KL University

K L Deemed to be University

Other names	K L Deemed to be University
Former names	Koneru Lakshmaiah University, Koneru Lakshmaiah College of Engineering
Type	Deemed to be University
Established	1980
Chancellor	Er. Koneru Satyanarayana
President	Koneru Satyanarayana[1]
Vice-Chancellor	Dr. G. Pardha Saradhi Varma[1]
Address	Green Fields , Vaddeswaram, Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh , 522502 , India 16°26′32″N 80°37′21″E
Campus	KLEF Vijayawada: 0.404686 km^2 (100 acres) KLEF Hyderabad (temporary campus): 0.09290304 km^2 (23 acres)
Language	English
Colours	Red
Website	kluniversity.in

K L Deemed to be University, formerly Koneru Lakshmaiah College of Engineering (KLCE) and Koneru Lakshmaiah University, is a higher educational institution Deemed to be University, located in Vaddeswaram, near Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India. Established in 1980 as a college of engineering, it consists of eight schools, offering academic programs at UG, PG, doctoral, and post-doctoral industry-focused courses.^[2]

History

KLEF was established in 1980 at Vaddeswaram as K L College of Engineering (KLCE). It became autonomous in 2006 and was recognized as deemed to be university in 2009, known as K L University.^[3] Following the University Grants Commission's request from 123 deemed institutes, not to use "university" in the name^[4] it was renamed Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation (KLEF). In 2019, it was renamed K L Deemed to be University.^[5]

Location

Koneru Lakshmaiah Deemed to be University is situated in a 100-acre (40 ha) site adjacent to Buckingham Canal, and is about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) from Vijayawada^[6] in Krishna district and 33 kilometres (21 mi) from Guntur. The university is in Guntur District.

Schools

KLEF includes the following schools:^[7]

• K L College of Engineering
• K L School of Science & Humanities
• K L School of Architecture
• K L School of Management
• K L School of Fine Arts
• K L School of Commerce
• K L School of Pharmacy
• K L School of Law
• K L School of Agriculture
• Center for Distance and Online Education

Rankings

In the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2024, Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation has been ranked 40th overall in India,^[8] 22nd among universities,^[9] 79th in the management category,^[10] and 35th in engineering.^[11]

University rankings
Engineering – India
NIRF (2024)[12]	35

K L University receives One District One Green Champion Swachhata Award 2021 from GOI.

References

1. "Leadership". klef.edu.in. KL Deemed to be University. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
2. "Welcome to KLEF Deemed to be University". www.kluniversity.in. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
3. "Inception & History". klef.edu.in. KL Deemed to be University. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
4. Pandey, Neelam (29 November 2017). "UGC warning to institutes: Drop 'university' from name or lose 'deemed' status". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
5. "UGC Issued Warning Against Deemed Universities: Use of word 'University' Prohibited, Check List of 127 Deemed Universities Recognised by UGC". Jagranjosh.com. 29 May 2020. Retrieved 4 June 2021..
6. "K L UNIVERSITY · Vaddeswaram, Andhra Pradesh 522303, India". K L UNIVERSITY · Vaddeswaram, Andhra Pradesh 522303, India. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
7. "Schools A-Z". klef.edu.in. KL Deemed to be University. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
8. "NIRF INDIA 2024".
9. "university ranking 2024".
10. "management rankings 2024".
11. "NIRF India Rankings 2024: Engineering".
12. "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2024 (Engineering)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 12 August 2024.

External links

• Official website