KL University
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 | 
|---|---|
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 Vaddeswaram: 0.404686 km2 (100 acres) KLEF Hyderabad (temporary campus): 0.09290304 km2 (23 acres)  | 
| Language | English | 
| Colours | Red | 
| Website | kluniversity | 
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]
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) (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
    
- "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.
 - "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2022 (Overall)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 15 July 2022.
 - "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2022 (Universities)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 15 July 2022.
 - "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2022 (Engineering)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 15 July 2022.
 - "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2022 (Management)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 15 July 2022.
 
