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KIIT Ranks 5th in India for Foreign Students
KIIT, a university in Odisha, India, is now the 5th best in the country for attracting foreign students.
It has over 2,000 students from 70 different countries and a big group of international alumni.
KIIT also hosts many foreign visitors, including professors and Nobel Prize winners.
They have a special program called IndiaTrek that brings international guests to learn about India's education and culture.
The university is very popular and even more popular than some bigger cities like Kolkata and Hyderabad.
KIIT is ranked 5th in India for attracting foreign students, with over 2,000 international students from 70 countries.
Odisha is among the top 10 states in India for attracting international students, outperforming neighboring states.
KIIT's IndiaTrek initiative hosted a 350-member delegation in 2025, featuring international faculty and scholars.
The university attracts over 1,000 foreign delegates annually and has hosted 25+ Nobel Laureate lectures.
KIIT's success is attributed to its global initiatives, world-class infrastructure, and the impact of its founder, Dr. Achyuta Samanta.
- Who
- KIIT (Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology) in Odisha
- What
- Ranked 5th in India for attracting foreign students
- Where
- Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
- When
- Current academic session and 2025 for IndiaTrek
- Why
- Due to internationalization of higher education under NEP 2020 and KIIT's global initiatives
Key facts
- Rank
- 5th in India
- International Students
- 2,000+ from 70 countries
- Global Alumni
- 5,000+ international students
- Foreign Delegates
- 1,000+ annually
- Nobel Laureate Lectures
- 25+ hosted
- IndiaTrek Delegation
- 350-member in 2025
- Visiting Faculty
- 350+ from global institutions
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