Kongu Engineering College NIRF ranking 2026
Kongu Engineering College is a private institution in Perundurai, Tamil Nadu. Its NIRF institution ID is C-37065.
This 2026 profile uses NIRF 2022 as the latest published ranking edition. The strongest listed 2022 result is Engineering #118 with a score of 38.31. The latest edition contains 1 published category: Engineering.
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 Kongu Engineering College 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.
Kongu Engineering College NIRF 2022 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2022 is Engineering #118 with a score of 38.31. Compared with 2021, 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 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 118 | 38.31 | Improved by 46 places |
Kongu Engineering College NIRF 2021 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2021 is Engineering #164 with a score of 34.38. Compared with 2020, 1 moved to weaker positions. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 164 | 34.38 | Declined by 29 places |
Kongu Engineering College NIRF 2020 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2020 is Engineering #135 with a score of 34.45. Compared with 2019, 1 moved to weaker positions. 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 | 135 | 34.45 | Declined by 36 places |
Kongu Engineering College NIRF 2019 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2019 is Engineering #99 with a score of 35.89. Compared with 2018, 1 moved to weaker positions. 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 | 99 | 35.89 | Declined by 31 places |
Kongu Engineering College NIRF 2018 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2018 is Engineering #68 with a score of 40.28. Compared with 2017, 1 moved to weaker positions. 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 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 68 | 40.28 | Declined by 11 places |
Kongu Engineering College NIRF 2017 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2017 is Engineering #57 with a score of 42.43. Compared with 2016, 1 moved to weaker positions. 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 | 57 | 42.43 | Declined by 11 places |
Kongu Engineering College NIRF 2016 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2016 is Engineering #46 with a score of 59.06. This is the first published ranking year available on this profile.
| Category | Rank | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 46 | 59.06 |
Kongu Engineering College NIRF Ranking Trends (2016–2022)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | #46 · 2016 · 59.06 | #118 · 2022 · 38.31 | Declined by 72 places |
Kongu Engineering College Placement record reported in the official submissions
These institution-reported placement figures come from the official NIRF 2022 Engineering 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | PG, 2 years | 60 | 43 | 71.7% | ₹4.10 lakh | 3 |
| 2020-21 | UG, 4 years | 1,652 | 532 | 32.2% | ₹3.36 lakh | 78 |
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.
Kongu Engineering College NIRF Engineering 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 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| TLR — Teaching, Learning and Resources | 47.51 | 58.83 |
| RPC — Research and Professional Practice | 66.33 | 14.45 |
| GO — Graduation Outcomes | 77.98 | 51.81 |
| OI — Outreach and Inclusivity | 72.56 | 43.29 |
| PR — Perception | 32.00 | 16.43 |
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 Kongu Engineering College was ineligible, did not participate or was excluded. Compare ranks within the same NIRF category and between published editions.
Kongu Engineering College
Perundurai, Tamil Nadu · NIRF ID IR-E-C-37065
At a glance
Kongu Engineering College is a private institution in Perundurai, Tamil Nadu. Its official submission reports a UG placement rate of 81.4% and a ₹3.5L median annual salary for the 2023-24 graduating batch. The latest student-strength disclosure covers 6,836 students.
2023-24
1,066 / 1,310
NIRF 2025
full + part-time
NIRF Engineering journey & 2025 category scoreboard
Rank in every category published for this edition. Open any category to understand its result and movement.
Placements — official numbers
UG placement rate 67.2% → 81.4%; latest median salary ₹3.5L. These are NIRF submission values, not marketing claims.
- 1,066 placed — 81.4% of the batch
- 48 chose higher studies
- 196 reported another outcome
Half of the 1,066 placed graduates earned above this and half earned below.
- Seven-year high
- ₹3.5L
- Placement rate
- 81.4%
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 rose from 67.2% to 81.4%. The reported median salary moved from ₹2.92L in 2017-18 to ₹3.5L 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 ₹39.65 Cr → ₹48.08 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: ₹39.65 Cr in 2017-18 to ₹48.08 Cr in 2023-24. Latest reported library spending is ₹1.76 Cr and new lab-equipment spending is ₹3.71 Cr.
Official sources
Every deep-profile fact links back to an official NIRF submission.
The five NIRF pillars
Research (RPC) improved most: 8.0 → 14.5. 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. Kongu Engineering College improved most in Research (RPC) (8.0 → 14.5). Its latest strongest pillar is Teaching & Resources (TLR) at 58.8, while Research (RPC) is lowest at 14.5.
Questions about Kongu Engineering College
Ranking searches on the left, wider student questions on the right — every answer is based on the same official submissions.
Kongu Engineering College ranking questions
Is Kongu Engineering College private or government?
Kongu Engineering College is marked as a private institution in the NIRFRank institution registry.
Where is Kongu Engineering College located?
Kongu Engineering College is listed in Perundurai, Tamil Nadu.
Students also ask
What is the median placement salary of Kongu Engineering College graduates?
The official submission reports a ₹3.5L median annual salary for placed UG four-year graduates in 2023-24, with 1,066 of 1,310 graduates placed (81.4%). The latest PG two-year median is ₹3L.
How many students does Kongu Engineering College have?
The latest official student-strength disclosure reports 6,836 students, including 85 from outside the state and 0 international students.
Is Kongu Engineering College improving in research?
Its NIRF RPC pillar moved from 8.0 in 2021 to 14.5 in 2022. The latest disclosure also reports 221 PhD scholars.
How much does Kongu Engineering College spend on faculty, labs and its library?
Latest reported expenditure includes ₹48.08 Cr for faculty and staff salaries, ₹3.71 Cr for new lab equipment, and ₹1.76 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.