KL University

K L University, officially K L Deemed to be University, formerly K L College of Engineering(KLCE) and Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation (KLEF), is an higher educational institution Deemed to be University, located near Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India. Established in 1980 as a college of engineering, it consists of eight schools.

For the institution in Malaysia, see University of Kuala Lumpur.

K L University

Other names	K L Deemed to be University
Former names	K L University, K L College of Engineering
Type	Deemed to be University
Established	1980
Chancellor	S S Mantha[1]
Vice-Chancellor	S.S. Reddy[1]
Location	Vijayawada , Andhra Pradesh , India 16°26′32″N 80°37′21″E
Campus	Suburban
Language	English
Colours	Red
Website	klef.edu.in

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.[2] Following the University Grants Commission's request from 123 deemed institutes, not to use "university" in the name[3] it was renamed Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation. In 2019 it was renamed KL Deemed to be University.

Location

Koneru Lakshmiaih 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 situated in Guntur District.

Schools

KLEF includes the following schools:[4]

• K L School of Architecture
• K L School of Design
• K L School of Engineering
• K L School of Fine Arts
• K L School of Law
• K L School of Management
• K L School of Pharmacy
• K L School of Science & Humanities

Rankings

University rankings
General – India
NIRF (Overall) (2020)[5]	70
NIRF (Universities) (2020)[6]	41
Engineering – India
NIRF (2020)[7]	58
Business/Management – India
NIRF (2020)[8]	70

The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) ranked Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation 70th overall in India in 2020,[5] 41st among universities,[6] 70th in the management ranking[8] and 58th in the engineering ranking.[7]

References

1. "Leadership". klef.edu.in. KL Deemed to be University. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
2. "Inception & History". klef.edu.in. KL Deemed to be University. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
3. Pandey, Neelam (29 November 2017). "UGC warning to institutes: Drop 'university' from name or lose 'deemed' status". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
4. "Schools A-Z". klef.edu.in. KL Deemed to be University. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
5. "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2020 (Overall)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 11 June 2020.
6. "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2020 (Universities)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 11 June 2020.
7. "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2020 (Engineering)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 11 June 2020.
8. "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2020 (Management)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 11 June 2020.