The college is one of the Karpagam Educational Institutions, affiliated with the Anna University of Chennai and approved by AICTE.
Karpagam College of Engineering was conferred with the autonomous status by the Anna University in the academic year 2007-2008.
The recruiters list includes Microsoft, Amazon, IBM, HP, Zoho Corporation, Infosys, EMC Corporation, Oracle, Wipro, Tech Mahindra, CTS, TCS, HCL, Accenture, Odessa, Global Edge, L&T Info Tech, Soliton, i-Nautix, and i-Gate.
The department-wise symposiums are conducted every year to encourage and kindle the engineering spirits of students Dhruva (all department).
[clarification needed] A cultural festival, KonCurEnza, is celebrated every year in order to bring out the hidden talents of the students.