The KL University, Guntur has a high quality infrastructure where cutting edge amenities are available so that students can gain excellent academic experience. Moreover, a multitude of blocks like SDC Block, FED Block, R&D Block, etc. as well as buildings for other purposes such as administration, hostels, etc. have been developed at the KL University Guntur campus.
The KL University Guntur i.e., main campus is developed over an area of around 100 acres. Also, academic and other facilities provided at the central campus include libraries, laboratories, computers, seminar halls, residences, sports, transportation, Wi-Fi & the list continues with many others.
This specific section comprises comprehensive information regarding the world-class facilities available at the KL University Guntur campus.
Academic Amenities
To maintain round the clock security of the students, the campus has nearly 1800 CCTV cameras and security guards. Furthermore, the academic buildings have around 306 properly ventilated classrooms which include 55 AC classrooms, 120 smart classrooms, 13 hybrid classrooms via ‘UPGRAD CAMPUS’, etc. In total, the University also has approximately 470 projectors, 120 interactive smart boards, and other ICT amenities to enable enhanced learning atmosphere for the students.
Additionally, at the KL University Guntur campus, an indoor auditorium is present which is beautifully designed & can accommodate about 1500 students. Also, a 4500 seater open air auditorium is also constructed at the campus. Furthermore, a 550-seater Non-AC seminar hall & a huge number of air-conditioned seminar halls are available at the University wherein 180 to 400 students can be seated. Some of such halls are ‘Sir. C. V. Raman Hall’, ‘Peacock Hall’, ‘Rose Hall’, ‘Jasmine Hall’, ‘Sunflower Hall’, etc.
There is also a ‘R&D Theatre’ that has a sitting capacity of around 2000 students. Furthermore, an air conditioned ‘Management Conference Hall’ (for 60 students) along with other conference halls are there. Moreover, animal houses, museums, an art gallery, a data centre, art gallery, AV centres, a moot court, and many other amenities are provided to the students at the central campus.
For obtaining details regarding the other important academic facilities of the KL University Guntur Campus, check the points listed below:
- Library: Developed over Multi-storied ‘KLEF Central Library’ of the University is air-conditioned and fully automated via KOHA where approximately 2700 students can sit & learn at a time. Furthermore, at the central library, students have access to an extensive range of educational material such as around 2,27,280 books, 370+ journals, CDs, DVDs, etc. It also has study rooms, an open reading area, conference hall, group discussion rooms, and many others are there at the central library.
The central library also provides reprographic & book lending services to the students. Apart from the central library, the University has nearly 4 College libraries and more than 17 departmental libraries at its main campus.
Furthermore, nearly 130 new generation PCs & high-speed internet are available at the digital library that is present on the second floor of the central library. It helps students search different online resources including about 15,20,000 e-books, 76,600+ e-journals, etc. from around 23 databases (EBSCO, J-Gate, Scopus, Springer, and so on)
- Laboratories: Inside the KL University Guntur campus, students can access approximately 5835 high performance systems at the computer center lab, and other academic spaces. Along with the computer labs, Engineering, Management, Architecture, and other departments of the University have upto 74 laboratories where students can perform experiments and gain practical knowledge.
Visual Technologies lab, Business lab, Operating Systems Design lab, Systems Engineering lab, and several others are some of the departmental laboratories of the University.
Non-Academic Amenities
Students seeking details regarding the non-academic amenities provided at the University’s campus can refer to the below-stated pointers:
- Sports: Ample sports amenities are facilitated at the KL University Guntur campus for enabling the holistic development of the students by the ‘Department of Physical Education’. Outdoor sports facilities of the Institution include a field for Cricket (along with 3 Practice Nets), Football, Hockey, 5 Volleyball Courts, as well as 2 Courts for Basketball, Tennis, Tennikoit, Kabbadi, Throwball (each), etc.
Beside this, a state-of-the-art 30,000 square feet ‘Indoor Stadium / Complex’ includes upto 4 Badminton Courts, 20 Chess Boards, 12 Carom Boards, 8 Table-Tennis Tables, and facilities for other indoor games. An 8-Lane Swimming Pool, an Athletic Track & other such amenities are provided to the students.
Moreover, the Institution has teams for several games who take part in National Sports Day, tournaments, and other such State / National level events.
- Hostels: Approximately 11 KL University Guntur Hostels (9 for boys’ & 2 for girls’) are available for the outstation students & some of these are ‘Aravali’, ‘Vindhya’, ‘Tulip Residency’, ‘Himalaya’, and so on. Moreover, the residences of the University have AC & Non-AC rooms with attached & common washrooms which are available in different occupancies. These rooms are also furnished with individual beds, tables, chairs, cupboards, and other facilities.
- Food Court: Covering the area of around 1500 square metres, the central cafeteria has a peaceful ambience where students can enjoy multi-cuisine meals during their free time. Moreover, each block has around 15 mini cafes, fast-food centres, canteens, etc. like ‘Cane & Cane’, ‘KL Adda’, ‘Nescafe’, ‘Hidden Café’, ‘Rice & Spice’, and so on which variety of snacks, beverages & other food options at the of North-Indian, South-Indian, and other cuisines reasonable charges.
- Transportation: A multitude of buses including around 102 non air-conditioned & nearly 2 air conditioned are available at the KLU Guntur campus covering the routes like Vijayawada, Guntur, Tenali, Mangalagiri, etc. Moreover, these buses have seating capacity of around 5400 students collectively.
Also, the Institution operates in 2 shifts and commuting services are available for the students of both the shifts.
- Medical: The University has a fully fledged ‘Health Centre’ where upto 3 Doctors and other medical staff is available to provide immediate first aid care to the students. Furthermore, to deal with emergencies, ambulance services are available 24/7. The KL University Guntur campus has signed MoUs with multispecialty hospitals like ‘Thanuja Hospital, Tadepalli’ and ‘Manipal Hospitals, Vijayawada’.
- Gymnasium: Within the Indoor Stadium / Complex present at the KL University Guntur campus, separate gymnasiums are available for the students of both the genders i.e., male & female; it has advanced equipment for cardiovascular, weightlifting & other exercises along with changing rooms, lockers, etc.
In addition to this, students can get one-on-one personalised training from the trainers to achieve their fitness goals.
- Banking: In order to provide students with immediate access to banking services like withdraw money, check bank statements, and so on, an ATM along with a branch of a bank is available inside the premises of the Institution. The University has a Post Office at the campus as well.
The University campus has around 50 clubs and NSS & NCC Units to enhance students’ engagement in extracurricular activities, communal services & improve their skills. Also, the authorities have formed committees which ensure the safety and peace of the KL University Guntur campus.
To know about the University’s clubs and committees, check the below-given list:
- Sports Club
- Hobby Club
- Trinetra Club
- Music Club
- ZeroOne Code Club
- Anti-Ragging Committee
- Internal Complaints Committee
- Grievance Redressal Committee
