Indi, Country in South Asia

KIIT Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar has been ranked 8th among universities of the world in the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) of 'Reducing Inequalities' in the prestigious Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2022 published on April 28, 2022.Besides World University Rankings, Times Higher Education publishes several other rankings of institutions every year on different parameters. One of the most important among these is the Impacts Rankings, which evaluates thousands of universities from all over the world on their contributions to the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The Times Higher Education Impact Rankings assesses their commitment to sustainability across four broad areas: research, stewardship, outreach and teaching.In this year's rankings, KIIT has been ranked 8th best in the entire world for its impact in one parameter of SDGs - 'Reducing Inequalities'. With impressive ranks of 101-200 in other SDGs - Quality Education; Peace, Justice & Strong Institutions; and Partnerships for the Goals - KIIT has achieved the overall position of 201-300 in the rankings, which lists over 1500 universities from 106 countries. Only a handful of Indian institutions feature in the list, and KIIT is among the top eight universities from India.Along with quality education and research, KIIT has been actively involved in a wide spectrum of social development activities since its inception. KIIT has done extensive work in the field of reducing inequalities. As a result, it has been positioned 8th in the whole world in this parameter of SDG.Expressing his happiness, Dr Achyuta Samanta said, "KIIT's position among the world's most impactful universities in the parameter of 'Reducing Inequalities' reflects its enormous work done in the field over the years." He congratulated the Chancellor; Vice-Chancellor, Prof Sasmita Samanta; faculty and staff members and students of KIIT for the achievement.KIIT, which takes pride as a community-based university, has been extensively contributing to social priorities like reducing poverty through education, women empowerment, rural development, tribal upliftment, art, culture and literature, etc. since its inception. In fact, KIIT is committed towards all 17 SDGs and its academic and social outreach programmes directly touch most of the goals. High rank of KIIT in the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings reflects its high social responsibility and impactful contributions toward sustainable development.Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar is among India's most sought-after universities, attracting students from all over India and more than 53 countries cto pursue professional and technical education. It has built its reputation as the most student-friendly university, anchored on the principles of Compassion and Humanity. Founded in 1992-93 as a modest vocational training centre by eminent educationist and social activist Prof Achyuta Samanta, it took shape as a centre of higher learning in 1997, which is considered as the base year. Since then KIIT has grown exponentially, setting a high benchmark in each area of education.This story is provided by PR Newswire.will not be responsible in any way for the content of this article. (ANI/PR Newswire)( With inputs from ANI )Disclaimer: This post has been auto-published from an agency feed without any modifications to the text and has not been reviewed by an editor

IndiFOLLOW

Indi, Latest News

While the organisers of Khelo India University Games 2021 have laid great emphasis on nutrition, they have also held sports science sessions on the sidelines of the prestigious event in order to create awareness among athletes and coaches. ...

NamasteyNFT - a collective that aims at empowering and supporting artists and creators- is excited to bring to the bustling city of Bengaluru - 'NamasteyNFT Bengaluru 2022', a one-of-a-kind, free-to-enter event to be held at the Bangalore Internation ...

With the need for sustainable mobility solutions gaining a lot of ground and the Government of India pitching in by incentivizing the adoption of EV and Hybrid Electric vehicles, the need for professionals who can handle these emerging technologies i ...

Ashish was ten years old when his father forced him into the sport of Wrestling. At that time, Ashish had no idea about the sport and had never even seen it before. ...

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin thanked the External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar for accepting Tamil Nadu's request on supplementing India's humanitarian aid to Sri Lanka, an island nation gripped by the severe economic crisis. ...

New Delhi, May 2 Sony India on Monday unveiled the new BRAVIA X75K television series with 4K Ultra ... ...

Even as the country faced a crisis on almost all fronts, especially in the health and economic sectors, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said the country's internal security remained "under control" in the par ...

KIIT Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar has been ranked 8th among universities of the world in the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) of 'Reducing Inequalities' in the prestigious Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2022 published on April 28, 2 ...