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
TypeDeemed to be University
Established1980
PresidentKoneru Satyanarayana[1]
Vice-ChancellorG. Pardha Saradhi Varma[1]
Address
Green Fields
,
Vaddeswaram, Mangalagiri, Andhra Pradesh
,
522502
,
India

16°26′32″N 80°37′21″E / 16.44222°N 80.62250°E / 16.44222; 80.62250
CampusKLEF Vijayawada: 0.404686 km2 (100 acres)
KLEF Hyderabad (temporary campus): 0.09290304 km2 (23 acres)
LanguageEnglish
Colours  Red
Websitekluniversity.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, Mangalagiri, 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[edit]

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]

Location[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

University rankings
General – India
NIRF (Overall) (2022)[7]54
NIRF (Universities) (2022)[8]27
Engineering – India
NIRF (2022)[9]44
Business/Management – India
NIRF (2022)[10]47


The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) ranked Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation 54th overall in India in 2022,[7] 27th among universities,[8] 47th in the management ranking[10] and 44th in the engineering ranking.[9]

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


References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "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. ^ a b "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2022 (Overall)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 15 July 2022.
  8. ^ a b "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2022 (Universities)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 15 July 2022.
  9. ^ a b "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2022 (Engineering)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 15 July 2022.
  10. ^ a b "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2022 (Management)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 15 July 2022.
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