Karunya University

Karunya University then known as Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences was established as an Engineering College on the 4th of October 1986, at Siruvani, Coimbatore District, Tamil Nadu State by Karunya Educational Trust, founded and promoted by world renowned Evangelist (late) Dr. D.G.S.DHINAKARAN and Dr. PAUL DHINAKARAN, with a divine vision and cherished desire to serve the cause of humanity through Education and Social Service.

True to its name Karunya which means 'Compassion', Karunya University shall be a University with a social concern which will address the problems of humanity through teaching, research and extension in socially relevant areas. The students and faculty of Karunya University will be imbibed with spiritual discernment and a zeal to serve humanity and to eventually become leaders of society.

Karunya University has identified four focal areas of research relevant to the society and environment, namely, water, food, health and renewable energy.

The highlights of research and consultancy programmes of the university are given below:

• 1. Central/coordinated research in thermal management, nanotechnology, renewable energy, aerospace engineering and water treatment techniques, initiated at a total cost of Rs 80 million
• 2. More than 20 externally funded research projects at a total outlay of Rs 60 million
• 3. Short-term research projects to the tune of Rs 1.5 million/year for introducing fresh faculty members and students to research based on a project mode
• 4. Around 400 students pursuing Ph D programme following the UGC norms
• 5. Twenty scholars carrying out Ph D under the Silver Jubilee Fellowship programme
• 6. MoUs with more than 70 reputed academic/ research institutions and industrial houses
• 7. Consultancy works worth Rs 6 million taken up recently for government and international agencies
• 8. Funding to the tune of Rs 40 million from Ministry of Food Processing Industries, and establishment of a NABL accredited laboratory for testing oil products
• 9. Around 50 papers in journals with impact factor during 2011-12 and the publication of Karunya Journal of Research

Karunya has a creditable record of placement of its final year students and graduates. A good number of final year students plan to go for higher studies in India or abroad or turn entrepreneurs. As per recent trends about 80% of eligible final year students, who seek a placement, are placed with reputed organizations at the initiative of the Karunya University prior to their leaving the campus.