

Location
Perundurai Railway Station Road, Thoppupalayam, Perundurai, Erode, Tamil Nadu, 638052
Kongu Engineering College, commonly referred to as KEC Erode, is an autonomous institution founded in 1984. Affiliated with Anna University, Chennai, it is recognized by the AICTE and holds accreditation from the NBA and NAAC with an A++ rating. In the 2025 rankings by Collegedunia, KEC Erode is placed at #464 in the 'Engineering' category, while the NIRF 2024 places it in the #101 - 150 range. The college offers a plethora of programs including BE, B.Tech, B.Sc, ME, M.Tech, MBA, MCA, M.Sc, and PhD. The flagship course at KEC Erode is the BE program, with a fee of INR 2.2 lakhs for 2025. Admission requires candidates to have completed 10+2 with a PCM stream and at least 45% marks from a recognized board. Selection depends on prior academic performance, followed by participation in TNEA counselling. As per the 2025 placement data, the highest salary package offered was INR 24.5 LPA, with an average of INR 5.5 LPA. The campus witnessed a bustling placement drive with 1618 offers extended by over 316 recruiting companies, including major names like Cognizant, TCS, TVS, Tech Mahindra, Wipro, Hyundai, and Infosys.