KL University

K L University, officially K L Deemed to be University, formerly K L College of Engineering (KLCE) and Koneru Lakshmaiah Educational Foundation (KLEF), is a higher educational institution Deemed to be University, located in Vaddeswaram which is part of Mangalagiri Tadepalle Municipal Corporation nearby 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]

For the institution in Malaysia, see University of Kuala Lumpur.

K L University
Other names
K L Deemed to be University
Former names
K L University, K L College of Engineering
TypeDeemed to be University
Established1980
PresidentDr. Koneru Satyanarayana[1]
Vice-ChancellorG. Pardha Saradhi Varma[1]
Location
Vaddeswaram, Andhra Pradesh
,
India

16°26′32″N 80°37′21″E
CampusKLU Vaddeswaram: 0.404686 km2 (100 acres)
KLU Hyderabad (temporary campus): 0.09290304 km2 (23 acres)
LanguageEnglish
Colours  Red
Websiteklef.edu.in

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. In 2019, it was renamed K L Deemed to be University.[5] The university has recently expanded with a new campus in Bachupally, Hyderabad that has been operational since 2019.

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 in Krishna district and 33 kilometres (21 mi) from Guntur. The university is in Guntur District.

Schools

KLEF includes the following schools:[6]

  • 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
  • K L Academic Staff College

Rankings
University rankings
General – India
NIRF (Overall) (2021)[7]69
NIRF (Universities) (2021)[8]35
Engineering – India
NIRF (2021)[9]50
Business/Management – India
NIRF (2021)[10]38

The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) ranked Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation 69 th overall in India in 2021,[7] 35th among universities,[8] 38th in the management ranking[10] and 50 th in the engineering ranking.[9]

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. "KL Deemed to be University Hyderabad – KLH Main Website". Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  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. "Schools A-Z". klef.edu.in. KL Deemed to be University. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
  7. "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2021 (Overall)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 9 September 2021.
  8. "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2021 (Universities)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 9 September 2021.
  9. "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2021 (Engineering)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 9 September 2021.
  10. "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2021 (Management)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 9 September 2021.
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