KIT Coimbatore B.Tech: Fees 2026, Course Duration, Dates, Eligibility

Coimbatore, Tamil NaduEstd 2008 Anna University Chennai, Chennai NAAC Grade A
Fee range
INR 2 Lakhs to INR 2.20 Lakhs
4 years, government seat, lowest to highest branch group
Median pay
INR 6.4 LPA
Class of 2025, all UG branches
Cutoff range
32,131 to 55,996
TNEA 2025 rank, OC, toughest to easiest branch
Placement rate
89%
Class of 2025, UG students placed

About KIT Coimbatore B.Tech

Kalaignar Karunanidhi Institute of Technology (KIT) offers a four-year, full-time B.Tech in three branches with 300 seats in all. It is an autonomous college in Coimbatore, affiliated to Anna University, with a NAAC A grade. Seats are filled through TNEA counselling on Class 12 marks, so there is no entrance exam. On a government seat the full fee is INR 2 Lakhs for AI and Data Science and CSBS, and INR 2.20 Lakhs for Biotechnology. In 2025 CSBS closed at 32,131 for OC, the toughest branch, and Biotechnology at 55,996, the easiest. The college publishes one placement figure for all UG branches: the Class of 2025 had a median of INR 6.4 LPA and 89% were placed.

KIT Coimbatore B.Tech at a Glance

ParticularsDetails
Course Duration4 Years
Number of B.Tech Branches3
Total Seats300
Admission ThroughTNEA counselling on Class 12 marks, no entrance exam
Minimum Eligibility45% in Maths, Physics and Chemistry (40% for reserved)
Total FeesINR 2 Lakhs to INR 2.20 Lakhs
Biotechnology FeesINR 2.20 Lakhs
Scholarship AvailableFull tuition, post-matric scholarship for SC, SCA and ST
Median Package 2025INR 6.4 LPA
Placement Rate 202589%
NIRF Engineering Rank201 to 300 group in 2025
NAAC GradeA

KIT Coimbatore B.Tech Fees

On a government seat you pay INR 2 Lakhs for AI and Data Science or CSBS and INR 2.20 Lakhs for Biotechnology over four years. Tuition is INR 50,000 or INR 55,000 a year, fixed by the state fee committee. Biotechnology costs more because it is NBA accredited. A management seat costs INR 1.40 Lakhs a year, or INR 1.75 Lakhs in Biotechnology. The caution deposit comes back when you leave.

Fee headAmountHow it is charged
Tuition, AI&DS and CSBSINR 2 LakhsINR 50,000 a year, 4 years
Tuition, BiotechnologyINR 2.20 LakhsINR 55,000 a year, 4 years
Development feeINR 5,000One time
Caution depositINR 5,000One time, refundable
Management seat tuitionINR 1.40 Lakhs a yearINR 1.75 Lakhs a year in Biotechnology
Total, AI&DS or CSBSINR 2.05 LakhsTuition + development fee
Total, BiotechnologyINR 2.25 LakhsTuition + development fee

KIT Coimbatore B.Tech Admission Dates 2027

The 2027 cycle is expected to open with TNEA registration in May 2027 and end with classes in Sep 2027. The 2026 rounds are over, so every date below is an estimate from last year's schedule. The state sets one calendar for every branch, and you follow it on the TNEA portal.

EventDateStatus
TNEA online registrationMay 2027Tentative
Certificate upload and checkJun 2027Tentative
Random number for tie breaksJun 2027Tentative
TNEA rank list, the merit listJul 2027Tentative
Choice filling, general round 1Jul 2027Tentative
Seat allotment, rounds 1 to 3Jul 2027Tentative
Fee payment at the collegeAug 2027Tentative
College reporting and document checkAug 2027Tentative
Classes startSep 2027Tentative

KIT Coimbatore B.Tech Eligibility

You need 45% in Maths, Physics and Chemistry in Class 12, or 40% if you are BC, MBC, SC or ST. No entrance exam is needed. Your TNEA rank comes from a 200-mark cutoff made from these three subjects. The same rule holds for every branch, and a management seat asks for the same marks.

RequirementWhat you need
Class 12 subjectsMaths, Physics and Chemistry
Class 12 marks45% (40% for BC, MBC, SC and ST)
ExamNone; TNEA ranks you on Class 12 marks
TNEA cutoffMaths out of 100 plus Physics and Chemistry out of 100

KIT Coimbatore B.Tech Admission Process

You register on TNEA, get a rank on the 200-mark cutoff and list KIT's branches under college code 2750. Then you confirm the allotment, pay the fee and report. The state counselling body gives out the government seats, about two thirds of each branch. Choice filling is a branch order: put the KIT branches you want in the order you want them. For a management seat you apply to the college directly.

StepWhat you do
Register on TNEAApply online with your Class 12 marks in May.
Get your rankThe merit list ranks you on the 200-mark cutoff.
Fill choicesList KIT's branches under college code 2750, best first.
Confirm the allotmentAccept the seat in your round and download the order.
Report and payPay the fee and bring originals to the college.

KIT Coimbatore B.Tech Branches and Seats

Artificial Intelligence and Data Science is the biggest branch with 180 seats and closed at 32,834 for OC in 2025. CSBS was the toughest at 32,131, and Biotechnology the easiest at 55,996. Each branch has its own close, so your rank decides which one you get. Every branch name below opens its own course page.

BranchSeatsOC close 2025Full fee
Artificial Intelligence and Data Science18032,834INR 2 Lakhs
Biotechnology6055,996INR 2.20 Lakhs
Computer Science and Business Systems6032,131INR 2 Lakhs

KIT Coimbatore B.Tech Cutoff

The OC seat in AI and Data Science closed at 32,834 and the BC seat at 44,104 in 2025. These are TNEA overall ranks of the last student admitted in each community. Closes change every year, so read them as a guide, not a promise.

BranchOCBCMBC
AI&DS32,83444,10449,559
Biotech55,99672,04495,689
CSBS32,13144,45149,630

KIT Coimbatore B.Tech Placements

The Class of 2025 had a median pay of INR 6.4 LPA, and 89% of UG students were placed: 579 of 651. This figure covers every UG branch, B.E. and B.Tech together, and is not split by branch. Another 72 students went on to higher studies. The biggest recruiter took 168 students in 2024-25.

MetricValue
Median pay, all UG branchesINR 6.4 LPA
UG students placed579 of 651, Class of 2025
Higher studies72 students
Highest offer, 2024-25INR 40 LPA, one student
Top recruiters, 2024-25Sutherland, Workcohol, Clarus, Literact Fintech, Savantis

KIT Coimbatore B.Tech Scholarships

The post-matric scholarship pays the full tuition fee for SC, SCA and ST students from families earning up to INR 2.5 Lakhs a year. The first graduate concession takes INR 25,000 a year off tuition. Both come from the state and need a government seat through TNEA. Each pays every year of the course if you keep passing.

ScholarshipWho can get itAmount or waiver
Post-matric scholarshipSC, SCA or ST, family income up to INR 2.5 LakhsFull tuition
First graduate concessionFirst graduate in the family, government seatINR 25,000 a year
Central Sector SchemeTop 20 percentile in Class 12, family income up to INR 4.5 LakhsINR 12,000 a year, INR 20,000 in year 4

KIT Coimbatore B.Tech Ranking

NIRF placed KIT in the 201 to 300 group for engineering in 2025, and Collegedunia ranks it #446 for B.Tech in 2026. It holds a NAAC A grade. NIRF ranks on teaching, research and outcomes; Collegedunia ranks on fees, placements and reviews.

Ranking bodyYearRank or grade
NIRF, Engineering2025201 to 300 group
Collegedunia, B.Tech2026#446
NAACCurrent cycleA

KIT Coimbatore B.Tech branches

Bachelor of Technology [B.Tech]
4 Years · Full Time · 3 courses
Total fees
INR 2 Lakhs to INR 2.20 Lakhs
Government seat
4.034 reviews378 views last year
Median pay
INR 6.4 LPA, all UG branches
Eligibility
Class 12 with 45% in Maths, Physics, Chemistry
Admission
TNEA counselling, no entrance exam
Status
Autonomous, affiliated to Anna University
4.0189 viewslast yearCompare
Closing rank
32,834
Seats
180
INR 2.20 Lakhs
Total fees
4.079 viewslast yearCompare
Closing rank
55,996
Seats
60
3.00 viewslast yearCompare
Closing rank
32,131
Seats
60

Which B.Tech branch should you pick at KIT Coimbatore?

Branch
Artificial Intelligence and Data Science (AI&DS)
180 seats. Closed at 32,834 for OC in 2025. Fee INR 2 Lakhs on a government seat.
Pick it if:
You want a software job from a Coimbatore campus: IT and service firms such as Sutherland, Savantis and Avasoft made most of KIT's campus offers in 2024-25.
Your OC rank sits near 32,834: that was this branch's close in 2025, and it has the most government seats of the three branches.
You want a big batch and many classmates in your field: with 180 seats it is three times the size of Biotechnology or CSBS.
Skip it if:
You want this branch's own pay figure before you choose: its first batch left in 2025 and the college publishes one figure for all UG branches.
You are counting on the 2024 close: it moved from 52,738 in 2024 to 32,834 in 2025, so the seat now fills far earlier.
Biotechnology (Biotech)
60 seats. Closed at 55,996 for OC in 2025. Fee INR 2.20 Lakhs on a government seat.
Pick it if:
You want work in labs or life science firms: Pathogenix Labs and Zifo appear on KIT's campus placement lists, though most campus offers are IT jobs.
Your rank is past the AI&DS and CSBS closes: Biotechnology closed at 55,996 for OC in 2025, the easiest of the three branches.
You want an NBA accredited branch: it is the only B.Tech branch here with NBA accreditation in the college's AICTE disclosure.
Skip it if:
You want the lowest fee: the accredited rate is INR 55,000 a year on a government seat, INR 20,000 more over four years.
You do not want to write code at all: the college's own placement table shows Biotechnology students taking IT offers as well as non-IT jobs.
Computer Science and Business Systems (CSBS)
60 seats. Closed at 32,131 for OC in 2025. Fee INR 2 Lakhs on a government seat.
Pick it if:
Your OC rank sits near 32,131: that was the toughest B.Tech close here in 2025, just ahead of AI&DS.
You want software roles with a business side: fintech and service firms such as Literact Fintech and Sutherland hired in large numbers from KIT in 2024-25.
You want a small class: it has 60 seats, a third of AI&DS, and the same fee as AI&DS.
Skip it if:
You want a branch with a long record: it started in 2021, so only one batch has graduated and no branch pay figure is out yet.
You are counting on the 2024 close: it moved from 63,625 in 2024 to 32,131 in 2025, the biggest jump of the three.
Counsellor's advice
If your OC rank is near 32,000, list CSBS and AI&DS first, since they closed about 700 places apart. If it is past 40,000, put Biotechnology first; it closed at 55,996.
B.Tech Eligibility▾
Class 12 marks: 45% in Maths, Physics and Chemistry put together. 40% for BC, MBC, SC and ST.
No entrance exam: TNEA ranks you on a 200-mark cutoff made from Maths, Physics and Chemistry.
Same rule, every branch: All three branches use the same marks rule; only the closing rank differs.
Management seat: About a third of the seats are filled by the college, with the same marks rule.
Lateral entry: Diploma holders can join year 2 through the state lateral entry counselling.
B.Tech Admission Process▾
Register on TNEA: Apply online in May with your Class 12 marks and upload your certificates.
Get your rank: The state merit list ranks you on the 200-mark cutoff. A random number breaks ties.
Fill branch choices: List KIT's branches under college code 2750 in the order you want them. The order is your choice list.
Confirm and report: Accept the allotment, then pay the fee and report to the college with your originals.
Management seat: Apply to the college directly; it fills these seats on Class 12 marks.

B.Tech Admission Dates 2027

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The 2027 calendar is not out. These estimates hold for every branch.

Tentative
May 2027
TNEA online registration
Expected to open in May, as it did in 2026. You apply on the TNEA portal with your Class 12 marks.
Tentative
Jun 2027
Certificate upload and check
Expected in June. Your certificates are checked online, so keep scans ready.
Tentative
Jun 2027
Random number for tie breaks
Expected before the rank list. It only matters if two students have the same marks.
Tentative
Jul 2027
TNEA rank list, the merit list
Expected in late June or July. Your rank comes from the 200-mark cutoff.
Tentative
Jul 2027
Choice filling, general round 1
Expected in July. List KIT's branches under college code 2750 in the order you want them.
Tentative
Jul 2027
Seat allotment, rounds 1 to 3
Expected through July and August, one round after another by rank.
Tentative
Aug 2027
Fee payment at the college
Expected within a week of your allotment order. You lose the seat if you do not pay.
Tentative
Aug 2027
College reporting and document check
Expected by mid August. Bring your original mark sheets and the allotment order.
Tentative
Sep 2027
Classes start
Expected after the last counselling round.

Source: the TNEA 2026 schedule of DoTE, Tamil Nadu.

KIT Coimbatore B.Tech Fees 2027

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This is the full 4-year cost. Tuition differs by branch group: tap yours.

Branch group
Tuition fee, AI&DS and CSBS
Per year × 4, INR 50,000 a year, government seat
INR 2 Lakhs
Tuition fee, Biotechnology
Per year × 4, INR 55,000 a year, government seat
INR 2.20 Lakhs
Caution deposit Refundable
One time, returned when you leave
INR 5,000
Add development fee
Development fee
One time, in year 1
INR 5,000
Total course fee
INR 2 Lakhs
4 years · tuition, AI&DS and CSBS, government seat
Total course fee
INR 2.05 Lakhs
4 years · tuition + development fee, AI&DS and CSBS
Total course fee
INR 2.20 Lakhs
4 years · tuition, Biotechnology, government seat
Total course fee
INR 2.25 Lakhs
4 years · tuition + development fee, Biotechnology
Education loan EMI
INR 3,372
7 yr · 10.5% per year
ROI
320%
median first-year pay INR 6.4 LPA, all UG branches, vs the full fee
Education loan EMI
INR 3,456
7 yr · 10.5% per year
ROI
312%
median first-year pay INR 6.4 LPA, all UG branches, vs the full fee
Education loan EMI
INR 3,709
7 yr · 10.5% per year
ROI
291%
median first-year pay INR 6.4 LPA, all UG branches, vs the full fee
Education loan EMI
INR 3,794
7 yr · 10.5% per year
ROI
284%
median first-year pay INR 6.4 LPA, all UG branches, vs the full fee

Source: KIT AICTE mandatory disclosure 2025-26 and the state fee committee order.

Which B.Tech branches will your rank get you at KIT Coimbatore?

Pick your community and TNEA rank range. Ranges change with community.

Community
Your TNEA rank (OC seat)
Your TNEA rank (BC seat)
Your TNEA rank (BCM seat)
Your TNEA rank (MBC seat)
Your TNEA rank (SC seat)
Your TNEA rank (SCA seat)
OC · rank up to 32,131
Yes, you are in: AI&DS, Biotech, CSBS. These closed at or after your range in 2025.
OC · rank 32,132 to 32,834
Yes, you are in: AI&DS, Biotech. These closed at or after your range in 2025.
Not this year: CSBS. Try the supplementary round or a management seat.
OC · rank 32,835 to 55,996
Yes, you are in: Biotech. These closed at or after your range in 2025.
Not this year: AI&DS, CSBS. Try the supplementary round or a management seat.
OC · rank above 55,996
Not this year: AI&DS, Biotech, CSBS. Try the supplementary round or a management seat.
BC · rank up to 44,104
Yes, you are in: AI&DS, Biotech, CSBS. These closed at or after your range in 2025.
BC · rank 44,105 to 44,451
Yes, you are in: Biotech, CSBS. These closed at or after your range in 2025.
Not this year: AI&DS. Try the supplementary round or a management seat.
BC · rank 44,452 to 72,044
Yes, you are in: Biotech. These closed at or after your range in 2025.
Not this year: AI&DS, CSBS. Try the supplementary round or a management seat.
BC · rank above 72,044
Not this year: AI&DS, Biotech, CSBS. Try the supplementary round or a management seat.
BCM · rank up to 38,181
Yes, you are in: AI&DS, Biotech, CSBS. These closed at or after your range in 2025.
BCM · rank 38,182 to 45,342
Yes, you are in: AI&DS, Biotech. These closed at or after your range in 2025.
Not this year: CSBS. Try the supplementary round or a management seat.
BCM · rank 45,343 to 89,134
Yes, you are in: Biotech. These closed at or after your range in 2025.
Not this year: AI&DS, CSBS. Try the supplementary round or a management seat.
BCM · rank above 89,134
Not this year: AI&DS, Biotech, CSBS. Try the supplementary round or a management seat.
MBC · rank up to 49,559
Yes, you are in: AI&DS, Biotech, CSBS. These closed at or after your range in 2025.
MBC · rank 49,560 to 49,630
Yes, you are in: Biotech, CSBS. These closed at or after your range in 2025.
Not this year: AI&DS. Try the supplementary round or a management seat.
MBC · rank 49,631 to 95,689
Yes, you are in: Biotech. These closed at or after your range in 2025.
Not this year: AI&DS, CSBS. Try the supplementary round or a management seat.
MBC · rank above 95,689
Not this year: AI&DS, Biotech, CSBS. Try the supplementary round or a management seat.
SC · rank up to 1,21,471
Yes, you are in: AI&DS, Biotech, CSBS. These closed at or after your range in 2025.
SC · rank 1,21,472 to 1,25,762
Yes, you are in: Biotech, CSBS. These closed at or after your range in 2025.
Not this year: AI&DS. Try the supplementary round or a management seat.
SC · rank 1,25,763 to 1,34,535
Yes, you are in: Biotech. These closed at or after your range in 2025.
Not this year: AI&DS, CSBS. Try the supplementary round or a management seat.
SC · rank above 1,34,535
Not this year: AI&DS, Biotech, CSBS. Try the supplementary round or a management seat.
SCA · rank up to 53,128
Yes, you are in: AI&DS, Biotech, CSBS. These closed at or after your range in 2025.
SCA · rank 53,129 to 1,01,105
Yes, you are in: AI&DS, CSBS. These closed at or after your range in 2025.
Not this year: Biotech. Try the supplementary round or a management seat.
SCA · rank 1,01,106 to 1,05,688
Yes, you are in: AI&DS. These closed at or after your range in 2025.
Not this year: Biotech, CSBS. Try the supplementary round or a management seat.
SCA · rank above 1,05,688
Not this year: AI&DS, Biotech, CSBS. Try the supplementary round or a management seat.
EDITOR'S NOTE

Every close here is from 2025, and all three branches filled far earlier than in 2024. Treat the ranges as a guide, and keep Biotechnology on your list, since it closed last in every community except SCA.

KIT Coimbatore B.Tech Scholarship Calculator

Answer two questions to see what you can claim on an AI&DS or CSBS seat.

Community
Annual family income
Scholarships you missedYou do not qualify on your answers. Tap to see why.▾

Each chip below says which answer blocked the scheme.

Post-matric scholarship
INR 2 Lakhs
Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department, Tamil Nadu
Paid for the full course if you keep passing.
Who qualifies: SC, SCA or ST, family income up to INR 2.5 Lakhs a year, government seatApply by Oct 2027
Not eligible on your answers
First graduate concession
INR 1 Lakh
Directorate of Technical Education, Tamil Nadu
Paid for the full course if you keep passing.
Who qualifies: first graduate in the family, government seat through TNEAApply by Aug 2027
Not eligible on your answers
Central Sector Scheme
INR 56,000
Ministry of Education, through NSP
Paid for the full course if you keep passing.
Who qualifies: top 20 percentile in Class 12, family income up to INR 4.5 Lakhs a yearApply by Oct 2027
Not eligible on your answers
No scheme matches these answers. Ask the college about paying in parts and about education loans.
Estimated total waiver
INR 1.56 Lakhs
Your net course fee: INR 44,000
Estimated total waiver
INR 1 Lakh
Your net course fee: INR 1 Lakh
Estimated total waiver
INR 2 Lakhs
Your net course fee: INR 0

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Closing rankTNEA 2025, OC, Biotechnology
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FAQs on KIT Coimbatore B.Tech

Short answers to what students ask before they apply.

How do I get a B.Tech seat at KIT Coimbatore?▾
Register for TNEA in May with your Class 12 marks. Fill KIT's branches under college code 2750 in your choice list, best first. If a round allots you a seat, confirm it, pay the fee and report with your original papers.
Is the fee the same for every branch?▾
No. On a government seat AI and Data Science and CSBS cost INR 50,000 a year, INR 2 Lakhs in all. Biotechnology is NBA accredited, so it costs INR 55,000 a year, INR 2.20 Lakhs in all. That is INR 20,000 more over four years.
Which branch is the easiest to get?▾
Biotechnology. It closed at 55,996 for OC in 2025, while CSBS closed at 32,131 and AI and Data Science at 32,834.
Did the cutoff get tougher in 2025?▾
Yes, in every branch. AI and Data Science moved from 52,738 in 2024 to 32,834 in 2025, CSBS from 63,625 to 32,131, and Biotechnology from 90,063 to 55,996. Plan with the 2025 numbers, not older ones.
What does a management seat cost?▾
The AICTE disclosure for 2025-26 lists INR 1.40 Lakhs a year for AI and Data Science and CSBS, and INR 1.75 Lakhs a year for Biotechnology. You apply to the college directly for these seats.
Does placement differ by branch?▾
The college does not split its figures by branch. For all UG branches together, the Class of 2025 had a median pay of INR 6.4 LPA and 89% were placed. AI and Data Science and CSBS sent out their first batch only in 2025.
Is Agricultural Engineering still offered?▾
Not for new students. It is missing from the AICTE approval for 2026-27 and from the 2025 TNEA list, so the B.Tech now has three branches.
Is there a hostel, and what does it cost?▾
KIT has hostels on campus, but the college does not publish the hostel fee. Ask the admission office for the current hostel and mess charges before you pay.

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