K_L_University
KL University
University in Andhra Pradesh, India
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]
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Other names | K L Deemed to be University |
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Former names | Koneru Lakshmaiah University, Koneru Lakshmaiah College of Engineering |
| Type | Deemed to be University |
| Established | 1980 |
| President | Koneru Satyanarayana[1] |
| Vice-Chancellor | G. Pardha Saradhi Varma[1] |
| Address | Green Fields , , 522502 , India 16°26′32″N 80°37′21″E |
| Campus | KLEF Vijayawada: 0.404686 km2 (100 acres) KLEF Hyderabad (temporary campus): 0.09290304 km2 (23 acres) |
| Language | English |
| Colours | Red |
| Website | kluniversity |
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]
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.
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
| 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.
- "Leadership". klef.edu.in. KL Deemed to be University. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
- "KL Deemed to be University Hyderabad – KLH Main Website". Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- "Inception & History". klef.edu.in. KL Deemed to be University. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
- Pandey, Neelam (29 November 2017). "UGC warning to institutes: Drop 'university' from name or lose 'deemed' status". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
- "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..
- "Schools A-Z". klef.edu.in. KL Deemed to be University. Retrieved 16 December 2019.