Coimbatore Institute of Management and Technology, Coimbatore was established in 1996 by Kovai Kalaimagal Educational Trust, a well-known Charitable Trust in Coimbatore. The institute is approved by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) & Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD) and is recognized by UGC under Section 2f & 12b of UGC Act. The programmes are affiliated to Bharathiar University, Coimbatore. It is an ISO 9001:2000 certified institution. CIMAT provides value based higher education and develops the overall personality of the students by providing opportunity for enhancing creativity, self-confidence, assertiveness, communication and leadership skills.