KL University NIRF ranking 2026
Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation (KL University) is a private institution in Vaddeswaram, Andhra Pradesh. Its NIRF institution ID is U-0020.
This 2026 profile uses NIRF 2025 as the latest published ranking edition. The strongest listed 2025 result is University #26 with a score of 58.87. The latest edition contains 4 published categories: University, Engineering, Overall and Management.
The yearly tables run from newest to oldest. A smaller rank number represents a better position, and scores are out of 100; compare scores within the same category rather than across different NIRF categories.
Only categories in which KL University has a published NIRF rank for the respective year are listed below. An omitted category means no ranking row is available on this profile for that year.
KL University NIRF 2025 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2025 is University #26 with a score of 58.87. Compared with 2024, 1 improved, 2 moved to weaker positions and 1 stayed unchanged. Rank and score can move in different directions because the final position also depends on other institutions in the category.
| Category | Rank | Score | Change from 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University | 26 | 58.87 | Declined by 4 places |
| Engineering | 35 | 58.95 | No rank change |
| Overall | 46 | 55.99 | Declined by 6 places |
| Management | 70 | 49.89 | Improved by 9 places |
KL University NIRF 2024 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2024 is University #22 with a score of 57.98. Compared with 2023, 3 improved and 1 moved to weaker positions. Rank and score can move in different directions because the final position also depends on other institutions in the category.
| Category | Rank | Score | Change from 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University | 22 | 57.98 | Improved by 6 places |
| Engineering | 35 | 58.24 | Improved by 9 places |
| Overall | 40 | 55.47 | Improved by 10 places |
| Management | 79 | 47.27 | Declined by 27 places |
KL University NIRF 2023 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2023 is University #28 with a score of 54.52. Compared with 2022, 1 improved, 2 moved to weaker positions and 1 stayed unchanged. Rank and score can move in different directions because the final position also depends on other institutions in the category.
| Category | Rank | Score | Change from 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University | 28 | 54.52 | Declined by 1 place |
| Engineering | 44 | 53.69 | No rank change |
| Overall | 50 | 51.96 | Improved by 4 places |
| Management | 52 | 51.29 | Declined by 5 places |
KL University NIRF 2022 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2022 is University #27 with a score of 52.33. Compared with 2021, 3 improved and 1 moved to weaker positions. Rank and score can move in different directions because the final position also depends on other institutions in the category.
| Category | Rank | Score | Change from 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University | 27 | 52.33 | Improved by 8 places |
| Engineering | 44 | 51.93 | Improved by 6 places |
| Management | 47 | 51.27 | Declined by 9 places |
| Overall | 54 | 49.71 | Improved by 15 places |
KL University NIRF 2021 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2021 is University #35 with a score of 48.57. Compared with 2020, 4 improved. Rank and score can move in different directions because the final position also depends on other institutions in the category.
| Category | Rank | Score | Change from 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University | 35 | 48.57 | Improved by 6 places |
| Management | 38 | 51.61 | Improved by 32 places |
| Engineering | 50 | 48.49 | Improved by 8 places |
| Overall | 69 | 45.64 | Improved by 1 place |
KL University NIRF 2020 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2020 is University #41 with a score of 48.73. Compared with 2019, 2 improved and 2 moved to weaker positions. Rank and score can move in different directions because the final position also depends on other institutions in the category.
| Category | Rank | Score | Change from 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University | 41 | 48.73 | Improved by 9 places |
| Engineering | 58 | 44.70 | Declined by 6 places |
| Overall | 70 | 45.89 | Improved by 4 places |
| Management | 70 | 43.30 | Declined by 12 places |
KL University NIRF 2019 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2019 is University #50 with a score of 44.70. Compared with 2018, 2 improved and 2 moved to weaker positions. Rank and score can move in different directions because the final position also depends on other institutions in the category.
| Category | Rank | Score | Change from 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University | 50 | 44.70 | Improved by 6 places |
| Engineering | 52 | 45.38 | Declined by 3 places |
| Management | 58 | 43.28 | Declined by 12 places |
| Overall | 74 | 44.70 | Improved by 9 places |
KL University NIRF 2018 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2018 is Management #46 with a score of 43.05. Compared with 2017, 1 improved and 3 have no adjacent-edition comparison. Rank and score can move in different directions because the final position also depends on other institutions in the category.
| Category | Rank | Score | Change from 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management | 46 | 43.05 | First published row on this profile |
| Engineering | 49 | 44.31 | Improved by 19 places |
| University | 56 | 42.78 | First published row on this profile |
| Overall | 83 | 42.78 | First published row on this profile |
KL University NIRF 2017 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2017 is Engineering #68 with a score of 39.64. Compared with 2016, 1 moved to weaker positions. Rank and score can move in different directions because the final position also depends on other institutions in the category.
| Category | Rank | Score | Change from 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 68 | 39.64 | Declined by 9 places |
KL University NIRF 2016 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2016 is Engineering #59 with a score of 57.37. This is the first published ranking year available on this profile.
| Category | Rank | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 59 | 57.37 |
KL University NIRF Ranking Trends (2016–2025)
The table compares the first and latest published row for each recurring category. “Latest” means the newest year in which that category appears, which may be earlier than the latest overall edition.
| Category | First listed result | Latest listed result | Net rank movement |
|---|---|---|---|
| University | #56 · 2018 · 42.78 | #26 · 2025 · 58.87 | Improved by 30 places |
| Engineering | #59 · 2016 · 57.37 | #35 · 2025 · 58.95 | Improved by 24 places |
| Overall | #83 · 2018 · 42.78 | #46 · 2025 · 55.99 | Improved by 37 places |
| Management | #46 · 2018 · 43.05 | #70 · 2025 · 49.89 | Declined by 24 places |
KL University Placement record reported in the official submissions
These institution-reported placement figures come from the official NIRF 2025 Overall submission. Placement rate is placed students divided by graduating students; higher-studies counts are shown separately.
| Graduating batch | Programme | Graduates | Placed | Placement rate | Median salary | Higher studies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | PG, 2 years | 455 | 293 | 64.4% | ₹7.70 lakh | 121 |
| 2023-24 | UG, 4 years | 2,674 | 1,854 | 69.3% | ₹8.52 lakh | 778 |
Median salary is the middle reported salary among placed graduates; it is not the highest salary. These submitted outcomes are not an independent audit by NIRFRank.
KL University Student profile in the 2025 submission
The 2025 submission reports 13,860 students across the programme groups below, including 7,052 women, 8,175 students from outside the home state, 465 international students and 849 receiving institution scholarship or fee-reimbursement support.
| Programme group | Total | Women | Outside state | International | Institution support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UG [4 Years Program(s)] | 12,857 | 6,544 | 7,572 | 455 | 765 |
| PG [2 Year Program(s)] | 1,003 | 508 | 603 | 10 | 84 |
KL University PhD and Sponsored Research Data
The table keeps PhD scholars, awarded doctorates and sponsored-project counts separate. A project count records reported activity; it is not a measure of project value or research impact.
| Academic year | Full-time PhD scholars | Part-time PhD scholars | PhDs awarded | Sponsored projects |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 545 | 474 | 128 | 279 |
| 2022-23 | — | — | 125 | 234 |
| 2021-22 | — | — | 148 | 159 |
KL University NIRF University Ranking Score Breakdown
These five NIRF component scores are out of 100 and explain different parts of the published category score. They describe the selected editions and do not predict a future rank.
| Pillar | 2018 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| TLR — Teaching, Learning and Resources | 65.81 | 69.03 |
| RPC — Research and Professional Practice | 15.23 | 45.33 |
| GO — Graduation Outcomes | 62.65 | 73.12 |
| OI — Outreach and Inclusivity | 59.43 | 66.74 |
| PR — Perception | 0.00 | 32.72 |
How to interpret a missing category-year
“No published row on this profile” means only that this page's imported ranking data has no rank and score for that category and year. It does not prove that KL University was ineligible, did not participate or was excluded. Compare ranks within the same NIRF category and between published editions.
Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation
Vaddeswaram, Andhra Pradesh · NIRF ID IR-O-U-0020
At a glance
Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation is a private institution in Vaddeswaram, Andhra Pradesh. Its best current NIRF result is #26 in University (2025). Its official submission reports a UG placement rate of 69.3% and a ₹8.52L median annual salary for the 2023-24 graduating batch. The latest student-strength disclosure covers 13,860 students.
2023-24
1,854 / 2,674
NIRF 2025
full + part-time
NIRF University journey & 2025 category scoreboard
Rank in every category published for this edition. Open any category to understand its result and movement.
UniversityNIRF 2025 Rank#26 Score58.87
NIRF University journey
Rank #56 → #26 since 2018; score 42.78 → 58.87.
The rank line is KL University's all-India position in NIRF University: #56 in 2018 to #26 in 2025. Lower is better. The latest rank slipped 4 places even though the score rose, which means peers improved faster in that edition.
University 2025 summary
- Current rank
- #26
- Score (out of 100)
- 58.87
- Last year rank
- #22
- Movement vs previous
- 4
- Best rank
- #22
- Ranking trend
- Declining
EngineeringNIRF 2025 Rank#35 Score58.95
OverallNIRF 2025 Rank#46 Score55.99
ManagementNIRF 2025 Rank#70 Score49.89
Placements — official numbers
UG placement rate 33.4% → 69.3%; latest median salary ₹8.52L. These are NIRF submission values, not marketing claims.
- 1,854 placed — 69.3% of the batch
- 778 chose higher studies
- 42 reported another outcome
Half of the 1,854 placed graduates earned above this and half earned below.
- Seven-year high
- ₹8.52L
- Placement rate
- 69.3%
Salary and placement rate, year by year
What this means: These are graduate outcomes, not staff pay. Median salary means half of placed graduates earned more and half earned less, so one unusually large offer cannot distort it like an average. The placement rate rose from 33.4% to 69.3%. The reported median salary moved from ₹3L in 2017-18 to ₹8.52L in 2023-24.
PG (two-year) placements
Latest three graduating batches.
Who studies here
Student strength from the NIRF 2025 submission.
Research & PhD
Research capacity behind the RPC pillar.
Where the institution spends its money
Faculty and staff salary expenditure ₹79.67 Cr → ₹204.28 Cr.
Year by year, 2017-18–2023-24
Keep these charts separate: This chart is what the institution spends, while the placement chart is what graduates earn. The salary line is the faculty and staff pay bill: ₹79.67 Cr in 2017-18 to ₹204.28 Cr in 2023-24. Latest reported library spending is ₹6.76 Cr and new lab-equipment spending is ₹19.92 Cr.
Official sources
Every deep-profile fact links back to an official NIRF submission.
The five NIRF pillars
Perception (PR) improved most: 0.0 → 32.7. Perception (PR) is the lowest latest pillar.
What the lines mean: Each line is a score out of 100: TLR covers teaching and resources, RPC research, GO graduation outcomes, OI outreach and inclusion, and PR peer perception. KL University improved most in Perception (PR) (0.0 → 32.7). Its latest strongest pillar is Graduation Outcomes (GO) at 73.1, while Perception (PR) is lowest at 32.7.
Questions about KL University
Ranking searches on the left, wider student questions on the right — every answer is based on the same official submissions.
KL University ranking questions
What is KL University NIRF ranking 2025?
Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation's best listed NIRF 2025 result on NIRFRank is University rank #26 with a score of 58.87.
Which NIRF categories include KL University in 2025?
KL University appears in the NIRF 2025 University, Engineering, Overall and Management ranking categories on this profile.
Is Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation private or government?
Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation is marked as a private institution in the NIRFRank institution registry.
Where is Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation located?
Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation is listed in Vaddeswaram, Andhra Pradesh.
Students also ask
What is the median placement salary of KL University graduates?
The official submission reports a ₹8.52L median annual salary for placed UG four-year graduates in 2023-24, with 1,854 of 2,674 graduates placed (69.3%). The latest PG two-year median is ₹7.7L.
What is KL University's best NIRF category?
University is its best current result at #26 in NIRF 2025, with a score of 58.87.
How many students does KL University have?
The latest official student-strength disclosure reports 13,860 students, including 8,175 from outside the state and 465 international students.
Is KL University improving in research?
Its NIRF RPC pillar moved from 15.2 in 2018 to 45.3 in 2025. The latest disclosure also reports 1,019 PhD scholars.
How much does KL University spend on faculty, labs and its library?
Latest reported expenditure includes ₹204.28 Cr for faculty and staff salaries, ₹19.92 Cr for new lab equipment, and ₹6.76 Cr for the library. These are institution expenses, not graduate placement salaries.
Data source: NIRF, Ministry of Education, Government of India. Ranking cards and deep-profile facts are limited to official data published through the selected 2025 edition.