Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education
Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education, formerly Arulmigu Kalasalingam College of Engineering and Kalasalingam University, is a private deemed to be university located in Krishnankoil near Rajapalayam in Tamil Nadu, India. The campus is close to the ancient temple town of Srivilliputhur.
History
Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education was established in 1984 by the Kalasalingam Anandam Ammal Charities. "Kalvi vallal" Thiru T. Kalasalingam, was the founder chairman. It was granted deemed to be university status in 2006. In November 2017, following a directive by the University Grants Commission to drop the "University" from the name it was renamed Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education.Location
Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education is situated at Krishnankoil, south of Madurai and north of Srivilliputhur, in Madurai-Shenkottah National Highway. The location is at the foothills of the Western Ghats in a rural setting of Virudhunagar District.Courses offered
The Deemed to be university offers Bachelor of Technology and Master of Technology degrees in the following fields:- Aeronautical Engineering
- Agricultural Engineering
- Automobile Engineering
- Biomedical Engineering
- Biotechnology
- Chemical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Computer Science and Engineering
- Electronics and Communication Engineering
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering
- Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering
- Food Engineering
- Information and Communication Technology
- Information Technology
- Manufacturing Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
Central and departmental libraries
- Extensive collection of academic volumes and titles
- Popular periodicals
- National and international journals
- Supplementary digital resources