Perunthalaivar Kamarajar Institute of Engineering and Technology (PKIET)

What Perunthalaivar Kamarajar Institute of Engineering and Technology (PKIET) does

Perunthalaivar Kamarajar Institute of Engineering and Technology (PKIET) is a government engineering college established in 2007 in Karaikal district, Union Territory of Puducherry, India. It operates as a constituent college of Puducherry Technological University (PTU) since academic year 2020-21 and is approved by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). The institution offers AICTE-approved B.Tech programs across six engineering disciplines — Electronics and Communication Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Information Technology, Biomedical Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, and Petrochemical Engineering — with a sanctioned intake of 60 students per flagship program. Students are admitted through the centralized CENTAC admissions process, with the majority drawn from the UT of Puducherry and 15% from other states.

Supporting infrastructure includes a state-of-the-art Artificial Intelligence Laboratory inaugurated in May 2025 with 30 latest-configuration desktops and necessary AI software, a Language Laboratory with 30 systems running Globarena software for IELTS/TOEFL/GRE/GMAT/CAT preparation, and approximately 100 computer systems across computer laboratories. Student development is supported through technical associations (Bits2clouds, iconnect, E'SAP, PROBE), two NSS units, four student clubs, alumni association I-Merge, and recurring events such as the Euphoria cultural festival and Khel Utsav sports meet. Research credentials include 14 Ph.D. candidates awarded under Prof. P. Thambidurai in Computer Science & Engineering, with two additional scholars currently pursuing doctorates under his supervision.

Revenue is generated primarily through regulated student fees — tuition is waived for Pondicherry State students (Rs. 16,350 first-year total) and Rs. 25,000 per annum for other-state students (Rs. 41,350 first-year total) — supplemented by undisclosed government grants as an institution owned and operated by the Government of Puducherry under the Directorate of Higher and Technical Education. The Training and Placement Cell facilitates campus recruitment with major employers including TCS, Accenture, HCL Technologies and Tech Mahindra, and the institution reports an average 80% subject pass rate in University Examinations and a 95.45% placement rate in academic year 2016-2017. Distribution of admissions and placements runs through CENTAC and the T&P Cell respectively, with marketing and stakeholder communication via the official website and active social media presence on Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, Pinterest and Behance.

Name

Perunthalaivar Kamarajar Institute of Engineering and Technology (PKIET)

Legal name

Perunthalaivar Kamarajar Institute of Engineering and Technology

Website

https://pkiet.edu.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Perunthalaivar Kamarajar Institute of Engineering and Technology (PKIET) is a government engineering college in Karaikal, Puducherry, India, operating as a constituent college of Pudicherry Technological University since 2020-21. It offers AICTE-approved B.Tech programs across six engineering disciplines to undergraduate students admitted via the centralized CENTAC admissions process.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Karaikal

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fee Revenue: PKIET generates revenue primarily through student fees. Tuition fees are waived for Pondicherry State students, while Other State students pay Rs. 25,000 per annum. Additional fees include Special Fees (Rs. 3,000), Library Fees (Rs. 1,500), Computer Fees (Rs. 1,500), Laboratory Fees (Rs. 1,000), and other nominal charges. As a constituent college of Pondicherry Technological University, PKIET is a government-funded institution with partial fee waiver for local students.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

PKIET is a Government engineering college affiliated to Pondicherry University and approved by AICTE, offering four-year B.Tech degree programs in Electronics and Communication Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Information Technology, Biomedical Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, and Petrochemical Engineering. The college supplements its academic delivery with an Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, a Language Laboratory equipped with Globarena software, computer laboratories, hostels, sports facilities, and a Training and Placement Cell that drives student recruitment.

Product overview

PKIET is an engineering college offering B.Tech programs in six disciplines: Electronics and Communication Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Information Technology, Biomedical Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, and Petrochemical Engineering. The institution operates as a constituent college of Pondicherry Technological University. Beyond academic programs, PKIET provides infrastructure facilities including an Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (inaugurated May 2025 with 30 computers) and a Language Laboratory with Globarena software. Student development is supported through technical associations (Bits2clouds, iconnect, E'SAP, PROBE), a Training and Placement Cell, NSS units, sports facilities (Khel Utsav), cultural festivals (Euphoria), and various clubs including the Nyaya Oli legal awareness club. The institution received AICTE approval from 2007-08 through 2025-26.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• B.Tech Electronics and Communication Engineering

Quantifiable outcome

• Average 80% result in every subject in University Examinations
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• IEEE Madras DivisioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 May 2026PKIET co-hosted the Panel of Conference Organizers (POCO) event with IEEE Madras Division Student Activities Committee (SAC) on 16th May 2026. The event featured detailed seminars on IEEE conference guidelines, dissertation preparation, review process, conference management and research ethics. Dr. P. Raghavan, President, IEEE Madras Division and other IEEE officials were present. Faculty and students from PKIET, NIT Puducherry and various institutions participated.
• ONGC (Oil and Natural Gas Corporation), KaraikalminorOthers · 1 January 2026ONGC Karaikal provided financial sponsorship for PKIET's International Women's Day celebration 2026. ONGC's generous contribution played a significant role in the successful organization of the event promoting Women's Empowerment and Social awareness at PKIET.
• M/s Atheena Pandian Private Limited, ChennaiminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 November 2022The Department of Biomedical Engineering signed a MoU with M/s Atheena Pandian Private Limited, Chennai on 11th November 2022. The collaboration facilitates joint efforts between the company and PKIET on providing trainings, workshops, and placement assistance for students of the department of Biomedical Engineering. The MoU was signed between the Founder-cum-CEO of the company and Principal Dr. A. Kumar, in the presence of HOD Dr. R. Sathishkumar and student coordinator Dr. B. Shankarlal.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore: A well-known South Indian engineering college with a similar six-department approach and a strong T&P cell attracting the same major IT-services recruiters (TCS, Accenture, HCL, Tech Mahindra).
• Government College of Engineering, Pune (GCOEP): A long-established state-government AICTE-approved engineering college in Maharashtra, comparable to PKIET in operating model, AICTE-governed B.Tech programs, and placement-cell driven recruitment of IT services majors.
• Thiagarajar College of Engineering (TCE), Madurai: An autonomous AICTE-approved engineering college in Tamil Nadu with a comparable T&P cell ecosystem recruiting major IT services employers, similar departmental structure, and overlapping recruiter base.
• Government College of Technology, Coimbatore (GCT): Autonomous state-government engineering college in Tamil Nadu affiliated with Anna University, sharing PKIET's South Indian government engineering-college operating model, AICTE approval pattern, and dependency on state-funded tuition economics.
• Pondicherry Engineering College (PEC): The senior government engineering institution in the Union Territory of Puducherry, also affiliated with Pondicherry Technological University. Directly comparable as a government engineering college serving Puducherry UT students through similar B.Tech programs and identical regulatory ecosystem.
• Madras Institute of Technology (MIT), Chennai: A constituent Anna University engineering college offering specialized B.Tech programs including Biomedical Engineering and ECE, closely matching PKIET's differentiated department mix and government-college status with similar recruiter base.
• Christ College of Engineering and Technology, Puducherry: A local Puducherry engineering college competing for the same UT-level admission pool under CENTAC; comparable in scale, programs (CSE/IT/ECE), and recruiter mix to PKIET.
• Sri Manakula Vinayagar Engineering College, Puducherry: Private AICTE-approved engineering college in the same Puducherry UT region, drawing from the same CENTAC-admission talent pool and competing directly with PKIET for the same student segment and recruiter visits.

Broad incumbents

• National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli (NIT Trichy): A premier government-funded engineering institution in Tamil Nadu. Although significantly larger and more prestigious than PKIET, it sets the regional benchmark for recruiter pull, research output, and student outcomes that prospective PKIET students and faculty reference.
• BITS Pilani: A leading private-sector engineering institution competing for top-tier South Indian STEM talent. Provides the aspirational benchmark for differentiated engineering education quality and research output relevant to PKIET's positioning decisions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/perunthalaivar-kamarajar-institute-of-engineering-and-technology-pkiet-

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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