Scholarships & Fellowships

Supporting merit, access and academic progress.


KIIT Deemed to be University offers a range of scholarships, stipends and fee relaxation opportunities to encourage meritorious students and support learners across different academic programmes.

Tuition Fee Waiver Up to 5%
KIITEE Merit Support Top 1000
International Scholarships 100
Full-time PhD Support ₹20,000
University Schemes

KIIT Scholarship Schemes

Various types of scholarships have been instituted by the University for encouraging meritorious students. Different scholarships, stipends and fee relaxations are available at KIIT Deemed to be University.

Note: The quantum of scholarship and the period of scholarship are subject to change from time to time.
01

Tuition Fee Waiver Scheme (TFW) for BPL Card Holder

Seats up to a maximum of 5 percent of the sanctioned intake in the B.Tech course shall be available under the Tuition Fee Waiver Scheme. These seats shall be supernumerary in nature. The waiver is limited to the tuition fee. All other fees, except tuition fees, will have to be paid by the beneficiary.

Applicable to B.Tech
Support Tuition fee waiver only
02

KIITEE Merit Scholarship

KIIT provides free education to the topper of KIITEE 2025, only for B.Tech. (4 years), if admitted at KIIT. In addition to this, KIIT provides scholarships to the top 1000 rank holders of KIITEE 2025 for B.Tech. (4 years) during their study period at KIIT, subject to fulfilment of criteria, i.e. 60% in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics taken together.

Applicable to B.Tech, 4 years
Eligibility basis KIITEE 2025 rank and PCM criteria
03

Teaching Assistantship

KIIT has launched a living learning programme for M.Tech students. This innovative programme has been initiated to benefit postgraduate students who wish to supplement their income while being students and gain experience in teaching or research. The number of such awards is flexible and vested with the management of KIIT University.

Applicable to M.Tech students
Purpose Teaching or research experience
04

KIIT International Scholarship

Two students and ten students from each country are provided with full and half tuition fee waivers respectively. A total of 100 scholarships are available. For more details, visit international.kiit.ac.in.

Scholarships 100 available
Support Full and half tuition fee waivers
05

KIIT Merit Scholarship

KIIT Merit Scholarship is provided to the University toppers of each semester based on CGPA for six months.

Applicable to University toppers
Duration Six months
06

Prakriti Lamsal Memorial Scholarship

This scholarship will be awarded to meritorious girl students from Nepal studying at KIIT.

Applicable to Girl students from Nepal
Basis Merit
07

Contingency Fund

A contingency fund of ₹50,000 is available for both full-time PhD and M.Tech students.

Applicable to Full-time PhD and M.Tech students
Amount ₹50,000
08

PhD Scholarship

KIIT Deemed to be University provides a full-time PhD scholarship of ₹20,000 per month.

Applicable to Full-time PhD scholars
Support ₹20,000 per month
Programme Stipends

Stipends

The following monthly stipend details are listed for medical, dental and super-speciality programmes.

Doctor of Medicine / Master of Surgery

1st Year ₹70,000
2nd Year ₹72,000
3rd Year ₹75,000

Master of Dental Surgery

1st Year ₹49,000
2nd Year ₹51,000
3rd Year ₹53,000

Master of Chirurgiae / Doctorate of Medicine

1st Year ₹58,000
2nd Year ₹60,000
3rd Year ₹62,000
Other Scholarships Available at KIIT

Odisha State Scholarship

Students may also refer to the following Odisha State scholarship schemes listed for KIIT students.

Sl. No. Name of the Scheme Department
1Post Matric Scholarship (ST/SC)ST & SC and MBC Welfare Department
2Post Matric Scholarship (OBC/SEBC/EBC)ST & SC and MBC Welfare Department
3e-Medhabruti – U.G MeritHigher Education Department
4e-Medhabruti – Technical and ProfessionalHigher Education Department
5e-Medhabruti – PG MeritHigher Education Department
6Gopabandhu Sikhya Sahayata YojanaHigher Education Department
7Godabarisha Vidyarthi Protsahana Yojana (Laptop DBT)Higher Education Department
8Krishi Vidyanidhi JojnaAgriculture & FE Department
Other Scholarships Available at KIIT

National Scholarship

The following national and state-linked scholarship schemes are listed for students studying at KIIT.

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Sl. No. Name of the Scheme Department Sl. No. Name of the Scheme Department
1 Central Sector Scheme of Scholarships for College and University Students Department of Higher Education 17 E-Kalyan Scholarship (Jharkhand) Government of Jharkhand
2 AICTE – Swanath Scholarship Scheme (Technical Degree) AICTE 18 UGC NET-JRF UGC
3 AICTE – Pragati Scholarship Scheme for Girl Students (Technical Degree) AICTE 19 Savitribai Jyotirao Phule Fellowship for Single Girl Child (SJSGC) UGC
4 National Scholarship for Post Graduate Studies UGC 20 PMSSS (J&K) AICTE
5 Ishan Uday Special Scholarship Scheme for NER UGC 21 Pragati Scholarship Scheme for Girl Students (Technical Degree) AICTE
6 Central Sector Scholarship of Top Class Education for SC Students Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment 22 Saksham Scholarship Scheme for Specially Abled Student (Technical Degree) AICTE
7 National Fellowship and Scholarship for Higher Education of ST Students – Scholarship, formerly Top Class Education for Scheduled Tribe Students Ministry of Tribal Affairs 23 AICTE – Swanath Scholarship Scheme (Technical Degree) AICTE
8 Financial Assistance for Education to the Wards of Beedi/Cine/IOMC/LSDM – Post Matric Ministry of Labour & Employment 24 Centrally Sponsored Post Matric Scholarship Scheme for ST/SC/EBC/OBC/DNT Students – Himachal Pradesh State Government – Himachal Pradesh
9 PM YASASVI Central Sector Scheme of Top Class Education in College for OBC, EBC and DNT Students Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Backward Class 25 Mukhya Mantri Protsahan Yojana – Himachal Pradesh State Government – Himachal Pradesh
10 Prime Minister’s Scholarship Scheme for Central Armed Police Forces and Assam Rifles Ministry of Home Affairs 26 Bihar Government Scholarship Bihar Education Department
11 Prime Minister’s Scholarship Scheme for Wards of States/UTs Police Personnel Martyred During Terror/Naxal Attacks Ministry of Home Affairs 27 Centrally Sponsored Post Matric Scholarship for SC Students – Manipur State Government – Manipur
12 Prime Minister’s Scholarship Scheme for Ministry of Railways Ministry of Railway 28 Umbrella Scheme for Education of ST Children – Post-Matric Scholarship (PMS) for ST Students – Meghalaya State Government – Manipur
13 Financial Support to the Students of NER for Higher Professional Courses (NEC Merit Scholarship) North Eastern Council (NEC), DoNER 29 MMVY Scheme for Students Admitted in Outside State Institution Bhopal Technical Education Department – Bhopal, M.P.
14 Umbrella Scheme for Education of ST Children – Post Matric Scholarship (PMS) for ST Students, Arunachal Pradesh Government of Arunachal Pradesh 30 Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Post Matric Scholarship for SC Students – Meghalaya State Government – Meghalaya
15 Post Matric Scholarship to ST/SC/OBC Students Government of Assam 31 Post Matric Scholarship to ST Students – Mizoram State Government – Mizoram
16 Post Matric Scholarship for SC Students – Assam Government of Assam 32 Post Matric Scholarship Scheme for ST Students – Sikkim State Government – Sikkim

Need scholarship guidance?

Students should verify eligibility, application timelines and updated conditions from the concerned scholarship authority or the University before applying.

Defense Personnel Fee Waiver & Scholarship Scheme

Supporting the families of India’s Defence Forces through quality education at KIIT.