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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 | Shankar Subbanarasayya Mantha[1] |
| Vice-Chancellor | S.S. Reddy[1] |
| Location | , , India 16°26′32″N 80°37′21″E / 16.44222°N 80.62250°E |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Language | English |
| Colours | Red |
| Website | klef |
K L University, officially K L Deemed to be University, formerly K L College of Engineering(KLCE) and Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation (KLEF), 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]
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. In 2019 it was renamed KL Deemed to be University.[5] The University has recently expanded with a new campus in Bachupally, Hyderabad that has been operational since 2019.
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 situated in Guntur District.
Schools
KLEF includes the following schools:[6]
- 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)[7] | 70 |
| NIRF (Universities) (2020)[8] | 41 |
| Engineering – India | |
| NIRF (2020)[9] | 58 |
| Business/Management – India | |
| NIRF (2020)[10] | 70 |
The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) ranked Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation 70th overall in India in 2020,[7] 41st among universities,[8] 70th in the management ranking[10] and 58th in the engineering ranking.[9]
KL University Receives One District One Green Champion Swachhta Award 2021 From GOI
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Leadership". klef.edu.in. KL Deemed to be University. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
- ↑ "KL Deemed to be University Hyderabad – KLH Main Website". Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Schools A-Z". klef.edu.in. KL Deemed to be University. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2020 (Overall)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 11 June 2020.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2020 (Universities)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 11 June 2020.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2020 (Engineering)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 11 June 2020.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2020 (Management)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 11 June 2020.