Karpagam College of Engineering

Karpagam College of Engineering, located in Myleripalayam village, Othakalmandapam, about 26 km from Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, is an autonomous institution of the Karpagam Charity Trust, which was founded in 1989 by Dr. R. Vasantha Kumar. The college was established in 2000, following the earlier founding of Karpagam Arts and Science College (1995) and Karpagam Polytechnic College (1998). It was granted autonomous status by Anna University in 2007-2008. The institution is affiliated with Anna University of Chennai, approved by AICTE, and accredited by NBA, TCS, Microsoft, and Wipro. It offers nine undergraduate programmes, including B.E. and B.Tech courses in fields such as Civil, Mechanical, Computer Science, Electronics, Electrical, and Artificial Intelligence and Data Science, along with five postgraduate programmes such as MBA, MCA, and M.E. courses. The college also runs a Technical Academy and ES Academy for specialized training. Its placement cell, active since 2003, has facilitated recruitment by companies like Microsoft, Amazon, IBM, and TCS. The campus includes various clubs, sports facilities, a library, hostel, and ten centres of excellence in collaboration with IBM, Infosys, EMC, Oracle, and others.