Is there any amount we have to pay to KISS for the education ?

No, education at the institute is totally free for all. No side amount has to be given from the students.

Are children from North-eastern States also eligible for admission in KISS ?

Yes, children from North-eastern States including Sikkim are eligible for admission in three institutes. Only condition is that the child has to be from BPL.

How is the participation of Girls in the institute ?

About 60% of the total 26642 students are girls which is a large number in a country like India. Girls from BPL section are encouraged to join the institute and that's why given preference during admission.

Can a student opt for higher studies in the Institute ?

Yes, interested students can go for higher studies, which is provided in KIIT where 5% seats are reserved for KISS students.

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Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences Admission 2023: Courses, Eligibility, Fees, Selection Process

Bhubaneswar, OdishaDeemed UniversityEstd 1993

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Founded in 1993, it has collaborations with various world famous organizations like UNICEF, UNESCO, UNFPA, UNDPI, UNSSC, UNDP, UN Women, etc. Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences offers 6 courses at UG and PG level with various specializations to choose from and is located in Bhubaneswar, Orissa.

At UG level it offers B.A., B.Sc and B.Com and at PG level, it offers M.A., M.Sc, M.Com and M.Phil.
Apart from that, a Ph.D. degree programme is also offered for students who want to dwell more in the field of research.
Only the Scheduled Tribe (ST) category students are allowed to take admission in this institute.

It is the only institute to provide accommodation, food, healthcare, education from Kindergarten to Post Graduation, vocational Training and all basic amenities of life absolutely free with a job assurance after completion of education.

Table of Content

Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences Admission Highlights
Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences UG Admission

2.1 Eligibility & Criteria

Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences PG Admission

3.1 Eligibility & Selection Criteria

Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences Computer MPhil & PhD Admission

4.1 Eligibility & Selection Criteria

Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences Application Process

Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences FAQs

Admission Highlights 2023

Name of Institute	Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences
Also Known as	KISS, Bhuvneshwar
Type of College	Deemed to be University
Affiliated to	KIIT University, Bhuvneshwar
Course Offered	UG, PG, M.Phil, Ph.D.
Genders Accepted	Co-Ed

Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences UG Admission 2023

Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences offers full time undergraduate courses in B.A., B.Sc and B.Com for a duration of three years. The number of approved intake of students varies from 320 for B.Com (Hons.) to64 for B.Sc (Hons.) and 32 for B.A. (Hons).

Specialization	Duration	Duration	Eligibility	Selection Criteria
B.A.	Economics	3 years	10+2 qualified	Merit based
	History
	Political Science
	English
	Philosophy
	Education
	Home Science
	Psychology
	Odia
	Sanskrit
	Geography
	Sociology
	Anthropology
	Hindi
B.Com	Accountancy with Tribal Economy & Resource Management	3 years	10+2	Merit based
B.Sc	Mathematics
	Physics
	Chemistry
	Botany
	Computer Science
	Zoology

The candidates who belong to Scheduled Caste (ST) category and have completed 10+2 from Odisha Board or any other recognized board are eligible to apply.
For being eligible to B.Sc, they should have opted Science stream in 10+2 and for B.Com, they should have taken Economics/Mathematics/Statistics as one of the subjects in 10+2.
They must have obtained at least 35% aggregate marks or C+ grade.
The selection of candidates is done based on the marks scored in 10+2 examinations.
There is no entrance test for the students for admission to UG courses and seats are allotted according to the first come –first serve basis.

Kalinga Institute of Social Science PG Admission 2023

The institute offers postgraduate level courses namely M.A., M.Sc, M.Com and M.Phil. with various specializations to choose from. The approved intake of students for M.Sc courses is 80 students.

Course	Specialization	Duration	Eligibility	Selection Criteria
M.A.	Tribal Legal Studies and Tribal Rights	2 years	Graduation	Entrance exam
	Political Science
	English
	Tribal Culture
M.Sc	Indigenous Knowledge Science and Technology	2 years	Graduation	Entrance exam
	Physics
	Chemistry
	Mathematics
	Computer Science
	Botany
	Zoology
	Comparative Indic Studies and Tribal Science
M.Com	Tribal Resource Management	2 years	Graduation	Entrance exam
	Commerce
	Economics

The ST candidates should have passed B.A. Honours, B.Sc, or Bachelors degree in Economics, Commerce or Geography for getting admission to M.A., M.Sc and M.Com respectively with at least 45% marks.

The candidates are selected based on the marks scored by them in the entrance test conducted by the University.
The question paper comprises 100 marks objective type questions based on the following pattern: 50% Subject related, 10% Tribal Studies related, 20% General English and 20% General Knowledge.

Kalinga Institute of Social Science M.Phil And Ph.D Admission 2023

Admission to these programmes is only for ST students and has various specializations. The following programmes are available:

Course	Specialization	Eligibility	Selection Process
M.Phil & PhD	Political Science	Graduation	Entrance exam
	Philosophy
	History
	Education
	Home Science
	Psychology
	English
	Odia
	Sanskrit
	Hindi
	Anthropology
	Sociology
	Commerce
	Economics
	Geography
	Chemistry
	Physics
	Mathematics
	Computer Science
	Social Work
	Botany
	Zoology
	Commerce

The candidate should have completed his/her Masters degree in the respective field. The selection of candidates is based on the entrance exam conducted by the university.

How to Apply for Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences?

The candidates have to fill an application form online, seeking admission to the UG/PG courses.
Visit the official website
Click on admission notification.
A form will appear, fill in all the details required
Upload the required documents and submit the application form

The applications of the candidates are scrutinized by the institute and the list of selected candidates is released based on the marks in qualifying examinations for UG courses and based on the marks scored in entrance exams for PG courses.

After that the candidates are granted admissions upon verification of required documents.

FAQs

Ques. What is the total strength of the students at KISS?

Ans. When the institute was founded, it had only 125 students but now at present it houses more than 27,000 students.

Ques. What are the facilities available to the students at the KISS campus?

Ans. All the basic amenities like Wi-Fi, Sports, Library, Transportation, Hostels, Cafeteria and Computer labs are available. Moreover, all the healthcare facilities are also provided all free of cost so as to help the poorest of the poor to gain equivalent access to basic education and medical rights.

Ques. Are there any part time or certificate courses available?

Ans. No, as of now only full time residential courses are offered by the Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences.

Ques. What does Kalinga Institute of Social Science Foundation do for students?

Ans. Kalinga Institute of Social Science Foundation provides food, accommodation, healthcare, and basic necessities of life for free to 50,000 students.