LPU: Admission 2024, Courses, Fees, Placements, Cutoff

What’s New at LPU?

Situated in the vibrant land of Punjab, Lovely Professional University focuses on holistic development of the students by offering 150+ programs across various disciplines. The university has been recognized for its academic excellence by achieving an A++ grade by NAAC. LPU’s flagship course, MBA is now NBA-Accredited. Depending upon the courses, admissions are either based on LPUNEST or merit in qualifying exams. Presently, LPU admissions (Current Phase) registrations are open. Interested students can now book a slot for the next LPUNEST exam and can stand a chance to grab a scholarship for AY 2024-25.

Major Highlights are: 

• 1100 LPU students get package between INR 10 – 64 LPA & top students average stands at INR 12.3 LPA
• LPU outranks 10 IITs, 4 IIMs and 1 IIIT in India and achieves the Top University Ranking
• For this year’s placements, Phone Pe has offered the highest package of INR 50 LPA 
• LPU has been ranked at 38^th position in NIRF University Rankings 2023
• LPU has also started registrations for its distance and online programs
• LPUNEST will be conducted from August 3 – August 31, 2024 (Current Phase)
  

  Lovely Professional University (LPU) was established in 2005 in Jalandhar, Punjab. LPU is a private university accredited by NAAC “A++” Grade and approved by UGC, NCTE, PCI, COA, BCI, and other prominent organizations. LPU is ranked at 38th position in NIRF Ranking 2023 among all Private and Government Universities in India. LPU is also India’s 5th oldest private university with a campus area of 600 acres. 

  LPU offers 150+ programs across 300+ disciplines. The popular courses of LPU are B.Tech and MBA. LPU is ranked 50th for B.Tech and 32nd for MBA (NIRF 2023). LPU Fee Structure ranges from INR 11.20 Lakhs – INR 16 Lakhs for B.Tech. LPU Fees for MBA are INR 8 Lakhs – INR 10 Lakhs for two years. LPU Admission is based on merit in LPUNEST (Lovely Professional University National Entrance and Scholarship Test), except for all the UG Hotel Management programs and MPharm (Ayurveda). Additionally, candidates having a national level exam score like CUET, CAT, JEE Mains, NATA, MAT, etc can also apply for admission to LPU. 

  Table of Contents:

  1. LPU Highlights 
  2. LPU Courses & Fees
  3. LPU Admission 2024
  4. LPUNEST 2024
  5. LPU Cutoff 2024
  6. LPU Scholarships 2024
  7. LPU Ranking 2024
  8. LPU Placements 2024
  9. LPU Campus
  10. LPU Departments
  11. LPU Faculty
  12. LPU Collaborations
  13. LPU Student Reviews
  14. LPU Notable Alumni
  15. How to Reach LPU? 
  16. LPU UMS 
  17. LPU FAQs

  LPU Highlights 

  Here are the important highlights of Lovely Professional University (LPU):

  Particulars	LPU Highlights 2024
  Name of University	Lovely Professional University (LPU)
  Location	Jalandhar, Punjab
  Established | Institute Type	2005 | Private University
  Recognized By	UGC, UGC-DEB, COA, NCTE, PCI, BCI, AICTE, etc.
  Top Accreditations	ACBSP, ICAR
  NAAC Grade	A++ (3.68)
  Rankings	NIRF Ranking 2023 (University): 38th NIRF Ranking 2023 (Overall): 46th
  Campus Size	600 Acres
  Top Courses	B.Tech and MBA
  Official Website	https://www.lpu.in/

  LPU Courses & Fees 

  LPU offers around 150+ UG, PG, Diploma, and Ph.D. courses in full-time mode in almost all major streams including Engineering, Management, Law, Pharmacy, etc. Admission to various courses at LPU is both entrance-based and merit-based depending on the course the candidate is applying to.

  Here are the details about some of the most popular LPU Courses & Fees along with their eligibility and selection criteria:

  Course	Eligibility Criteria	Selection Criteria	Total Tuition Fees
  B.Tech	Passed 10+2 with 60% Aggregate 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)	INR 11.20 Lakhs – INR 16 Lakhs
  MBA	Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline with 55% Marks in aggregate	LPUNEST/ CAT/ MAT/ XAT/ NMAT/ CUET + Video Essay + Interview	INR 8 Lakhs – INR 10 Lakhs
  M.Tech	B.Tech in relevant specialization with 60% Marks in Aggregate	LPUNEST/ CUET/ GATE	INR 4.80 Lakhs
  BBA	Passed 10+2 with at least 50% to 60% aggregate marks with English	LPUNEST	INR 4.80 Lakhs – INR 7.20 Lakhs
  B.Des	Passed 10+2 with 50% aggregate marks having English as a main subject plus the Candidates who have not opted for English in Class XII but have studied the qualifying examination in English medium are also eligible to apply	LPUNEST/ CUET/ UCEED/ UG NID DAT Prelims/ UG NIFT/ UG NIFT B.Tech	INR 9.60 Lakhs
  B.Arch	Passed 10+2 with 50% Aggregate Marks in English, Physics, Mathematics & Chemistry OR 50% in Diploma (3 years any stream with Mathematics)	LPUNEST/ NATA	INR 12 Lakhs
  BCA	Passed 10+2 with at least 50% to 60% aggregate marks with English	LPUNEST	INR 4.80 Lakhs – INR 7.20 Lakhs
  B.Sc	Passed 10+2 with 60% aggregate marks in the Science field	LPUNEST/ CUET	INR 3.00 Lakhs – INR 4.80 Lakhs
  B.Pharm	Passed with 60% marks aggregate marks in 10+2 (with English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology or Maths) or equivalent	LPUNEST/ CUET	INR 9.60 Lakhs
  B.Com	Passed 10+2 with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks with English	LPUNEST	INR 4.80 Lakhs – INR 7.20 Lakhs
  BA	Passed 10+2	LPUNEST	INR 3.00 Lakhs
  BA LL.B. (Hons.)	Passed 10+2 with a minimum of 60% aggregate marks	LPUNEST/ CLAT/ CUET	INR 12 Lakhs
  BBA LL.B. (Hons.)	Passed 10+2 with a minimum of 60% aggregate marks	LPUNEST/ CLAT/ CUET	INR 12 Lakhs
  MA	Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks	LPUNEST	INR 40,000 – INR 3.20 Lakhs
  M.Com	Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks (Commerce/ Management/ Economics/ Accounts)	LPUNEST	INR 3.20 Lakhs
  MCA	BCA or B.Sc. (Computer Science) or B.Sc. (Information Technology) or any Graduation with Computer Science as a subject for three years or B.A. or B.Com. or B.Sc. (any Graduation) with (Mathematics as one of the subjects at Graduation or 10+2 level) or equivalent with an aggregate of 60% marks	LPUNEST/ CUET	INR 4.00 Lakhs
  M.Sc	Pass with 50% to 60% aggregate marks in Bachelor’s degree (any discipline) or equivalent	LPUNEST	INR 2 Lakhs – INR 8 Lakhs

  Note: LPUNEST has been removed from the LPU programs like B.Sc [Airlines, Tourism, and Hospitality; Hotel Management; Bakery and Pastry Management; Culinary Arts; and Culinary Arts (2+2 with international credit transfer option)], BBA [Tourism and Hospitality; Airlines and Airport Management; Cargo and Logistics Management; and Hospitality and Services Management], BTTM, BHMCT, BHMCT (2+2 with international credit transfer option), B.Sc. (Hons.) Zoology, B.Sc. (Hons.) Physics, B.Sc. (Hons.) Chemistry, B.Sc. (Hons.) Mathematics, M.Sc. (Geospatial Science) and MPharm (Ayurveda).

  LPU Admission 2024 

  Candidates seeking admission to LPU are selected based on eligibility for the particular course followed by the score of LPUNEST or any other national-level examination accepted by the university. LPU Admit is the admission portal of Lovely Professional University where students can check their application status. Lovely Professional University Course Admission is open for various UG, PG, Online, Distance Education and Ph.D. courses. 

  LPU registration is held in online mode only. Students must visit the official website @https://admission.lpu.in/ to register for admission. Once the candidate has registered successfully, he or she must log in using the application number/ registered Email ID / registered Mobile number and password sent via Email or SMS. Post that, students have to fill out the application form. The application form can be filled out online or offline. 

  Students must register on LPU ADMIT with basic information and pay the application fee as follows:

  Particulars	Boys	Girls
  LPUNEST Kit (Soft Copy)	INR 1,000	INR 500
  LPUNEST Kit (Printed)	INR 1,500	INR 1,000

  *The application fee can be paid using Online Banking/ Credit Card/ Debit Card/ UPI. 

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  LPUNEST 2024

  Lovely Professional University National Entrance and Scholarship Test, popularly known as LPUNEST, is an entrance as well as a scholarship test conducted for admission to the LPU UG, PG and Ph.D. courses like MBA, B.Tech, BBA, etc. However, LPUNEST is not conducted for UG Hotel Management courses and MPharm (Ayurveda). Interested students can appear for LPUNEST 2024 in online as well as offline modes. LPU recommends students to choose the online mode for their convenience. Further, candidates can also attempt LPUNEST 2024 at the allocated test centre. The LPUNEST exam can be attempted from August 3 – August 31, 2024. 

  The LPUNEST syllabus varies for different courses and the LPUNEST exam pattern consists of four sections with objective-type questions (MCQs). The duration of the exam is 2 hours 30 minutes. The LPUNEST Result for most of the courses is declared within 48 working days of attempting the examination except for B.Tech. 

  LPU Cutoff 2024

  LPUNEST Cutoff 2024 is the minimum mark that must be scored by the applicants to secure admission at Lovely Professional University. LPU cutoff is determined through various factors such as the Number of Applicants, Number of Vacant Seats, Average Performance in the Entrance Test and Previous Years’ Cutoff. 

  Students applying for LPUNEST scholarships must qualify for one of the three categories as mentioned below:

  • LPUNEST Category I Cutoff: 95% Marks or Above 
  • LPUNEST Category II Cutoff: 90% to 94.9% Marks
  • LPUNEST Category III Cutoff: 80% to 89.9% Marks

  Lovely Professional University conducts its counselling process in online mode for each phase of LPUNEST. Seats are allocated separately for each round of counselling. Candidates who will qualify for LPUNEST 2024 and score more than the required cut-off are called for counselling and seat allocation. 

  LPU MBA Cutoff 2024

  The table below shows the LPU MBA cutoff based on various national-level examinations:

  Entrance Exam	LPU MBA Cutoff 2024 (Expected)
  CAT	40 Percentile
  MAT	67 Percentile
  NMAT	95 Percentile

  LPU Scholarships 2024

  LPU Scholarships are available for meritorious and deserving students. LPU offers scholarships for M.Sc program based on the Joint Admission Test (JAM) 2024. The scholarship is offered for M.Sc (Hons.) – Physics, Nutrition & Dietetics, Food Science & Technology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Statistics and Data Analytics, Biotechnology, Microbiology, Botany, Zoology and Forensic Sciences. 

  LPUNEST scholarships are offered based on three categories. The details on various categories of LPUNEST are tabulated below:

  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% to 94.9% Marks	80% to 89.9% Marks
  Category III	80% to 89.9% Marks	70% to 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

  Students can check the official website to know the courses under each group.

  LPU Ranking 2024

  Lovely Professional University (LPU) has been ranked at 38th position amongst all Indian Universities as per NIRF Ranking 2023. LPU University is ranked 46th in the “Overall” category, 50th in the “Engineering” category, 32nd in the “Management” category, 16th in the “Architecture” category, 17th in the “Pharmacy” category and 16th in the “Law” category. As per the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2024, LPU has been ranked 25th among the Indian Universities.

  Given below are the LPU NIRF Ranking:

  Particulars	2023	2022
  Overall	46	58
  University	38	47
  Engineering	50	51
  Management	32	34
  Architecture	16	12
  Pharmacy	17	19
  Law	16	13

  LPU Placements 2024

  LPU Placement 2024 is still ongoing. As per the latest data available on the official website, 2100+ recruiters have hired LPU students. The average package of LPU for the Top 25% placed students is INR 10.10 LPA. The highest international package of LPU stands at INR 3 CPA (B.Tech CSE). More than 1100 students were selected with a CTC ranging from INR 10 LPA to INR 62.72 LPA at Lovely Professional University. 

  Here are some major highlights on LPU Placements:

  Particulars	Placements Statistics (2023)	Placements Statistics (2022)
  Highest Package	INR 3 CPR (International) INR 54.75 LPA (Domestic)	INR 62.72 LPA
  Total Number of Recruiters	1107	1050
  Top Recruiters	Amazon, Cognizant, Infosys, Adobe, Microsoft etc	Cognizant, Capgemini, L&T, Wipro, DXC Technologies etc

  The table below shows the LPU median packages offered during placements in 2023 for various courses based on NIRF 2024 data:

  Course	Median Package 2023
  B.Tech	INR 8 LPA
  MBA	INR 8.50 LPA
  M.Tech	INR 8.40 LPA
  B.Pharm	INR 6.15 LPA
  M.Pharm	INR 6.50 LPA
  LL.B.	INR 8.10 LPA
  BA LL.B. (Hons.)/ BBA LL.B. (Hons.)	INR 8.20 LPA
  LL.M.	INR 8.40 LPA
  B.Arch	INR 8 LPA
  M.Arch	INR 8.10 LPA
  B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture	INR 6.80 LPA
  M.Sc. Agriculture	INR 6.50 LPA

  LPU Campus

  LPU is one of the biggest and top-ranked private universities in India with its campus spread over an area of 600 Acres. The university comprises 20+ schools specializing in different fields.

  • The LPU campus has hostel accommodation for 25,000+ students, a 6-storeyed library, an iMac Lab, a research & development block, an 8-storeyed Uni-mall, and smart classrooms.
  • Paying additional attention to the everyday needs of the students, LPU also has an in-campus hospital, shopping mall, and food kiosks serving cuisines from across the world.
  • LPU has 36+ trained coaches to run the sports club. It has outdoor as well as indoor playgrounds. LPU has one of the largest indoor sports complexes (1.5 Lac sq. ft. approx) comprising 12 Badminton Courts, 6 Squash Courts, a Shooting Range, an Olympic Size Pool, a Warm-Up Pool, a Diving Pool, a Wrestling & Boxing Arena, a Gymnasium. Additionally, LPU also has a Stadium, Hockey Ground, Tennis Courts, 9-hole Golf Course, American Football ground etc.
  • LPU University has 55+ ATMs, 5 Banks, a Post Office and various other on-campus facilities for students. 
  • LPU has agricultural farms where teaching on a practical basis takes place for agriculture students. 
  • LPU Campus comprises of shopping mall in which most of the shops are run by LPU Students. Adjacent to the Mall, LPU has a Uni Hotel which is also run by Hotel Management students.
    

    LPU Hostel 

    The hostel accommodation facilities at LPU are offered on a First Come First Serve basis with 25000+ seats. There are separate hostels for boys and girls. LPU Hostel rooms are divided into two categories: Standard Rooms and Apartments. The hostel fees vary for both categories and range between INR 70,000 to INR 2,10,000 per year. The fee details of hostel rooms at LPU are given below:

    Room Types	Fees Range (Per Year)
    Standard Room	INR 70,000 to INR 1,60,000
    Apartment	INR 1,00,000 to INR 2,10,000

    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

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    • Transport Facility
      

      LPU Departments 

      LPU has more than 20 schools that provide programs like B.Tech, MBA, B.Des, B.Pharm, etc. The list of the popular departments at LPU is given below: 

      LPU Departments
      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

      LPU Faculty

      LPU Faculty members are renowned in their domains and have a rich amount of experience. The faculty at LPU guides students in their careers. The faculty members of Lovely Professional University hold diplomas & Ph.D. level degrees. LPU conducts various webinars and seminars for the advancement of faculty so that they can impart a healthy education system.

      LPU Collaborations 

      Lovely Professional University has tie-ups with 149 International Universities from 39 countries. LPU also has several programs that allow its students to visit those universities for a short duration. The details of the programs are mentioned below:

      • Semester Exchange Program: The Students Exchange Program allows students to spend a full semester abroad. Students with a 6.5 above CGPA will be eligible for the scheme.
      • International Exposure Program (Summer/Winter): The university provides opportunities for summer school and winter school for its students. Students can have international exposure without disturbing their academic schedule. These courses usually last from 1 to 6 weeks.
      • Internship Opportunities & Master’s Abroad Program: The Division of International Affairs at the LPU provides opportunities to students to go for internships in foreign universities and to choose a Master’s program at Foreign Universities.

      The table below shows some of the collaborations and partnerships of LPU:

      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

      LPU Student Reviews

      LPU’s overall rating at Collegedunia is 4.2 out of 5 based on the rating given by 5,300+ students. The university is rated based on its academic curriculum, placement, infrastructure, hostel, faculty, and social life. The positive Likes and dislikes of Lovely Professional University are:

      Likes about LPU

      • Curriculum
      • Placements Support
      • Campus Life and Atmosphere
      • Lush Green University
      • Diversity
      • World Class Infrastructure

      Dislikes about LPU

      • Student Intake
      • Hectic Schedule
      • Too Much Security Checks

      Here are the LPU Reviews for the various spheres:

      Particulars	Ratings (Out of 5)
      Academic	3.9
      Placement	4.1
      Infrastructure	4.5
      Faculty	4.1
      Accommodation	4.1
      Social Life	4.2