Partnerships that
connect research to practice.
Institutional, academic and industry partnerships that support research, training and knowledge exchange for the School, anchored by a collaboration with L&T EduTech.
Four routes to
partnership.
The categories of collaboration the School maintains alongside its L&T EduTech partnership. Select a category to view details.
Higher study collaboration with foreign universities
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1. Nanhua University, Taiwan
Nanhua University (NHU) in Taiwan and Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) University in India have signed a MoU to foster academic exchange and cooperation between the institutions.
NHU offered a scholarship-based Master's Programme in “Green Technology for Sustainability” for our graduating civil engineering students under the Taiwan Experience Education Programme (TEEP) from the Minister of Education.
2. Warsaw University of Life Science – SGGW, Poland
Erasmus Mundus Action 2 Programme, EUPHRATES Project — a 10-month Bachelor exchange programme in civil engineering at the Faculty of Civil & Environmental Engineering.
3. Sheffield Hallam University (SHU), UK
KIIT signed a MoU with Sheffield Hallam University (SHU), UK in 2018 to facilitate collaborative research and teaching between the universities. SHU, a premier university offering railway engineering, agreed to offer a one-year M.Tech programme, a one-semester abroad programme for B.Tech students, and a summer school.
Societal projects collaboration with government bodies
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1. MoU signing with Ernst & Young LLP
The MoU was called for as part of the vision “Swachh Odisha Sustha Odisha” of the Hon'ble Chief Minister of Odisha, adopting sanitation through Faecal Sludge and Septage Management (FSSM). The EY-led Technical Support Unit has engaged KIIT, Bhubaneswar, across 8 districts of Odisha to build local technical capabilities and execute the interventions.
The partnership focuses on two areas: (1) an Urban FSSM Fellowship Programme to support programme delivery at district level, and (2) technical support through R&D to identify improvements in existing FSSM infrastructure.
2. MoU signing with the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation & ORMAS, Govt. of Odisha
To provide a mason training programme at Gram Panchayat / Block level, improving the quality of construction and ensuring the availability of skilled masons for house construction in villages, under the PMAY-G Rural Mason Training scheme.
Academic collaboration with industry
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To enhance the employability of students, the School offers a skill-based programme called Graduate Engineering Training (GET), run in collaboration with industry. Elective subjects are offered based on the requirements of a specific company, with course design, lecture delivery and laboratory components devised by resource persons from the collaborating industry.
1. MoU signing with M/s Simplex Infrastructures Limited
For GET/GAT programme on “Site Engineering”
| Sl. No. | Course | Subjects | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Industry Elective-I | Project survey & investigation | 3 |
| 2 | Industry Elective-II | Project implementation & practices | 3 |
Launching of Post Graduate Diploma in Construction Management & Infrastructure Development (PGD-CMID)
2. MoU signing with M/s Global Archer LLP for GET/GAT programme on “Port and Harbour Engineering”
| Sl. No. | Course Code | Subjects | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Industry Elective-I | Fundamentals of Port & Harbour Engineering | 3 |
| 2 | Industry Elective-II | Introduction to Port Planning | 3 |
3. MoA signing with M/s DOKA India Pvt Ltd.
| Sl. No. | Course Code | Subjects | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Industry Elective-I | Scaffolding and Formwork | 3 |
4. MoA signing with M/s SPARC & M/s Aabsys for GET/GAT programme on “RS and GIS”
| Sl. No. | Course Code | Subjects | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Industry Elective-I | Application of Remote Sensing & GIS in Civil Engineering | 3 |
5. MoA signing with Glass Academy Foundation, Chennai
For an industry-based elective curriculum for Architecture and Civil Engineering.
6. MoU signing with M/s J S. Renewable Pvt. Ltd. for GET/GAT programme on “Solar Engineering”
| Sl. No. | Course Code | Subjects | Credit |
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| 1 | Industry Elective-I | Solar PV System and Energy Storage | 3 |
| 2 | Industry Elective-II | Design of Solar PV System | 3 |
7. MoU signing with Autodesk for BIM Laboratory
Training programme collaboration with industry
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- M/s Simplex Infrastructures Limited
- M/s Global Archer LLP
- M/s SEAGEO Survey Pvt Ltd.
- M/s DOKA India Pvt Ltd.
- M/s SPARC
- M/s Aabsys
- M/s Twintech Design & Engineering Pvt. Ltd.
Major highlights of
the partnership.
What the collaboration brings to students and faculty.
Course delivery by industry experts provides a real-time learning experience for students.
Experiential learning through projects in each subject enhances the application knowledge of students.
An advanced Learning Management System (LMS) records various attributes of a student participating in the system, with access also available to KIIT faculty.
Self-paced e-learning content enriched with industry-relevant software applications provides hands-on learning experience to students and faculty.
Opportunities for industrial immersion, placement facilitation for students undergoing training, and industrial internship for selected students.
Faculty Development Programmes (FDPs) for the KIIT faculty community for advancement in their respective domains.