Kongu Engineering College, Erode

Kongu Engineering College (KEC) is an autonomous college established by the Kongu Vellalar Institute of Technology Trust in 1984. KEC Erode is approved by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). KEC Erode is ranked in the 101-150th band under the engineering category by the NIRF 2024 ranking. Courses offered at Kongu Engineering College are BE/B. Tech , B. Sc, MBA , MCA, M. Sc , ME/M. Tech, and a PhD.

For admissions in Kongu Engineering College , candidates are required to clear the TNEA/TANCET entrance examination. Kongu Engineering College seat intake : for BE/B. Tech is 1710; for B. Sc is 180; for MBA and MCA is 120; for M. Sc is 60; and for ME/M. Tech is 42.

According to the NIRF 2026 data, the KEC Erode median package offered for UG courses is Rs 4 lakhs, and a total of 1105 students got placed out of 1450 graduated students. Kongu Engineering College provides 49 courses at undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral levels. The college is affiliated with Anna University Chennai . KEC Erode is accredited by NAAC with an ‘A++’ grade.

Various courses of Kongu Engineering College (KEC Erode) are accredited by the National Board of Accreditation (NBA). The courses at KEC Erode are offered in the streams of Engineering , Sciences, Management , Computer and Arts. Kongu Engineering College admissions are offered to B. E courses based on the TNEA counselling conducted by Anna University. For admission in ME/M.

Tech, MCA and MBA programmes, candidates' marks in TANCET are considered. Students with excellent records in academics and sports are entitled to various scholarships and awards offered by KEC Erode. The placement cell of KEC Erode also conducts online tests to help students improve their quantitative aptitude, reasoning, and verbal ability. Kongu Engineering College has separate hostels for boys and girls.

Kongu Engineering College facilities also include wifi, gym, canteen, auditorium, IT infrastructure and many more. Kongu Engineering College TNEA Cutoff 2025 Courses Round 1 Closing Rank Round 2 Closing Rank B. Tech Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning 25578 - BE Civil Engineering 27098 57585 BE Electrical and Electronics Engineering 32996 - B.

Tech Food Technology 36686 54052 BE Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering 37900 39278 B. Tech Chemical Engineering 38213 49437 BE Mechanical Engineering 38422 50412 BE Mechatronics Engineering 38673 45320 BE Computer Science and Engineering 20273 - BE Electronics and Communication Engineering 23080 - B. Tech Information Technology 28943 - B.

Tech Data Science with Artificial Intelligence 26400 - BE Computer Science and Design 34908 - KEC Erode Placement 2026 Highlights Every year many companies visit the campus for KEC Erode placement drives. Given below is the table that shows the KEC Erode placement statistics for the academic year 2024-2025, as per the NIRF 2026 report.

Kongu Engineering College Placement Statistics 2024-2025 As per the Engineering NIRF Report 2026 Particulars UG 4 Year Course PG 2 Year Course Total number of students who graduated 1450 25 Total number of students placed 1105 16 Median salary offered Rs 4 lakhs Rs 3 lakhs KEC NIRF Rankings 2025 As per NIRF 2025, KEC Erode has ranked between 101-150th rank band under the engineering category.

Kongu Engineering College Location The institute is located at Thoppupalayam, Perundurai, Tamil Nadu. The institute is 72. 6 km away from the Coimbatore International Airport. The nearest railway station to the campus is Erode Junction Railway Station. It is located 18 km away from the institute. With a distance of 5 km, Perundurai New Bus Stand is the nearest bus stand to Kongu Engineering College.

Every year numerous students are provided with scholarships and financial aid by the college. Kongu Engineering College scholarships are offered to students with exceptional records in academics and sports. The students of KEC Erode can also avail a national level scholarship - Prime Minister’s Special Scholarship Scheme (PMSSS).

The PMSSS is for Jammu & Kashmir students and aims at encouraging and empowering J&K students to pursue higher studies. Kongu Engineering College admissions KEC Erode also provides awards to students with excellent academic performance. As per Kongu Engineering College scholarship policy, the top 5% of students from each class are given 50% tuition fee concession.

Furthermore, AICTE tuition fee waiver scheme is also available for students. Every year full fee concession for the entire duration of the programme is provided to 25 students who have completed their education from government schools and are from economically backward sections.