KL University has a good reputation in different national and international rankings, which means that it has good academic performance and research. The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2024 positions KL University as number 22 of the top Universities in India and 35th in the engineering category with total ranking of 40. The university also has NAAC accreditation of A++ grade and NBA accreditation of many programs.
KL University Ranking: NIRF Rankings
KL (Deemed to be University) has been consistently featured in the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) across multiple years. In the B.E./B.Tech category, the university maintained a #44 ranking in both NIRF-2022 and NIRF-2023, before improving its position to #35 in NIRF-2024. This upward trend indicates the institution’s progression in engineering and technological education at the national level. In Science, KL (Deemed to be University) achieved a ranking of #28 in NIRF-2023 and further advanced to #22 in NIRF-2024. These results demonstrate a positive trajectory and a strengthening reputation in the Science stream within India’s academic ecosystem.
| Year | Overall Rank | University Rank | Engineering Rank | Management Rank |
| 2021 | 44 | - | 44 | - |
| 2022 | 44 | 28 | 44 | - |
| 2023 | 50 | 28 | 44 | - |
| 2024 | 40 | 22 | 35 | 79 |
KL University Ranking: IndiaToday
IndiaToday has recognized KL (Deemed to be University) in its Science rankings, reflecting the university’s competitive standing. In IndiaToday-2022, the university was placed at #3, and it further improved to #2 in IndiaToday-2023. This year-on-year improvement in the IndiaToday rankings for Science indicates continued efforts towards academic excellence and recognition by independent ranking bodies specializing in higher education evaluation.
| Year | Overall Rank (India Today) | B.Tech Rank (India Today) |
| 2024 | 3 | 56 (Engineering) |
| 2025 | 5 | 50 |
