What KLE Technological University does

KLE Technological University (KLE Tech) is a private multidisciplinary university established under the Karnataka Lingayat Education (KLE) Society and headquartered in Hubballi, Karnataka, India, with two additional campuses in Belagavi and Bengaluru. The institution traces its origin to B. V. Bhoomaraddi College of Engineering and Technology (BVB) and was subsequently elevated to university status under the KLE Technological University Act, with recognition from UGC (2F and 12B), AICTE, NAAC A Grade, NBA program accreditation, and the Bar Council of India (for its Bengaluru law programs). It operates across three campuses serving approximately 251–500 employees plus adjunct faculty and staff, delivering 40+ programs spanning undergraduate engineering (including emerging B.E. specializations in Artificial Intelligence and VLSI Design & Technology), postgraduate M.Tech/MBA/MCA/LLM programs, doctoral (Ph.D.) and MS by Research programs, integrated law degrees, architecture, commerce, science, and certificate/diploma courses. Its academic portfolio is supported by eight specialized research centers — CEVI (Visual Intelligence), CAIR (AI Research), CIM (Intelligent Mobility), CARR (Automation & Robotics), EVIC (Electric Vehicles), CICS (Integrated Circuits and Systems), CEEE (Energy and Environment), and CMS (Material Science) — with the CIM and EVIC centers co-developed with Larsen & Toubro Technology Services (LTTS) for industry-academia research in green and intelligent mobility.

The institution's revenue model is tuition-driven and not publicly disclosed; admissions flow through the Karnataka Common Entrance Test (CET code E241), COMED-K (code E016), a domestic admission portal, and an international admission portal. The university monetizes its placement reputation through relationships with recruiters including Twilio, Deloitte, Texas Instruments, AWS, Applied Materials, ABB, Toshiba, HPE, Informatica, Visteon, Accenture, Infosys, Cognizant, and Reliance Industries; the highest disclosed offer was 46.38 LPA from Twilio to two CSE students. Auxiliary revenue and reputational assets include an incubation center that has nurtured 75+ startups, generated 3,000 jobs, and offered internships to 5,500 students, alongside 25+ patents granted/published and 500+ high-impact publications. Ownership rests with the KLE Society (a non-profit educational trust), with Chancellor Prabhakar Kore and Vice-Chancellor Dr. Ashok Shettar leading a public strategic direction toward becoming a Multi-Disciplinary Research-Intensive University by 2030.

Name

KLE Technological University

Legal name

KLE Technological University

Website

https://kletech.ac.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

1947

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

KLE Technological University is a private multidisciplinary university in Karnataka, India, offering 40+ undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programs in engineering, technology, law, management, commerce, and sciences across three campuses in Hubballi, Belagavi, and Bengaluru.

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Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

STEM-Focused Research Universities (Engineering & Applied Sciences) (EDAHABAB)

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Comprehensive Doctoral Research Universities (Multi-Disciplinary) (EDAHABAA), Law & Legal Studies Research Universities (EDAHABAF), Fully Online Universities (Online-First, Degree-Granting) (EDAHALAA)

Keywords

• Engineering education
• Higher education
• Technical programs
• Postgraduate research
• Professional education

Headquarters

HQ city

Hubli

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

KLE Technological University is a multi-campus private university delivering undergraduate, postgraduate, doctoral, and certificate programs in engineering, technology, management, law, architecture, commerce, and science, supported by research centers and an incubation ecosystem.

Product overview

KLE Technological University is a multi-campus educational institution offering a comprehensive portfolio of undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programs across engineering, technology, management, commerce, law, architecture, and science disciplines. The university's offerings include B.E./B.Tech programs in emerging areas like Artificial Intelligence and VLSI Design; M.Tech postgraduate specializations; MBA and MCA management programs; LLM in Constitutional Law and IPR; Ph.D. and MS by research doctoral programs; integrated law degrees (B.Com. LL.B., B.A. LL.B., B.B.A. LL.B.); and specialized programs in architecture, fashion design, and hospitality management. The university operates research centres (CEVI, CAIR, CIM, CARR, EVIC, CICS, CEEE, CMS) that support advanced research in areas like Visual Intelligence, AI, Electric Vehicles, and Materials Science. With 40+ programs across three campuses (Hubballi, Belagavi, Bengaluru), the institution functions as a comprehensive multidisciplinary university rather than a single product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Center of Excellence in Visual Intelligence (CEVI): Research center focused on visual intelligence research
• Center for AI Research (CAIR)
• Center for Intelligent Mobility (CIM)
• Center for Automation and Robotics Research (CARR)
• Electric Vehicle Innovation Center (EVIC)
• Center for Integrated Circuits and Systems (CICS)
• Center of Excellence in Energy and Environment (CEEE)
• Center of Excellence in Material Science (CMS)
• KLE Tech incubation center

Products and services

• Engineering Programs Undergraduate and postgraduate engineering programs offered to students across multiple engineering disciplines.
• Technology Programs Technology-focused undergraduate and postgraduate programs for students pursuing technical careers.
• Management Programs Management education programs offered to students seeking business and management qualifications.
• Law Programs Integrated law programs offered to students pursuing legal education.
• Architecture Programs Architecture education programs offered to students.
• Doctoral Programs PhD and doctoral research programs offered to scholars pursuing advanced research degrees.

Named customers15 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Larsen & Toubro Technology Services (LTTS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Collaboration for establishing STAR Labs including Electric Vehicle Innovation Center (EVIC) and Center for Intelligent Mobility (CIM) for cutting-edge research in intelligent, green mobility and industry-academia collaboration.
• National Law School of India University (NLSIU), BengalurucoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 August 2015MOU signed for academic collaboration and knowledge sharing between KLE Law College and NLSIU Bengaluru. The partnership was inaugurated by Hon'ble Mr. Justice Shivaraj V. Patil, Former Judge, Supreme Court of India.
• Indian Medical Association - Women Doctors Wing, Hubballi BranchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for organizing blood donation camp that gathered 200 units of blood with over 250 student volunteers.
• Karnataka Institute Medical Science (KIMS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for blood donation camp and health awareness initiatives at KLE Technological University.
• British Legal Centre, LondonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational workshop collaboration for Contract Drafting and Legal Document Training conducted by Solicitor Malcolm Dowden, London.
• Indian Legal CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKLE Society's Law College collaboration with Indian Legal Center for internationally acclaimed workshop on Contract Drafting.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Christ University: Bengaluru-based private deemed university with strong law, commerce, and management programs alongside engineering. Comparable for KLE Tech's law and multi-disciplinary Bengaluru campus in particular, given overlapping NAAC/NBA accreditation and ranking circuits.
• BITS Pilani: One of India's premier private research-focused universities with strong engineering and science programs and high placement outcomes. Highly comparable as a private, multi-campus, STEM-intensive institution competing for the same CET/JEE talent pool.
• Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT): Large private deemed university with extensive engineering programs, strong placements, and corporate recruiter relationships. Comparable in program breadth, multi-campus structure, and STEM-focused private university positioning.
• SRM Institute of Science and Technology: Large private deemed university offering broad engineering, technology, and management programs with significant placement activity. Comparable in scale, multi-campus footprint, and STEM/private university positioning.
• Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham: Private multi-campus research-intensive university with strong engineering, AI, and emerging-tech programs. Comparable as a research-intensive private university with multi-disciplinary offerings and industry-academia research focus.
• PES University: Bengaluru-based private university with strong engineering and computer science programs and active industry-recruiter pipeline. Directly comparable as a Karnataka-based private STEM university competing for the same regional talent.
• Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE): Private deemed university with multi-campus engineering, technology, and management programs and strong industry placement record. Directly comparable in scale, multi-disciplinary portfolio, and Karnataka/South India footprint.

Regional players

• RV University: Bengaluru-based private university with engineering, law, and management programs. Comparable as a Karnataka-region private university competing for CET/COMED-K students in the same metros.
• BMS College of Engineering: Bengaluru-based autonomous engineering college with strong placements and limited multi-disciplinary expansion. Comparable as a Karnataka-based STEM institution though KLE Tech operates across more campuses and disciplines.

Emerging players

• IIIT Bangalore: Private research-focused institute with concentration in computer science, AI, and electronics. Comparable as an emerging player in advanced STEM/AI education, particularly relevant given KLE Tech's investment in CSE-AI and VLSI programs.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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