Koneru Lakshmaiah College of Engineering - Koneru Lakshmaiah College of Engineering was established in 1980 by late Sri Koneru Lakshmaiah & Sri K.Satyanarayana. Late Sri K.Lakshmaiah studied Engineering in BMS College of Engineering in Bangalore and later established a number of industries in Vijayawada and its surrounding areas. On realizing the scarcity of talented Engineers, he came up with the idea of establishing an Engineering college in the rural setting so as the local population can also be benefited. Thus the birth of the College has taken place and he continuously and constantly strived hard to make it as one of the foremost Engineering Colleges in the state of Andhra Pradesh till he breathed last in the year 1999. Since then Sri K. Satyanarayana, a young, enthusiastic and also an Engineering graduate from BMS College of Engineering, Bangalore, the Secretary and Correspondent has taken over the reins as Chairman and is guiding with a mission to make the college as the best in Engineering education.
The College has started with four conventional Disciplines in 1980 and now there are 9 Disciplines in the undergraduate courses and 7 programmes in PG courses with a built up area of 57951 Sq.m. (Additional 7999 Sq.m Under Construction). Each branch has a separate building with well established laboratories.
The 1999 admission has set the hallmark to the reputation of KLCE in the state. Most of the top rankers in the state wide entrance examination opted for KLCE resulting in filling up of all available seats much in advance of other colleges in the state. This reputation is the result of relentless perseverance of the faculty and the management. backed by proper training facilities.
The college is known for its discipline and good conduct of students. The college administration rigorously pursues and implements discipline. There is no compromise whatsoever in the principles governing discipline and education.