Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education (KARE), at Anand Nagar, Krishnankoil, Tamil Nadu, was established in 1984 as Arulmigu Kalasalingam College of Engineering by T. Kalasalingam under the Kalasalingam and Anandam Ammal Charities trust. It obtained deemed to be university status in 2006 and is a deemed university under Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956.
KARE offers undergraduate, postgraduate and PhD programmes in engineering, science, technology and humanities, and says it was the first institution in India to introduce a special BTech programme for students with speech and hearing impairments. It has been re-accredited by NAAC with an A++ grade. Its NIRF 2026 data submission reports 11,213 undergraduate and postgraduate students and 748 PhD students. Dr. S Narayanan is Vice-Chancellor.