GPC Karur is a government polytechnic college that is established at the government level which is offering diploma programmes on the undergraduate levels in various engineering fields. Admission is provided through merit-based selection for the allotment of candidates and selection for admission. GPC Karur admission is meant to select the deserving candidates on the basis of their merit and reservation category.

The ranking system of the college ranks the candidate, basing the merit and reservation status on this. That ensures that qualified candidates from different backgrounds still had the chance to study in their desired technical education. Generally, admissions occur once a year. The academic year starts around August-September.