KLE Technological University NIRF ranking 2026
KLE Technological University is a private institution in Dharwad, Karnataka. Its NIRF institution ID is U-0854.
This 2026 profile uses NIRF 2022 as the latest published ranking edition. The strongest listed 2022 result is Engineering #196 with a score of 33.90. The latest edition contains 1 published category: Engineering.
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 KLE Technological 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.
KLE Technological University NIRF 2022 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2022 is Engineering #196 with a score of 33.90. Compared with 2021, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 196 | 33.90 | Declined by 16 places |
KLE Technological University NIRF 2021 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2021 is Engineering #180 with a score of 33.58. Compared with 2020, 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 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 180 | 33.58 | Declined by 44 places |
KLE Technological University NIRF 2020 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2020 is Engineering #136 with a score of 34.34. Compared with 2019, 1 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 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 136 | 34.34 | Improved by 23 places |
KLE Technological University NIRF 2019 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2019 is Engineering #159 with a score of 32.05. This is the first published ranking year available on this profile.
| Category | Rank | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 159 | 32.05 |
KLE Technological University NIRF Ranking Trends (2019–2022)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | #159 · 2019 · 32.05 | #196 · 2022 · 33.90 | Declined by 37 places |
KLE Technological University Placement record reported in the official submissions
These institution-reported placement figures come from the official NIRF 2022 Engineering 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | PG, 2 years | 79 | 51 | 64.6% | ₹4.50 lakh | 1 |
| 2020-21 | UG, 4 years | 1,193 | 742 | 62.2% | ₹4.50 lakh | 27 |
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.
KLE Technological University Student profile in the 2022 submission
The 2022 submission reports 5,398 students across the programme groups below, including 1,875 women, 454 students from outside the home state, 0 international students and 0 receiving institution scholarship or fee-reimbursement support.
| Programme group | Total | Women | Outside state | International | Institution support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UG [4 Years Program(s)] | 4,894 | 1,586 | 435 | 0 | 0 |
| UG [5 Years Program(s)] | 334 | 208 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| PG [2 Year Program(s)] | 170 | 81 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
KLE Technological 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 10 | 91 | 7 | 9 |
| 2019-20 | — | — | 7 | 8 |
| 2018-19 | — | — | 17 | 4 |
KLE Technological University NIRF Engineering 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 | 2019 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| TLR — Teaching, Learning and Resources | 52.49 | 51.27 |
| RPC — Research and Professional Practice | 4.07 | 10.37 |
| GO — Graduation Outcomes | 50.03 | 50.84 |
| OI — Outreach and Inclusivity | 47.89 | 48.30 |
| PR — Perception | 2.81 | 4.14 |
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 KLE Technological University was ineligible, did not participate or was excluded. Compare ranks within the same NIRF category and between published editions.
KLE Technological University
Dharwad, Karnataka · NIRF ID IR-E-U-0854
At a glance
KLE Technological University is a private institution in Dharwad, Karnataka. Its best current NIRF result is #196 in Engineering (2022). Its official submission reports a UG placement rate of 62.2% and a ₹4.5L median annual salary for the 2020-21 graduating batch. The latest student-strength disclosure covers 5,398 students.
2020-21
742 / 1,193
NIRF 2022
full + part-time
NIRF Engineering journey & 2022 category scoreboard
Rank in every category published for this edition. Open any category to understand its result and movement.
EngineeringNIRF 2022 Rank#196 Score33.90
NIRF Engineering journey
Rank #159 → #196 since 2019; score 32.05 → 33.90.
The rank line is KLE Technological University's all-India position in NIRF Engineering: #159 in 2019 to #196 in 2022. Lower is better. The latest rank slipped 16 places even though the score rose, which means peers improved faster in that edition.
Engineering 2022 summary
- Current rank
- #196
- Score (out of 100)
- 33.90
- Last year rank
- #180
- Movement vs previous
- 16
- Best rank
- #136
- Ranking trend
- Declining
Placements — official numbers
UG placement rate 57.9% → 62.2%; latest median salary ₹4.5L. These are NIRF submission values, not marketing claims.
- 742 placed — 62.2% of the batch
- 27 chose higher studies
- 424 reported another outcome
Half of the 742 placed graduates earned above this and half earned below.
- Seven-year high
- ₹4.5L
- Placement rate
- 62.2%
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 57.9% to 62.2%. The reported median salary moved from ₹3.42L in 2015-16 to ₹4.5L in 2020-21.
PG (two-year) placements
Latest three graduating batches.
Who studies here
Student strength from the NIRF 2022 submission.
Research & PhD
Research capacity behind the RPC pillar.
Where the institution spends its money
Faculty and staff salary expenditure ₹34.18 Cr → ₹40.77 Cr.
Year by year, 2016-17–2020-21
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: ₹34.18 Cr in 2016-17 to ₹40.77 Cr in 2020-21. Latest reported library spending is ₹1.25 Cr and new lab-equipment spending is ₹2.71 Cr.
Official sources
Every deep-profile fact links back to an official NIRF submission.
The five NIRF pillars
Research (RPC) improved most: 4.1 → 10.4. 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. KLE Technological University improved most in Research (RPC) (4.1 → 10.4). Its latest strongest pillar is Teaching & Resources (TLR) at 51.3, while Perception (PR) is lowest at 4.1.
Questions about KLE Technological University
Ranking searches on the left, wider student questions on the right — every answer is based on the same official submissions.
KLE Technological University ranking questions
What is KLE Technological University NIRF ranking 2022?
KLE Technological University's best listed NIRF 2022 result on NIRFRank is Engineering rank #196 with a score of 33.90.
Which NIRF categories include KLE Technological University in 2022?
KLE Technological University appears in the NIRF 2022 Engineering ranking categories on this profile.
Is KLE Technological University private or government?
KLE Technological University is marked as a private institution in the NIRFRank institution registry.
Where is KLE Technological University located?
KLE Technological University is listed in Dharwad, Karnataka.
Students also ask
What is the median placement salary of KLE Technological University graduates?
The official submission reports a ₹4.5L median annual salary for placed UG four-year graduates in 2020-21, with 742 of 1,193 graduates placed (62.2%). The latest PG two-year median is ₹4.5L.
What is KLE Technological University's best NIRF category?
Engineering is its best current result at #196 in NIRF 2022, with a score of 33.90.
How many students does KLE Technological University have?
The latest official student-strength disclosure reports 5,398 students, including 454 from outside the state and 0 international students.
Is KLE Technological University improving in research?
Its NIRF RPC pillar moved from 4.1 in 2019 to 10.4 in 2022. The latest disclosure also reports 101 PhD scholars.
How much does KLE Technological University spend on faculty, labs and its library?
Latest reported expenditure includes ₹40.77 Cr for faculty and staff salaries, ₹2.71 Cr for new lab equipment, and ₹1.25 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 2022 edition.