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Motto
  
Arise and Shine

Established
  
1986 (1986)

Postgraduates
  
2100

Chancellor
  
Paul Dhinakaran

Vice-chancellor
  
Sundar Manoharan

Type
  
Private University

Undergraduates
  
7000

Phone
  
0422 261 4301

Undergraduate tuition and fees
  
100,000 INR (2013)

Karunya University

Founders
  
D.G.S. Dhinakaran, Paul Dhinakaran

Address
  
Karunya Nagar, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu 641114

Similar
  
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, PSG College of Technology, Karpagam University, Avinashilingam University, Bharathiar University

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Annual thanksgiving programme 2016 karunya university


Karunya University is a private university located in Coimbatore, India having separate buses for 1st years and senior students to prevent ragging. It was founded as a Christian minority institution by D. G. S. Dhinakaran, his son Paul Dhinakaran, Christian evangelists and the founders of Jesus Calls Ministries, India. This deemed university has been accredited by NAAC with a 'B' grade. All India Ranking 2016 listed by National Institute Ranking Framework, Ministry of Human Resources Development, Govt. of India has placed Karunya University 48th rank under university category, 44th rank under engineering institutions category.

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Construction in hill areas

In 2015, the Directorate of Town and Country Planning, Coimbatore and the Local Planning Authority issued a notice to the university for lack of approval from the government body, Hill Area Conservation Authority. A report in Tehelka magazine noted that the institute was encroaching on elephant migration routes. 

Activities (Fests, Sports and Games)

The Evangeline Memorial South India Tournament is organized annually in mid September. Karunya is a team in all the games among the entire league of Tamil Nadu engineering colleges.

Professional Societies Chapters

  • IAESTE (International Association for Exchange of Students for Technical Expertise). Karunya is one of the two nodal points of IAESTE in India. The other being Manipal University. Interns from all over the globe come to Karunya University all throughout the year for research and technical experience. Active exchange of students happens between countries like Germany, Austria, United Kingdom, Poland, Thailand, Brazil and China. Karunya hosts annual festivals in its campus for interns, like IAESTE day, on the 20th of October.
  • CSI (Computer Society of India)
  • References

    Karunya University Wikipedia


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