Kumaraguru College of Technology (KCT) Coimbatore is a private engineering college started in 1984 in Coimbatore Tamilnadu by Industrialist, Educationist, Politician, and Philanthropist Dr. N. Mahalingham under the auspices of Ramanandha Adigalar Foundation, a Charitable Educational Trust of Sakthi Group to give technical education in international standard through continuous improvement. It has an area of 150 acres in a placid but perfect atmosphere surrounded by the IT companies of Coimbatore.
KCT Coimbatore is an autonomous institution affiliated with Anna University, Chennai, and approved by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). It has been accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) with Grade ‘A’ and all the eligible UG programs have also been accredited by the National Board of Accreditation (NBA).
In this analysis, we are going to check out all the details about the institute’s students stats, faculty, courses offered, graduation outcomes & placements, median salary & top recruiters, infrastructures, and fees structures. All the details are authentic since we got these from the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) where KCT Coimbatore gave its reports.
Students Intake at KCT Coimbatore
Students Approved Intake at KCT Coimbatore
KCT Coimbatore admitted 1260 students each in 2021 and also in 2020, and 1200 students in 2019 at UG programs, 234 students in 2021 and also in 2020 at PG programs, and 60 students each in 2021, 2020, and 2019 at PG-3 year programs, respectively.
Faculty
KCT Coimbatore has 388 distinguished professors at its faculty, of whom 47.94% are Ph.D. holders and the student-to-professor ratio is 1:14, that is, one professor is available for every 14 students.
KCT Coimbatore Annual Expenditures
Capital Expenditure
KCT Coimbatore spent Rs. 7.6 crores as capital expenditure in 2021, of which merely 0.68% spent on procuring books, journals, and e-resources for the library, a considerable 52.78% spent on buying new equipment and software for quality research, 41.42% spent on engineering workshops, and the remaining 5.12% spent on the creation of capital assets and other expenditures. In 2020, the capital expenditure was Rs. 12.5 crores and it was around Rs. 8.5 crores in 2019.
Operational Expenditure
KCT Coimbatore spent over Rs. 64 crores in 2021 as operational expenditure, of which a considerable 57.5% spent on paying salaries to professors and supporting staff, 41.58% spent on maintaining academic infrastructures, and the remaining 0.92% spent on conducting Seminars, Conferences, and Workshops. Spending as operational expenditure was Rs. 66 crores in 2020 and Rs. 61 crores in 2019.
KCT Coimbatore Research Details
Patent Details
As KCT Coimbatore has a good faculty and better infrastructure, it was able to file 9, 10, and again 10 patent applications in 2021, 2020, and 2019, respectively, however, it got 1 patent in 2020.
Sponsored Projects
As KCT Coimbatore has some distinguished professors and research scholars at its faculty, many big companies are willing to sponsor this institution, and therefore, it received Rs. 1.3 crores through the 31 sponsored research projects from 28 companies in 2021. In 2020 and 2019, it received Rs. 93 lakhs and Rs. 1.3 crores through 29 and 52 sponsored research projects from 21 and 34 companies, respectively.
Consultancy Projects
KCT Coimbatore received Rs. 5.49 crores through 471 consultancy projects from 80 companies in 2021, and it received Rs. 3.9 and Rs. 2.9 crores through 494 and 734 consultancy projects from 253 and 391 companies in 2020 and 2019, respectively.
KCT Coimbatore Graduations & Placements
UG Graduations & Placements
At KCT Coimbatore, 1380 students got admission to UG degree courses and 72.54% of them graduated, of whom 87.69% got placements at top companies and 99 were selected for higher studies in 2021; 84.1% of students graduated, of whom 95.62% got placements and 192 were selected for higher studies in 2020; and 83.23% of students graduated, of whom 83.52% got placements and 187 were selected for higher studies in 2019.
PG 3-Year Graduations & Placements
At the PG 3-year programs, 81.94% of students graduated, of whom 50% got placements at top companies and 1 was selected for higher studies in 2021; 87.32% of students graduated, of whom 95% got placements, and 2 were selected for higher studies in 2020; and 93.06% of students graduated, of whom 90.48% got placements and 4 were selected for higher studies in 2019.
PG Graduations & Placements
At the PG programs, 91.73% of students graduated, of whom 27.35% got placements at top companies and 5 were selected for higher studies in 2021; all students graduated, of whom 49.32% got placements and 7 were selected for higher studies in 2020; and 94.74% of students graduated, of whom 54.37% got placements and 5 were selected for higher studies in 2019.
PhD Research Programmes
In the Ph.D. research program, 134 students have been pursuing research studies till 2021, of whom 17 students graduated in 2021, 12 students graduated in 2020 and 14 students graduated in 2019.
Median Salary & Top Recruiters
Median Salary of UG Graduates: Rs. 4 LPA in 2021, Rs. 3.38 LPA in 2020, and Rs. 3.8 LPA in 2019 at top companies.
Median Salary PG Degree Graduates: Rs. 3 LPA in 2021, 2020, and 2019, respectively.
Median Salary of PG 3-Year Graduates: Rs. 3.5 LPA in 2021, Rs. 3 LPA in 2020, and Rs. 3.8 LPA in 2019.
Median Salary PG Degree Graduates: Rs. 3 LPA in 2021, 2020, and 2019, respectively.
Median Salary of PG 3-Year Graduates: Rs. 3.5 LPA in 2021, Rs. 3 LPA in 2020, and Rs. 3.8 LPA in 2019.
The top recruiters of the KCT Coimbatore are SAP, Morgan Stanley, Cognizant, Accenture, Decathlon, Huawei, Verizon, Bosch, etc.
Students Diversity at KCT Coimbatore
As KCT Coimbatore has a good faculty strength, a massive 5471 students are currently pursuing their degrees, of whom 68.69% are boys and a fair number of 31.04% are girls, a huge number of 5269 students are from within the state, and merely 202 students are from outside of the state.
Facilities at KCT Coimbatore Campus
KCT Coimbatore has a lot of facilities that are available for students. It has hostels, medical facilities, labs, libraries, cafeterias, a sports complex, a gym, auditorium, internet facilities, convenience stores, banks and ATMs, a shuttle service, lifts/ramps, etc.
Annual Festivals on KCT Coimbatore
KUMARA YUGAM is the annual Techno-Cultural Sports Fest of Kumaraguru Institutions celebrated for over a month in March-April. It is the largest festival in South India where around 15,000 students from various colleges participate to drive a nostalgic feeling away and recreate and rejuvenate the body and mind through arresting arts and brisking sports. Besides this, many conferences and workshops are conducted on various technologies.
Accessibility
KCT Coimbatore is in Coimbatore, the industrial hub of Tamilnadu, therefore it has a good transport system. Coimbatore Junction Railway Station is around 11 km away and Coimbatore International Airport is around 12.2 km away from the institution are available to commute, so Students from anywhere can commute to this institution easily.
How to Get Admission to KCT Coimbatore
For UG courses at KCT Coimbatore: Candidates who passed the +2 exam or equivalent to any other recognized boards can be admitted through TNEA counseling conducted by Anna University.
For PG courses: Candidates who passed UG degree at respective stream can take the TANCET exam and should clear it to get admission to PG courses.
For PG courses: Candidates who passed UG degree at respective stream can take the TANCET exam and should clear it to get admission to PG courses.
Fee Structure at KCT Coimbatore
Students need to pay around Rs. 3.95 lakhs as fees for UG courses at KCT Coimbatore, however, the saving grace is they can get a decent salary of Rs. 4 LPA at top companies, so they get back this amount within a year.
KCT Coimbatore Scores by NIRF
Teaching, Learning, and Resources: KCT Coimbatore has a good faculty and better infrastructure for innovative research. Therefore, it scored 61.76%, which accounts to 30% of overall NIRF scores.
Research and Professional Practice: KCT Coimbatore is lacking in research and professional practice, therefore, it scored 15.76%, which accounts to 30% of overall NIRF scores.
Graduate Outcome: As KCT Coimbatore has a conducive atmosphere for study, many students graduated at the minimum stipulated time. Therefore, it scored 52.48%, which accounts to 20% of overall NIRF scores.
Outreach and Inclusivity: KCT Coimbatore has students from every section and every part of India as well as the world, besides this, it admitted a decent number of girl students, so it scored 45.71%, which accounts to 10% of overall NIRF scores.
Perception: KCT Coimbatore has a good faculty, good infrastructures, and a conducive atmosphere, and its graduation outcomes and placements at top companies are also good, however, it has not yet gotten much popularity like first-generation IITs and NITs, so it scored 15.86%, which accounts to 10% of overall NIRF scores.
Perception: KCT Coimbatore has a good faculty, good infrastructures, and a conducive atmosphere, and its graduation outcomes and placements at top companies are also good, however, it has not yet gotten much popularity like first-generation IITs and NITs, so it scored 15.86%, which accounts to 10% of overall NIRF scores.
