KL University

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K L Deemed to be University
KL University logo.svg
Other names
K L Deemed to be University
Former names
Koneru Lakshmaiah University, Koneru Lakshmaiah College of Engineering
Type Deemed to be University
Established1980
Chancellor Er. Koneru Satyanarayana
Vice-Chancellor Vacant [1]
President Koneru Satyanarayana [1]
Address
Green Fields
, ,
522502
,
India

16°26′32″N80°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
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] The university has been barred from NAAC accreditation for 5 years after reports of bribing the peer team to receive favourable ranking. [3]

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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. [4] Following the University Grants Commission's request from 123 deemed institutes, not to use "university" in the name [5] it was renamed Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation (KLEF). In 2019, it was renamed K L Deemed to be University. [6]

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

Schools

KLEF includes the following schools: [8]

Rankings

In the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2024, Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation has been ranked 40th overall in India, [9] 22nd among universities, [10] 79th in the management category, [11] and 35th in engineering. [12]

University rankings
Engineering – India
NIRF (2024) [13] 35

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

Controversies

NAAC rating bribery case

KL University became the center of a bribery investigation after the Central Bureau of Investigation arrested the chairman and six members of a National Assessment and Accreditation Council Inspection Committee on 1 February 2025. The arrests were made over allegations that bribes were paid to secure a favorable NAAC accreditation rating. The CBI conducted raids across 20 locations in India, including Chennai, Bengaluru, New Delhi, recovering ₹37 lakh in cash, gold, mobile phones, and laptops. [14]

The alleged bribery was traced back to office bearers of KL University, leading to the arrest of several key individuals linked to the institution, including:

References

  1. 1 2 "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. "Week after CBI arrested 10 in NAAC 'bribery scam', Andhra university at centre of row barred from accreditation for 5 years". The Indian Express. 8 February 2025. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  4. "Inception & History". klef.edu.in. KL Deemed to be University. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
  5. Pandey, Neelam (29 November 2017). "UGC warning to institutes: Drop 'university' from name or lose 'deemed' status". Hindustan Times . Retrieved 16 December 2019.
  6. "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..
  7. "K L UNIVERSITY · Vaddeswaram, Andhra Pradesh 522303, India". K L UNIVERSITY · Vaddeswaram, Andhra Pradesh 522303, India. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  8. "Schools A-Z". klef.edu.in. KL Deemed to be University. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
  9. "NIRF INDIA 2024".
  10. "university ranking 2024".
  11. "management rankings 2024".
  12. "NIRF India Rankings 2024: Engineering".
  13. "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2024 (Engineering)". National Institutional Ranking Framework . Ministry of Education. 12 August 2024.
  14. Srinivas, Rajulapudi (2 February 2025). "KLEF management charged with colluding with NAAC team to get good ranking". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 3 February 2025.