Established in 1992 and opened five years later as a KIIT University is today one of the most prestigious universities in India. Its commitment to teaching excellence led to the grant of university status under Section 3 of UGC Act, 1956 by the Ministry of
Human Resources Development, Govt. of India in 2004, within only seven years of its inception. KIIT is relatively young, but prizes excellence and ambition. The contributions of KIITs faculty, students and alumni have been earning national and international recognition. IIT is an internationally focused university and welcomes students from all corners of the globe. With international students enrolled from around 45 countries, it prides itself on being a cosmopolitan and multicultural campus. Laying claim to a global mindset, the university actively partners with other leading higher
education institutions around the world to provide international opportunities to its students and faculty. With tie-ups with 140 leading institutions of the world, KIIT has a presence in over 50 countries, including USA, UK, Germany, Russia, Czech Republic, Japan, South Korea and Kenya. KIIT is a multi-campus university. Its 23 campuses span 25 sq. km. and have a built up area of 12 million sq. ft. Apart from academic blocks, administrative blocks and student residences, attractions on campus include a Rose Garden, Art Gallery, Sculpture Garden, Tribal Museum and a 35000 capacity multisport stadium. It serves more than 27,000 students through its 28 Schools imparting globally recognised bachelors, masters and doctoral degree programmes in 100 plus disciplines, spanning engineering, medicine, management, biotechnology,
law and more. Apart from global recognition and pedagogical excellence, the University provides the best possible academic and non-academic grooming and empowerment that enable one to become a global citizen and make an impact in the global workplace. Mood is upbeat in KIIT University since the initial phase of the campus placement programme as most of the B.Tech students of 2017 graduating batch from Schools of Engineering have already bagged job offers. The placement season started with a bang and till date 100 plus top-notch companies have rolled out 2700 job offers for a batch size of 2258 eligible B.Tech students. In absolute sense, 85% students have already been placed, over 1000 of them bagging multiple offers.
Last Updated on: Nov 26, 2024