Achieving yet another milestone in its journey of excellence, the Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) University here has been ranked second among self-financing institutions in the Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievements (ARIIA).
President Ram Nath Kovind gave away the award to the KIIT on Monday in a function in New Delhi. KIIT School of Biotechnology director Dr Mrutyunjay Suar received the award.
The first rank among self-financing institutions was bagged by VIT, Vellore, while SRM stood third.
Besides, the KIIT ranked with 31st position in the list of top 100 universities of India released by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF).