Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham — Coimbatore Campus is one of India’s most highly ranked private universities, situated at Ettimadai in the foothills of the Western Ghats. The campus is known for its lush green surroundings, strong research output, and placement record.
About Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
Founded by spiritual leader Mata Amritanandamayi (Amma), Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham is a multi-campus deemed university with campuses in Coimbatore, Kochi, Amritapuri, Chennai, Mysuru, and Faridabad. The Coimbatore campus is the largest and flagship campus.
Rankings and Accreditations:
- NAAC A++ graded
- Top 10 in NIRF University Rankings (National Institutional Ranking Framework, Government of India)
- QS World University Rankings — among India’s top universities
- NBA accreditation for engineering programs
- Listed among top 200 Asian universities by QS Asia
Programs at Amrita Coimbatore
Engineering (B.Tech — 4 years): Computer Science and Engineering (CSE), Artificial Intelligence & Data Science, ECE, Mechanical, Civil, Chemical, Aerospace, and several specialized programs.
Computer Applications and Sciences: M.Sc. in Computer Science, Data Science, Cybersecurity.
Management: MBA in Business Analytics, Finance, Marketing, Operations.
Ph.D. Programs: Research programs across engineering, science, and management with active industry tie-ups.
Campus Life
The Ettimadai campus is a residential campus — most students live on-campus in well-maintained hostels.
Campus facilities include:
- Central Library with 100,000+ volumes and digital database access
- Advanced research labs (AI, Robotics, Biotech, Nanotech)
- Sports complex with cricket ground, indoor sports hall, swimming pool
- Hospital on campus (Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences)
- Multiple cafeterias
- 24/7 Wi-Fi across campus
- Regular cultural and technical festivals (Anokha and Arpanah)
Placements
Amrita Coimbatore is known for strong placement numbers. Top recruiters include Microsoft, Google, Amazon, TCS, Infosys, Wipro, Cognizant, Goldman Sachs, Samsung, and ISRO. Average and median salaries are competitive with other top-ranked Indian engineering institutions.
Reaching the Campus
The campus is at Ettimadai, 30 km from Coimbatore city on NH544 (Coimbatore–Palakkad highway).
- By cab from Coimbatore city: 40–50 minutes
- By bus: TNSTC buses to Ettimadai from Gandhipuram Bus Stand
- Campus shuttle: The university operates shuttle buses between campus and Coimbatore city for students
Phone: 0422-2685000 Website: www.amrita.edu/campus/coimbatore/
