It is situated on the southeastern outskirts of Madurai and built on a 53.8 acres (218,000 m2) plot with multistory buildings.

It has received the approval of All India Council for Technical Education, New Delhi and is affiliated with Anna University, Chennai.

The college consists of six double-storied laboratory buildings and three single-storied workshops and machine shops.

The college has land allocated for outdoor games and an indoor stadium, with a gymnasium being planned and there is a standard football pitch onsite.

KLNCE offers 7 undergraduate, 5 postgraduate programmes (ME, MCA, MBA) in all Engineering and Science streams.