Founded in 1992 as an industrial training institute, KIIT became a deemed university in 2004. It is a large private multi-disciplinary university in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, with strong programs in engineering and technology.
Address: KIIT Road, Patia, 751024 Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
Engineering, Computer Applications, Biotechnology
Domains taught:
- AI and Machine Learning, Bioengineering, Data Analytics, Engineering, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Software Engineering
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Doctor, Master, MBA
Status:
- Private
Partnerships:
Large multi-disciplinary private university. Strong focus on engineering, technology, and also offers programs in medicine, law, management, etc. Known for its social outreach (KISS).
Research:
Research in areas like engineering, biotechnology, materials science, computer science, and rural development.
Famous Alumnis:
Dutee Chand (KIIT student), Amiya Kumar Mallick
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
3000
Current students***:
30000
Foreign students***:
5%
Cumulative former students***:
N/A
Pros
Comprehensive university with good infrastructure, strong focus on industry engagement and social responsibility.
Cons
Private institution with fees, large student population, quality varies across its many schools.
Best For
Students seeking a private multi-disciplinary university education, particularly in engineering or computer applications, often valuing a large campus environment and diverse opportunities.
Most Similar Schools Locally
- SRM Institute of Science and Technology works in much the same fields, chiefly bioengineering, life sciences and data analytics, and it is larger, enrolling about 50,000 students against roughly 30,000 here, and is also a private institution.
- Among national alternatives, Birla Institute of Technology and Science Pilani stands out for its focus on manufacturing, life sciences and data analytics, and it is smaller, enrolling about 17,000 students against roughly 30,000 here, and is also a private institution.
- In terms of fields, Vellore Institute of Technology is the nearest neighbour, with bioengineering, data analytics and AI and machine learning again at the core; it covers mechanical engineering and electrical and electronics as well, and is slightly larger, at about 40,000 students against roughly 30,000 here.
- Anyone who wants a second school in the same country with a similar spread of bioengineering, life sciences and data analytics can consider Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, and it is also a private institution, and runs the same bachelor's, master's, doctoral and mba programmes.
- The comparison with Manipal Academy of Higher Education is straightforward on subjects, since both focus on bioengineering, life sciences and AI and machine learning, and it is slightly larger, at about 35,000 students against roughly 30,000 here, and is also a private institution.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
- Boston University in the United States shares the bioengineering, life sciences and data analytics orientation of this school, and it is also a private institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's, doctoral and mba.
- Looking internationally, University of Pennsylvania in the United States is where bioengineering, life sciences and data analytics get a comparable treatment; it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's, doctoral and mba, and covers project management as well.
- University of Warwick brings a the United Kingdom setting to the same core fields, manufacturing, life sciences and data analytics, and it covers mathematics as well, and has almost the same size, at about 29,000 students.
- The closest overseas parallel on life sciences, data analytics and software engineering is Yonsei University, located in South Korea; it covers finance and chemistry as well, and has almost the same size, at about 29,832 students.
- The closest overseas parallel on life sciences, data analytics and software engineering is Korea University, located in South Korea; it is also a private institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's, doctoral and mba.
*our own picks (our criteria: a mix between domains, diploma delivered, reputation and size), but obviously too many criteria for an apple-to-apple ranking.
- Engineering, Information Technology (IT), Project Management, Quality Management, Social Engineering, Sustainable Development
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
- known locally
- known locally and internationally
- is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
- is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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