KLE Technological University (KLE Tech), Hubballi, has secured a four-star rating in the Institution’s Innovation Council (IIC) assessment for 2024–25, scoring 85.17 out of 100, marking a significant improvement over its three-star rating in the previous academic year.
According to a press release issued by KLE Tech, the university scored 54 out of 100 in 2023–24. The latest score represents an improvement of 31.17 points, reflecting its efforts to promote innovation, entrepreneurship and start-up culture among its students, faculty and staff.
The IIC, an initiative of the Ministry of Education’s Innovation Cell, encourages higher education institutions to undertake activities in innovation, ideation, intellectual property rights, start-ups and entrepreneurship. Institutions are assessed on the quality and extent of their activities.
KLE Tech conducted 99 activities during the 2024–25 IIC calendar year, of which 98 were approved. The university also earned 28.96 additional reward points for exceeding the prescribed activity requirements. These points would be considered in the next evaluation cycle.
Chairman of the KLE Society Amit Kore, Chancellor Prabhakar Kore, Pro-Chancellor Ashok Shettar and Vice-Chancellor Prakash Tewari congratulated the team, the release said.
Published - October 10, 2026 06:21 pm IST