Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences

What is the fee structure at Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences?

Fees at Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences, Coimbatore range from about ₹2,33,000 for the 2-year M.Tech to ₹12,24,000 for the 4-year B.Tech for the complete programme in 2026. Karunya is a NAAC A++ accredited deemed-to-be university, and its fee depends heavily on the programme and, for B.Tech, on the KEE (Karunya Entrance Examination) scholarship slab you fall into. Professional programmes carry the highest total cost: B.Tech at ₹12,24,000 (2026) and B.Sc (Hons.) Agriculture at ₹11,84,000 (2026). Management and postgraduate programmes sit lower, with the MBA at ₹6,58,000 and M.Tech at ₹2,33,000 for the full course in 2026. On a per-semester basis, B.Tech tuition at Karunya runs between roughly ₹1,06,750 and ₹1,46,750 (2026) across specialisations and scholarship categories, plus a one-time admission fee of about ₹10,000. Hostel and mess charges are billed separately. The sections below break down each programme, the year-on-year movement in fees, and the scholarships Karunya offers to bring the effective cost down.

Course-Wise Fee Structure (2026)

The table below lists the total programme fee at Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences for 2026, programme by programme, so an applicant can see exactly what each degree costs end to end. It answers the most common planning question: "What will my full course at Karunya cost?" Tuition is the academic component; "Other Charges" covers items such as the one-time admission fee, examination, and registration costs that sit on top of tuition. Read across each row to get the total payable over the full duration, and note that hostel and mess are extra (see the FAQ on hostel fees).

The clear takeaway for 2026 is that Karunya's engineering and agriculture flagship degrees (B.Tech ₹12,24,000 and B.Sc Agriculture ₹11,84,000) are the most expensive because they are 4-year professional programmes, while the 2-year M.Tech (₹2,33,000) and M.Sc Agriculture (₹1,63,000) are the most affordable full-time options. The MBA at ₹6,58,000 sits in the middle. For B.Tech in particular, the headline ₹12,24,000 is before any KEE scholarship; a strong entrance rank can cut this substantially, which is why the actual amount most students pay is lower than the sticker price. Where a programme shows "to be confirmed," Karunya publishes the figure on its official fee-structure portal closer to admission.

Year-Wise Fee Changes

Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences revises its fee structure each academic year, and B.Tech tuition has moved upward modestly across the 2024, 2025 and 2026 cycles. The university publishes separate fee PDFs for the 2024-25, 2025-26 and 2026-27 batches, with the per-semester tuition spread widening as new specialisations (such as AI and Data Science) command higher slabs. The table below tracks the B.Tech per-semester tuition band, which is the single fee most applicants compare year to year, so you can judge the direction of the hike before you apply.

The trend for an applicant to note is that the top of the B.Tech tuition band has held steady at roughly ₹1,46,750 per semester across 2025 and 2026, while the effective amount you pay still depends on your KEE scholarship slab rather than on a flat annual hike. In practical terms, the year-on-year increase at Karunya is incremental rather than steep, so a 2026 entrant should budget close to the ₹12,24,000 full B.Tech figure unless a scholarship reduces it. Because the university issues fresh PDFs annually, always cross-check the 2026-27 document on the official admissions portal before paying.

Scholarships & Fee Waivers at Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences

Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences offers one of the more aggressive merit-scholarship systems among Tamil Nadu deemed universities, anchored on the KEE rank for B.Tech aspirants. In 2026, students with a KEE rank between 1 and 100 can receive up to a 100% tuition waiver, and the university has committed around ₹5 crore in merit aid covering roughly 2,500 seats for KEE ranks under 500. This is the single biggest lever for cutting the ₹12,24,000 B.Tech sticker price.

KEE rank-based scholarships

For 2026, B.Tech scholarship slabs are tied directly to KEE rank: ranks 1-100 attract the highest waiver (up to 100% of tuition), with the percentage tapering down as the rank band widens. A top rank can save several lakh rupees across the four years, effectively bringing a student's net B.Tech outlay well below ₹10,00,000.

Merit scholarships on 12th marks

Beyond KEE, Karunya awards merit scholarships based on PCM or PCB marks in Class 12, ranging from approximately ₹40,000 to ₹1,20,000 for Indian students in 2026. These reward board-exam performance even when a candidate's entrance rank is moderate.

Young Innovators and other awards

Karunya also runs Young Innovators and Inventors Scholarships worth roughly ₹60,000 to ₹1,20,000 (2026) for students who have won or participated in national or state-level innovation contests, alongside sports-achievement awards. Across all schemes, renewal in later years typically requires maintaining a CGPA of around 8.0, so the waiver continues only if academic performance holds. Applicants should confirm current slab tables and renewal terms on Karunya's official admissions portal, as scholarship percentages are updated each admission cycle.