| K L University | |
|---|---|
| Established | 1980 |
| Type | Deemed university |
| Chancellor | Koneru Satyanarayana |
| Vice-Chancellor | Gouranga Lal Datta |
| Students | 8000+ |
| Undergraduates | 7500+ |
| Location | Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Former names | Koneru Lakshmaiah College of Engineering (1980) |
| Nickname | KLU |
| Affiliations | UGC |
| Website | http://www.kluniversity.in |
K L University, officially Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation, formerly Koneru Lakshmaiah College of Engineering is a Deemed university located in the Guntur District of Andhra Pradesh, India. K L University consists of 11 academic departments, and six schools of excellence, with a strong emphasis on scientific and technological research.
Established in 1980, the college is located in a 50 Acre site abutting Buckingham Canal, about 8 km from Vijayawada in Guntur District. The college is recognized by All India Council for Technical Education, New Delhi and accredited by the National Board of Accreditation. The college is certified by ISO 9001 - 2000.
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The college was established in 1980 by the late Sri Koneru Lakshmaiah and Sri K.Satyanarayana at Vaddeswaram. The late Sri K.Lakshmaiah (graduate of BMS College of Engineering, Bangalore), realizing the scarcity of local engineers, came up with the idea of establishing an engineering college. The Secretary and Correspondent Sri K. Satyanarayana (also a graduate from BMS College of Engineering, Bangalore) has since taken over the reins as Chairman. One of the main objectives of establishing the Institute was to develop facilities for studies in a variety of specialized engineering and technological sciences. The need for establishing adequate facilities for postgraduate studies and research was a focal point for the founding years. The college placed 75% from 2003-2009. Once affiliated to Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur, the college was granted autonomy in 2006.[1] It became a Deemed University in 2009,[1] and is now known as Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation.[2]
The college started with four conventional disciplines in 1980. It now offers nine programmes in the undergraduate courses and five programmes in post-graduate courses. KLU is the first engineering college in Andhra Pradesh to start an Industrial and Production Engineering branch in undergraduate courses and to have an NBA accreditation for Biotechnology. It has a plinth area of 38045 m². The college has three computer centers catering to the computing needs of the students and staff.
K L University's 50 acres (20 ha) campus is located 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) from Vijayawada, on the banks of Buckingham Canal of Krishna river. The built area is around 800,000 square feet (74,000 m2).[1]
School of Computing
School of Electrical Sciences
School Of Mechanical and Civil Sciences
Management
Others
Cultural activities like drama, dancing and singing also mark an important feature in the life of a student of KLU. The annual cultural festival Mood Indigo (Surabhi) is held in February. It is a two day event featuring games, exhibitions, competitions and musical concerts.
The annual Science & Technology festival of KLUSO, Samyak is held in the month of October every year and is the largest of its kind in Andhra Pradesh. It comprises various events like competitions, exhibits and talks from guest speakers from around the world.
Apart from cultural and technological activities, the campus is also involved in business activities with bodies like The Entrepreneurship Cell, which support the growth of start ups across the globe.
These college festivals are organized, financially managed and conducted entirely by the students of the school. The Student Ordinate called KLUSO is the organizing body of these festivals. All these festivals and organizations are sponsored by private enterprise.
The faculty student ratio of 1:13 is the best in the state. Faculty of the college number 330, out of which 61 are doctorates and 75+ are pursuing their PhD.
The Freshman Engineering Department helps first year undergraduate students adapt to the needs of technical education. The Institute has a Communication and Soft Skills (CSS) Department, headed by professors and having more than 20 faculty members.
The Institute offers Bridge Courses to the students coming from disadvantaged backgrounds to make them competent to take up the courses on a par with other students.
Emphasis is given on participation in the Hobby clubs. The Institute is recognized as Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (SIRO) by DSIR, Government of India - a recognition for the excellent research environment in the Institute.
Every department has 24 committees which administer activities and students are members of these committees. There is an advisory board in every school with academicians from IITs and foreign universities and eminent personalities from industry.
The Institute conducts Yoga and Meditation classes for all the students. An entrepreneurship cell is established in the Institute in association with IIT Madras to guide students who are interested in becoming entrepreneurs.
Separate hostel facilities are available for both male and female students. The hostels can accommodate about 300 male and 300 female students. Additional accommodation for 300 boys and 300 girls is being constructed.. All the hostels are Wi-Fi enabled. The facilities in the hostels include STD and ISD facilities, stationery shop, infirmary, laundry shop and snacketeria.
KLUSO is a the student organization of KLU. It was inaugurated in March 12, 2010.[3] The KLUSO website lists 16 student clubs for different interests.
The Institute is a member of Confederation of Indian Industry(CII). The Institute has signed MoUs with national and multinational industries which helps the students to visit the industries and get practical experience. The Institute has a strong Industrial Relations and Placements Department with offices in cities in India that looks after the industry-Institution interaction and placements.
Companies have established a "Virtual Industry" on campus which allow the students of the Institute to do the industry projects within the campus. Full semester industrial training is made mandatory for the students through Practice School.
Declared as Deemed to be University u/s 3 of UGC Act 1956.This university was given deemed status under controversies by UGC against respective state government.is also listed blacklisted by studynation.com for b tech education
Its Constituent institution K L College of Engineering is
Accredited by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) of UGC as ‘A’ Grade with a CGPA of 3.76 on 4 point scale – No. 1 Private Engineering College in India as per CGPA. Approved by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), New Delhi. ISO 9001 - 2000 Certified Institution. Accredited by National Board of Accreditation (NBA). Autonomous Since 2006.
The Institution was assessed and accredited by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) of UGC with 'A' Grade (CGPA of 3.76 on 4 point scale), the highest CGPA for any Engineering Institution in India. The Institute is autonomous since 2006. The Institute is ISO 9001:2000 Certified since 2004.