The KIIT Deemed University has made an impressive debut in The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2019. The rankings, regarded as one of the most prestigious, were published on Wednesday (September 26). The KIIT is just over 20 years old as an institution for professional education since 1997 and 14 years old as a university since 2004. But it has got a place in this coveted and much-awaited ranking, securing an impressive position of 1001+.
It is the only self-financing university in the entire eastern India to enter into this ranking, which also features IITs and NITs in Odisha. A few well-known and old deemed universities from south India have found place in the report while the KIIT has got the same success with similar position.
Expressing happiness over the development, KIIT & KISS founder Prof Achyuta Samanta said, “This achievement has been possible due to the blessings of the Almighty coupled with the hard work and relentless efforts of the staffs and students.” The KIIT, which was started in a rented house with just Rs 5,000, now has a global recognition and is placed among the top 1001+ universities of the world, he added.
The Times Higher Education World University Rankings is an annual publication of university rankings by Times Higher Education (THE). At present, universities across 86 countries are represented. It is the only global university performance table to judge research-intensive universities across all of their core missions. Rankings parameters include teaching, research, citations, industry income, international outlook as well as number of students, number of students per staff, international students and male and female student ratio.