Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation (Deemed-to-be University)

Established as KL College of Engineering in 1980 by the visionaries Sri Koneru Lakshmaih & Sri Koneru Satyanarayana, the institute has emerged as one of the leading premier educational institutions in India. KL College of Engineering has grown from strength to strength in its 42 years of glorious history. In 2006, the college was accorded autonomous status by the University Grants Commission (UGC), MHRD, Govt. of India and later it was accorded the status of Deemed to be University in 2009, now known as KL (Deemed to be University). KL University was awarded Category-I Institution status in 2019 by the UGC for excellence in technical education. KL (Deemed to be University), one of the country’s top ranking educational institutions promotes international standards in education, research, innovation and entrepreneurship. securing the 26th position in the 2025 NIRF national rankings. It is recognized with a QS I-GAUGE Diamond Rating and holds ISO 21001:2018 certification.