Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education

Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education (KARE) formerly Arulmigu Kalasalingam College of Engineering was established in 1984 by the pioneering Kalasalingam Anandam Ammal Charities. Located at the pristine foothills of scenic Western Ghats, the college obtained the Deemed to be University status in 2006. The Institution has been serving the society for thirty four long years and it caters to the needs of the students from all walks of the society. KARE offers UG programmes, PG programmes and Ph.D programmes. It is the first Institution in India to introduce a special B.Tech programme in engineering for the differently able (speech and hearing impaired) students. The Institution has been re-accredited by NAAC with ‘A’ grade with a CGPA of 3.11 in 2015. Six UG programmes have been accredited by NBA under Tier-1. The Institution continues to do indefatigable work in getting projects and research centers. It has received DST funding to establish the National Center for Advance Research in Discrete Mathematics. KARE has got the state of the art IRC with splendid high end instruments for advanced research in material sciences and life sciences. Multistoried separate hostels with plenty of facilities provide accommodation to thousands of students. The institution has spent exorbitant sum to create a world class swimming pool and indoor auditorium for sports. Furthermore KARE gives utmost importance to Intra-mural and Extra mural activities for the holistic development of the students.

INTERNAL QUALITY ASSURANCE CELL (IQAC)

Objectives:

To develop a quality system for conscious, consistent and catalytic programmed action to improve the academic and administrative performance.

To promote measures for institutional functioning towards quality enhancement through internalization of quality culture and institutionalization of best practices.

Functions:

Development and application of quality benchmarks/parameters for the various academic, extra and co curricular activities and administrative activities.

Documentation and collection of feedbacks from students, parents and other stakeholders on quality-related institutional processes

Dissemination of information on the various quality parameters.

Organization of inter and intra institutional workshops, seminars on quality related themes and promotion of quality circles

Documentation of the various activities and best practices, leading to quality improvement.

Development and maintenance of institutional database through online for the purpose of maintaining/enhancing the institutional quality

Development of quality culture in the university premises.

Preparation and submission of Annual Quality Assurance Report (AQAR) based on the quality parameters/assessment criteria developed by the NAAC in the prescribed format.