B.Sc. (Hons.) in Data Science and AI 

at Karunya University, Coimbatore

Karunya University is a private deemed-to-be university that is approved by the University Grants Commission (UGC) and is also approved by the AICTE (All India Council for Technical Education)

Karunya Institute of Technology and Science conducts its entrance exam- KEE for BTech and BSc Agriculture admission. Karunya University offers various courses in four streams: Engineering, Management, Science, and Agriculture. Students can check the table presented below:

Course Name	Eligibility Criteria	Selection Criteria
MBA	Bachelor's or master's degree or equivalent with at least 60% aggregate	XAT/CAT/MAT scorecard besides the KMAT (Karunya Management Aptitude Test)
BTech	Class 12 in relevant subjects with at least 60% aggregate	Karunya Entrance Exam (KEE)/Single Window Counselling (SWC) 2026
BSc	Class 12 with 60% aggregate	Merit-based
BCom	Class 12 with 60% aggregate	Merit-based
MTech	Bachelor's in Engineering/ Technology in the concerned discipline with at least 60% aggregate	Merit-based

Yes, Karunya is a good university. Karunya University has been ranked at the 1401-1500 position by the QS Sustainability Ranking 2026, 694 by the QS Asian University Rankings 2026, and 212 by the QS Asian University Rankings - Southern Asia 2026. Karunya University provides undergraduate, PG, & PhD programmes to students. 

Karunya University offers good placements for courses like BTech, MTech and MBA, etc. The key highlights of Karunya University placements for the Class of 2025 are tabulated below:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2025)
Highest package	INR 23.6 LPA
Total offers	1900
Total placements	1478
Multiple offers	422
Total recruiters	375

Yes, Karunya University is ranked by many ranking bodies such as QS NIRF and others. Check out the table below to know more:

Ranking Body	Ranks
QS Asian University Rankings - Southern Asia	212
QS Asian University Rankings	681 - 700
QS Sustainability Ranking	1301 - 1350
NIRF 2024 under the Science category	113
NIRF 2024 under the Engineering category	118

Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences offers a two-year MSc course divided into four semesters. Karunya University (deemed-to-be) offers MSc in three specialisations, namely Biotechnology, Food Science & Technology and Agriculture. Candidates who have completed bachelor's degree in any discipline with at least 50% aggregate are eligible to apply for any of the MSc specialisations

No, admission to BSc course is based on merit in the last qualifying exam. Candidates must pass Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics/ Biology/ Biotechnology or equivalent with at least 50% aggregate to apply for the BSc course. The university provides provisional admission online. However, only after the verification of document and payment of course fee, admission is confirmed. Any aspirant found with false documents will not be given admission.

Yes, the university offers a four-year BSc (Hons) Agriculture course. The selection to BSc (Hons) is based on Karunya Entrance Exam (KEE) conducted by the university and Class 12 score. Candidates must pass Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics or PCB or PCMB or Agriculture with at least 50% aggregate to apply for the BSc (Hons) course. Candidates who have passed Class 12 or equivalent under vocational stream and studied Biology and Agricultural Practices as Vocational Subjects including theory and practical with 50% aggregate can also apply. Candidates need to pay a total fee of INR 11.24 Lacs as per an unofficial source after the completion of selection rounds.

Admission to BTech course is based on JEE Main/ KEE score. KEE or Karunya Entrance Examination conducted every year for admission to UG courses of Engineering, Agriculture, Biosciences, Criminology, Management, Media, Design, Nursing, Health science, Data Science, Forensic Science, Commerce, Nanoscience, Optometry. After completion of the selection rounds, shortlisted candidates are called for counselling and document verification. Candidates need to pay the course fee to confirm their admission.