LPU: Ranking, Courses, Fees, Admission, Placements

Harinitha Panneerselvam Harinitha Panneerselvam | Mar 27, 2023
Harinitha Panneerselvam
Harinitha Panneerselvam

Updated on - Mar 27, 2023

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.

Read More: LPU B.Tech

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.

Read More: LPU MBA

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

Read More: LPU Cutoff

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

Read More: LPU Infrastructure

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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

Read More: LPU Placements

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.

Read More: LPU Scholarships

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.

Read More: Lovely Professional University Result

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

LPU Highlights

Institution Type Private
Total Faculty 500
Year of Establishment 2006
Genders Accepted Co-Ed
Student Enrollment 30,000
Campus Area 600 Acres
Accredited by NIRF, COA
Recognised by DEB NCTE UGC AIU BCI +4

LPU Rankings

Publisher Ranking Stream
34 MBA
51 Engineering
60 MBA
84 MBA
10 Architecture
12 Architecture
13 Law
19 Pharmacy
47 University

LPU Courses & Fees 2023

Course Avg. Fees Duration
M.Arch ₹4,80,000 3 Years
B.Tech ₹11,60,000 4 Years
MBA ₹8,28,941 2 Years
B.Des ₹7,68,000 4 Years
LLB ₹7,20,000 3 Years
BBA ₹5,55,000 3 Years
M.Des ₹3,13,333 3 Years
BHM ₹6,40,000 4 Years
M.Tech ₹4,80,000 2 Years
BCA ₹6,00,000 3 Years

LPU Courses and Fee Structure

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Courses offered by LPU

M.Arch [Master of Architecture]

Full Time On Campus

₹ 4,80,000 (3 Years)

₹ 8,28,941 (2 Years)

B.Des [Bachelor of Design]

Full Time On Campus

Exams Accepted: LPUNEST NIFT NID UCEED +1

₹ 7,68,000 (4 Years)

Exams Accepted: LPUNEST NIFT NID UCEED +1

LLB [Bachelor of Law]

Full Time On Campus

Exams Accepted: LPUNEST LSAT

₹ 7,20,000 (3 Years)

Exams Accepted: LPUNEST LSAT

₹ 5,55,000 (3 Years)

M.Des [Master of Design]

Full Time On Campus

Exams Accepted: LPUNEST NIFT CEED NID +1

₹ 3,13,333 (3 Years)

Exams Accepted: LPUNEST NIFT CEED NID +1

BHM [Bachelor of Hotel Management]

Full Time On Campus

Exams Accepted: LPUNEST

₹ 6,40,000 (4 Years)

Exams Accepted: LPUNEST

BCA [Bachelor of Computer Application]

Full Time On Campus

Exams Accepted: LPUNEST

₹ 6,00,000 (3 Years)

Exams Accepted: LPUNEST

B.Pharmacy [Bachelor of Pharmacy]

Full Time On Campus

Exams Accepted: LPUNEST

₹ 8,00,000 (3 Years)

Exams Accepted: LPUNEST

B.Arch [Bachelor of Architecture]

Full Time On Campus

Exams Accepted: NATA

₹ 12,00,000 (5 Years)

Exams Accepted: NATA

B.Com [Bachelor of Commerce]

Full Time On Campus

Exams Accepted: LPUNEST

₹ 6,00,000 (3 Years)

Exams Accepted: LPUNEST

BFA [Bachelor of Fine Arts]

Full Time On Campus

₹ 4,00,000 (4 Years)

Bachelor of Performing Arts

Full Time On Campus

₹ 4,00,000 (4 Years)

₹ 1,00,000 (1 Year)

B.P.Ed [Bachelor of Physical Education]

Full Time On Campus

Exams Accepted: LPUNEST

₹ 2,50,000 (3 Years)

Exams Accepted: LPUNEST

BPT [Bachelor of Physiotherapy]

Full Time On Campus

Exams Accepted: LPUNEST

₹ 7,20,000 (3 Years 6 Months)

Exams Accepted: LPUNEST

₹ 3,73,333 (2 Years)

M.Ed [Master of Education]

Full Time On Campus

₹ 2,00,000 (2 Years)

MFA [Master of Fine Arts]

Full Time On Campus

₹ 2,00,000 (2 Years)

LLM [Master of Laws]

Full Time On Campus

₹ 4,80,000 (2 Years)

₹ 1,00,000 (1 Year)

₹ 2,00,000 (2 Years)

MPT [Master of Physiotherapy]

Full Time On Campus

Exams Accepted: LPUNEST

₹ 3,20,000 (2 Years)

Exams Accepted: LPUNEST

M.Plan [Master of Planning]

Full Time On Campus

₹ 4,80,000 (2 Years)

B.Ed [Bachelor of Education]

Full Time On Campus

₹ 2,00,000 (2 Years)

D.Sc [Doctor of Science]

Full Time On Campus

₹ 66,000 (3 Years)

MA [Master of Arts]

Full Time On Campus

₹ 1,82,000 (2 Years)

M.Com [Master of Commerce]

Full Time On Campus

₹ 3,20,000 (2 Years)

M.Pharm [Master of Pharmacy]

Full Time On Campus

Exams Accepted: LPUNEST GPAT

₹ 4,53,333 (2 Years)

MPA [Master of Performing Arts]

Full Time On Campus

₹ 2,00,000 (2 Years)

Postgraduate Diploma (PGD)

Full Time On Campus

₹ 2,40,000 (1 Year)

MSW [Master of Social Work]

Full Time On Campus

₹ 2,00,000 (2 Years)

B.Planning [Bachelor of Planning]

Full Time On Campus

₹ 9,60,000 (4 Years)

Exams Accepted by LPU

JEE Main

Exam Date: Apr 06, 2023

CAT

Exam Date: Nov 26, 2023

MAT

LPUNEST

Exam Date: Apr 05, 2023

Result Date: May 05, 2023

CLAT

Exam Date: Dec 18, 2022

Result Date: Dec 23, 2022

LSAT

Exam Date: Jun 08, 2023

LPU FAQs

What types of courses are offered by LPU?

Lovely Professional University offers over 300 degrees, diplomas, and certificate programs to aspirants at the undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral levels in management, science, law, computer, etc fields.

What facilities are available at the LPU campus?

LPU campus houses a central library, a mac lab, an aviation lab, cultural clubs, a hospital, hostels, a gymnasium, an indoor stadium, outdoor playgrounds, ATMs, over 300 eating kiosks, and a University mall.

What is LPU e-Connect?

The LPU e-Connect is an online platform provided by the university. It is an ideal tool for distance education with tons of features.

What is LPU NEST?

Lovely Professional University hosts the LPU NEST entrance exam for admission and scholarship to the university. It has created centers in more than 200 cities across India.

Are there any scholarships available at LPU?

Yes, to help students with their financials, LPU offers a number of scholarships. In the past few years, the university has awarded over 500 crores worth of scholarships.

LPU Reviews

Overall Rating (Out of 5)

3.9

Based on 506 Verified Reviews

Distribution of Rating

>4-5 star

0

>3-4 star

368

>2-3 star

444

1-2 star

77

Component Rating (Out of 5)

Academics & Faculty

3.9

College Infrastructure & Hostel Facilities

4.1

Placements & Internships

3.7

Fees & Scholarships

3.7

Clubs & Associations

4.1

Aditya Kumar | , batch of 2022

Reviewed on Mar 13, 2023

  • 4
  • Entrance 4
  • Fees 4
  • Infrastructure 4

Entrance Exams & Admissions : It was so good. First we have to clear lpunest. And on the basis of this exam college provided me the scholarship.

priyasharma12118 | , batch of 2023

Reviewed on Jan 20, 2023

  • 1.5
  • Fees 1.5

Entrance Exams & Admissions : There was 50% eligibility criteria and i took lpu nest examination the cut off is too much in this exam

Adityamanchiganti0310 | , batch of 2023

Reviewed on Aug 21, 2022

Entrance Exams & Admissions : Eligibility- 60 percent in intermediate.  Entrance- Lpunest Cutoff- 65% in the entrance

Mitrasensingh99 | , batch of 2022

Reviewed on Aug 16, 2022

  • 3.5
  • Placements 3.5
  • Fees 3.5
  • Academics 3.5
  • Infrastructure 3.5
  • Campus 3.5

Entrance Exams & Admissions : Admission is through Jee Main and LPU NEST exam. Cutoffs are not there.

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