The Nagarjuna Education Society was formed in 1967 by some educationanists,philanthropists and elders who realised the need for another college in Guntur,as the existing colleges in the city could not cope with the growing demand for higher education among the people of the city and its neighbourhood.

KLCE being a private college, is affiliated to Acharya Nagarjuna University. University specifies the syllabus of the subjects to be followed, schedule of end examinations, valuation of examinations, selection of members of teaching staff and guidelines for general administrative procedures. The college is recognized by All India Council for Technical Education, New Delhi.