About Bhubaneswar:

Bhubaneswar is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Orissa, India. Once the capital of ancient
Kalinga, the city has a long history and is today a center for commerce and religious activity. However,
the modern city of Bhubaneswar was designed by the German architect Otto Königsberger in 1946. It
became the modern capital of the state of Orissa in 1948, a year after India gained its independence from
Britain. Before Bhubaneswar, Cuttack was the capital of Orissa until 1947. Both Bhubaneswar and
Cuttack are known as the "twin cities" of Orissa. With its vast variety of Hindu temples, Bhubaneswar is
often referred to as the temple city of India.

The history of the Bhubaneswar-Khurda region goes back 2000 years. Emperor Kharavela established his
capital in Sisupalgarh which is on the outskirts of the city. The Hathigumpha inscriptions at the Udayagiri
caves and Khandagiri caves are evidence of the region's antiquity. Modern Bhubaneswar was originally
meant to be a well planned city with wide roads and many gardens and parks. The plan was made by Otto
H. Königsberger, a German town planner. Though part of the city has stayed faithful to the plan, it has
grown rapidly over the last few decades and has made the planning process unwieldy.

Having merged its intriguing past so uniquely with its modern aspirations, it forms an integral link in the
Golden Triangle that incorporates the holy city of Puri and Konark. The area is attractive to tourists for its
spiritual significance. To the east are the famous Sun temple of Konark and the Jagannath Temple of Puri.
The Lingaraj Temple of old Bhubaneswar, built in the 11th century, is another temple noted for its ancient
history. The Khandagiri and Dhauligiri, situated on the outskirts of the city, carry monuments of the Jain
monks since the times of the great king Kharavela. Another such monument is the Shantistupa, which was
built with Japanese aid, as a symbol of peace at the site where the great Kalinga War took place between
Emperor Ashoka and Kalinga (the old empire of Orissa).

Economy:
Bhubaneswar was meant to house the state's machinery and hence was designed to be a largely residential
city with outlying industrial areas. The city's economy had few major players till the 1990s and was
dominated by Public Sector Units, retail and small scale manufacturing.
With the economic liberalization policy adopted by the Government of India in the 90s, Bhubaneswar
received large investments in the fields of telecommunications, IT and higher education, particularly
engineering. The city accounts for almost all of the IT revenue of Orissa and is one of the fastest growing
regions in India in this sector. Higher Technical Education is also a big market. The city is home to around
30 engineering colleges (as of 2007) and the number is growing every year. Around 20,000 engineers
graduate with the Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) degree every year. The city is also home to many
tutorials and coaching institutes who prepare students for various entrance exams. The large density has
earned the city the sobriquet of "Kota of the East".

Retail and Real Estate have also emerged as big players. Large corporations like DLF Universal and
Reliance Industries have entered the real estate market in the city.

Bhubaneswar has emerged as one of the fastest growing IT hubs of India. The Government has fostered
growth in this sphere by the development of IT Parks, Infocity 1 and the new Infocity 2. The Info City
Bhubaneswar was conceived as a five star park, under the Export Promotion Industrial Parks (EPIP)
Scheme to create high quality infrastructure facilities for setting up Information Technology related
industries. While Infosys and Satyam Computer Services Ltd. have been present in Bhubaneswar since
1996-97, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Wipro Technologies have also recently started operations
in Infocity. This has earned the state capital in eastern India the unique distinction of having the presence
of the big four i.e. Infosys, Satyam, TCS and Wipro. MindTree has also been allotted 30 acres of land to
start its business.
In semiconductor/silicon, Perfectus Technology Inc, Silicatec, STG Chips Pvt. Ltd and Gennum
Corporation are some of the popular international companies operating from Bhubaneswar.

In November 2007 IBM announced its planning to kick start its SME operation in Bhubaneswar.

In addition there are several hundreds of small IT companies offering software development outsourcing
services. While some of these small companies are owned by NRIs, many are established by native
businessmen.

Education:
Bhubaneswar is home to several educational and research institutions of state and national importance
including Institute of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT, Bhubaneswar)[which is currently
operating from IIT Kharagpur], National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), Sri Sri
University founded by Pandit Ravishankar, IIIT, World class central university (WCCU) - IT institute by
ADAG, IMMT, Utkal University, Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology (OUAT), Kalinga
Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) as well as nearly another 30+ private universities geared towards
engineering, biotechnology and management. Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar is one of the
top ranking management institutes of the country. XIMB aims in developing managers for the corporate
sectors in Bhubaneswar.

Bhubaneswar is becoming one of India's top educational cities, thanks to growing number of good
engineering and management institutes. KIIT University is one of the top engineering colleges in the
region and also India's youngest University.
At Puri (suburb of Bhubaneswar), Vedanta University is being operational and is setting the stage to be
one of the world's largest universities in the world in a picturesque setting of Bay of Bengal.

The city also houses different top level schools which include VEMS, D.M School, D.A.V Public
Schools, Kendriya Vidyalayas, St. Joseph’s High School, Delhi Public School (DPS Kalinga) and various
international schools. Two of the renowned international schools operating in the city are KIIT
International Public School (KIPS) and Sai International School; both offering national and international
curriculums.

Connectivity:
Bhubaneswar has air and rail linkages with most major cities in India. Biju Patnaik airport, managed by
Airport Authority of India, is the only major airport in the state; an international airport is planned for
2010. Bhubaneswar is connected to New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Chennai and Bangalore by
daily flights. In addition to air transport, Bhubaneswar is well-connected to other major Indian cities by a
good network of highways. The National Highway 5, connecting Kolkata and Chennai passes through the
city and is one of India's premier highways being part of the 'Golden Quadrilateral' network. The National
Highway 60, connects one of the major cities of Orissa, Balasore, to Kolkata.

Bhubaneswar enjoys the credit of being one of the cleanest and greenest cities of India. The Government
has undertaken various programmes to make Bhubaneswar a role model for other developing cities of the
world. Recently the boundary walls on roadsides have been artistically painted with the help of local
painters depicting the rich and glorious traditions and culture of Orissa. The government has introduced
the concept of special vending zones to prevent hawkers from operating on the main streets. This has
drawn high praise from experts who have hailed it as an innovation in urban development. Moreover
large scale tree plantation and beautiful landscaping has been undertaken alongside all major roads to give
Bhubaneswar a much desired facelift. The railway station of Bhubaneswar has been given a much desired
facelift.
About KIIT University (Declared u/s 3 of UGC Act, 1956):

Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, KIIT University is a well-established name in the global
academia. It is an exceptional educational conglomerate in eastern India.
KIIT) has fast emerged as a centre of excellence in the field of professional education in India. Just within
10 years of its inception (1997 onwards), it has become one of the best educational institutions of the
Country. (18th among the top 100 private technical colleges of the country Outlook-Synovate
survey)

What started in 1992 as a nondescript industrial training institute functioning from a rented building with
only 12 students and two faculty is now a diversified group of institutions offering academic programmes
from Kindergarten to Post doctorate level (KG to PG). The institute has twelve sprawling campuses
built on 300 acres of land. Located in an idyllic setting in Bhubaneswar, it is committed to set
international benchmark of excellence in the field of professional learning. It has been founded by noted
social and educational entrepreneur, Dr. Achyuta Samanta.

With the University status granted by the Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India, within only 6 years of
commencement of its undergraduate programme it has entered the Limca Book of Records as the
youngest University in the country.

Located in an idyllic setting in Bhubaneswar, the capital city of Orissa, the institute has twelve sprawling
campuses built on 300 acres of land with 41 lakh sq.ft of world class built up area. It is committed to set
international benchmark of excellence in the field of professional learning. Academic programmes of
KIIT University are imparted from its seven constituent schools that are School of Technology, School
of Computer Application, School of Biotechnology, School of Management, School of Rural
Management, School of Medicine and KIIT Law School. Other institutions under KIIT Group of
Institutions are KIIT International School, KIIT Polytechnic, KIIT ITI, KIIT Science College and
Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences.

KIIT has been accredited by the National Board of Accreditation (NBA) of All India Council of
Technical Education (AICTE) and National Accreditation and Assessment Council (NAAC) of the
University Grant Commission (UGC). Academic programmes are also approved by Statutory Bodies of
Government of India such as Medical Council of India (MCI), Dental Council of India (DCI) and Bar
Council of India (BCI) as applicable.

The physical infrastructure is replete with a Central library, separate hostels for boys and girls, indoor and
outdoor stadium and administrative and faculty blocks. Each campus has air-conditioned multimedia
classrooms, laboratories, conference hall, recreational amenities and other utility services.

It has its own entrance examination (KIITEE) for admission into most of the academic programmes.
Currently 12000 students are enrolled full-time into its various academic programmes. Programmes of
the University are popular among students of several countries. A special International Programme Cell
caters to the needs of International Students.

So far the institute has achieved cent percent placement in all the academic programmes year after year.

For further information please visit the university’s official website @ http://www.kiit.ac.in
Below is a list of some of the engineering colleges in and around Bhubaneswar:

 ITER under S’o’A University

 Orissa Engineering College
 College of Engineering, Bhubaneswar
 Koustuv Institute of Self-Domain(Exclusively Women’s College)
 Silicon Institute of Technology
 Trident Academy of Creative Technology
 Rajdhani Engineering College
 Mahavir Institute of Engineering and Technology
 Krupajal Engineering College
 TempleCity Institute of Technology and Engineering
 C.V.Raman College of Engineering
 College of Engineering and Technology(Govt. funded Engineering Institute)
 Dhaneswar Rath Institute of Engineering and Management Studies(DRIEMS), Cuttack
 Ghanashyam Hemalata College of Engineering, Puri

The above were a few of some of the other renowned colleges in and around Bhubaneswar. Most of the
above mentioned institutes have an associated business school of their own.

Apart from these there are a large number of dedicated management institutes here.
Some of them I list down below:

 Xavier’s Institute of Management(XIMB)

 Indian Institute of Planning and Management(IIPM)
 Asian School of Business Management(ASBM)
 United School of Business Management
 Srusti Institute of Management