A Hub of Excellence: Converging Education, Research, and Innovation to Shape the Future.

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KIIT

Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT), a household name in the education sector, has become a sought-after destination in India for professional studies. It is admired all over for the quality of its academic courses, its community outreach work and as a university of compassion and humanitarianism. It has become a case study because no other educational institution in India has grown in its scope and scale as much as KIIT has in a short span of 25 years. Its incredible transformation is truly a journey from Soil to Silver.

World's largest Educational Institution for Indigenous Children and Youth

KISS

KISS is a fully free residential home for 80,000 students in Special Consultative Status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) since the year 2015.

It is registered under Societies Act XXI of 1860. Its higher education unit, KISS Deemed to be University has been declared Deemed to be University under Section 3 of UGC Act, 1956 by the Ministry of Human resource development, Government of India, New Delhi since 2017.
KISS has been conferred UNESCO King Sejong Literacy Prize 2022 for its contribution to preservation of indigenous languages.

OUR HON'BLE FOUNDER SIR

“I struggled for my food for the first 25 years of my life and now, my struggle is to provide food to millions.”

-Achyuta Samanta

Prof. Achyuta Samanta is an educationist, humanitarian and a statesman. He grew up in Kalarabanka, Odisha amidst severe poverty with seven siblings and a widow mother. He managed to complete his Masters, struggling and braving the hardships from the age of four when he lost his father in a train accident.
He founded a polytechnic institution while he was working as a Chemistry Lecturer in 1992 with $100, iron will and strong passion. The small industry training institution grew into a University in 2004, known by its acronym, KIIT, Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology. In the same year, he also founded Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) for providing education to the indigenous boys and girls, free of cost.

KIIT ECELL

ABOUT US

The KIIT Entrepreneurship Cell (KIIT E-Cell) is the official student-driven body at Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT), dedicated to fostering a culture of innovation, creativity, and entrepreneurship among students. It serves as a dynamic platform where aspiring entrepreneurs are nurtured through hands-on exposure, mentorship from industry leaders, interactive workshops, and real-world startup experiences. With a mission to transform ideas into viable ventures, KIIT E-Cell regularly organizes flagship events like E-Summit, startup bootcamps, and pitch competitions, drawing participation from across India. Backed by a vibrant ecosystem of innovators, mentors, and investors, KIIT E-Cell strives to empower students to think independently, act boldly, and lead purposefully in shaping the future of entrepreneurship.