LPU: Ranking, Courses, Fees, Admission, Placements

Lovely Professional University (LPU) is located in Jalandhar, Punjab. Since its establishment in 2006, it has been consistently ranked as one of the top universities in the country. LPU Jalandhar has been ranked 47th in the NIRF University rankings and 36th among the top universities in India. It offers various courses like B.Tech, BA LLB, MBA, MA, Ph.D., etc.

•  LPU university admission 2023 is currently ongoing. The admissions are done on the basis of LPUNEST followed by an interview and the cutoff for 2022 has been released. LPU Punjab releases all the results on its official website. LPUNEST 2023 phase 2 exam is scheduled to be held from April 5 to 30, 2023.
• The counseling process will be held online in two rounds, round 1 counseling will be conducted from May 05 to May 08, 2023.
• Further, the second round will be held between May 10 and May 15, 2023. The last date to register for Ph.D. (August Term 2023) is May 23, 2023 (Tentatively). CUET UG 2023 exam will be held between May 21 and May 31, 2023. 
• NATA 2023 exam will be conducted thrice by COA for the academic year 2023-24. The exam dates are April 21, May 28, and July 9, 2023. 
• Additionally, the last date of admission for all the courses for the first scheduled round is extended to March 31, 2023 (Tentative). 

LPU Latest Updates

• March 23, 2023: MAT 2023 Registrations have started for the May Session.
• March 20, 2023: NATA 2023 Registrations begin today.
• March 13, 2023: The last date to apply for the LPUNEST 2023 phase 2 exam is March 31, 2023.

LPU Jalandhar is the largest single-campus university in India with more than 30,000 students, and over 4000 academic staff offering more than 300 programs in 18+ streams at undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral levels. Lovely Professional University Jalandhar also has a distance learning cell that provides courses in various streams such as humanities, law, pharmacy, etc. With students from all 28 states of India, 9 UTs, and 40+ countries, the university is poised to establish itself as a centre of excellence in research and it has an internationally benchmarked curriculum. The university also offers excellent placement opportunities. 

LPU Highlights 2023

Type of University	Private
Year of Establishment	2005
Campus Area	600 Acres
Accreditations	UGC, AIU, UGC-DEB, PCI, NCTE, COA, ACBSP, ACU, ICAR, PSCAE, AICTE
Recognitions	NIRF, BCI, The Institution of Engineers (India), Institute of Town Planners, India (ITPI), The Indian Association of Physiotherapists
Affiliations	Northern Illinois University, Mizzou - University of Missouri, Murdoch University, McGill University
Courses Offered	Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Ph.D., Diploma, Distance Education
No. of Courses Offered	360+
No. of Departments	45
No. of Students	30,000
Infrastructure Facilities	Planned Cricket Stadium, Space Centre, MAC Lab, Aviation Lab, CCD
Location	Jalandhar, Punjab

LPU Admission Dates 2023

Lovely Professional University conducts LPUNEST for admission to several UG and PG courses. Admission to these courses is conducted between March and June. Below mentioned are the tentative dates related to LPU admission 2023.

Event	Date
LPUNEST Application - Last date of submission	January 2023
Date of examination	January-February 2023
Display of results	February 2023
Online counselling and seat allocation	February 2023 onwards
Slot bookings for interview	February 2023
Dates of interview	February 2023
Result for interview	February 2023
Last date of admission	February 2023

LPU Admission 2023

LPU admission 2023 has started. It is done by filling up an online or offline application form available on the official website and at the LPU campus.  The admission to various UG and PG courses like B.Tech, B.Sc, MBA, M.Tech, MA, MSW, etc. are done on the basis of LPUNEST followed by an interview. LPUNEST 2023 registrations are open till January 20, 2023. Aspiring candidates can apply online on the official website.

LPU Eligibility Criteria 

The courses offered by Lovely Professional University Jalandhar have different eligibility criteria. The students are required to qualify the same to be able to apply for their desired choice of courses. The eligibility criteria for the courses are mentioned below.

1.B.Tech Eligibility Criteria

• Candidates must secure a pass percentage of 60 and above in the 10+2 with English, physics, chemistry, and maths/ biology/ biotechnology or equivalent
• If the candidate scores more than or equal to 90% in 10+2 or gets 90% in JEE Main, then he/ she will be exempted from LPUNEST, and the candidate may directly apply for admission.
• The candidate has to qualify for LPUNEST.

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2.MBA/ PGDM  Eligibility Criteria

• Candidate should have passed graduation with a minimum aggregate of 55 % in any discipline or equivalent, subject to qualifying LPUNEST or any of the following exams.
• The accepted exams are LPUNEST/ CAT/ MAT/ NMAT/ XAT/ CMAT.

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Why Choose LPU?

Lovely Professional University is the largest single-campus university in India. With 30,000 students, over 4000 teaching staff, and more than 360 programs, LPU is the choice of thousands of national and international students. The university is ranked high in various parameters by acclaimed bodies, and it has received many awards. As the academic staff and students come from 29 states of India and 70 countries from all over the world, the LPU university campus exhibits a rich diversity.

Given below are a few parameters that might help you choose LPU, Jalandhar as your dream college.

1.Placements

LPU Jalandhar is highly ranked for its placements. Companies like Informatica, Cognizant, Bosch, Infosys, Amcat, and Capgemini, offered record placements to LPU students. LPU had generated 7200+ placement offers even during the pandemic. Students are placed in various Indian and foreign companies every year with a whooping average salary package of INR 5 LPA. 

2.Faculty

LPU Jalandhar has around 2000 faculty members in the university. The professors are mostly from IITs, NITs and IIMs. They are specialized and qualified in their subjects and are often experts in their field. LPU Jalandhar also invites various lecturers for seminars and conferences from all over the world. 

3.Campus

Lovely Professional University is in Jalandhar, Punjab. It is a private university and is spread around 600 acres of land. LPU has a wonderful campus with a diverse student base from all around the world. The campus is filled with greenery and is made up of red stones. The LPU campus is extremely photogenic and beautiful to look at. 

4.Achievements

13 LPU students represented India at Tokyo Olympics 2020. 12 LPU students brought glory to the university with 1 Gold, 1 Silver and 2 Bronze medals. 12 LPU students and alumni won 1 Silver Medal and 2 Bronze Medals for India at Birmingham Commonwealth Games 2022. 8 LPU students of the Indian Hockey Team help India win the Silver medal at Commonwealth Games 2022. LPU Team lifted the Runner-Up Trophy at Khelo India University Games. Chukkala Pardha Sardi student of LPU receives an award from Hon'ble President Smt. Droupadi Murmu for his excellent service to society as an NSS volunteer.

LPU Cutoff

LPU cutoff 2022 has been released. The cutoff details of the MBA program are based on various entrance examinations; LLB based on LSAT is available for the years 2021 and 2020. The following are the accepted exams of LPU apart from its own entrance exams- LPUNEST/ LPUPET for UG and PG admissions: NATA, JEE Main, UCEED, NEET, CEED, CAT, MAT, XAT, CMAT, GATE, LSAT.  Students are required to score the following marks out of total marks of 420. 

MBA Specializations	Cutoff Percentile
International Business	80
Tourism and Hospitality Management	80
Business Analytics	80
Hospital & Health Care Management	80
Logistics and Supply Chain Management	80
Financial Markets	80

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LPU Infrastructure

LPU has one of the biggest and best infrastructures in the world. It has a huge campus of around 600 acres on the National Highways at the entry of Jalandhar city. The campus offers numerous unique facilities apart from the regular ones like well-equipped laboratories and spacious classrooms. In addition to these, below are some of the key facilities offered on the campus.

• Hostels
• Mac lab 
• Aviation lab 
• Cricket stadium, boxing ring & snooker lounge 
• Open-air theatre
• In-house laundry
• Easy banking
• Cafe Coffee Day
• University shopping mall
• Space center

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Lovely Professional University Placements

LPU records placement even during the pandemic which included 7200+ offers generated. 1000+ virtual placement events were conducted. Students were placed in 500+ global and Indian super brands which include IITs and IIMs. More than 500 companies from wide-ranging sectors visit the LPU campus every year for campus hiring and internships. In 2022, 8400 jobs and internships were offered. LPU student also got selected in Google India at the package of INR 64 LPA in 2022. 1000’s of LPU Alumni working in MNCs across the US, Canada, UK and Australia at packages of over INR 1 CPA. 

• The highest package offered was INR 3 CPA to Yasir M (B.Tech CSE 2018 pass out) at Global MNC in Germany in LPU B.Tech placements 2022.
• A total of 431 LPU students were selected at packages of INR 10- INR 62.72 in 2021-22. 
• Top recruiters also selected thousands of LPU students at differential packages up to ₹10 Lakh in 2022.
• Cognizant selected the highest number of students i.e 1410+ in LPU placements 2022. 
• LPU Verto Abhishika Agarwal placed at Motorq at a package of INR 50 Lakhs in 2022.
• The average package offered was INR 10 LPA.

LPU Top Recruiters

More than 500 companies visited the Lovely Professional University campus for hiring and internships. Some of the top recruiters include.

DXC Technology	Wipro	Capgemini
Cognizant	Bosch	Tech Mahindra
Microsoft	Google	Amazon

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LPU Scholarships

LPU strongly believes that money shouldn't be a constraint or an obstacle for a student to have access to quality education. So, LPU Punjab scholarships are provided in more than 200 programs ranging from diplomas to Ph.D. It offers one of the biggest financial aid programs to support students, deserving students can avail of scholarships worth over INR 6 Lakh. Some other scholarships are mentioned below.

Scholarship	Description
LPUNEST Scholarship	Candidates can get scholarships up to INR 4.3 Lakhs under LPU NEST
Scholarship based on Entrance Exams	There are many scholarships offered based on the marks obtained in entrance exams like JEE Mains, CMAT, GATE, LSAT, NEET, CAT, MAT, XAT, GPAT, CEED, NATA, NMAT, CLAT, UCEED, and many more.
Scholarship for Orphan Applicants	LPU offers a special scholarship scheme of a full program fee waiver for orphan students.

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LPU Result

Lovely Professional University Jalandhar declares the results for UG, PG, diploma, certificate, online, and distance education through its official portal. Candidates can check their results from the e-connect UMS portal of LPU using their login credentials such as user ID and password. The LPU semester results are declared within 30 days of exam completion. Apart from the regular, online, and LPU distance results, LPU also releases the LPUNEST result for admission to various courses on their official site.

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LPU Faculty

Lovely Professional University is supported by not only experienced faculty members but also by esteemed corporate guest faculty members and other international staff members. Students get benefitted from the mentoring and expert lectures by senior industry professionals. The teaching pedagogy includes experiential learning, participative learning, flip teaching, and problem-solving methodologies.

• 4400+ faculty and staff with around 70% from outside the state.
• 13 of the LPU faculty members have been ranked amongst the top 2% of scientists in the world by the prestigious Stanford University in the United States.

Lovely Professional University Notable Alumni

LPU has a strong network of alumni from all over the world. These individuals have made their footprints in all leading professions like engineering, management, business development, research, and much more. Some of the top LPU alumni are listed below with their profession. 

Notable Alumni	Profession
Mr. Neeraj Chopra	Track & field athlete - Olympic Gold Medalist in Javelin
Ms. Akansha Sood	Sr. Analyst, HCL
Mr. Mandeep Kaur	Sr. Financial Consultant, IBM
Ms. Shehnaz Gil	Indian Actress, Singer and Model
Mr. Karandeep Singh	Sr. Software Engineer, Wipro