KCE B.Tech: Fees 2026, Course Duration, Dates, Eligibility

Coimbatore, Tamil NaduEstd 2000 Anna University Chennai, Chennai NAAC Grade A+
Total fees
INR 5.68 Lakhs
four years, no hostel
Median pay
INR 5.8 LPA
all B.E. and B.Tech graduates, NIRF
Cutoff range
19,084 to 29,018
TNEA rank, OC, toughest to easiest branch
Placement rate
87%
B.E. and B.Tech batch placed, NIRF

About KCE B.Tech

Karpagam College of Engineering (KCE) in Coimbatore offers a four-year, full-time B.Tech in two branches, Information Technology and Artificial Intelligence and Data Science, with 360 seats in all. It is an autonomous college under Anna University, with an A+ grade from NAAC. Seats are filled through TNEA counselling, which ranks you on your Class 12 marks. The full fee without hostel is INR 5.68 Lakhs, the same for every branch. In round 3 of TNEA 2026, AI and DS closed at 19,084 for OC and IT at 29,018. NIRF data for all B.E. and B.Tech graduates of 2024-25 shows a median pay of INR 5.8 LPA, with 87% placed.

KCE B.Tech at a Glance

ParticularsDetails
Course Duration4 Years
Number of B.Tech Branches2
Total Seats360
Admission ThroughTNEA counselling, based on Class 12 marks
Minimum Eligibility45% in Maths, Physics and Chemistry (40% for other communities)
Total FeesINR 5.68 Lakhs
Hostel + MessINR 66,000 a year
Scholarship AvailablePost Matric Scholarship, up to INR 55,000 a year
Median Package 2025INR 5.8 LPA
Placement Rate 202587%
NAAC GradeA+

KCE B.Tech Fees

The total fees with hostel is INR 8.35 Lakhs and the fees without hostel is INR 5.68 Lakhs. The course fee is INR 1.42 Lakhs a year for four years, the same in both branches. You pay it year by year at the college. Hostel and mess add INR 66,000 a year, plus a one-time maintenance fee of INR 3,000.

Fee headAmountHow it is charged
Course feeINR 5.68 LakhsINR 1.42 Lakhs a year, 4 years
Hostel and messINR 2.64 LakhsINR 66,000 a year, 4 years
Hostel maintenance feeINR 3,000One time
Total, no hostelINR 5.68 LakhsCourse fee only
Total with hostelINR 8.35 LakhsEverything above

KCE B.Tech Admission Dates

TNEA registration for the next batch is expected in May 2027, and classes are expected to start in Sep 2027. The 2027 calendar is not out, so every date below follows the 2026 pattern. DoTE, Tamil Nadu, manages the whole process for both branches.

EventDateStatus
TNEA online registrationMay 2027Tentative
Certificate verificationJun 2027Tentative
Random number and merit listJun 2027Tentative
TNEA rank listJul 2027Tentative
General counselling, round 1 choice fillingJul 2027Tentative
Rounds 2 and 3, choice filling and allotmentAug 2027Tentative
Reporting and document check at KCEAug 2027Tentative
First-year fee at the collegeAug 2027Tentative
Supplementary counsellingSep 2027Tentative
Classes startSep 2027Tentative

KCE B.Tech Eligibility

You need 45% in Maths, Physics and Chemistry in Class 12 if you are OC, and 40% if you are BC, BCM, MBC, SC, SCA or ST. There is no entrance exam. TNEA ranks you on these three subjects, and both branches use the same rule.

RequirementWhat you need
Class 12 subjectsMaths, Physics and Chemistry
Class 12 marks45% for OC, 40% for BC, BCM, MBC, SC, SCA and ST
Entrance examNone; TNEA uses your Class 12 marks
Admission routeTNEA counselling by DoTE, Tamil Nadu

KCE B.Tech Admission Process

You register on the TNEA portal with your Class 12 marks, get your rank, fill your branch choices, accept the allotment and report at KCE. Your choice list is a branch order, so put the branch you want most first. If your rank clears it, you get it; if not, the next choice on your list is tried.

StepWhat you do
Register on TNEAApply online in May and upload your marks and community certificate.
Get your rankTNEA publishes one rank list from your Class 12 marks.
Fill branch choicesList IT and AI and DS at KCE in the order you want them, with your other colleges.
Accept the allotmentConfirm the seat online in your round.
Report and payReport at KCE with original certificates and pay the first-year fee.

KCE B.Tech Branches and Seats

Artificial Intelligence and Data Science is the tougher branch here, closing at 19,084 for OC with 180 seats. Information Technology closed at 29,018, also with 180 seats. Both branches share one fee and one placement cell, and KCE does not publish pay by branch. Every branch name below opens its own course page.

BranchSeatsClosing rank, OC
Information Technology18029,018
Artificial Intelligence and Data Science18019,084

KCE B.Tech Cutoff

The OC seat in AI and DS closed at 19,084 and the BC seat at 31,885 in round 3 of TNEA 2026. IT closed later in every community, at 29,018 for OC. These are TNEA ranks, so a smaller number means higher marks.

CommunityAI and DSIT
OC19,08429,018
BC31,88544,659
BCM40,21840,577
MBC33,85446,284
SC96,6161,15,281
ST1,09,2421,40,529

KCE B.Tech Placements

NIRF data shows 1,084 of 1,240 B.E. and B.Tech graduates of 2024-25 placed, with a median pay of INR 5.8 LPA. KCE does not split these figures by degree or branch. Its placement page lists 875 offers above INR 4.5 LPA and a highest offer of INR 46 LPA in 2025, for the whole campus.

MetricValue
Median pay, B.E. and B.Tech, 2024-25INR 5.8 LPA
Graduates placed, 2024-251,084 of 1,240
Median pay, earlier batchesINR 4.6 LPA in 2022-23, INR 5.3 LPA in 2023-24
Higher studies, 2024-2598 graduates
Offers above INR 4.5 LPA, 2025, whole campus875
Highest offer, 2025, whole campusINR 46 LPA
Companies that visited, 2025224

KCE B.Tech Scholarships

The Post Matric Scholarship pays INR 50,000 a year, or INR 55,000 in IT, to SC and ST students with family income up to INR 2.5 Lakhs. The First Graduate concession pays INR 25,000 a year, or INR 27,500 in IT. Both come from the government, not the college, and continue each year you pass.

ScholarshipWho can get itAmount or waiver
Post Matric ScholarshipSC, ST or SC converted to Christianity, family income up to INR 2.5 LakhsINR 50,000 a year; INR 55,000 in IT
First Graduate tuition concessionNo parent has a degree, seat through TNEAINR 25,000 a year; INR 27,500 in IT
Central Sector SchemeTop 20 percentile in Class 12, family income up to INR 4.5 LakhsINR 12,000 a year, INR 20,000 in year 4

KCE B.Tech Ranking

Collegedunia ranks KCE #175 among engineering colleges in India and #18 in Tamil Nadu for 2026. NAAC has given the college an A+ grade. The AICTE report for 2025-26 lists the IT department as NBA accredited; AI and DS is too new for it.

Ranking bodyYearRank or grade
Collegedunia, engineering2026#175 in India, #18 in Tamil Nadu
NAACLatest cycleA+
NBA, IT department2025-26Accredited

KCE B.Tech Hostel and Campus

Hostel and mess cost INR 66,000 a year, with a one-time maintenance fee of INR 3,000. Boys and girls stay in separate hostels. Rooms are shared by three or four students, and there are no single or AC rooms. You pay the hostel fee each year in advance.

ItemDetail
Hostel and mess feeINR 66,000 a year
Maintenance feeINR 3,000, one time
RoomsThree or four to a room, no single or AC rooms
CampusMyleripalayam, Othakkal Mandapam, Coimbatore

KCE B.Tech branches

Bachelor of Technology [B.Tech]
4 Years · Full Time · 2 courses
Total fees
INR 5.68 Lakhs
4.186 reviews425 views last year
Median pay
INR 5.8 LPA, all B.E. and B.Tech
Eligibility
Class 12 with Maths, Physics and Chemistry
Admission
TNEA counselling on Class 12 marks
Seats
180 in each branch
Closing rank shown
TNEA 2026, round 3, OC
INR 5.68 Lakhs
Total fees
4.2144 viewslast yearCompare
Closing rank
29,018
4.0103 viewslast yearCompare
Closing rank
19,084

Which B.Tech branch should you pick at KCE?

Branch
Information Technology (IT)
180 seats. Closed at 29,018 for OC in round 3 of TNEA 2026.
Pick it if:
You want a KCE B.Tech seat at a later rank: IT closed at 29,018 for OC in round 3 of 2026, about 10,000 places after AI and DS.
You want an accredited branch: the IT department is NBA accredited, so the First Graduate concession here is INR 27,500 a year, not INR 25,000.
You want software work with the big IT service firms: TCS and Wipro have accredited KCE, and the campus has an Oracle centre and a Microsoft lab for this kind of work.
Skip it if:
You are counting on one year's close: IT closed at 16,841 for OC in 2025 and at 29,018 in 2026, so the number moves a lot.
You want machine learning at the centre of your course: that is the focus of AI and DS, the other B.Tech branch here, at the same fee.
Artificial Intelligence and Data Science (AI and DS)
180 seats. Closed at 19,084 for OC in round 3 of TNEA 2026.
Pick it if:
Your OC rank is under 19,084: AI and DS closed there in round 3 of 2026, the tougher of the two B.Tech branches at KCE.
You want data and AI roles: the branch trains you for data and machine learning work, while the same placement cell brings IT service firms to both branches.
You want a batch as big as IT: AICTE raised the branch from 120 to 180 seats for 2024-25, the same as IT.
Skip it if:
You want an NBA-accredited branch: AI and DS is not accredited yet, so the First Graduate concession is INR 25,000 a year here, not INR 27,500.
You are counting on last year's close: AI and DS closed at 10,472 for OC in 2025 and at 19,084 in 2026, so the number moves a lot.
Counsellor's advice
If your OC rank is under 19,084, list AI and DS first and IT second. If it sits between 19,084 and 29,018, IT is your realistic seat at KCE, so list it above any college you like less.
B.Tech Eligibility▾
Class 12 subjects: Maths, Physics and Chemistry, from the Tamil Nadu board or another recognised board.
Class 12 marks: 45% in these three subjects for OC. 40% for BC, BCM, MBC, SC, SCA and ST.
Exam needed: None. TNEA ranks you on your Class 12 Maths, Physics and Chemistry marks.
Same rule, every branch: IT and AI and DS use the same marks rule; only the closing rank differs by branch.
Seats outside TNEA: The college fills its management seats directly, through its own admission office.
B.Tech Admission Process▾
Register on TNEA: Apply online in May and upload your Class 12 marks and community certificate.
Get your rank: DoTE, Tamil Nadu, publishes one rank list from your Class 12 marks.
Fill branch choices: List IT and AI and DS at KCE in the order you want them. Your list is a branch order, best first.
Accept the seat: Confirm the allotment online in your round, then report at KCE within the reporting dates.
Pay and join: Pay the first-year fee at the college and bring your original certificates.

B.Tech Admission Dates 2027

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The 2027 calendar is not out. These estimates hold for every branch.

Tentative
May 2027
TNEA online registration
Expected to open in early May, as it did in 2026. You apply on the TNEA portal.
Tentative
Jun 2027
Certificate verification
Your marks and community papers are checked before the rank list.
Tentative
Jun 2027
Random number and merit list
The random number only breaks ties between equal Class 12 cutoff marks.
Tentative
Jul 2027
TNEA rank list
Your rank comes from your Class 12 Maths, Physics and Chemistry marks.
Tentative
Jul 2027
General counselling, round 1 choice filling
List KCE's two B.Tech branches in the order you want them.
Tentative
Aug 2027
Rounds 2 and 3, choice filling and allotment
Each round covers a range of ranks, so you fill choices in the round for your rank.
Tentative
Aug 2027
Reporting and document check at KCE
Report within the dates on your allotment order, with original certificates.
Tentative
Aug 2027
First-year fee at the college
Pay the first-year fee at KCE when you join to confirm the seat.
Tentative
Sep 2027
Supplementary counselling
Only for seats left over after round 3.
Tentative
Sep 2027
Classes start
First-year classes are expected to start once counselling ends.

Source: the TNEA 2026 schedule from DoTE, Tamil Nadu.

Karpagam College of Engineering B.Tech Fees 2027

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This is the full 4-year cost, the same for every branch.

Course fee
Per year × 4, INR 1.42 Lakhs
INR 5.68 Lakhs
Add hostel + mess
Hostel and mess
Per year × 4, INR 66,000
INR 2.64 Lakhs
Hostel maintenance fee
One time, when you join the hostel
INR 3,000
Total course fee
INR 5.68 Lakhs
4 years · course fee, hostel not added
Total course fee
INR 8.35 Lakhs
4 years · course fee + hostel, mess and maintenance
Education loan EMI
INR 9,577
7 yr · 10.5% per year
ROI
102%
median first-year pay INR 5.8 LPA, all B.E. and B.Tech, vs the full fee
Education loan EMI
INR 14,079
7 yr · 10.5% per year
ROI
69%
median first-year pay INR 5.8 LPA, all B.E. and B.Tech, vs the full fee

Source: KCE fee details for the 2026-27 intake.

Which B.Tech branches will your rank get you at KCE?

Pick your community and TNEA rank range. Ranges change with community.

Community
Your TNEA rank (OC)
Your TNEA rank (BC)
Your TNEA rank (BCM)
Your TNEA rank (MBC)
Your TNEA rank (SC)
Your TNEA rank (ST)
OC · rank up to 19,084
Yes, you are in: IT, AI and DS. Round 3 of TNEA 2026 closed at or past your range.
OC · rank 19,085 to 29,018
Yes, you are in: IT. Round 3 of TNEA 2026 closed at or past your range.
Not this year: AI and DS. Try supplementary counselling for leftover seats.
OC · rank above 29,018
Not this year: IT, AI and DS. Try supplementary counselling for leftover seats.
BC · rank up to 31,885
Yes, you are in: IT, AI and DS. Round 3 of TNEA 2026 closed at or past your range.
BC · rank 31,886 to 44,659
Yes, you are in: IT. Round 3 of TNEA 2026 closed at or past your range.
Not this year: AI and DS. Try supplementary counselling for leftover seats.
BC · rank above 44,659
Not this year: IT, AI and DS. Try supplementary counselling for leftover seats.
BCM · rank up to 40,218
Yes, you are in: IT, AI and DS. Round 3 of TNEA 2026 closed at or past your range.
BCM · rank 40,219 to 40,577
Yes, you are in: IT. Round 3 of TNEA 2026 closed at or past your range.
Not this year: AI and DS. Try supplementary counselling for leftover seats.
BCM · rank above 40,577
Not this year: IT, AI and DS. Try supplementary counselling for leftover seats.
MBC · rank up to 33,854
Yes, you are in: IT, AI and DS. Round 3 of TNEA 2026 closed at or past your range.
MBC · rank 33,855 to 46,284
Yes, you are in: IT. Round 3 of TNEA 2026 closed at or past your range.
Not this year: AI and DS. Try supplementary counselling for leftover seats.
MBC · rank above 46,284
Not this year: IT, AI and DS. Try supplementary counselling for leftover seats.
SC · rank up to 96,616
Yes, you are in: IT, AI and DS. Round 3 of TNEA 2026 closed at or past your range.
SC · rank 96,617 to 1,15,281
Yes, you are in: IT. Round 3 of TNEA 2026 closed at or past your range.
Not this year: AI and DS. Try supplementary counselling for leftover seats.
SC · rank above 1,15,281
Not this year: IT, AI and DS. Try supplementary counselling for leftover seats.
ST · rank up to 1,09,242
Yes, you are in: IT, AI and DS. Round 3 of TNEA 2026 closed at or past your range.
ST · rank 1,09,243 to 1,40,529
Yes, you are in: IT. Round 3 of TNEA 2026 closed at or past your range.
Not this year: AI and DS. Try supplementary counselling for leftover seats.
ST · rank above 1,40,529
Not this year: IT, AI and DS. Try supplementary counselling for leftover seats.
EDITOR'S NOTE

These are the round 3 closes of TNEA 2026, the last general round. Supplementary counselling can fill a leftover seat past them, so keep both branches on your list to the end. SCA students follow the SC ranges.

Karpagam College of Engineering B.Tech Scholarship Calculator

Answer two questions to see what you can claim in any branch.

Community
Annual family income
Scholarships you missedYou do not qualify on your answers. Tap to see why.▾

Each card below names the rule your answers did not meet.

Post Matric Scholarship
INR 2 Lakhs
Central and state government, through the Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department
INR 50,000 a year; INR 55,000 in IT over four years, paid each year you pass.
Who qualifies: SC, SCA, ST or SC converted to Christianity, family income up to INR 2.5 Lakhs a yearApply through the KCE office
Not eligible on your answers
First Graduate tuition concession
INR 1 Lakh
Directorate of Technical Education, Tamil Nadu
INR 25,000 a year; INR 27,500 in IT over four years, paid each year you pass.
Who qualifies: no parent has a degree, seat through TNEA, not with the Post Matric ScholarshipApply through the KCE office
Not eligible on your answers
Central Sector Scheme
INR 56,000
Ministry of Education, through NSP
INR 12,000 a year, INR 20,000 in year 4 over four years, paid each year you pass.
Who qualifies: top 20 percentile in Class 12, family income up to INR 4.5 Lakhs a yearApply through the KCE office
Not eligible on your answers
No scheme matches these answers. Ask the college about paying in parts and about education loans.
Estimated total waiver
INR 1.56 Lakhs
Your net course fee: INR 4.12 Lakhs
Estimated total waiver
INR 1 Lakh
Your net course fee: INR 4.68 Lakhs
Estimated total waiver
INR 2.56 Lakhs
Your net course fee: INR 3.12 Lakhs

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Closing rank, OCAI and DS, TNEA 2026 round 3
19,084
AI and DS
6,673
12,411 places tougher
20,043
959 places easier
27,158
8,074 places easier
31,975
12,891 places easier
Closing rank, BCAI and DS, TNEA 2026 round 3
31,885
AI and DS
9,694
22,191 places tougher
34,492
2,607 places easier
41,688
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20,776 places easier
Closing rank, MBCAI and DS, TNEA 2026 round 3
33,854
AI and DS
18,560
15,294 places tougher
46,342
12,488 places easier
46,768
12,914 places easier
84,345
50,491 places easier
Closing rank, SCAI and DS, TNEA 2026 round 3
96,616
AI and DS
39,175
57,441 places tougher
1,28,331
31,715 places easier
1,31,187
34,571 places easier
2,21,686
1,25,070 places easier
BranchesB.Tech branches in TNEA 2026
2
IT and AI and DS
5
3 more
3
1 more
2
Same number
2
Same number
In short
KCT closed AI and DS at a much tougher rank than KCE in all four communities and offers five B.Tech branches. If your rank clears KCT, take it; if not, KCE is the next seat to aim for.
In short
SKCET closed AI and DS within about 1,000 OC ranks of KCE and a little later for BC, MBC and SC. List both, and order them by the campus you prefer.
In short
SREC closed AI and DS later than KCE in every community shown, so it is easier to get. If KCE is out of reach at your rank, SREC is a sound next choice.
In short
Dr NGP IT closed AI and DS the latest of the five colleges here. Keep it low on your list as a safer seat if your rank misses KCE and SREC.

FAQs on Karpagam College of Engineering B.Tech

Short answers to what students ask before they apply.

How do I get a B.Tech seat at KCE?▾
Apply on the TNEA portal in May with your Class 12 marks. TNEA turns your Maths, Physics and Chemistry marks into a rank. In counselling, list the two KCE B.Tech branches in the order you want them. Once allotted, report at the college and pay the first-year fee.
Is the fee the same for IT and AI and DS?▾
Yes. The full 4-year fee is INR 5.68 Lakhs without hostel in both branches. Hostel and mess add INR 66,000 a year, which takes the total to INR 8.35 Lakhs.
Which B.Tech branch is easier to get at KCE?▾
IT. In round 3 of TNEA 2026, IT closed at rank 29,018 for OC, against 19,084 for AI and DS. IT closed later than AI and DS in every community.
Does KCE publish placement figures for B.Tech alone?▾
No. Its placement page gives one set of figures for the whole campus: 875 offers above INR 4.5 LPA and a highest offer of INR 46 LPA in 2025. NIRF data puts the median pay of all B.E. and B.Tech graduates at INR 5.8 LPA.
Can I get the First Graduate concession at KCE?▾
Yes, if no parent has a degree and you join through TNEA counselling. DoTE, Tamil Nadu, pays INR 25,000 a year, or INR 27,500 in an NBA-accredited branch such as IT.
Is there a hostel at KCE?▾
Yes, with separate hostels for boys and girls. The fee is INR 66,000 a year plus a one-time INR 3,000 maintenance fee. Rooms are shared by three or four students, and there are no single or AC rooms.
How many seats does each B.Tech branch have?▾
AICTE has approved 180 seats in each branch, 360 in all. Both branches grew from 120 seats to 180 in 2024-25.

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