Is Kathir College of Engineering autonomous and affiliated to Anna University?

Yes, Kathir College of Engineering (KCE) is an autonomous college affiliated to Anna University, Chennai, which awards its degrees. UGC's list of autonomous colleges gives KCE autonomy under Anna University from 2024-25 to 2033-34, and Anna University lists it in Coimbatore district with examination code 7116.

What is the TNEA code for Kathir College of Engineering?

The TNEA counselling code for Kathir College of Engineering (KCE) is 2745. In TNEA 2026 KCE offered AI and Data Science (AD), CSE (CS), CSE AI and ML (AM), Computer and Communication Engineering (CO), ECE (EC), EEE (EE) and Mechanical (ME). The same code 2745 is used in Tamil Nadu's MBA/MCA counselling.

Is Kathir College of Engineering AICTE approved?

Yes, Kathir College of Engineering (KCE) is AICTE approved as a private self-financing institution, permanent ID 1-2389972. Its latest published Extension of Approval, for 2025-26 (10 April 2025), covers seven B.E./B.Tech branches, the MBA and four M.E. programmes, all affiliated to Anna University.

What is the fee at Kathir College of Engineering?

Kathir College of Engineering (KCE)'s 2026-27 AICTE disclosure lists B.E./B.Tech tuition of INR 50,000 a year for TNEA government-quota seats. Management-quota tuition is INR 85,000 a year for AI and Data Science, CSE, CSE (AI and ML), CCE and ECE, and INR 50,000 for EEE and Mechanical. The MBA costs INR 60,000 a year.

What is the NAAC grade of Kathir College of Engineering?

Kathir College of Engineering (KCE) holds a NAAC A+ grade with a CGPA of 3.49 on a four-point scale, awarded in its second cycle on 28 February 2023 and valid to 27 February 2028. No KCE programme is NBA-accredited, according to DoTE's TNEA 2026 college booklet.

Does Kathir College of Engineering admit international or NRI students?

No, Kathir College of Engineering (KCE) has no NRI or foreign-national seats: AICTE's 2024-25 and 2025-26 approvals mark NRI and FN/Gulf/OCI approval as No or NA for every course. TNEA is for Indian nationals; OCI/PIO card holders who are natives of Tamil Nadu may apply unless born abroad after 4 March 2021.

How do I get admission to Kathir College of Engineering?

Most B.E./B.Tech seats at Kathir College of Engineering (KCE) are filled through TNEA: register at tneaonline.org, get a rank from Mathematics (100), Physics (50) and Chemistry (50), and choose code 2745. TNEA 2026 counselling ran 20 July to 30 August. Management-quota seats go through the self-financing colleges' consortium or the college.

What are the placements like at Kathir College of Engineering?

In Kathir College of Engineering (KCE)'s NIRF 2026 data, 130 of the 133 B.E./B.Tech students who graduated in 2024-25 were placed, at a median salary of INR 4,25,000, and 3 went on to higher studies. Of 9 postgraduates in 2024-25, 5 were placed at a median of INR 4,30,000.

Does Kathir College of Engineering have campus logistics?

Yes, Kathir College of Engineering (KCE) has separate on-campus campus logistics for men and women with attached-bathroom rooms and a meal arrangements serving vegetarian and non-vegetarian daily living. DoTE's TNEA 2026 booklet lists room rent of INR 40,000 a year for men and INR 30,000 for women.