Karunya Institute of Technology

About Karunya Institute of Technology

Karunya Institute of Technology India's first self-funded Accredited Autonomous institution offering Undergraduate, Graduate and Doctoral programs in Engineering and Management. Over the past one decade, KIT has blossomed into one of India's leading technical institution.
At Karunya it is our vision to shape the students' total personality so that the full human potential is achieved in the development of the Soul, Spirit and Body to mould them into torch bearers in the world. Today, Karunya Institute of Technology attracts the very best talent from India and around the world. The very best and brightest young men and women pursue its academic programs. The Founders Dr.D.G.S. Dhinakaran, C.A.I.I.B., Ph.D., and Dr. Paul Dhinakaran, M.B.A., Ph.D., well-known Social workers and educationists founded Karunya Institute of Technology in the year 1986. Karunya University (Established under sec. 3 of the UGC Act, 1956 vide Notification No. 9-3-2000-U3 dt. 23.6.2004of the Govt. of India)is located 25 kms away from Coimbatore in the very bosom of Mother Nature. The University is surrounded by an array of green-clad, sky scraping mountains of the Western Ghats. The Siruvani river with its crystal clear water has its origin here and it is nature's boon to Coimbatore. KITS is thus set in a natural environment ideal for a residential institution. During leisure time, one can feast on the mountains, the skies with its rainbow colours and the horizon. One with an aesthetic sense will not miss the waters trickling down the hills, the birds that sing sweetly on the trees, the cool breeze and the drizzles. One cannot but wonder at the amazing craftsmanship of God Almighty
Karunya University was founded with the noble vision to raise professionals and leaders of high academic calibre and unblemished character, nurtured with a strong motivation and commitment to serve humanity. The Karunya Institute of Technology was started as a private self-financing engineering college on 4 October 1986. In 2004, the institute was awarded the Deemed to be University status in recognition of its academic excellence by the Ministry of Human Resources Development, Government of India and subsequently renamed as Karunya University under section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956 vide Notification No. 9-3-2000-U3 dated. 23.6.2004 of the Government of India.