Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences Bhubaneswar Course Admission 2026: Dates, Fees, Eligibility, Application Process, Selection Criteria

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Founded in 1993, it has collaborations with various world famous organizations like UNICEF, UNESCO, UNFPA, UNDPI, UNSSC, UNDP, UN Women, etc. Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences offers 6 courses at UG and PG level with various specializations to choose from and is located in Bhubaneswar, Orissa.

  • At UG level it offers B.A., B.Sc and B.Com and at PG level, it offers M.A., M.Sc, M.Com and M.Phil.
  • Apart from that, a Ph.D. degree programme is also offered for students who want to dwell more in the field of research.
  • Only the Scheduled Tribe (ST) category students are allowed to take admission in this institute.

It is the only institute to provide accommodation, food, healthcare, education from Kindergarten to Post Graduation, vocational Training and all basic amenities of life absolutely free with a job assurance after completion of education.

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Admission Highlights 2023

Name of Institute Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences
Also Known as KISS, Bhuvneshwar
Type of College Deemed to be University
Affiliated to KIIT University, Bhuvneshwar
Course Offered UG, PG, M.Phil, Ph.D.
Genders Accepted Co-Ed

Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences UG Admission 2023

Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences offers full time undergraduate courses in B.A., B.Sc and B.Com for a duration of three years. The number of approved intake of students varies from 320 for B.Com (Hons.) to64 for B.Sc (Hons.) and 32 for B.A. (Hons).

Specialization Duration Duration Eligibility Selection Criteria
B.A. Economics 3 years 10+2 qualified  Merit based
History
Political Science
English
Philosophy
Education
Home Science
Psychology
Odia
Sanskrit
Geography
Sociology
Anthropology
Hindi
B.Com Accountancy with Tribal Economy & Resource Management 3 years
 
10+2
 
Merit based
B.Sc Mathematics
Physics
Chemistry
Botany
Computer Science
Zoology
  • The candidates who belong to Scheduled Caste (ST) category and have completed 10+2 from Odisha Board or any other recognized board are eligible to apply.
  • For being eligible to B.Sc, they should have opted Science stream in 10+2 and for B.Com, they should have taken Economics/Mathematics/Statistics as one of the subjects in 10+2.
  • They must have obtained at least 35% aggregate marks or C+ grade.
  • The selection of candidates is done based on the marks scored in 10+2 examinations.
  • There is no entrance test for the students for admission to UG courses and seats are allotted according to the first come –first serve basis.

Kalinga Institute of Social Science PG Admission 2023

The institute offers postgraduate level courses namely M.A., M.Sc, M.Com and M.Phil. with various specializations to choose from. The approved intake of students for M.Sc courses is 80 students.

Course Specialization Duration Eligibility Selection Criteria
M.A. Tribal Legal Studies and Tribal Rights 2 years Graduation Entrance exam
Political Science
English
Tribal Culture
M.Sc Indigenous Knowledge Science and Technology 2 years Graduation Entrance exam
Physics
Chemistry
Mathematics 
Computer Science
Botany
Zoology
Comparative Indic Studies and Tribal Science
M.Com Tribal Resource Management 2 years Graduation Entrance exam
Commerce
Economics

The ST candidates should have passed B.A. Honours, B.Sc, or Bachelors degree in Economics, Commerce or Geography for getting admission to M.A., M.Sc and M.Com respectively with at least 45% marks.

  • The candidates are selected based on the marks scored by them in the entrance test conducted by the University.
  • The question paper comprises 100 marks objective type questions based on the following pattern: 50% Subject related, 10% Tribal Studies related, 20% General English and 20% General Knowledge.

Kalinga Institute of Social Science M.Phil And Ph.D Admission 2023

Admission to these programmes is only for ST students and has various specializations. The following programmes are available:

Course Specialization Eligibility Selection Process
M.Phil & PhD Political Science Graduation Entrance exam
Philosophy
History
Education
Home Science
Psychology
English
Odia
Sanskrit
Hindi
Anthropology
Sociology
Commerce 
Economics
Geography
Chemistry 
Physics
Mathematics
Computer Science
Social Work
Botany
Zoology
Commerce 

The candidate should have completed his/her Masters degree in the respective field. The selection of candidates is based on the entrance exam conducted by the university. 

How to Apply for Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences?

  • The candidates have to fill an application form online, seeking admission to the UG/PG courses.
  • Visit the official website
  • Click on admission notification.
  • A form will appear, fill in all the details required
  • Upload the required documents and submit the application form

The applications of the candidates are scrutinized by the institute and the list of selected candidates is released based on the marks in qualifying examinations for UG courses and based on the marks scored in entrance exams for PG courses.

After that the candidates are granted admissions upon verification of required documents.

FAQs

Ques. What is the total strength of the students at KISS?

Ans. When the institute was founded, it had only 125 students but now at present it houses more than 27,000 students.

Ques. What are the facilities available to the students at the KISS campus?

Ans. All the basic amenities like Wi-Fi, Sports, Library, Transportation, Hostels, Cafeteria and Computer labs are available. Moreover, all the healthcare facilities are also provided all free of cost so as to help the poorest of the poor to gain equivalent access to basic education and medical rights.

Ques. Are there any part time or certificate courses available?

Ans. No, as of now only full time residential courses are offered by the Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences.

Ques. What does Kalinga Institute of Social Science Foundation do for students?

Ans. Kalinga Institute of Social Science Foundation provides food, accommodation, healthcare, and basic necessities of life for free to 50,000 students.

KISS Bhubaneswar Upcoming Important Dates 2026

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Jun 01, 2026 - Jun 06, 2026
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Jun 29, 2026

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OJEE Counselling
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