LPU, popularly known as Lovely Professional University is located in Jalandhar. It has a mammoth ultra-modern campus spread over 600 acres and it is one of the most prestigious universities in India devised under Punjab State Private University. Since its establishment in 2006, it has been consistently ranked as one of the top universities in the country. The institute has been ranked 47th in the NIRF University rankings and 36th among top universities in India. It offers various courses like B.Tech, BA LLB, MBA, MA, Ph.D., etc.
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. LPU 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 center of excellence in research and it has an internationally benchmarked curriculum. The admissions to LPU are done on the basis of LPU NEST followed by an interview. Check Other college form
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LPU Highlights
| Established | University Type | 2005 | Private |
| Affiliated to | NCTE, COA, PCI, IAP, BCI, UGC |
| Accredited to | ACBSP, ACU |
| Entrance Exam | National: GATE/ NATA/ JEE Main/ GPAT/ JEE Main (Paper-II) University: LPUNEST |
| Total Programs | 200+ programs in 55 disciplines |
| Popular Courses | MBA, PGDM, B.E, B.Tech |
| Application Mode | Fees | Online and Offline Mode | INR 1500 & INR 1000 (for Boys) & INR 1000 & INR 500 (for Girls) |
| Highest Package | INR 64 LPA |
| Top Recruiters | Google, Microsoft, Amazon India, Cognizant, Capgemini, Bosch Engineering and Business Solutions Ltd., Federal Bank, Hindustan Uni-liver Ltd., Synopsys India, Samsung Research Institute India |
| Official Website | https://www.lpu.in/ |
LPU Ranking
| Ranking Agency | Rank | Year |
|---|---|---|
| THE World University Rankings | 36 | 2022 |
| World’s Universities Real Impact Rankings | 2 | 2022 |
| NIRF Overall Rankings | 58 | 2022 |
| NIRF Pharmacy Ranking | 19 | 2022 |
| NIRF Architecture Ranking | 12 | 2022 |
| NIRF Law Rankings | 13 | 2022 |
| NIRF Engineering Rankings | 51 | 2022 |
| NIRF Management Rankings | 34 | 2022 |
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LPU Placements 2022
The university completed the placement drive for its 2021-22 batch. Students received more than 8400 placement offers and 1190+ recruiters visited the campus. The highest salary package is offered at INR 64.5 LPA which is 1.6 times higher as compared to the previous year’s highest package of INR 42 LPA. Cognizant recruited the maximum number of 670 Students followed by Capgemini which recruited 310 Students.
A total of 385 students of the university are placed with salary packages of INR 10 to INR 62.72 Lakh per annum. Students from B.Tech in CSE courses are placed in top companies with salary packages of INR 46 to INR 49 LPA. A B.Tech student is placed with NR 49.4 LPA at Paloalto and one student from the same batch has secured a package of INR 48 LPA from Google. Major recruiters included Amazon, Google, Cognizant, Wipro, Capgemini & many more. The below image depicts the highlights of LPU Placement 2022.
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LPU Placement Report 2022
| Particulars | Placement Statistics (2022) | Placement Statistics (2021) |
|---|---|---|
| Students Placed | 8400+ | 8500+ |
| Companies Participated | 1190 | 1500+ |
| Number of Dream and Super Dream Offers | — | 347 |
| No. of Offers | 383 (between INR 10 LPA – INR 64 LPA) | — |
| Highest CTC | INR 64lpa | INR 42 LPA |
| Top Recruiters | Cognizant, Wipro | Microsoft, Trident |
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LPU Courses
Lpu Fee structure
Lovely Professional University offers 200+ UG, PG and PhD programs. The below table shows the current popular courses of LPU.
| Course | Details | Total Fees |
|---|---|---|
| B.Tech | Eligibility: 10+2 with a minimum of 60% aggregate marks Selection Criteria: JEE Main or LPUNEST | INR 3.18 lakhs – 15.6 lakhs |
| B.Sc | Eligibility: 10+2 with a minimum of 60% aggregate marks Selection Criteria: LPUNEST | INR 53,000 – 7.68 lakhs |
| BBA | Eligibility: 10+2 with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks Selection Criteria: LPUNEST | INR 2.24 lakhs – 9 lakhs |
| B.Arch | Eligibility: 10+2 with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks Selection Criteria: NATA/ JEE Main/ LPUNEST | INR 8.40 lakhs |
| BCA | Eligibility: 10+2 with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks Selection Criteria: LPUNEST | INR 1.74 lakhs – INR 9 lakhs |
| B.Ed | Eligibility: 10+2 with a minimum of 50%-55% aggregate marks Selection Criteria: LPUNEST | INR 1.2 lakhs – 2.4 lakhs |
| MBA | Eligibility: Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 55% aggregate marks Selection Criteria: CAT/MAT/NMAT/XAT/CMAT/LPUNEST | INR 1.56 lakhs – 15.6 lakhs |
| M.Tech | Eligibility: Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 60% aggregate marks Selection Criteria: GATE or LPUNEST | INR 2.18 lakhs – 15.6 lakhs |
| M.Sc | Eligibility: Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 60% aggregate marks Selection Criteria: LPUNEST | INR 76,000 – 6.08 lakhs |
| MCA | Eligibility: Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 60% aggregate marks Selection Criteria: LPUNEST | INR 1.16 lakhs – 9 lakhs |
| M.Ed | Eligibility: B.Ed. or B.A.-B.Ed. or B.Sc.-B.Ed. or D.El.Ed. or equivalent with a minimum of 60% aggregate marks Selection Criteria: LPUNEST | INR 1.2 lakhs – 1.8 lakhs |
| PhD | Eligibility: Master’s degree with a minimum of 55% aggregate marks Selection Criteria: NET/JRF/CSIR/ICAR/SLET/GATE/GPAT/SPM/LPUNEST | INR 66,000 – 5.04 lakhs |
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LPU Infrastructure / Facilities
- LibraryLovely Professional University, Jalandhar campus has 9 stories academic resource building with dedicated 4 stories of library adequate to cater the students need. It has 150000 books, 4000 digital resources and 300 odd printed journals and magazines. Campus central library is fully automated, from RFID entrance to LIBSYS software in the library making students stay more convenient as there is no long wait for issuing or depositing a book.
- Library has fully automatic issue- return counter / machine ensures hassle free transaction of books. Library has a cyber café with 150 terminals for the users interested in e-reading and has subscription to international standard online journals and databases covering almost every discipline and has access to more than 27000 of e-journals, theses, reports magazines, newspapers etc.
- HostelLovely Professional University, Jalandhar hostels are Wi-Fi enabled, they have both AC and Non-AC rooms available. All the hostels have basic amenities like water purifiers, common room, recreation room, mess, TV, laundry services, security and surveillance system etc.Boys HostelShared Rooms|In-Campus Hostel, Girls HostelShared Rooms|In-Campus Hostel
- Sports ComplexAvailable Facilities: Badminton Court|Basketball Court|Cricket Ground|Football Ground|Tennis Court|Table Tennis|Volley Ball|Hockey|Bowling Complex|Snooker Lounge
- LabsAvailable Facilities: Civil Engineering Lab|Chemistry Lab|Computer Lab|Design Lab|Electrical Lab|Electronics Lab|Mechanical Lab|Medical Lab|Physics Lab|Aviation Lab|Basic Training Restaurant|Psychology Lab|Animal Cell Culture Lab|IMac Lab
- CafeteriaGymHospital / Medical FacilitiesWi-Fi CampusShuttle ServiceAuditoriumMusic RoomDance RoomA/C ClassroomsConvenience Store
Other Facilities:ATM|Bank
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LPU Cutoff
LPUNEST 2021 cut offs are the minimum scores to be obtained by the candidates to qualify in LPU NEST 2021. The minimum marks are set by the University and are based on a number of factors, including number of candidates, number of vacant seats, average performance in the entrance test, and last year’s cut off. After the declaration of the cut off, a merit list is prepared based on the scores obtained by the candidates in LPU NEST.
Shortlisted candidates who meet the cut offs are called for counselling/ seat allocation process. Further, scholarships are also given to those who scored more than or equal to the marks of the cut off. The University classifies the scholarship amount based on the marks obtained by candidates in LPUNEST 2021. The LPU NEST cut off 2021 is tabulated below:
| Cut off Category | Marks required out of 420 marks |
|---|---|
| Category-I | 320 out of 400 marks |
| Category-II | 240 out of 400 marks |
| Category-III | 165 out of 400 marks |
LPU Scholarships
The Scholarships in LPU are present in a wide range. Scholarships are given to students who perform well in various sectors. Below are the following criteria by which scholarships are given:
1. LPUNEST Scholarship
Scholarship for a specific program depends on Performance in Lovely Professional University National Entrance and Scholarship Test (LPUNEST). There are three brackets:
- LPUNEST score more than or equal to Category I cut-off
- LPUNEST score more than or equal to Category II cut-off
- LPUNEST score more than or equal to Category III cut-off
| LPUNEST category slab | LPUNEST score more than or equal to Category I cut-off | LPUNEST score more than or equal to Category II cut-off | LPUNEST score more than or equal to Category III cut-off |
| Group 1 | 60% of Programme Fee | 50% of Programme Fee | 40% of Programme Fee |
| Group 2 | 50% of Programme Fee | 40% of Programme Fee | 30% of Programme Fee |
| Group 3 | 40% of Programme Fee | 30% of Programme Fee | 20% of Programme Fee |
2. Engineering Scholarship based on JEE Main scores
LPU Engineering scholarship is based on JEE Mains percentile for B.Tech and B.Tech (Hons.) programs. The same are as follows:
| JEE (Main) category slab | Scholarship Amount for B.Tech CSE & B.Tech (Hons.) CSE | Scholarship Amount for B.Tech (other specializations) |
|---|---|---|
| JEE (Main) percentile equal to more than 95 | 40% of Program Fee | 50% of Program Fee |
| JEE (Main) percentile equal to or more than 90 but less than 95 | 30% of Program Fee | 40% of Program Fee |
| JEE (Main) percentile equal to more than 85 but less than 90 | 20% of Program Fee | 30% of Program Fee |
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3. Scholarship for MBA program
LPU MBA Scholarship is based on CAT/ XAT/ MAT/ CMAT/ NMAT percentile. The percentile should be valid at the time of admission. The scholarship is:
| CAT/ XAT/ MAT/ CMAT/ NMAT percentile slab | Applicable Scholarship |
| CAT/ XAT percentile more than 90 or MAT percentile more than 95 or CMAT All India Rank 3000 or NMAT Score equal to or more than 280 | 50% of Program Fee |
| CAT/ XAT percentile of 85-90 or MAT percentile of 90 -95 or CMAT All India Rank 3001-6000 or NMAT Score from 260 – 279 | 40% of Program Fee |
| CAT/ XAT percentile of 80 – 84.99 or MAT percentile of 85 – 89.99 or CMAT All India Rank 6001-10000 or NMAT Score from 240 – 259 | 30% of Program Fee |
LPU Admission Process
The application process for LPU is completely online. Candidates are required to follow the below-mentioned steps for the complete LPU application process
Step 1: Visit the official website of LPU and click on ‘ Apply Now’ flashing on top of the web page.
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Step 2: Register as a new user.
- Register on the official admission portal of LPU i.e. LPUADMIT (admission.lpu.in) with basic details such as name, email-id, mobile no., state, gender and password). The email id used during registration will act as the username for the portal and the password needs to be set by the candidate while registering.
- Login to the LPUADMIT with an already created username/ password
Step 3: Application for admission.
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Candidates can continue to then apply for LPUNEST (for scholarship purposes)
- Fill in the application form
- Select the programme from the available course list
- Make an initial payment of INR 10,000 (which consists of an application fee of INR 500, the rest is a part of the programme fee of the first semester). After making the payment, the University will dispatch the prospectus at the correspondence address (entered in the application form) and a unique provisional registration number will be generated and sent to the registered email-id.
- Upload the required documents. All the submitted documents are verified from the originals within the prescribed timelines during admission.
- Deposit the balance fee within the timelines as prescribed by LPU
Step 4: Apply for LPUNEST.
Lovely Professional University conducts an online eligibility/scholarship test, LPUNEST basis which students can avail a number of scholarships.
- Deposit the test fee: The cost for the application form and soft copy of LPUNEST Kit is INR 1,000 (for boys) and INR 500 (for girls) and fill the application form of LPUNEST.
Step 5: Book the exam slot and appear for it.
- Candidates are now required to book a slot (with their preference of date and time) to appear for LPUNEST
- Appear and qualify the test
List of documents to be uploaded with the application form:
- Recent photograph
- Mark sheet and passing certificates of Class 10, Class 12 and graduation
- Qualifying exam certificate/ mark sheet
- Address proof
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Also, students are advised to carry the following documents (both the original and the copy) at the time of reporting at the University campus:
- Certificate and mark sheet of Class 10 and Class 12
- Character/ school leaving/ transfer document
- Entrance test rank/ score card (if applicable)
- Three passport-size photographs of the student
- Proof of residence
- Aadhaar Card of the student and his/her parents
- A self-attested anti-ragging affidavit signed by both the student and his/her parents
- Income Affidavit
