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.
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
| Course Duration | 4 Years |
| Number of B.Tech Branches | 2 |
| Total Seats | 360 |
| Admission Through | TNEA counselling, based on Class 12 marks |
| Minimum Eligibility | 45% in Maths, Physics and Chemistry (40% for other communities) |
| Total Fees | INR 5.68 Lakhs |
| Hostel + Mess | INR 66,000 a year |
| Scholarship Available | Post Matric Scholarship, up to INR 55,000 a year |
| Median Package 2025 | INR 5.8 LPA |
| Placement Rate 2025 | 87% |
| NAAC Grade | A+ |
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 head | Amount | How it is charged |
|---|---|---|
| Course fee | INR 5.68 Lakhs | INR 1.42 Lakhs a year, 4 years |
| Hostel and mess | INR 2.64 Lakhs | INR 66,000 a year, 4 years |
| Hostel maintenance fee | INR 3,000 | One time |
| Total, no hostel | INR 5.68 Lakhs | Course fee only |
| Total with hostel | INR 8.35 Lakhs | Everything above |
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.
| Event | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| TNEA online registration | May 2027 | Tentative |
| Certificate verification | Jun 2027 | Tentative |
| Random number and merit list | Jun 2027 | Tentative |
| TNEA rank list | Jul 2027 | Tentative |
| General counselling, round 1 choice filling | Jul 2027 | Tentative |
| Rounds 2 and 3, choice filling and allotment | Aug 2027 | Tentative |
| Reporting and document check at KCE | Aug 2027 | Tentative |
| First-year fee at the college | Aug 2027 | Tentative |
| Supplementary counselling | Sep 2027 | Tentative |
| Classes start | Sep 2027 | Tentative |
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.
| Requirement | What you need |
|---|---|
| Class 12 subjects | Maths, Physics and Chemistry |
| Class 12 marks | 45% for OC, 40% for BC, BCM, MBC, SC, SCA and ST |
| Entrance exam | None; TNEA uses your Class 12 marks |
| Admission route | TNEA counselling by DoTE, Tamil Nadu |
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.
| Step | What you do |
|---|---|
| Register on TNEA | Apply online in May and upload your marks and community certificate. |
| Get your rank | TNEA 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, with your other colleges. |
| Accept the allotment | Confirm the seat online in your round. |
| Report and pay | Report at KCE with original certificates and pay the first-year fee. |
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.
| Branch | Seats | Closing rank, OC |
|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | 180 | 29,018 |
| Artificial Intelligence and Data Science | 180 | 19,084 |
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.
| Community | AI and DS | IT |
|---|---|---|
| OC | 19,084 | 29,018 |
| BC | 31,885 | 44,659 |
| BCM | 40,218 | 40,577 |
| MBC | 33,854 | 46,284 |
| SC | 96,616 | 1,15,281 |
| ST | 1,09,242 | 1,40,529 |
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.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Median pay, B.E. and B.Tech, 2024-25 | INR 5.8 LPA |
| Graduates placed, 2024-25 | 1,084 of 1,240 |
| Median pay, earlier batches | INR 4.6 LPA in 2022-23, INR 5.3 LPA in 2023-24 |
| Higher studies, 2024-25 | 98 graduates |
| Offers above INR 4.5 LPA, 2025, whole campus | 875 |
| Highest offer, 2025, whole campus | INR 46 LPA |
| Companies that visited, 2025 | 224 |
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.
| Scholarship | Who can get it | Amount or waiver |
|---|---|---|
| Post Matric Scholarship | SC, ST or SC converted to Christianity, family income up to INR 2.5 Lakhs | INR 50,000 a year; INR 55,000 in IT |
| First Graduate tuition concession | No parent has a degree, seat through TNEA | INR 25,000 a year; INR 27,500 in IT |
| Central Sector Scheme | Top 20 percentile in Class 12, family income up to INR 4.5 Lakhs | INR 12,000 a year, INR 20,000 in year 4 |
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 body | Year | Rank or grade |
|---|---|---|
| Collegedunia, engineering | 2026 | #175 in India, #18 in Tamil Nadu |
| NAAC | Latest cycle | A+ |
| NBA, IT department | 2025-26 | Accredited |
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.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Hostel and mess fee | INR 66,000 a year |
| Maintenance fee | INR 3,000, one time |
| Rooms | Three or four to a room, no single or AC rooms |
| Campus | Myleripalayam, Othakkal Mandapam, Coimbatore |
The 2027 calendar is not out. These estimates hold for every branch.
Source: the TNEA 2026 schedule from DoTE, Tamil Nadu.
This is the full 4-year cost, the same for every branch.
Source: KCE fee details for the 2026-27 intake.
Pick your community and TNEA rank range. Ranges change with community.
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.
Answer two questions to see what you can claim in any branch.
Each card below names the rule your answers did not meet.
Short answers to what students ask before they apply.
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