Established in 1980 as a college of engineering, it consists of eight schools, offering academic programs at UG, PG, doctoral, and post-doctoral industry-focused courses.

[2] The university has been barred from NAAC accreditation for 5 years after reports of bribing the peer team to receive favourable ranking.

The arrests were made over allegations that bribes were paid to secure a favorable NAAC accreditation rating.

The CBI conducted raids across 20 locations in India, including Chennai, Bengaluru, New Delhi, recovering ₹37 lakh in cash, gold, mobile phones, and laptops.

[14] The alleged bribery was traced back to office bearers of KL University, leading to the arrest of several key individuals linked to the institution, including: