Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education is a Deemed to be University (formerly Arulmigu Kalasalingam College of Engineering) which was established in 1984 under the trust Kalasalingam and Anandam Ammal Charities. Kalasalingam University Madurai is accredited by NBA, ABET, and with A Grade by NAAC. Kalasalingam University, through around 10 schools of study, offers UG, PG, and PhD courses to students across the Science, Engineering, Technology, and Humanities streams. The deemed-to-be university provides BTech in Engineering for differently able (hearing and speech impaired) students. Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education is approved by UGC, AICTE, and COA. Kalasalingam University is ranked 35 under the University category by NIIRF 2022. The major highlights of Kalasalingam University are tabulated below:
| Particulars | Statistics |
|---|---|
| Establishment year | Ownership type | 1984 | Private Deemed to be University |
| Top accreditations | A Grade by NAAC, NBA, ABET |
| Recognised by | UGC, AICTE, and COA |
| Rankings (2022) | – 35 under the University category by NIIRF- 39 under the Engineering category by NIIRF- 50 under the Overall category by NIRF |
| Flagship courses | BTech, MTech |