Lovely Professional University

Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar, Punjab

In Jalandhar, Punjab, Lovely Professional University (LPU) was established in 2005. Private institution with NAAC "A++" grade, it has also received approval from UGC, NCTE, PCI, COA, BCI, and other prestigious organizations. According to THE World University Ranking 2025, LPU is ranked 9th. In the NIRF Ranking 2024, it came in at number 27 out of all Indian private and public universities. With 600-acre campus, LPU is also the 5th-oldest private institution in India.

B.Tech and MBA are the primary courses of university. With the exception of all UG Hotel Management programs and M.Pharm (Ayurveda), admission is determined by distinction in the Lovely Professional University National Entrance and Scholarship Test (LPUNEST). Candidates can also apply for admission to university if they have a national level exam score, such as CUET, CAT, JEE Mains, NATA, MAT, etc.

Highlights of University:

Established  in	2005
Institute Type	Private University
Recognized By	UGC, UGC-DEB, COA, NCTE, PCI, BCI, etc.
Accredited by	ACBSP, ICAR
Primary Courses	B.Tech and MBA
Rankings	NIRF Ranking 2024: 27th (University)
Campus Size	600 Acres
Official Website	https://www.lpu.in/

Courses  at University:

In nearly every major field, including engineering, management, law, pharmacy, and more, it offers more than 150 full-time UG, graduate, diploma, and doctoral courses. Depending on the course candidate is applying for, admission to several programs is based on both entry and merit.

The following information outlines some most well-liked university courses and fees, as well as the requirements for admission and selection:

Courses	Eligibility	Selection Criteria
B.Tech	12th with minimum 60% marks  in Physics, Mathematics, and English	LPUNEST/ JEE Mains/ CUET + Interview by Quantiphi for CSE – Decision Science & Machine Learning)/ KQ Test and Interview (for CSE Software Product Engineering)
MBA	Bachelor’s Degree with minimum 55% Marks	LPUNEST/ CAT/ MAT/ XAT/ NMAT/ CUET + Video Essay + Interview
M.Tech	B.Tech  with minimum  60% Marks	LPUNEST/ CUET/ GATE
BBA	12th with at least 50% to 60% marks with English	LPUNEST
B.Des	12th with 50% aggregate marks having English. Candidates who have not opted for English in 12th but have studied the qualifying exam in English medium are also eligible to apply	LPUNEST/ CUET/ UCEED/ UG NID DAT Prelims/ UG NIFT/ UG NIFT B.Tech
B.Arch	12th with 50% Aggregate Marks in English, Physics, Mathematics & Chemistry OR 50% in Diploma (3 years any stream with Mathematics)	LPUNEST/ NATA
BCA	12th with at least 50% to 60% aggregate marks with English	LPUNEST
B.Sc	12th with 60% aggregate marks in the Science	LPUNEST/ CUET
B.Pharm	12th with 60% marks aggregate marks (with English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology or Maths) or equivalent	LPUNEST/ CUET
B.Com	12th with minimum 50% aggregate marks	LPUNEST
BA	12th	LPUNEST
BA LL.B. (Hons.)	12th with minimum 60% aggregate marks	LPUNEST/ CLAT/ CUET
BBA LL.B. (Hons.)	12th with minimum 60% aggregate marks	LPUNEST/ CLAT/ CUET
MA	Bachelor’s degree with minimum 50% aggregate marks	LPUNEST
M.Com	Bachelor’s degree with minimum 50% aggregate marks (Commerce/ Management/ Economics/ Accounts)	LPUNEST
MCA	BCA or B.Sc. (Computer Science) or B.Sc. (Information Technology) or Graduation with Computer Science as a subject for 3 years or B.A. or B.Com. or B.Sc. (any Graduation) with (Mathematics as one of the subjects at Graduation or 12th) or equivalent with minimum 60% marks	LPUNEST/ CUET
M.Sc	Minimum 50% to 60% aggregate marks in Bachelor’s degree	LPUNEST

Admission 2025  at University:

Eligibility for the specific course and the results of LPUNEST or any other national test that the university accepts are the main criteria used in selecting applicants for admission to university. Students can check the status of their applications on Lovely Professional University's admissions site, LPU Admit. Admission is now being accepted for various UG, graduate, online, distance learning, and doctoral courses at University.

Only online registration is accepted for LP. To register for admission, students must go to the official website. After successfully registering, the candidate needs to use the application number, registered email address, registered mobile number, and password that was issued to them through SMS or email. After that, students must complete the application. You can complete the application form offline or online.

Students need to pay the following application fee and register on LPU ADMIT with their basic information:

LPUNEST:

For admission to university's UG, graduate, and doctoral programs, including MBA, B.Tech, BBA, and others, candidates must pass the Lovely Professional University National Entrance and Scholarship Test, also known as LPUNEST. Your intellectual potential is evaluated by this national entrance and scholarship exam, which grants scholarships of up to Rs. 9.52 lacs. However, LPUNEST is not offered for M.Pharm (Ayurveda) and UG Hotel Management degrees. Students that are interested can take the LPUNEST exam both online and offline.

 The LPUNEST exam format comprises 4 sections with objective-type questions (MCQs), and the syllabus changes depending on the course. The exam lasts for 2 hours and 30 minutes. With the exception of B.Tech, most courses' LPUNEST results are announced 48 working days after the test is taken.

LPU Cutoff:

The minimum score required for applicants for admission to Lovely Professional University is known as the LPUNEST Cutoff 2024. The number of applicants, the number of open seats, the average entrance exam score, and the cutoff from previous years are some factors that go into determining the LPU cutoff. 

 To be eligible for LPUNEST scholarships, students must fall into 1 of the 3 categories listed below:

• Cutoff Scores for LPUNEST Category II: 90% to 94.9%
• Cutoff for LPUNEST Category III: 80% to 89.9% Scores
• For every stage of the LPUNEST,

Lovely Professional University offers online counseling. Seats are distributed independently for every counseling session. Counseling and seat allocation are requested for candidates who meet the qualifying score for LPUNEST 2024 and score higher than the required cut-off. 

 

Scholarships 2024 for Students:

Scholarships from university are offered to worthy and qualified students. Based on the results of the Joint Admission Test (JAM) 2024, it provides scholarships for its M.Sc. degree. Physics, Nutrition & Dietetics, Food Science & Technology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Statistics and Data Analytics, Biotechnology, Microbiology, Botany, Zoology, and Forensic Sciences are among the fields for which the scholarship is available for M.Sc. (Hons.).

3 categories are used to give LPUNEST scholarships. Below is a table with information on the several LPUNEST categories:

Category	Scholarship Criteria (After Diploma and 10+2 Programs)	Scholarship Criteria (After Graduation Programmes)
Category I	95% or above Marks	90% or above Marks
Category II	90% - 94.9% Marks	80% - 89.9% Marks
Category III	80% - 89.9% Marks	70% - 79.9% Marks

Students falling under each category will be offered the following scholarships under LPUNEST Phase II:

LPUNEST	Category I Scholarships	Category II Scholarships	Category III Scholarships
Group 1	48% of Tuition Fee	43% of Tuition Fee	38% of Tuition Fee
Group 2	38% of Tuition Fee	33% of Tuition Fee	28% of Tuition Fee
Group 3	28% of Tuition Fee	23% of Tuition Fee	18% of Tuition Fee
Group 4	20% of Tuition Fee	15% of Tuition Fee	10% of Tuition Fee

Ranking of University:

According to the NIRF Ranking 2024, it is placed 27th out of all Indian universities. Among government and private universities, University is ranked 27th in the "Overall" category, 50th in the "Engineering" category, 38th in the "Management" category, 24th in the "Architecture" category, 16th in the "Pharmacy" category, and 19th in the "Law" category. It is ranked 22nd in the Agriculture & Allied sectors.
Among India's leading universities, LPU came at 9th place. encompassing all private government institutions. Global: 601-800 Band. In front of Jawahar lal Nehru University (JNU), the University of Delhi, IIT Guwahati, IIT Ropar, IIT Mandi, IIT Gandhinagar, and various other NITs

NIRF Ranking:

Particulars	2024	2023
Overall	27	46
University	27	38
Engineering	50	50
Management	38	32
Architecture	24	16
Pharmacy	16	17
Law	19	16

Placements 2025:

Placement 2025 is not yet complete. According to the most recent information on the official website, more than 2225 recruiters have employed LPU students. The fees of LPU's most expensive foreign package, the B.Tech Robotics and Automation, is INR 1.03 CR. At Lovely Professional University, almost 1700 students with CTCs ranging from INR 10 LPA to INR 64 LPA were selected.

The following are some salient features of LPU Placements:

Particulars	Placements Statistics (2024)	Placements Statistics (2023)
Highest Package	INR 53 LPA		INR 3 CPR (International) INR 54.75 LPA (Domestic)
Total Number of Recruiters	1600+	1107
Top Recruiters	Nutanix, Microsoft, Service Now, PayPal etc	Amazon, Cognizant, Infosys, Adobe, Microsoft etc

The table below shows the LPU median packages offered during placements in 2025 for various courses:

Courses	Average Packages (2025)
B.Tech (CSE/IT)	INR 7.92 LPA
B.Tech CE	INR 12.19 LPA
BBA/ BBA (Hons.)	INR 5.38 LPA
B.Arch	INR 7.79 LPA
M.Tech (CSE/IT)	INR 7.32 LPA – INR 16 LPA
MBA	INR 16 LPA
M.Com	INR 4 LPA – INR 6 LPA
BJMC, MJMC	INR 4.91 LPA - INR 8.48 LPA

• University have smart classrooms, a research and development building, an 8-story Uni-mall, a 6-story library, an iMac Lab, and hostel accommodations for over 25,000 students.
• To better serve the daily requirements of students, it also features a shopping center, a hospital, and food kiosks offering international cuisines.
• LPU's sports club is run by more than 36 qualified coaches. It features both indoor and outdoor playgrounds. 12 badminton courts, 6 squash courts, a shooting range, an Olympic-sized pool, a warm-up pool, a diving pool, a wrestling and boxing arena, and a gym make up one of the biggest indoor sports complexes at LPU (around 1.5 Lac sq. ft.). It also features a 9-hole golf course, American football field, tennis courts, a stadium, and a hockey rink.
• It offers a post office, 5 banks, more than 55 ATMs, and other student facilities on campus.
• It offers agricultural farms where students studying agriculture receive hands-on instruction.
• The majority of the stores at the shopping mall on university campus are operated by LPU students. LPU has a Uni Hotel next to the mall, which is also managed by students studying hotel management. 

The facilities offered at LPU Hostels are as follows: 

• Apartments Style Housing
• Gym Facility
• In-House Mentor Support
• In-House Laundry
• Indoor Stadium Facility
• Medical Assistance
• 5G Enabled Campus
• Transport Facility

• School of Agriculture
• School of Business
• School of Computer Application 
• School of Civil Engineering
• School of Computer Science and Engineering
• School of Design 
• School of Law
• School of Mechanical Engineering
• School of Pharmaceutical Sciences 

Collaborations of University:

The university maintains partnerships with 149 foreign universities in 39 different nations. Additionally, it offers many programs that let its students spend a little time at various universities. The programs' specifics are listed below:

• Semester Exchange Program: Students can study abroad for an entire semester through the Students Exchange Program. The program will be available to students with a CGPA of 6.5 or higher.
• Summer/Winter International Exposure Program: The university offers its students summer and winter school possibilities. Students can travel the world without interfering with their studies. These classes typically run between one and 6 weeks.
• Opportunities for Internships and Master's Program Abroad: The LPU Division of International Affairs offers students the chance to do internships at international institutions and select Master's program at a foreign university.

LPU International Collaborations:

• Mount Royal University,
• Canada Rowan University,
• USA Solent University, UK
• Ludong University, China
• James Cook University, Australia Royal Business College, New Zealand
• Universidad Europea De Madrid, Spain
• Shinhan University, South Korea Mahsa University, Malaysia
• Universities Medan Area, Indonesia
• University of Skovde, Sweden
• Synergy University, Russia

Alumni  of University:

Neeraj Chopra	Indian Track and Field Athlete; First Athlete from Asia to win an Olympic Gold Medal in Men's Javelin Throw; Reigning Olympic Champion, Silver Medalist in the World Championship, and the Diamond League Champion in Javelin Throw
Shehnaaz Kaur Gill	Indian Actress, Model, and Singer who works in Punjabi and Hindi Television and Films.
Dr. Kritika Gupta	Postdoctoral Research Associate at the Center for Research Evaluation (CERE); A TEDx Speaker
Ainuddin Muradi	Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs- Saripul University, Afghanistan
Apeaksha Raina	Model, Winner- Mrs. Colorado International 2018
Vishal Nigam	Co-founder and CEO of WTF, Chairman of the India Blockchain Council