Founded in 2009 as KL College of Engineering, the Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation University Guntur, is Andhra Pradesh’s first private engineering educational institute. Originally established as Koneru Lakshmaiah Charities trust, the college became Deemed to be university in 2012 as per University Grants Commission (UGC) recommendations. KLEF University, Guntur is known for delivering industry-focused academic programmes that meet the global requirements. The institute offers undergraduate, postgraduate, doctoral, and postdoctoral courses following the outcome-based international education models.

KL University, Guntur houses colleges, schools, departments, and centres in the varied fields of science and humanities, architecture, engineering, law, fine arts, pharmacy, commerce, business, computer application, and hotel management. The institute places a special focus on innovation and application catering to the evolving needs of the society. Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation University Guntur provides both full-time residential and online-distance courses. Apart from offering an excellent scholarly environment, the institute takes pride in being a steady source of socially responsible, skilled, and globally competitive learners to India and worldwide.

KLEF University Guntur conducts regular visits, tours, training, extension lectures, counselling sessions, interactions, and coaching programmes in partnership with various industry verticals. As per the recent NIRF 2021 rankings, KL University Guntur was ranked 50th in the engineering category, 38th in the management category, 69th in the overall category and 35th in the university category. In National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) rankings 2020, the institute holds the 70th position overall, 70th in management, 58th in engineering, and 41st amid universities. Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation University, Guntur continuously promotes inter-disciplinary and trans-disciplinary research through conferences, workshops, and seminars in collaboration with premier bodies globally. Introducing the choice-based credit system, new specialisations, financial assistance schemes, ICT-enabled education, and more, the institute aims to provide equal access to education for socially deprived communities, meritorious students, and differently-abled candidates.

Parul University is a private university established by the state government of Gujarat in 2015 under Gujarat Private Universities Act. The University offers 160 different undergraduates, postgraduate and doctoral degree programmes through 34 institutions across 21 wide streams. The various faculties include medicine, engineering, pharmacy, homoeopathy, ayurvedic, management, law, fine arts, design, arts, and commerce etc. The University is spread over 150 acres and has 100 academic blocks. Presently, more than 28,000 students are studying at the university. The University also accommodates international students and presently accommodate 1200 students.

Parul University is recognized by the Department of Scientific & Industrial Research, University Grants Commission (UGC), Association of Indian Universities (AIU), National Board of Accreditation, Central Council of Homeopathy, Bar Council of India, All India Council for Technical Education, Pharmacy Council of India, Medical Council of India, Central Council of Indian Medicine and Indian Nursing Council.