I have a few friends from Karunya University. According to them, the hostel facilities are quite good. 

• In the first and second year, you will have to stay in 4-seater rooms with four random people. In the third or fourth year, you can change to single seater/4-seater/6-seater rooms. For single-seater rooms, you will have to pay an extra 5,000 each semester.
• Every room in the hostel is facilitated with a proper cot, tube lights, study table, clean bathrooms, housekeeping, and proper ventilation. You can also use a wall shelf for keeping your belongings. The rooms are spacious. However, the rooms are non-ac. 
• The hostels are safe. There is 24/7 security.
• The food and accommodation facilities are worth the money. The curfew time for students to enter the hostel is around 7 in the evening. 

Very few colleges in Tamil Nadu can match up to the standard of Karunya when it comes to hostel and accommodation. The hostel is very strict when it comes to discipline.

A few of my friends graduated from both Karunya and Veltech University and having read a few online reviews of the alumni here are a few tips for you. 

• If you want to get a good education from a highly qualified faculty then Veltech is not a good option. 
• If you want a job in a core company after graduation and you are a non-IT or CS guy then go for Karunya University. 
• Veltech University also does not offer happening campus life. 
• It also depends on which department you wanna get admission to. Veltech is good for Mechanical engineering but if you want CSE or ECE, then choose Karunya University.

Make a calculative choice considering every parameter and choose the best for you. 

Karunya University is very strict for all the students. The college hostel feels like captivity with high-rise walls, strict rules, and regulations. 

• There is a complete curfew for girls from 6.30 and boys from 8.30 in the evening. 
• You must stay in the hostel no matter whether they live in close vicinity to the college campus.
• Even mobile phones are completely banned on the campus and no one is allowed to use them. 
• If anyone is found smoking on the campus, he/she is straight away suspended and a copy of the suspension letter is sent to the home.

Apart from strictness, the college provides many facilities that the students can avail and enjoy studying.

Lastly, we can conclude that by being very strict, Karunya University may not find its place in the hearts of many students due to the unnecessary restrictions that are imposed on students.

Whether a university is good or not depends on a lot of factors and also your expectations. You need to check for their NAAC accreditations, AICTE approval status, NIRF ranking, placement records of 4-5 years, fee, infrastructure, college reputation, academic standards including faculty, and many more. 

You should preferably choose a similarly ranked college and find out how Karunya University fits. As for admissions, Karunya University conducts its own entrance exam called Karunya Entrance Examination (KEE) every year for admissions in its B.Tech programs. 

There is no management quota present at the university as it was abolished in 2012. 

If you want to live in a place that is close to a river, has a beautiful campus and the climate of the city and region should be good, then Karunya is definitely a good university campus.

There are many pros and cons that Karunya University possesses. Since the faiths and beliefs of the university are based on Christianity, you will enjoy them if you are from the same background. 

Pros 

• You will develop the skills that are necessary to sustain life and wholeheartedly follow them. 
• Placements are really good here. Top companies like Amazon, TCS, Zoho Corp, CTS, Accenture, etc. participate in their placement program.
• The academics might not be the best like IITs or NITs, but it is good enough for learning.
• Ragging is prohibited.
• GATE Forum and Time take GATE, CAT and GRE classes.
• Students are also provided transportation facilities.

Cons

• Very strict rules and regulations are being followed by the university that might sometimes hamper the growth of the students and hinders them from developing certain skills.
• Female students have to take permission to go out whenever and wherever.
• Attending the morning assembly is compulsory for all students, which sometimes becomes hectic.

Thus we can conclude, though innumerable facilities are being provided to the students at the end, overuse of rules and regulations hampers the feeling of oneness among everyone, that can be considered as the biggest disadvantage of the university.

If you are planning to join Karunya University, read the following points carefully to know about it all:

• The university is highly religious and the authorities will force you to follow Christianity. 
• A great emphasis is given on morning assembly and even attendance is taken for it.
• The quality of teaching is very poor and the faculty members are not efficient for it. Students have faced difficulties even understanding their teachings.
• The food at the hostel mess is unhealthy and does not taste good. You will be charged INR 22,500 per semester but they fail to provide quality food.
• You need to get permission from the Hostel warden before stepping out of it. Girls are rarely given such permission.
• The campus is located far away from the city and there is no bus service available. The frequency of local buses is very low. 
• If you are a boy then you will not face any problems. But if you are a girl, you will only be asked to focus on your studies. 

If you are a nature lover, you will find the surroundings soothing and it can instantly lift your mood up. You can look at the above-mentioned points before taking any decision.

The admission process at Karunya University is very simple. To secure a seat at the university, you will need to fulfill the following eligibility criteria. 

• Minimum 60% in your 10th standard.
• Above 50% in your 12th standard.

For the application form, you can either contact the office of the university or can visit the website of the university and fill-up the form. After that, you will have to make a payment of Rs. 51000. This amount includes Rs.50000 as the first-semester fee; the rest Rs. 1000 is the application fee.

After completing this process, you will get a provisional admission.

College life at Karunya University is the same for both boys and girls. You will have to follow the dress code, attendance, and morning prayers. 

When it comes to hostels, girls and boys have different rules. Overall rules for girls are more strict. Girls have curfews around 6-6:30. Boys can stay outside for longer. You will also be under CCTV surveillance on campus. 

Overall, if you choose your friends wisely, you can have a good time during your stay at the institute. 

The least amount of tax deduction is done while making payments via NEFT/RTGS so, it is the best method of fee payment.

The other available options are as follows.

• Online Banking: Credit Card/ Debit Card/ Net Banking
• Challan: All you have to do is download the challan from the university’s website, fill it up and pay the amount by visiting the nearby Syndicate Bank. Keep the challan with yourself. You will have to show it to the finance department once you visit the university.
• Demand Draft: You can draw a Demand Draft addressing “The Registrar, Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences” payable at “Coimbatore”. You can post it to the finance department of the institution or else produce it once you visit the university. If you post it, you will have to pay a small amount, probably Rs.50.

These are the ways in which you can pay the fees at Karunya University.