KARE NIRF ranking 2026
Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education (KARE) is a private institution in Krishnan Koil, Tamil Nadu. Its NIRF institution ID is U-0458.
This 2026 profile uses NIRF 2025 as the latest published ranking edition. The strongest listed 2025 result is University #28 with a score of 58.37. The latest edition contains 3 published categories: University, Engineering and Overall.
The yearly tables run from newest to oldest. A smaller rank number represents a better position, and scores are out of 100; compare scores within the same category rather than across different NIRF categories.
Only categories in which KARE has a published NIRF rank for the respective year are listed below. An omitted category means no ranking row is available on this profile for that year.
KARE NIRF 2025 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2025 is University #28 with a score of 58.37. Compared with 2024, 3 improved. Rank and score can move in different directions because the final position also depends on other institutions in the category.
| Category | Rank | Score | Change from 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University | 28 | 58.37 | Improved by 2 places |
| Engineering | 33 | 59.03 | Improved by 3 places |
| Overall | 48 | 55.68 | Improved by 2 places |
KARE NIRF 2024 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2024 is University #30 with a score of 56.71. Compared with 2023, 2 moved to weaker positions, 1 stayed unchanged and 1 has no adjacent-edition comparison. Rank and score can move in different directions because the final position also depends on other institutions in the category.
| Category | Rank | Score | Change from 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University | 30 | 56.71 | Declined by 1 place |
| Engineering | 36 | 58.20 | No rank change |
| Agriculture | 38 | 44.63 | First published row on this profile |
| Overall | 50 | 54.02 | Declined by 2 places |
KARE NIRF 2023 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2023 is University #29 with a score of 53.76. Compared with 2022, 3 improved. Rank and score can move in different directions because the final position also depends on other institutions in the category.
| Category | Rank | Score | Change from 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University | 29 | 53.76 | Improved by 6 places |
| Engineering | 36 | 55.69 | Improved by 3 places |
| Overall | 48 | 52.52 | Improved by 2 places |
KARE NIRF 2022 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2022 is University #35 with a score of 51.09. Compared with 2021, 3 improved. Rank and score can move in different directions because the final position also depends on other institutions in the category.
| Category | Rank | Score | Change from 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University | 35 | 51.09 | Improved by 15 places |
| Engineering | 39 | 54.62 | Improved by 17 places |
| Overall | 50 | 49.97 | Improved by 24 places |
KARE NIRF 2021 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2021 is University #50 with a score of 46.52. Compared with 2020, 2 improved and 1 has no adjacent-edition comparison. Rank and score can move in different directions because the final position also depends on other institutions in the category.
| Category | Rank | Score | Change from 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University | 50 | 46.52 | Improved by 22 places |
| Engineering | 56 | 46.57 | Improved by 4 places |
| Overall | 74 | 45.07 | First published row on this profile |
KARE NIRF 2020 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2020 is Engineering #60 with a score of 43.71. Compared with 2019, 1 improved and 1 has no adjacent-edition comparison. Rank and score can move in different directions because the final position also depends on other institutions in the category.
| Category | Rank | Score | Change from 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 60 | 43.71 | Improved by 1 place |
| University | 72 | 42.57 | First published row on this profile |
KARE NIRF 2019 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2019 is Engineering #61 with a score of 41.26. Compared with 2018, 1 improved. Rank and score can move in different directions because the final position also depends on other institutions in the category.
| Category | Rank | Score | Change from 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 61 | 41.26 | Improved by 35 places |
KARE NIRF 2018 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2018 is Engineering #96 with a score of 36.22. Compared with 2016, 1 has no adjacent-edition comparison. Rank and score can move in different directions because the final position also depends on other institutions in the category.
| Category | Rank | Score | Change from 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 96 | 36.22 | First published row on this profile |
KARE NIRF 2016 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2016 is University #52 with a score of 60.27. This is the first published ranking year available on this profile.
| Category | Rank | Score |
|---|---|---|
| University | 52 | 60.27 |
KARE NIRF Ranking Trends (2016–2025)
The table compares the first and latest published row for each recurring category. “Latest” means the newest year in which that category appears, which may be earlier than the latest overall edition.
| Category | First listed result | Latest listed result | Net rank movement |
|---|---|---|---|
| University | #52 · 2016 · 60.27 | #28 · 2025 · 58.37 | Improved by 24 places |
| Engineering | #96 · 2018 · 36.22 | #33 · 2025 · 59.03 | Improved by 63 places |
| Overall | #74 · 2021 · 45.07 | #48 · 2025 · 55.68 | Improved by 26 places |
KARE Placement record reported in the official submissions
These institution-reported placement figures come from the official NIRF 2025 Overall submission. Placement rate is placed students divided by graduating students; higher-studies counts are shown separately.
| Graduating batch | Programme | Graduates | Placed | Placement rate | Median salary | Higher studies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | PG, 2 years | 271 | 229 | 84.5% | ₹5.75 lakh | 9 |
| 2023-24 | UG, 4 years | 1,593 | 1,422 | 89.3% | ₹5.75 lakh | 84 |
Median salary is the middle reported salary among placed graduates; it is not the highest salary. These submitted outcomes are not an independent audit by NIRFRank.
KARE Student profile in the 2025 submission
The 2025 submission reports 9,937 students across the programme groups below, including 5,645 women, 6,989 students from outside the home state, 514 international students and 3,848 receiving institution scholarship or fee-reimbursement support.
| Programme group | Total | Women | Outside state | International | Institution support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UG [4 Years Program(s)] | 7,653 | 4,312 | 5,536 | 332 | 3,190 |
| UG [3 Years Program(s)] | 1,451 | 846 | 962 | 139 | 368 |
| PG [2 Year Program(s)] | 572 | 337 | 312 | 31 | 239 |
| UG [5 Years Program(s)] | 261 | 150 | 179 | 12 | 51 |
KARE PhD and Sponsored Research Data
The table keeps PhD scholars, awarded doctorates and sponsored-project counts separate. A project count records reported activity; it is not a measure of project value or research impact.
| Academic year | Full-time PhD scholars | Part-time PhD scholars | PhDs awarded | Sponsored projects |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 582 | 236 | 159 | 28 |
| 2022-23 | — | — | 153 | 31 |
| 2021-22 | — | — | 124 | 237 |
KARE NIRF University Ranking Score Breakdown
These five NIRF component scores are out of 100 and explain different parts of the published category score. They describe the selected editions and do not predict a future rank.
| Pillar | 2016 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| TLR — Teaching, Learning and Resources | 82.53 | 70.43 |
| RPC — Research and Professional Practice | 48.96 | 36.39 |
| GO — Graduation Outcomes | 100.00 | 74.68 |
| OI — Outreach and Inclusivity | 72.87 | 76.54 |
| PR — Perception | 0.00 | 37.29 |
How to interpret a missing category-year
“No published row on this profile” means only that this page's imported ranking data has no rank and score for that category and year. It does not prove that KARE was ineligible, did not participate or was excluded. Compare ranks within the same NIRF category and between published editions.
Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education
Krishnan Koil, Tamil Nadu · NIRF ID IR-O-U-0458
At a glance
Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education is a private institution in Krishnan Koil, Tamil Nadu. Its best current NIRF result is #28 in University (2025). Its official submission reports a UG placement rate of 89.3% and a ₹5.75L median annual salary for the 2023-24 graduating batch. The latest student-strength disclosure covers 9,937 students.
2023-24
1,422 / 1,593
NIRF 2025
full + part-time
NIRF University journey & 2025 category scoreboard
Rank in every category published for this edition. Open any category to understand its result and movement.
UniversityNIRF 2025 Rank#28 Score58.37
NIRF University journey
Rank #52 → #28 since 2016; score 60.27 → 58.37.
The rank line is KARE's all-India position in NIRF University: #52 in 2016 to #28 in 2025. Lower is better.
University 2025 summary
- Current rank
- #28
- Score (out of 100)
- 58.37
- Last year rank
- #30
- Movement vs previous
- 2
- Best rank
- #28
- Ranking trend
- Improving
EngineeringNIRF 2025 Rank#33 Score59.03
OverallNIRF 2025 Rank#48 Score55.68
Placements — official numbers
UG placement rate 96.2% → 89.3%; latest median salary ₹5.75L. These are NIRF submission values, not marketing claims.
- 1,422 placed — 89.3% of the batch
- 84 chose higher studies
- 87 reported another outcome
Half of the 1,422 placed graduates earned above this and half earned below.
- Seven-year high
- ₹5.75L
- Placement rate
- 89.3%
Salary and placement rate, year by year
What this means: These are graduate outcomes, not staff pay. Median salary means half of placed graduates earned more and half earned less, so one unusually large offer cannot distort it like an average. The placement rate fell from 96.2% to 89.3%. The reported median salary moved from ₹3.2L in 2017-18 to ₹5.75L in 2023-24.
PG (two-year) placements
Latest three graduating batches.
Who studies here
Student strength from the NIRF 2025 submission.
Research & PhD
Research capacity behind the RPC pillar.
Where the institution spends its money
Faculty and staff salary expenditure ₹52 Cr → ₹121.94 Cr.
Year by year, 2017-18–2023-24
Keep these charts separate: This chart is what the institution spends, while the placement chart is what graduates earn. The salary line is the faculty and staff pay bill: ₹52 Cr in 2017-18 to ₹121.94 Cr in 2023-24. Latest reported library spending is ₹4.98 Cr and new lab-equipment spending is ₹9.68 Cr.
Official sources
Every deep-profile fact links back to an official NIRF submission.
The five NIRF pillars
Perception (PR) improved most: 0.0 → 37.3. Research (RPC) is the lowest latest pillar.
What the lines mean: Each line is a score out of 100: TLR covers teaching and resources, RPC research, GO graduation outcomes, OI outreach and inclusion, and PR peer perception. KARE improved most in Perception (PR) (0.0 → 37.3). Its latest strongest pillar is Outreach & Inclusivity (OI) at 76.5, while Research (RPC) is lowest at 36.4.
Questions about KARE
Ranking searches on the left, wider student questions on the right — every answer is based on the same official submissions.
KARE ranking questions
What is KARE NIRF ranking 2025?
Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education's best listed NIRF 2025 result on NIRFRank is University rank #28 with a score of 58.37.
Which NIRF categories include KARE in 2025?
KARE appears in the NIRF 2025 University, Engineering and Overall ranking categories on this profile.
Is Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education private or government?
Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education is marked as a private institution in the NIRFRank institution registry.
Where is Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education located?
Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education is listed in Krishnan Koil, Tamil Nadu.
Students also ask
What is the median placement salary of KARE graduates?
The official submission reports a ₹5.75L median annual salary for placed UG four-year graduates in 2023-24, with 1,422 of 1,593 graduates placed (89.3%). The latest PG two-year median is ₹5.75L.
What is KARE's best NIRF category?
University is its best current result at #28 in NIRF 2025, with a score of 58.37.
How many students does KARE have?
The latest official student-strength disclosure reports 9,937 students, including 6,989 from outside the state and 514 international students.
Is KARE improving in research?
Its NIRF RPC pillar moved from 49.0 in 2016 to 36.4 in 2025. The latest disclosure also reports 818 PhD scholars.
How much does KARE spend on faculty, labs and its library?
Latest reported expenditure includes ₹121.94 Cr for faculty and staff salaries, ₹9.68 Cr for new lab equipment, and ₹4.98 Cr for the library. These are institution expenses, not graduate placement salaries.
Data source: NIRF, Ministry of Education, Government of India. Ranking cards and deep-profile facts are limited to official data published through the selected 2025 edition.