KIET Organised Valedictory Ceremony of the Grand Finale of Smart India Hackathon 2025
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KIET Organised Valedictory Ceremony of the Grand Finale of Smart India Hackathon 2025

Ranjita KumariUpdated on 11 Dec 2025, 11:57 AM IST

Ghaziabad, 9th December 2025 – KIET Deemed-to-be University, Delhi-NCR, Ghaziabad successfully hosted the Grand Finale of the Smart India Hackathon (SIH) 2025 – Software Edition, serving as the Nodal Centre for the Delhi-NCR region. The national event, held on 8–9 December 2025, brought together brilliant young innovators from across the country to work on real-world problem statements provided by various government ministries, departments, and industry bodies.

KIET Organised Valedictory Ceremony of the Grand Finale of Smart India Hackathon 2025
KIET Organised Valedictory Ceremony of the Grand Finale of Smart India Hackathon 2025

The two-day hackathon witnessed high-energy participation from student teams who worked relentlessly on problem statements shared by the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment (MoSJE) and the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). At KIET Ghaziabad, expert mentors, evaluators, and jury members guided the students, ensuring rigorous evaluation and constructive feedback.

The event commenced with a warm welcome of Shri Madan Mohan Sharan Singh (Manager, IP & Technology Transfer, AICTE - Indovation Centre), Shri Rohan Gupta, Deputy Superintendent of Police NIA, Dr Manoj Goel (Executive Director-KIET), Dr Adesh Pandey (Director Academics-KIET), Dr Vibhav Sachan (Dean R&D and Dean ECE - KIET) and Mr Saurav Kumar (SPOC Nodal Centre and GM, TBI-KIET), all Deans, participating teams, mentors and jury members.

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The ceremony further featured experience sharing by participants, mentors and jury members, who enthusiastically narrated their journey during the hackathon. The most awaited moment of the evening, the Prize Distribution Ceremony, celebrated the exceptional accomplishments of the winning teams.

Team Data_Codeblitz from Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur won the winning title for the problem statement “Enhancing Student Awareness on the difference between Aadhaar-linked and Direct Beneficiary Transfer (DBT) enabled Aadhaar-seeded bank account.

Also See: KIET, Ghaziabad Placement

Under the theme Clean & Green Technology, Team Si Extractors from Sethu Institute of Technology, Tamil Nadu won the winning title for the problem statement “Real-life solutions for Waste Management”

Under the theme smart automation, Team Technical Terminators from Chennai Institute of Technology, Tamilnadu won the winning title for the problem statement “Loan Utilization Tracking via Mobile”, Team Innovators_44 from Thadomal Shahani Engineering College, Maharashtra won the winning title for the problem statement “Beneficiary Credit Scoring with Income Verification Layer for Direct Digital Lending”, and Teams Kaizen7 and Innovate A’s from Shambasva University, Karnataka and Swami Keshavanand Institute of Technology, Management & Gramothan, Rajasthan respectively won the winning title for the problem statement “AI-based UFDR (Universal Forensic Extraction Device Report) Analysis Tool”.

The winning teams for each problem statement were awarded a prize of Rs. 1.5 Lakh. Towards the end, Mr Saurav Kumar (SPOC Nodal Centre and GM, TBI-KIET) appreciated the tireless efforts of the participants and the winning teams for working on innovative solutions. He also thanked the jury members and mentors for being a part of SIH 2025 at KIET.

Disclaimer: The article has been published as part of the marketing initiative between Careers360 and KIET Ghaziabad.

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Questions related to KIET Group of Institutions, Ghaziabad (KIET Ghaziabad)

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Have a question related to KIET Group of Institutions, Ghaziabad (KIET Ghaziabad) ?

Dear student,

Yes, you can use your EWS category rank for admission to KIET Ghaziabad through UPTAC counselling , as seats are allotted based on category ranks for reserved candidates.

Now, about your chances:
With an EWS rank of 1,30,638 , getting ECE at KIET is highly unlikely . In recent years, the closing EWS rank for ECE at KIET has been around 35,000 to 40,000 . If you’ve seen a closing rank like 347,725 , that might actually be the CRL , not the EWS rank. Category cutoffs are always much lower.

KIET Ghaziabad and JIIT Noida are both good private engineering colleges. But JIIT Noida is a little better in terms of placements, especially for Computer Science and IT branches.

JIIT Noida gets more big companies like Amazon, Adobe, and other product-based companies. The average package in JIIT for CSE is around 7 to 8 lakh rupees per year. Some students also get very high packages above 20 lakh. KIET also has good placements, but the average package is slightly lower, around 5 to 6 lakh per year.

The campus of JIIT Noida is modern and clean. KIET has a bigger campus and more hostel space. JIIT is stricter in academics. KIET follows AKTU university syllabus.

So if you want better job placements, JIIT Noida is slightly better. If you want a bigger campus with good facilities and lower fees, then KIET is also a good choice.

website for JIIT Noida: https://www.jiit.ac.in
website for KIET Ghaziabad: https://www.kiet.edu

overall Placement Ranking (Best to Good)

  • GL Bajaj Institute of Technology (GLBITM)

  • KIET Group of Institutions

  • Ajay Kumar Garg Engineering College (AKGEC)

  • ABES Engineering College


Parameter GL Bajaj KIET AKGEC ABES
Average Package 5-6 LPA (for CSE/IT) 4-5 LPA 3.5-4.5 LPA 3.5-4 LPA
Top Recruiters Microsoft, Amazon, TCS, Wipro Capgemini, HCL, Infosys, Cognizant TCS, HCL, Wipro TCS, Infosys, Accenture
Highest Package (2024) 58 LPA (CSE - abroad) 48 LPA 30+ LPA 22 LPA
Mass Placement Chances Very High High Moderate Moderate
Infrastructure & Industry Exposure Excellent Very Good Good Good
Coding Culture / Clubs Strong Strong Medium Medium


If your goal is better placement, especially in tech (CSE/IT/AI/DS) , go for:

1st Choice: GL Bajaj
2nd Choice: KIET
3rd: AKGEC
4th: ABES

With an OBC-NCL rank of 143,370 , getting AI & ML at KIET Ghaziabad is not likely , as the cutoff usually closes around 1.2–1.4 lakh .

Check cutoff here: Careers360 – KIET Cutoff

You can try:

  • Less competitive branches

  • State counseling (UPTAC) for better chances

Choosing between computer science engineering (cse) at JSS, AKG Or kIET depends upon several factors:

JSS academy of technical education: known for good academic performance and infrastructure and have decent placement records. Average package around rupees 4-6 LPA with companies like TCS, wipro etc. Active campus life with various clubs and activities.

Ajay kumar garg engineering college : praised for its faculty and academic rigor . Strong placement records and industry connection. Average package around  rupees 4-5 LPA with companies like Amazon, infosys etc. Excellent infrastructure with modern labs and libraries. Vibrant campus life.

Krishna institute of engineering and technology: consistently ranked among the top private engineering colleges. Average package around rupees 5-6 LPA , with top recruiters including Microsoft, IBM etc. State of the art infrastructure with all student facilities. Dynamic campus environment with a range of activities.

In my opinion KIET is better because it has a very strong alumni network. But you should take your decision considering other points that I mentioned above as well.