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K L Deemed to be University
Other names
K L Deemed to be University
Former names
Koneru Lakshmaiah University, Koneru Lakshmaiah College of Engineering
TypeDeemed to be University
Established1980
PresidentKoneru Satyanarayana[1]
Vice-ChancellorG. Pardha Saradhi Varma[1]
Address
Green Fields
,
Vaddeswaram, Mangalagiri, Andhra Pradesh
,
522502
,
India

16°26′32″N 80°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
Websitekluniversity.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, Mangalagiri, 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,It has more students than it can accommodate in the buildings it has 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 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 in Krishna district and 33 kilometres (21 mi) from Guntur. The university is in Guntur District.

Schools

KLEF includes the following schools:[6]

Rankings

University rankings
General – India
NIRF (Overall) (2022)[7]54
NIRF (Universities) (2022)[8]27
Engineering – India
NIRF (2022)[9]44
Business/Management – India
NIRF (2022)[10]47


The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) ranked Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation 54th overall in India in 2022,[7] 27th among universities,[8] 47th in the management ranking[10] and 44th in the engineering ranking.[9]

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


References

  1. ^ a b "Leadership". klef.edu.in. KL Deemed to be University. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
  2. ^ "KL Deemed to be University Hyderabad – KLH Main Website". Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  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. ((cite news)): line feed character in |title= at position 80 (help)
  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. ^ "Schools A-Z". klef.edu.in. KL Deemed to be University. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
  7. ^ a b "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2022 (Overall)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 15 July 2022.
  8. ^ a b "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2022 (Universities)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 15 July 2022.
  9. ^ a b "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2022 (Engineering)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 15 July 2022.
  10. ^ a b "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2022 (Management)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 15 July 2022.
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