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KIIT wins prestigious CII award for best sports infrastructure of the year

Bhubaneswar, Dec 10 (UNI) KIIT-DU has been honoured with the Best Sports Stadium/Arena of the Year Award at the 3rd CII Sports Business Awards 2025, held on Wednesday. This recognition highlights KIIT’s exceptional contribution to developing world-class sports infrastructure and its unwavering commitment to fostering sports excellence in India.
The award acknowledges KIIT’s transformative impact on the Indian sports ecosystem and its continued efforts to create an enabling environment for athletes.
KIIT’s achievements in sports have been consistently recognised through numerous national honours. The university was declared the “Best University for Promotion of Sports” at the Sportstar Aces Awards in both 2022 and 2025.
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