( -Written by Mumtaz Afrin): = One of India's most sought-after universities, Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar draws students from all over India and more than 53 other countries to pursue professional and technical education. Based on the values of compassion and humanity, it has established a reputation as the university with the friendliest atmosphere for students. Eminent educator and social activist Prof. Achyuta Samanta established a tiny vocational training facility in 1992–1993, and 1997–the base year–it began to take shape as a center of higher learning. Since that time, KIIT has rapidly expanded, setting excellent standards in every field of study.

KIIT is on its way to becoming an international destination for top-notch professional and technical education with a varied student body of 30,000. The government of India has designated KIIT Deemed as a University as an "Institution of Eminence," significantly advancing its international goals (IoE). KIIT has entered the elite group of 10 public and 10 private universities that will be transformed into top-tier institutions as part of the government's Institution of Eminence (IoE) program. from India. Additionally, it is the first university in India to receive the Internationalization Strategies Advisory Service (ISAS) Badge from the International Association of Universities (IAU), which recognizes the completion of significant steps in the internationalization process.

A remarkable ranking in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings had previously been attained by KIIT-DU. The founder of KIIT and KISS, Dr. Achyuta Samanta, was thanked and recognized by the staff, students, management, and well-wishers of both institutions for his vision of achieving such distinguished ranks among the world's best universities.

KIIT's impressive standing in international university rankings like QS and Times Higher Education (THE), which were one of the requirements for selection as an Institution of Eminence, assisted it in reaching this historic milestone. KIIT is only 23 years old as a professional education institution (started in 1997) and 16 years old as a university (declared in 2004). However, despite being a very new institution of higher learning, it has achieved notable rankings and 'Institution of Eminence' accreditation.

Additionally, KIIT has received top ratings from numerous national and international accrediting authorities. It received an "A" category university classification from the government's Ministry of HRD in 2015. from India. Three times in a row, it has received an "A" Grade from NAAC, the nation's leading organization for higher education institution certification. B.Tech programs have received "Tier 1" (Washington Accord) certification from the NBA in addition to the prestigious Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), UK accreditation. Additionally, according to the government's National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF), it is one of the top 31 institutions. from India.

A top-tier university should prioritize research and innovation. The University has prioritized developing supportive infrastructure and facilities for cutting-edge research in a variety of fields. It is one of just seven Indian colleges chosen by Boeing India to participate in the program's Boeing University Innovation Leadership Development (BUILD) initiative, which aims to encourage aerospace entrepreneurship.

According to the Times Higher Education (THE) Young University Rankings 2022, the university is placed among the top 250 universities worldwide. The most recent Times Higher Education (THE) Young University Rankings were released on February 16, 2022, and they included a list of the top 50 universities that are under 50 years old. The first young university in Odisha to ever earn a rank between 251 and 300 is KIIT Deemed-to-be University. A select group of Indian universities, including KIIT, have been included in the Times Higher Education's Young University Rankings for 2022. KIIT, a new university with only 18 years of existence, performed admirably in this esteemed rating.

KIIT is the only self-financing institution in the world with such a broad range of social outreach initiatives in addition to providing high-quality education. It is in charge of the Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences, the largest completely free residential institute in the world that is only open to indigenous youngsters (KISS). 60,000 tribal children receive comprehensive education from kindergarten through high school, as well as food, housing, medical care, and all other basics of life from KISS (30,000 existing students, 20,000 well-placed alumni, and 10,000 students in its various satellite centers). A distant hamlet in Odisha named Kalarabank has been turned by KIIT into a "Smart Village" with all the contemporary amenities of a metropolis, and the Panchayat (Manpur) has been established as a Model Panchayat in an innovative direct development effort. In one aspirational district of Odisha, KIIT is facilitating development work as one of its many community engagement initiatives. The University has made significant contributions to the fields of spirituality, media, film, literature, and culture.

Following the Covid-19 pandemic outbreak, KIIT acted quickly to lessen the suffering of the populace. With the assistance of the government, the medical division of KIIT, Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences, established India's first independent COVID-19 hospital, a 500-bed facility with 50 critical care beds. and Odisha. Additionally, KIIT has built three 200-bed COVID-19 hospitals, one in each of the Odisha districts of Kandhamal, Balangir, and Mayurbhanj. It responded with a massive community service effort, reaching out to many groups struggling as a result of the prolonged lockdown. Over 3 lakh pandemic victims would receive food supplies and other necessities as part of the intervention. KIIT Deemed to be University has made the unusual humanitarian decision to offer free education to the children of the Covid deceased in Odisha. The facility will be accessible during the 2020–21 and 2021–22 academic years.

As a university with a vision, KIIT strongly encourages students to participate in sports and games. It takes pride in having produced an Olympian as well as several other athletes who have represented the nation at international sporting events like the Commonwealth Games, Asian Games, and World University Games and brought home medals. It contains the nation's most elaborate and complete sports infrastructure concentrated in a single area. This consists of 16 international grade sports complexes spread over various campuses, as well as a multi-sport stadium of the highest caliber. The largest sporting event in the nation, the 1st Khelo India University Games, was recently held at KIIT.