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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 |
| Chancellor | Er. Koneru Satyanarayana |
| President | Koneru Satyanarayana |
| Vice-Chancellor | Dr. G. Pardha Saradhi Varma |
| Address | Green Fields, Vaddeswaram, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, 522502, India 16°26′32″N 80°37′21″E / 16.44222°N 80.62250°E / 16.44222; 80.62250 |
| Campus | KLEF Guntur: 0.404686 km (100 acres) KLEF Hyderabad (temporary campus): 0.09290304 km (23 acres) |
| Language | English |
| Colours | Red |
| Website | kluniversity |
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 Tadepalli Guntur, 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.
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. Following the University Grants Commission's request from 123 deemed institutes, not to use "university" in the name it was renamed Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation (KLEF). In 2019, it was renamed K L Deemed to be University.
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:
- 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
Rankings
In the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2024, Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation has been ranked 40th overall in India, 22nd among universities, 79th in the management category, and 35th in engineering.
| University rankings | |
|---|---|
| Engineering – India | |
| NIRF (2024) | 35 |
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.
- "Welcome to KLEF Deemed to be University". www.kluniversity.in. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- "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..
- "K L UNIVERSITY · Vaddeswaram, Andhra Pradesh 522303, India". K L UNIVERSITY · Vaddeswaram, Andhra Pradesh 522303, India. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- "Schools A-Z". klef.edu.in. KL Deemed to be University. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
- "NIRF INDIA 2024".
- "university ranking 2024".
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- "NIRF India Rankings 2024: Engineering".
- "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2024 (Engineering)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 12 August 2024.