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Other names | K L Deemed to be University |
|---|---|
Former names | K L University Hyderabad, K L College of Engineering |
| Type | Deemed to be University |
| Established | 1980 |
| President | Dr. Koneru Satyanarayana[1] |
| Vice-Chancellor | G. Pardha Saradhi Varma[1] |
| Address | R.V.S Nagar, Moinabad-Chilkur Rd, near AP Police Academy, Aziznagar, Telangana 500075 , , India 16°26′32″N 80°37′21″E / 16.44222°N 80.62250°E |
| Campus | KLU Hyderabad: 0.404686 km2 (100 acres) KLU Hyderabad (temporary campus): 0.09290304 km2 (23 acres) |
| Language | English |
| Colours | Red |
| Website | klh |
K L University, officially K L Deemed to be University, formerly K L College of Engineering (KLCE) and Koneru Lakshmaiah Educational Foundation (KLEF), is a higher educational institution Deemed to be University, located in Hyderabad which is part of Aziznagar nearby Hyderabad, Telangana, India. Established in 1980 as a college of engineering, it consists of eight schools, offering academic programs at UG courses.[2]
History
editKLEF was established in 1980 at Hyderabad 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 K L Deemed to be University.[5] The university has recently expanded with a new campus in Bachupally, Hyderabad that has been operational since 2019.
Location
editKoneru Lakshmaiah Deemed to be University is situated in a 25-acre (10 ha) site adjacent to Aziznagar 33 kilometres (21 mi) from Hyderabad. The university is in Telangana.
Schools
editKLEF includes the following schools:[6]
- 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
- * Center for Distance and Online Education
Rankings
edit| University rankings | |
|---|---|
| General – India | |
| NIRF (Overall) (2021)[7] | 69 |
| NIRF (Universities) (2021)[8] | 35 |
| Engineering – India | |
| NIRF (2021)[9] | 50 |
| Business/Management – India | |
| NIRF (2021)[10] | 38 |
The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) ranked Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation 69 th overall in India in 2021,[7] 35th among universities,[8] 38th in the management ranking[10] and 50 th in the engineering ranking.[9]
K L University receives One District One Green Champion Swachhata Award 2021 from GOI.
References
edit- ^ a b "Leadership". klh.edu.in. KL Deemed to be University. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
- ^ "KL Deemed to be University Hyderabad – KLH Main Website". Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ "Inception & History". klh.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". klh.edu.in. KL Deemed to be University. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
- ^ a b "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2021 (Overall)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 9 September 2021.
- ^ a b "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2021 (Universities)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 9 September 2021.
- ^ a b "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2021 (Engineering)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 9 September 2021.
- ^ a b "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2021 (Management)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 9 September 2021.