Bhubaneswar: The Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) has secured an impressive 3rd rank and platinum rating in the National Green University Ranking (NGUR) 2026 for fostering an eco-friendly campus and environmental consciousness among students and faculty. These include parameters such as green infrastructure, waste management practices, energy conservation, water harvesting, and curriculum integration of environmental studies. “KISS, the tribal university, is known for its green initiatives among the Universities, in India with other sustainable development goals of the UN. Founder, KIIT & KISS, Achyuta Samanta added that the institutes have been working towards green initiatives. The National Green University Ranking aligns with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and the UNESCO Greening Higher Education Framework, encouraging universities to embed sustainability into every aspect of institutional life while supporting India’s aspiration to accelerate progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals before 2030, the release added.