The Campus-backup
KCT has a sprawling campus of 150 Acres. Four academic blocks and an administrative block constitute more than one-fourth of the campus area. Playgrounds for various sports enfold 23 acres. The magnificence of this green canopy is great with the infrastructure for academic excellence, general facilities and four signature buildings such as Ramanandha Adigalar Auditorium, Jyothi Nilayam, Gnana Sabai and Temple.
Mahatma Gandhi Central Library is housed in the first floor of Dr. Mahalingam Vigyan Bhavan with large, open spaces, niches for collaborative work, open access system, creatively designed work platforms and an infusion of natural and architectural aesthetics unfolding new learning paths for everyone—student, scholar, researcher, teacher, visitor or just a curious mind.
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Volumes
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Magazines
31,500
online international
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Fully automated
Learning Resources
EBSCO’s Business
Source Elite Database
DELNET Institutional
membership
Access to National
Digital Library
Reprography
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Exclusive Reference
Section with 2392 books
Board Room: A huddle space for teams to engage in discussions, which can be availed through online reservation. This meeting room with white boards, LCD projector and Wi-fi connectivity is certainly a place to connect, collaborate and create.
A.Muse Thought Lab: A larger space for independent learning, private reading and writing, A.Muse Thought Lab is open for students and staff during the regular library hours and does not require reservation.
Nucleus: Designed to cater to the needs of the modern learners, a huge array of online resources that includes e-books, journals and periodicals, software packages, library resource database and much more are made available during the regular library hours with seamless Wi-fi connectivity.
Node: The seamless, aesthetically designed converge of A.Muse Thought Lab, the individual reading space, Boardroom for group study and collaboration and Nucleus, the digital repository for online resources.
Infinity Loop: The repository of books, reference materials and other learning resources.
Refreshment Point: A space within the library stacked with beverages and snacks to refuel your academic and research engagement.
Information Desk: An Information Point at the lobby to assist the visitors who ask for directions and check out the availability of books and journals.
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Kumaraguru Hostels
Living on campus is an enriching experience during the academic transition into collegiate education and Kumaraguru Hostels provide a unique living-learning experience, fostering personal and academic development for its 3000+ residents. Equipped with spacious, aesthetically designed rooms with modern amenities, dining facility, shared lounge space and laundry facilities, hostel residents soon find that Kumaraguru Hostels is certainly a home away from home.
A conducive space to live and learn, the Kumaraguru Girls Hostels strives to create a community that fosters safety, security, personal and academic progress.
Features
- 3 Modern Hostel Blocks
- 302 Spacious rooms with modern amenities
- 1,34,606 Sq. Ft Built-in area
- 24-hour Caretakers On-Duty
- Seamless Wi-Fi
- Hot Water & Uninterrupted Electricity
- 24-hour on-site security with CCTV
- Laundry Service
- Exterior Courtyard
- K’s Café
- Yoga Studio
- Television Lounge
- Wellness Space
The three storeyed 67,842 sq. ft Hostel A houses 157 spacious furnished rooms.
No of Rooms: 157
No of Residents: 649
Study Zone
The three storeyed 37,515 sq. ft Hostel B houses 101 spacious furnished rooms.
No of Rooms: 101
No of Residents: 303
Study Zone
The three storeyed 29,249 sq. ft Hostel C houses 44 spacious furnished rooms.
No of Rooms: 44
No of Residents: 180
Study Zone
Sarada Maiyam, the exclusive facility centre for Girl student residents of Kumaraguru with a built-in area of 45425 sq. ft houses living, dining and recreation space.
Amenities
Television Lounge
Spacious Dining Space with a capacity of 1000 pax per meal
Dorm Facility
KRAFT – exclusive fitness centre for Girls
Testimonial 1:
A cosy hub to stay and study plays a critical role in student success. The in-campus hostel facility at Kumaraguru with modern amenities such as spacious furnished rooms, internet connectivity, indoor sports facility, gym, and much more has made it an affable space next only to my home.
Testimonial 2:
Kumaraguru Hostels is an all-inclusive life-style living where you expand your horizon, bond with new friends, create study groups, networking meet-ups which largely aids in personal and professional grooming.
A conducive space to live and learn, the Kumaraguru Boys Hostels strives to create a community that fosters safety, security, personal and academic progress.
Features
- 6 Modern Hostel Blocks
- 508 Spacious rooms with modern amenities
- 2,42,326 Sq. Ft Built-in area
- 24-hour Caretakers On-Duty
- Seamless Wi-Fi
- Hot Water & Uninterrupted Electricity
- 24-hour on-site security with CCTV
- Indoor Games Facility
- Laundry Service
- Exterior Courtyard
- K’s Café
- Yoga Studio
- Television Lounge
- Wellness Space
TThe three storeyed 26,400 sq. ft Hostel 1 houses 61 spacious furnished rooms.
No of Rooms: 61
No of Residents: 252
Study Zone
The three storeyed 30,480 sq. ft Hostel 2 houses 75 spacious furnished rooms.
No of Rooms: 75
No of Residents: 308
Study Zone
The two storeyed 58,002 sq. ft Hostel 3 houses 153 spacious furnished rooms.
No of Rooms: 153
No of Residents: 624
Study Zone
The two storeyed 68,946 sq. ft Hostel 4 houses 126 spacious furnished rooms.
No of Rooms: 126
No of Residents: 518
Study Zone
The three storeyed 29,249 sq. ft Hostel 5 houses 45 spacious furnished rooms.
No of Rooms: 45
No of Residents: 184
Study Zone
The three storeyed 29,249 sq. ft Hostel 6 houses 48 spacious furnished rooms.
No of Rooms: 48
No of Residents: 196
Study Zone
Vallalar Maiyam, the exclusive facility centre for Boy student residents of Kumaraguru with a built-in area of 70422 sq.ft houses living, dining and recreation space.
Amenities
Television Lounge
Spacious Dining Space with a capacity of 1000 pax per meal
Dorm Facility
KRAFT – exclusive fitness centre for Boys
Testimonial 1:
College experience doesn’t stop at the classroom and I am fully convinced that being a campus resident in the Kumaraguru Hostels has given me the edge to stay and explore after 5:00 PM facilities be it the access to library and labs till late evenings or indulging in sports through the night, that greatly aided in my academic and co-curricular activities.
Hive offers a premier off-campus residential facility for Kumaraguru boy student residents located in the close proximity to the campus. Hive is a five storeyed residential space with modern amenities houses 58 spacious rooms.
Features
- Single and double occupancy with attached bathroom facilities
- A/C and Non-A/C options
- 24-hour Caretakers On-Duty
- Seamless Wi-Fi
- Hot Water & Uninterrupted Electricity
- Shuttle buses to and from campus
The Institution is mindful about the physical and mental wellness of everyone in the campus. The Aruljyothi Medical Centre housed inside the campus caters to the basic medical care of the students, staff and faculty members. The eight-bedded hospital with two doctors, nursing assistants and ambulance facilities is operational 24×7. Stretchers, wheel chairs, oxygen cylinders and other equipment are always on standby for any eventuality. When specialised treatments are required, the patients are immediately shifted to the multi-speciality hospitals located in the vicinity of the campus with which the institution has tie-up.
Arutchelvar Ayya was an ardent follower of Vallalar Perunthagai and believed in the oneness of God in the form of a Jyoti. A space is created in the Mahalingam Vigyan Bhavan to function as a meditation centre, named “Gnana Sabai”. It is situated over an area of 2260 square feet. With a serene atmosphere, Gnana Sabai remains open for anyone who wants to practice mental stillness and relaxation through meditation. The centre is designed to offer an ambiance for one to indulge in mindfulness and connect with the inner self. An eternal Jyoti will light the meditation centre which symbolises that God is one.
The gym named KRAFT resonates a healthy mind in a healthy body. The significance of KRAFT is that it is in-door and spreads over an area of 2400 square feet. The gym equipment are well tested, maintained and adhere to the international standards. This in-door unit is separate for men and women users.
Academics achievements and sporting excellence are synchronous in KCT. The sports facilities on the campus is conducive to any kind of sports. In the sprawling ground of 23 acres various sports activities such as, Football, Hockey, Cricket, Basketball, Volley Ball, Ball badminton, Kabaddi, Tennis, Handball, Kho-Kho, Throw ball and outdoor Gymnasium find their enthusiastic players. This sports ground goes through regular maintenance to support and encourage the sportsmen and sportswomen of the college.
Martial Arts
The Hall of Martial Arts of KCT trains students on a variety of martial art forms such as Wushu, Karate, Silambam, Fencing, and Boxing. Performing martial arts prepares the students’ mind and body for a self paced steady growth. The beauty of students getting trained in yoga and martial arts while studying here is that, they are able to strike a mental balance with a series of academic activities they go through and their performance reflects this.
Badminton courts
Prof. Arumugam Students’ Centre buzzing with academic activities through the day, metamorphoses into an indoor sports zone by dusk and during the weekends. While students and faculty members swing their racquets for fun and fitness in the synthetic-surface badminton courts on one end, the state and national level players in the campus indulge in rigorous training for the sport on the other end. The indoor space is multi-functional and houses the requisite facilities for students to practise martial arts such as Karate, Taekwondo and Fencing in addition to indoor sports. Several National and International tournaments are also hosted in the indoor space.
Yoga
Yoga, an alternative medicine for health and fitness, is open to students who wish to learn the art of being in the pink of physical and mental health. The impact of putting themselves through this has been highly positive and rewarding. Thus the college provides the best Yoga training possible for the students.
Ramanandha Adigalar Auditorium is a huge indoor space designed with well-deployed acoustic system and lighting facilities. The spacious, well-furnished air-conditioned auditorium with lounge space, green room, LAN/Wi-fi facilities and audio-visual systems is the venue for campus-level events such as convocation, seminars and conferences in addition to hosting a number of events of national and international reputation.
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1500
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1632
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Built-in
PA System
Air-conditioned
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Seminar Hall C (Sir CV Raman Hall) housed in Dr. Mahalingam Vigyan Bhavan is aesthetically designed to host various academic and co-curricular events. The spacious, well-furnished seminar hall with modern amenities such as LAN/Wi-fi facilities and audio-visual systems is lively with events and programmes almost on all days.
3000
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300
seating capacity
480
sq.ft Stage
Built-in
PA System
Seminar Hall D (Swami Vivekananda Hall) housed in Dr. Mahalingam Vigyan Bhavan is aesthetically designed to host various academic and co-curricular events. The spacious, well-furnished seminar hall with modern amenities such as LAN/Wi-fi facilities and audio-visual systems is lively with events and programmes almost on all days.
3190
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250
seating capacity
385
sq.ft Stage
Built-in
PA System
Air-conditioned
Auditorium
C-Block Seminar Hall is aesthetically designed to host various academic and co-curricular events. The spacious, well-furnished seminar hall with modern amenities such as LAN/Wi-fi facilities and audio-visual systems is lively with events and programmes almost on all days.
3040
sq.ft Built-in area
250
seating capacity
385
sq.ft Stage
Built-in
PA System
Food is an experience. The KORE cafeteria in the campus which can serve 1000 at a time, gives a hygienic, quality, timely and tasty food adding to the living and learning experience of the students, faculty and visitors. In the East side of the campus, is the East KORE cafeteria, with a seating capacity of 450 located right behind Mahalingam Vigyan Bhavan. The Campus Dining near to the hostel can cater up to 240 people. Besides these food courts, Coffee shops such as Namma Cafe, K’s Cafe, Munch Box are places where students relax and share a laugh. Some of these cafeterias are managed by students as an entrepreneurial venture.
Jyothi Nilayam is the hospitality suite of KCT known for its ambience. Inspired by the classical South Indian courtyard style homes, the guest facility is built to the wishes of our founder Arutchelvar Ayya. With an area of about 24,000 square feet, this centrally located guest facility is an addition to the architectural beauty of KCT. A spacious central courtyard is nested by the Jyothi shrine with 14 guest rooms, conference room, a guest lounge and the dining hall. This facility plays host to important events and special guests.
The campus houses a Karur Vysya Bank branch, for the convenience of students, faculty members and staff.
Contact Number: 0422-2666800;
MICR Code: 641053005;
IFSC Code: KVBL0001245;
Timings: Monday to Friday: 10:00 am to 2:00 pm Saturday: 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
Besides this, Axis Bank ATM also functions inside the campus.
The college has a fleet of buses and mini buses to transport students and staff from different places, in and around Coimbatore. These buses operate along different routes starting at 6:30am from different locations. Currently, there are 8 buses and 6 mini buses at service.
Olippadi is the Tamil translation of the word photocopy. It is the print house, a campus start-up and it’s one of a kind in Kumaraguru. 9 engineering aspirants and 9 aspiring managers joined together to bring this establishment inside the campus. These budding entrepreneurs manage the reprographic needs of 6000 students and 700 faculty members of the campus. Olippadi also offers customized services like facilitating printouts if the documents are dropped @ [email protected] and in future are planning to offer door delivery services.
Started in the year 2017, Laundry is the recent in-house startup made available to the students, especially in the hostel. Students can get their clothes dry-washed and the pricing is based on the quantity. The service is provided systematically by adopting new technologies for washing & drying.
K Mart is a retail establishment in KCT offering a wide range of consumer goods such as clothing, home appliances, cosmetics, sporting goods, books, electronics, stationery items etc. Students can avail the materials needed for their hostel from here at the swipe of the money from their ID card.