Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT), formerly KIIT University, is a private institute deemed to be university located in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. The institution offers undergraduate and post-graduate courses in engineering, bio-technology, medicine, management, law, computer application, rural management, fashion, film studies, journalism, architecture and sculpting. It was recognised as an Institute of Eminence in 2019.KIIT ranked 1st in India in the 2020 ARIIA Ranking published by the MHRD under the 'Private or Self-Financed Universities' category.[2] In the NIRF Rankings announced on 11 June 2020, KIIT's rank improved to 44th from 50th in the Overall category, while it was ranked 24th in the rank for University.[3] Recently, KIIT has won 'The Awards Asia' 2020 which was declared by the Times Higher Education (THE).