KL University
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Other names | K L Deemed to be University |
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Former names | Koneru Lakshmaiah University, Koneru Lakshmaiah College of Engineering |
Type | Deemed to be University |
Established | 1980 |
President | Koneru Satyanarayana[1] |
Vice-Chancellor | G. Pardha Saradhi Varma[1] |
Address | Green Fields , , 522502 , India 16°26′32″N 80°37′21″E / 16.44222°N 80.62250°E |
Campus | KLEF Vijayawada: 0.404686 km2 (100 acres) KLEF Hyderabad (temporary campus): 0.09290304 km2 (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 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
[edit]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 (KLEF). In 2019, it was renamed K L Deemed to be University.[5]
Location
[edit]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[6] in Krishna district and 33 kilometres (21 mi) from Guntur. The university is in Guntur District.
Schools
[edit]KLEF includes the following schools:[7]
- 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
[edit]In the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2024, Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation has been ranked 40th overall in India,[8] 22nd among universities,[9] 79th in the management category,[10] and 35th in engineering.[11]
K L University receives One District One Green Champion Swachhata Award 2021 from GOI.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "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".
- ^ "management rankings 2024".
- ^ "NIRF India Rankings 2024: Engineering".