The Kongu Engineering College (or KEC) (Tamil: கொங்கு பொறியியல் கல்லூரி) is an ISO certified institution located at KEC Nagar Perundurai, Erode of Tamil Nadu in India. It was founded by Kongu Vellalar Institute of Technology Trust (KVITT) in 1984. To achieve technical excellence in their rural areas, 41 philanthropists from different walks of life, who realized the need for technical education formed KVITT.
The Institution is a possession of Kongu Vellalar Institute of Technology Trust in Erode District, Tamil Nadu. Kongu Vellalar is an influential community in western part of Tamil Nadu.
Affiliated to Anna University, Chennai, the college has completed 27 years in the field of technical education. The institution has an area of 173.25 acres (70.11 ha) of land.
The college became autonomous in 2009.
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