KIIT. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ "Don't use 'university' in institute names, UGC directs deemed-to-be varsities". The Indian Express. 15 November 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ "Overview". KIIT University. Archived from the original on 30 August 2011. Retrieved 1 May 2009.
- ^ "Eminence tag to two private institutes did not meet key eligibility criterion". The Indian Express. 3 March 2020. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- ^ "KIIT Accreditation". Archived from the original on 17 September 2008.
