KL University
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Former names
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Koneru Lakshmaiah College of Engineering |
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| Motto | To impart quality higher education and to undertake research and extension with emphasis on application and innovation that cater to the emerging societal needs through all-round development of students of all sections enabling them to be globally competitive and socially responsible citizens with intrinsic values. |
| Type | Deemed university |
| Established | 1980 |
| Affiliation | UGC |
| Chancellor | Dr. M. Rama Moorthy |
| Students | 15000+ |
| Undergraduates | 10000+ |
| Location | vaddeswaram, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Nickname | KLU |
| Mascot | KLUian |
| Website | www |
Coordinates: 16°26′32″N 80°37′21″E / 16.44222°N 80.62250°E
K L University, officially the Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation, is a deemed university located in the Vaddeswaram Guntur District of Andhra Pradesh, India. K L University consists of 11 academic departments and six schools, with emphasis on scientific and technological research.
Established in 1985, the college is located on a 100-acre (40 ha) site adjacent to Buckingham Canal, and is about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) from Vijayawada in Krishna District and 20 km from Guntur City. The institution is recognised by the All India Council for Technical Education, New Delhi, has been accredited by the National Board of Accreditation, and is certified by ISO 9001 - 2000. It has been accredited by National Assessment and Accreditation Council with an A grade.
It is awarded as the " PRIVATE UNIVERSITY" in South India and there are nearly 600 research scholars so far in the university, it was rated as an 'A' GRADE University in India. The college was established in 1980 at Vaddeswaram by the late Sri Koneru Lakshmaiah and Sri K. Satyanarayana. Sri K. Lakshmaiah, who graduated from BMS College of Engineering, Bangalore, came up with the idea of establishing an engineering college in order to rectify the local scarcity of engineers.
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