Here are a few helpful tips for students starting their first year at KIIT University

• Don’t get overwhelmed by the huge syllabus as your notes are enough to clear the semester.
• Don’t skip any practical class because attendance in these classes carries marks. 
• Maintain a good rapport with the teachers and seniors to stay well-informed.
• Seek assistance from your assigned mentors as they are a big blessing.
• Participate in sports activities and other activities conducted by KSAC. There are more than 29 societies that find the one that aligns with your passion.
• Focus more on the subject you will be studying in the second semester.
• Is a great option for those looking for a design prospect for the Core job.
• If you are in a core branch but looking for IT jobs, start preparing from the 3rd year and score a CGPA of around 9.

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.

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:

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,

• Take the sum of the product of credit weightage and grade points obtained in all semesters
• Divide the above by the total credit weightage of all the courses in the 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.

One of my friends shared her hostel experience at KIIT. 

• For girls, there is only one hostel called the Queen's Castle whereas, for boys, there were several hostels named King Palace 1, 2 and so on. 
• First year students were assigned 4-seater sharing rooms. The size of the rooms was average and comprised of all basic amenities like individual beds, tables, chairs, and shared cupboards. 
• The second-year rooms were bigger and triple-occupancy. Moreover, the students have the chance to choose their own roommates. The rooms and roommates allotted in the second year are permanent for the rest of the years. 

Earlier there were no AC rooms but now I have from my friends KIIT hostel rooms are air-conditioned.