Here are a few helpful tips for students starting their first year at KIIT University
I hope this helped you!
If you are looking for official rankings released by ranking bodies, magazines, and newspapers, then you have come to the wrong place. I dont believe the rank of an institute is the right way to evaluate its credibility and worth. Rank is just a number assigned by magazines and newspapers for advertisement and is often misleading.
I feel it's better to refer to national/international standards for that. KIIT has been awarded 'category A' by MHRD, govt. of India and also enjoys'Tier 1' accreditation for Engineering streams by NBA of AICTE. This is what you call a big achievement and the right portrayal of the institute's image. Despite being younger, it can still be compared to old institutes like KIIT and Manipal.
KIIT provides excellent opportunities even to an average student. The institute focuses equally on both academics and extracurriculars to ensure holistic development. The placement scenario is decent and many big companies like Tata Power, ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel, JSW Energy, JWIL Infra Limited, Stellantis, Accenture, Cognizant, TCS, etc visit the campus.
Overall, the institute is a great choice if you are looking for a vibrant college life and good academics.
You may not get Computer Science with a rank of 6,800. KIIT cutoff for CSE stays around 5000. The 2022 expected cutoff for CSE is 5054. However, your rank will be eligible for other branches such as IT, Electronics, Electronics, and Telecommunication. KIIT offers an option to shift branches after first year. If you maintain a CGPA above 8.5, you can apply for branch change.
Survival at KIIT can be judged on the basis of many criteria such as hostel life, campus life, or academics. Consider the following
Initially, the hostel life at KIIT is 6/10 in terms of hardship for survival. In the starting, you have to be punctual and check in at the hostel on time. But once the fresher party is done, you live a considerably free hostel life. There are no major restrictions and every query is taken care of at the reception area.
Campus life: KIIT has one of the most dynamic and vibrant campus life. You don’t have to follow many rules and are a free bird here. A number of societies promote extracurricular activities so make sure to enroll and pursue your passion.
Academic life: The difficulty of academic life varies from individual to individual but on average, it can be rated as 4/10. Attending classes regularly and doing frequent revisions can help you score good marks without any extra effort.
Exams: Sadly, KIIT does not conduct very challenging exams and you can score good marks just by solving the previous year's papers and attending classes regularly.
Lab sessions: The lab sessions are very easy provided that you are interested in them.
So, it can be safely concluded that it’s pretty easy to survive at KIIT. All you need is a positive and consistent attitude.
KIIT University has a 10-point grading system for calculating CGPA. For this, you need to take the sum of the products of the credit weightage of each course and the grade point obtained in that course, divided by the sum of the credit weightage of all the courses.
Consider the following example, if you have taken 5 courses in a semester with the given grade points and credit weightage:
Course |
Grade Point |
Credit Weightage |
Product |
Course 1 |
8 |
4 |
32 |
Course 2 |
9 |
3 |
27 |
Course 3 |
7 |
3 |
21 |
Course 4 |
10 |
2 |
20 |
Course 5 |
8 |
2 |
16 |
Sum |
14 |
116 |
Now, the sum of the products of the credit weightage of each course and the grade point is 116 while the sum of credit weightages is 14. To get the CGPA, you need to divide the former with the latter.
CGPA =116/14=8.28
To calculate CGPA for the entire program,
The relative grading system compares the grades of the students to the overall performance of the class.
As per my opinion, Amulaya Ratna Swain Sir and Arup Acharya Sir are the best teachers in the CS department. The former teaches Data Structures & Algorithms, while the latter teaches Software Engineering Concepts.
Their dedication towards teaching is worth every praise, and their unique teaching style always amazes me. Their lectures are truly worth attending. They are, according to me, two of the best professors at KIIT.
Manipal University will be the better option. It offers good academics. For branches like CSE, IT, ECE, EEE, Mech, etc. MIT can be compared to some NITs. Admission to the institute is based on merit. So, the student crowd is decent. It has a decent placement record. The recent highlights of Manipal University Jaipur placements show an average CTC of INR 5.43 LPA.
Overall, placements, academics, alumni base, and campus life makes MIT one of the best private universities in the country.
KIIT is a good choice for a B.Tech. I have listed below some reasons for my assertion-
The IT Mass Recruitment Campus Drives generated 1300 job offers from companies like Accenture, Cognizant, Capgemini, Mindtree, Bosch, Ericsson, and IBM, among others.
Other than all these interesting facts, like any other college or university, KIIT will give to friends for life and some of the best memories. Your lifestyle and mindset will transform for the best during your years at KIIT.
One of my friends shared her hostel experience at KIIT.
Earlier there were no AC rooms but now I have from my friends KIIT hostel rooms are air-conditioned.
Some of my friends attend the Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) and according to them, with a rank of 18000 in KIIT, you can get any core or other branches except CSE, IT, and ETC.
KIITEE cut-offs for different branches as per 2021 are below.
Branch | General |
B.Tech CSE | 5,044 |
B.Tech Mechanical Engineering | 11,748 |
B.Tech ETE | 14,233 |
B.Tech IT | 16,614 |
B.Tech Automobile Engineering | 17,648 |
B. Tech EEE | 20,970 |
B.Tech EE | 24,207 |
B.Tech Civil Engineering | 29,686 |
B.Tech Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering | 30,415 |
The cut-offs vary every year as per the competition but this should give you an idea about the cutoff required.