History
KL Deemed to be University was established in 1980-81, as KL College of Engineering, which was upgraded to KL College of Engineering Autonomous in 2006 by UGC, and was declared as a Deemed to be University in 2009 by UGC, MHRD Govt.of India. In 2012 as a Deemed to be University the institution was accredited by NAAC with an A Grade and later in 2018, was re-accredited by NAAC with an A++ grade. In 2019 UGC, MHRD declared this intuition as Category I Institution.
The institute remains indebted to the leadership of our late co-founder Er. Koneru Lakshmaiah, and our Founder Er. Koneru Satyanarayana, both of whose vision has helped create this abode of learning, has emerged as one of the elite institutes of the nation.
Location
K L Deemed to be University is situated in a spacious 100-acre campus, with a built-up area of over 20,00,000 Sq Ft., on the banks of Buckingham Canal of river Krishna, the campus is eight kilometers from Vijayawada city. The institute is Built in a rural setting of verdant green fields, the institute is a paradise of pristine nature and idyllic beauty. The campus has been aptly named "Green Fields" and the splendid avenue of trees and gardens bear testimony to the importance of ecology and environment. The campus ambiance is most befitting for educational pursuits.