Research at CIT 2026 — CollegeAndFees

Coimbatore Institute of Technology drives focused research across IoT, smart cities, AI/ML, sustainable energy, automotive engineering, biotechnology, materials science, manufacturing systems and structural engineering. The institute houses the Centre for Excellence in IoT and Cyber-Physical Systems (sponsored by MeitY), the Centre for Sustainable Mobility (in collaboration with KG Group and ELGI), the Centre for Cyber Security, the Centre for Robotics and Drones, the Centre for Manufacturing Systems and the Bio-Research Innovation Centre. Faculty publish 280-320 SCI/Scopus papers annually with research grants from DST, AICTE, MEITY, DRDO, BARC, ISRO, TANSCST and various private industry collaborations totaling INR 16-20 crore in any given fiscal year. The institute has filed 90+ patents in IoT, biomedical devices, automotive systems, manufacturing systems and renewable energy, with 14 commercialised. Active industry-academia partnerships include Microsoft Research India, IBM, KG Group, ELGI, LMW, Pricol, Roots Industries, Tata Technologies, Hyundai, ISRO, DRDO and TIFR Madurai. The university operates 6 international research collaborations (Purdue, NTU Singapore, IIT Bombay, IIT Madras, IISc Bangalore, Stanford).

Research & Industry Partnerships — CIT