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Empowerment through
Higher Education
World's first Exclusive Tribal University
Academics
Admissions 2025 - 26
Giving education to the deprived is like giving sight to the blind
-Prof. Achyuta Samanta
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Guided by Service & Engagement
Striving for Excellence & Innovation
Engaging students and staff through
transformative learning and life experiences
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KISS
DEEMED
TO BE UNIVERSITY
Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS)
was founded by Prof. Achyuta Samanta in 1992-93 with only 125 poor tribal students. At present, the number of students educated through KISS has touched more than 30,000, out of which nearly seven thousand have gone in for higher education at KISS. This institution has been accorded the Deemed University status by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD), Govt. of India on 25/08/2017. KISS has become the first University in the entire world exclusively for tribal students. The University has introduced seven new innovative areas in the first phase with the approval of UGC to provide impetus to research in tribal legal studies and tribal rights, tribal resource management, tribal culture and heritage, tribal languages, tribal medicine and tribal technology, Indic studies etc. Students get residential education free of cost.
Our Cherished Dream - 2 Million
Our Cherished Dream . . .
To help over 2 million indigenous youth overcome
social inequalities,
like poverty, by empowering them with free quality education
ECOSYSTEM OF CHANGE
KISS Deemed to be University is a world-class campus devoted to excellence in teaching, learning, research & empowering youth to become leaders and global change makers.
Research Focus and Innovation
Thriving Residential Campus
People not Profit
Academic and Personal Growth
Indigenous Wisdom and Sustainability
OUR VALUES
We are inspired by the foresight of our Founder, philanthropist Prof. (Dr.) Achyuta Samanta. With his support, we are guided by the following core values
VISION
To build KISS D-U as a premier institution of teaching, research, skill development and social entrepreneurship for the youth from the marginalized tribal communities as well as ensuring their cultural heritage and diversity.
MISSION
To pursue academic excellence in innovative areas of studies pertaining to indigenous (tribal) life and culture.
To develop a creative and critical disposition among students towards their own communities and the world at large.
To empower the students with adequate domain knowledge, life skills, leadership and entrepreneurial abilities.
To encourage affirmation of linkages of the students to their cultural moorings and heritage by preserving, protecting, and promoting cultural diversity.
To promote indigenous knowledge in harmony with the imperatives of scientific rationality.
To recognize, foreground, commemorate and celebrate indigenous cultural memories of the empowering icons, events and processes.
To orient the indigenous communities towards a global perspective of the SDGs by equipping the students with the requisite skills and turning them into agents of social transformation.
To strive for continuous quality enhancement of academic and institutional governance to promote a culture of credibility, transparency and reliability.
COMMITMENT
Value scholarship, maintain a sense of integrity and create agents of change in the tribal communities.
EMBLEM
The emblem of KISS-DU unfolds the underlying philosophy of Summum Bonum – a Latin expression for ‘the highest good’ – the singular and overriding end, which human beings ought to pursue. The emblem, encircled by the institution’s name and acronym, depicts three ebullient children reaching for three dots in the sky, that represent global challenges. This depicts our vision at KISS wherein we ensure the holistic growth of its students while prioritising their physical, mental and spiritual well-being and preparing them to become change-makers. It is our hope that our students will be empowered by the unique educational environment offered at KISS.
News & Events
Follow the latest updates and events from KISS Deemed to be University
Atul Nag
2026-04-20T11:59:30+05:30
KISS – DU Faculty as Invited Speaker at National Conference at Khallikote Unitary University, Berhampur, Odisha
Atul Nag
2026-04-20T11:59:30+05:30
April 19th, 2026
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Atul Nag
2026-04-13T09:29:44+05:30
KISS-DU Organizes Distinguished Invited Talk to mark the 200th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Jyotirao Phule
Atul Nag
2026-04-13T09:29:44+05:30
April 11th, 2026
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Atul Nag
2026-04-13T13:09:07+05:30
KISS-DU Organizes Distinguished Invited Talk on Humanizing the Global Supply Chains
Atul Nag
2026-04-13T13:09:07+05:30
April 10th, 2026
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Atul Nag
2026-04-11T09:56:08+05:30
Anant Ambani Announces Scholarships, Jobs and Exposure Opportunities for KISS Students on Birthday
Atul Nag
2026-04-11T09:56:08+05:30
April 9th, 2026
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Atul Nag
2026-04-16T15:29:33+05:30
KISS-DU Organizes Exposure Visit to Construction Skills Training Institute for P.G Students
Atul Nag
2026-04-16T15:29:33+05:30
April 8th, 2026
|
Atul Nag
2026-04-10T10:11:14+05:30
KISS-DU and KIIT-DU Ink MoU with Maharishi European Research University, Switzerland
Atul Nag
2026-04-10T10:11:14+05:30
April 5th, 2026
|
Atul Nag
2026-04-06T09:55:16+05:30
KISS Students Showcase Odisha’s Tribal Culture in Romania with Santali Dance and Shakespeare Performances
Atul Nag
2026-04-06T09:55:16+05:30
April 4th, 2026
|
Atul Nag
2026-04-11T10:12:51+05:30
KISS-DU Faculty Invited as a Resource Person at the prestigious Festival of Letters organized by Central Sahitya Akademi
Atul Nag
2026-04-11T10:12:51+05:30
April 4th, 2026
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Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS)
Deemed to be University
KISS Campus, Patharagadia,
P.O.: KIIT, Bhubaneswar – 751024
Email:
[email protected]
+91 8114399303
https://university.kiss.ac.in
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Go to KISS Home page
KISS-DU Home
Prof. Achyuta Samanta
Founder – KIIT & KISS
achyutasamanta.com
KISS University
Atul Nag
2026-02-12T09:56:18+05:30
Empowerment through
Higher Education
World's first Exclusive Tribal University
Academics
Admissions 2025 - 26
Giving education to the deprived is like giving sight to the blind
-Prof. Achyuta Samanta
KNOW MORE
Guided by Service & Engagement
Striving for Excellence & Innovation
Engaging students and staff through
transformative learning and life experiences
Quick Links
Admission
Events
Academic Programmes
Sports
Anti-Ragging Measures
KISS
DEEMED
TO BE UNIVERSITY
Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS)
was founded by Prof. Achyuta Samanta in 1992-93 with only 125 poor tribal students. At present, the number of students educated through KISS has touched more than 30,000, out of which nearly seven thousand have gone in for higher education at KISS. This institution has been accorded the Deemed University status by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD), Govt. of India on 25/08/2017. KISS has become the first University in the entire world exclusively for tribal students. The University has introduced seven new innovative areas in the first phase with the approval of UGC to provide impetus to research in tribal legal studies and tribal rights, tribal resource management, tribal culture and heritage, tribal languages, tribal medicine and tribal technology, Indic studies etc. Students get residential education free of cost.
Our Cherished Dream - 2 Million
Our Cherished Dream . . .
To help over 2 million indigenous youth overcome
social inequalities,
like poverty, by empowering them with free quality education
ECOSYSTEM OF CHANGE
KISS Deemed to be University is a world-class campus devoted to excellence in teaching, learning, research & empowering youth to become leaders and global change makers.
Research Focus and Innovation
Thriving Residential Campus
People not Profit
Academic and Personal Growth
Indigenous Wisdom and Sustainability
OUR VALUES
We are inspired by the foresight of our Founder, philanthropist Prof. (Dr.) Achyuta Samanta. With his support, we are guided by the following core values
VISION
To build KISS D-U as a premier institution of teaching, research, skill development and social entrepreneurship for the youth from the marginalized tribal communities as well as ensuring their cultural heritage and diversity.
MISSION
To pursue academic excellence in innovative areas of studies pertaining to indigenous (tribal) life and culture.
To develop a creative and critical disposition among students towards their own communities and the world at large.
To empower the students with adequate domain knowledge, life skills, leadership and entrepreneurial abilities.
To encourage affirmation of linkages of the students to their cultural moorings and heritage by preserving, protecting, and promoting cultural diversity.
To promote indigenous knowledge in harmony with the imperatives of scientific rationality.
To recognize, foreground, commemorate and celebrate indigenous cultural memories of the empowering icons, events and processes.
To orient the indigenous communities towards a global perspective of the SDGs by equipping the students with the requisite skills and turning them into agents of social transformation.
To strive for continuous quality enhancement of academic and institutional governance to promote a culture of credibility, transparency and reliability.
COMMITMENT
Value scholarship, maintain a sense of integrity and create agents of change in the tribal communities.
EMBLEM
The emblem of KISS-DU unfolds the underlying philosophy of Summum Bonum – a Latin expression for ‘the highest good’ – the singular and overriding end, which human beings ought to pursue. The emblem, encircled by the institution’s name and acronym, depicts three ebullient children reaching for three dots in the sky, that represent global challenges. This depicts our vision at KISS wherein we ensure the holistic growth of its students while prioritising their physical, mental and spiritual well-being and preparing them to become change-makers. It is our hope that our students will be empowered by the unique educational environment offered at KISS.
News & Events
Follow the latest updates and events from KISS Deemed to be University
Atul Nag
2026-04-20T11:59:30+05:30
KISS – DU Faculty as Invited Speaker at National Conference at Khallikote Unitary University, Berhampur, Odisha
Atul Nag
2026-04-20T11:59:30+05:30
April 19th, 2026
|
Atul Nag
2026-04-13T09:29:44+05:30
KISS-DU Organizes Distinguished Invited Talk to mark the 200th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Jyotirao Phule
Atul Nag
2026-04-13T09:29:44+05:30
April 11th, 2026
|
Atul Nag
2026-04-13T13:09:07+05:30
KISS-DU Organizes Distinguished Invited Talk on Humanizing the Global Supply Chains
Atul Nag
2026-04-13T13:09:07+05:30
April 10th, 2026
|
Atul Nag
2026-04-11T09:56:08+05:30
Anant Ambani Announces Scholarships, Jobs and Exposure Opportunities for KISS Students on Birthday
Atul Nag
2026-04-11T09:56:08+05:30
April 9th, 2026
|
Atul Nag
2026-04-16T15:29:33+05:30
KISS-DU Organizes Exposure Visit to Construction Skills Training Institute for P.G Students
Atul Nag
2026-04-16T15:29:33+05:30
April 8th, 2026
|
Atul Nag
2026-04-10T10:11:14+05:30
KISS-DU and KIIT-DU Ink MoU with Maharishi European Research University, Switzerland
Atul Nag
2026-04-10T10:11:14+05:30
April 5th, 2026
|
Atul Nag
2026-04-06T09:55:16+05:30
KISS Students Showcase Odisha’s Tribal Culture in Romania with Santali Dance and Shakespeare Performances
Atul Nag
2026-04-06T09:55:16+05:30
April 4th, 2026
|
Atul Nag
2026-04-11T10:12:51+05:30
KISS-DU Faculty Invited as a Resource Person at the prestigious Festival of Letters organized by Central Sahitya Akademi
Atul Nag
2026-04-11T10:12:51+05:30
April 4th, 2026
|
More News
Social Media
Tweets bykissfoundation
“
Education is the most powerful weapon to bring Empowerment.
”
Dr. Achyuta Samanta
Founder
Message >
About >
Social Work >
Philosophy >
Join
KISS Deemed University
Today
Become Part of KISS University to Further Your Career.
Error:
Contact form not found.
Quick Links
Important Links
Help & Support
Our Help Desk
Gender & Equality
Grievance Cell
Contact Us
Write to:
Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS)
Deemed to be University
KISS Campus, Patharagadia,
P.O.: KIIT, Bhubaneswar – 751024
Email:
[email protected]
+91 8114399303
https://university.kiss.ac.in
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