KL University

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K L Deemed to be University
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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
Established1980
President Koneru Satyanarayana [1]
Vice-Chancellor G. Pardha Saradhi Varma [1]
Address
Green Fields
,
Vaddeswaram, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh
,
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 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]

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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. [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 (KLEF). 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 [6] in Krishna district and 33 kilometres (21 mi) from Guntur. The university is in Guntur District.

Schools

KLEF includes the following schools: [7]

Rankings

In the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2024, Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation has been ranked 40th overall in India, [8] 22nd among universities, [9] 79th in the management category, [10] and 35th in engineering. [11]

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

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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. ↑ "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. ↑ "K L UNIVERSITY · Vaddeswaram, Andhra Pradesh 522303, India". K L UNIVERSITY · Vaddeswaram, Andhra Pradesh 522303, India. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  7. ↑ "Schools A-Z". klef.edu.in. KL Deemed to be University. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
  8. ↑ "NIRF INDIA 2024".
  9. ↑ "university ranking 2024".
  10. ↑ "management rankings 2024".
  11. ↑ "NIRF India Rankings 2024: Engineering".
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