Bhubaneswar: KIIT-DU has secured 5th position among 128 institutions in India in the prestigious World University Rankings (WUR) 2026 published by Times Higher Education.

KIIT is the only institute from Odisha to feature in the top-10 list nationally. ADVERTISEMENT

Globally, KIIT has been placed in the 501-600 band among 2,191 universities, thereby improving from its previous year’s position in the 601-800 band.

KIIT-DU has been ranked 259th in the world in ‘Academic Excellence’ parameter of the Times Higher Education World University Rankings. Times Higher Education provides rankings based on five parameters. KIIT-DU has performed best in India in ‘Industry Integration’, ‘Internationalisation of Higher Education’ and ‘Social Commitment (SDGs)’ parameters.

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