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
,
Vaddeswaram, Guntur district, 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 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.
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