Knowledge Institute of Technology, Salem

No separate test is listed. Government-quota seats (65%) are filled through TNEA counselling on Class 12 marks and the rest through the consortium of self-financing colleges. The counselling code is 2653. For M.E., a valid GATE or TANCET score is used and for MBA a TANCET MBA score. The 2027 schedule is not published (checked 20 October 2026).

The mandatory disclosure for 2025-26 lists government-quota tuition per year of Rs 55,000 for B.E. Mechanical, EEE, ECE and CSE, Rs 50,000 for B.E. Civil and Electronics and Computer Engineering, B.Tech. IT, CSBS and AI and DS, and for the M.E. programmes, and Rs 35,000 for MBA and MCA. A development fee of Rs 5,000 is listed separately for UG, MBA and MCA. Management-quota tuition is Rs 85,000 for UG.

The mandatory disclosure for 2025-26 gives the estimated cost of boarding and lodging as Rs 65,000 to Rs 90,000 per year depending on the type of room, including boarding and lodging. There is a gents hostel for 300 students and a ladies hostel for 100.

The NAAC certificate dated 20 March 2024 gives grade A with a CGPA of 3.08, valid up to 31 December 2028. The 2025-26 mandatory disclosure lists NBA accreditation for B.E. Mechanical, ECE, EEE and CSE for 2025-26, 2026-27 and 2027-28.

For 2026-27, AICTE approves 9 undergraduate programmes (B.E. Mechanical, ECE, EEE, CSE, Civil and Electronics and Computer Engineering; B.Tech. IT, CSBS and AI and DS) and postgraduate M.E. in Industrial Safety and Engineering, Automotive Electronics, Power Electronics and Drives and Software Engineering, MBA, MBA (IEV) and MCA.

The NIRF 2026 data sheet shows 614 of 647 undergraduates placed in the batch that graduated in 2024-25 with a median salary of Rs 3,50,000, and 92 of 161 postgraduates with a median of Rs 3,60,000. The mandatory disclosure lists a maximum salary of 12.75 LPA for the CSE, IT, CSBS and AI and DS rows in 2024-25.

The 2025-26 mandatory disclosure lists scholarships by KIOT Trust: an AICTE tuition fee waiver (Rs 25,000 over the study period for students admitted from 2017-18), an economic backward ward scholarship of Rs 5,000 to Rs 50,000 a year, merit scholarships on a Class 12 cut-off of 195 and above (tuition and other college fees) or 190.00 to 192.75 (tuition fees), and scholarships for KIOT alumni, sports achievers and lateral-entry students.

B.E. and B.Tech. admission at Knowledge Institute of Technology is through TNEA counselling on Class 12 marks for 65% of seats (counselling code 2653); the other 35% follow the consortium of self-financing colleges. M.E. goes through TANCA with a GATE or TANCET score and MBA through TANCET MBA. The 2027 schedule is not published (checked 20 October 2026).

Knowledge Institute of Technology, Salem is a private institution in Salem, Tamil Nadu, established in 2009. It is affiliated to Anna University.

Knowledge Institute of Technology, Salem lists approval or accreditation from AICTE, NAAC and NBA.

Knowledge Institute of Technology, Salem is also known as KIOT and KIOT Salem.