Top 10 Colleges in Coimbatore

Coimbatore is located at the foothills of Nilgiris, and it is the second-largest city of the Indian state Tamil Nadu. It is one of the fastest-growing cities in India. There are many colleges in the city that provide quality higher education in various fields like social science, engineering, arts, law, medical science, commerce, journalism, etc., educational institutions are well developed, and colleges in Coimbatore have gained much importance. These colleges offer different levels of degrees like diploma, graduate, postgraduate and doctoral. They also offer these courses through different modes like regular studies and distance learning. Here is the list of the top 10 colleges in Coimbatore.

1. PSG College of Technology

It was founded in the year 1951 by the PSG & Son's Charity Trust. Its campus is spread over 45 acres of land with all the necessary amenities for the students. It has 15 engineering and technology departments that offer about 48 full-time and part-time courses in engineering. This college also offers courses in science and management studies. It offers different degrees like B.tech, MS, M.tech, and Ph.D. Admission to the BE and B.Tech courses are taken through TNEA (Tamil Nadu Engineering Admission), counseling conducted by DoTE (Directorate of Technical Education), and for admission in the postgraduate courses are conducted by DoTE through the TNEA counseling on the basis of GATE and TANCET score. Its NIRF ranking is 44.

2. Coimbatore Institute of Technology

It was founded by V. Rangaswami Naidu Educational Trust in the year 1956. This is a government-aided college affiliated with Anna University, and it is recognized by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). It offers different courses such as 8 engineering diploma courses in various engineering disciplines, 7 Bachelors's courses, 9 master's courses, and a Ph.D. degree. Candidates get admission in the college on the basis of their score in TNEA and to get admission in the master's courses such as ME/M.Tech, the candidates, need to qualify in TANCET (Tamil Nadu Common Entrance Test).

3. Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

It is a public institute that was established in 1971 in Coimbatore and functions in accordance with the Tamil Nadu Directorate of Education. It is affiliated with Madras University and recognized by UGC. It is also accredited by ICAR (Indian Council of Agriculture Research) and NAAC. Till 1946 it was the only institute of agricultural education in south India. It offers various programs like B.Tech, B.SC, M.Tech, M.Sc, MBA, etc., in agriculture and related fields. It has 14 Farm Science Centers for outreach and 36 Research Centers for agrotechnology development. It has 14 colleges on 11 campuses all over Tamil Nadu that offers 13 undergraduate courses, 29 postgraduate courses, 26 doctoral courses, and it also offers diploma courses. It takes admission through entrance and merit basis. For admission in bachelor degree, candidates must have 55% in 10+2, and admission in masters are taken on the basis of the internal entrance.

4. PSGR Krishnammal College for Women

It is an autonomous college that was established in 1963 by Sri G.R. Govindarajulu and Smt. G. Chandrakanthi. It is affiliated with Bharathiar University. It has a campus of 10.5 acres of land and 3 acres of land area for sports. It offers graduate and postgraduate and Ph.D. courses in science, arts, commerce, management, etc., with a wide variety of specializations. It has experienced and dedicated faculty and offers a wide range of activities along with higher education. It takes admission on the basis of merit. This college also has a career guidance and active placement cell to train students and provide opportunities for internship and placement.

5. Government Arts College (Autonomous)

It is one of the best government colleges in Tamil Nadu that was established in 1852, and it is affiliated with Bharathiar University. In 2019 this college was ranked 33 in the college category by NIRF, and it is accredited A by NAAC. This college offers a plethora of undergraduate, postgraduate, and Ph.D. courses in various fields of Arts, Science and Commerce. Admission in most of the courses is done on the basis of merit, and in some cases, entrance exam + counseling is needed. It accepts the score of TANCET. There are many facilities available on the campus for the students like hostels, cooperative stores, library, computer training center, etc. The top recruiter of this college is Act Fibernet, KFC, Cognizant, etc.

6. Kongunadu Arts and Science College

It is a private college that was established in 1973 in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, and it is affiliated with Bharathiar University. University Grant Commission also recognizes it, and it also awarded the college as 'College with Potential for Excellence' in the year 2011. It offers various undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral courses in a variety of subjects. It has 15 PG departments and 13 research departments. It takes admission solely on the basis of merit. This college has more than 50% of female students and plays an important role in social justice and women empowerment. It has all the facilities for its students.

7. Sri Krishna Arts and Science College

It is a private college in Coimbatore that was established in 1977 by the government of Tamil Nadu. It is recognized by University Grant Commission and accredited grade A by NAAC. It offers a lot of undergraduate postgraduate and doctoral courses in Computer Science, Electronics, Commerce, etc., but its B.Sc and M.Sc courses are more famous among the students. It takes admission on the basis of merit. Its campus land area is 14.17 acres with all the important amenities. More than 50 companies offer more than 2000 students placements; the highest package offered was 19 lakh per annum, and the average salary package goes around 6 to 7 lakh per annum. The top recruiter of this college is SBI, HCL, Amazon, Wipro, etc.

8. Karunya Institute of Technology and Science

It is a Deemed University; it was established in 1986 earlier it was an engineering college that was affiliated with Bharathiar University. It is a Christian Minority Residential Institution and has been ranked in the top 100 institutions in NIRF ranking for the last three years. It has a 720-acre campus amidst mountains and green vegetation. It offers courses in graduate and postgraduate courses in arts, agriculture, commerce, cyber security, digital forensic, media, engineering, and management, and all its programs are approved by UGC and AICTE. It takes admission on the basis of their entrance exam KEE and KMAT conducted by the institute, and it also accepts the scores of CAT and MAT. Its top recruiters are IBM, TCS, Microsoft, Infosys, Accenture, etc.

9. Dr. GR Damodaran College of Science

It is an autonomous institute that was founded in 1988 affiliated with Bharathiar University. UGC and NAAC recognize it with A+ Grade. It offers graduate, postgraduate and doctoral courses in various streams that include commerce, science, and arts, management, IT, computer science, international business, biotechnology, psychology, mass communication, etc. It takes admission on the marks scored in the entrance test and MAT. Its top recruiters are Accenture, Jet, IBM, etc.

10. Karpagam Academy of Higher Education

It is a deemed university that was established in Coimbatore in 2008. It is recognized and approved by Universities Grant Commission and AICTE, COA, MHRD, PCI, and NAAC also accredits it. It offers various graduate, postgraduate, and Ph.D. courses in Computer application, management, commerce, humanities, science, architecture, engineering, social work, etc. It has all the good campus amenities and provides good placement opportunities to its students. It takes admission on the basis of merit and entrance.