LPU: Courses, Fees, Admission 2024, Placement, Ranking, Cutoff

Lovely Professional University (LPU) is a private university established in 2005 in Jalandhar, Punjab. LPU is approved by UGC, NCTE, PCI, COA, BCI, PSCAE, ITPI, and other prominent organizations. The university is accredited by NAAC with an A++ Grade, ACBSP, and ICAR and it holds the membership of AIU, IAU, IIE, ACU-UK, and The Institution of Engineers (India). LPU is ranked at 38th position in NIRF Ranking 2023 among all Private and Government Universities in India. The university is the largest single-campus university in India with more than 30,000 students, offering 150+ programs across 40+ disciplines in the fields of Engineering, Business, Law, Architecture, Management, and others. LPU Admission is based on merit in LPUNEST (Lovely Professional University National Entrance and Scholarship Test).

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As per the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2024, LPU has been ranked 25th among the Indian Universities. It is the 5th oldest private university in India. LPU offers various UG, PG, Diploma, and Ph.D. courses in full-time and part-time modes. LPU Distance Education (LPUDE) is approved by UGC-DEB, and AICTE (ODL & Online). LPU is offering up to INR 6.8 Lakhs scholarships per student. The flagship courses of LPU are B.Tech, M.Tech & MBA. LPU has tie-ups with 200 top universities across the globe for student exchange programmes, study abroad and collaborative research opportunities.

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 and PG courses like MBA, B.Tech, BBA, etc. Interested students can attempt LPUNEST 2024 in the 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. However, the results of offline exams may vary.

LPUNEST Exam Pattern 2024

The duration of the LPUNEST exam is 2 Hours and 30 Minutes with a total of 120 MCQs. According to the LPUNEST Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2024, there will be 4 sections viz. Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics/Biology, and English with the given marking scheme:

4 Marks will be awarded for PCM/B sections for each correct answer.
2 Marks will be awarded for the English section for each correct answer.
There is No Negative Marking in LPUNEST.

The cost of the LPUNEST Kit is as follows:

LPUNEST Cutoff will be declared for 3 categories. Given below is the expected LPUNEST Cutoff 2024 for each category:

Cutoff Category	LPUNEST Cutoff (Marks out of 420)
Category I	320 out of 420 Marks
Category II	240 out of 420 Marks
Category III	165 out of 420 Marks

A soft copy of the LPUNEST Kit can be downloaded online and its cost is INR 1000 (for Boys) and INR 500 (for Girls).
A printed LPUNEST Kit can be obtained from the Campus and its cost is INR 1500 (for Boys) and INR 1000 (for Girls).

LPU Ranking 2024

As per the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2024, LPU has been ranked 25th among the Indian Universities. Lovely Professional University (LPU) has been ranked at 38th position amongst all Government and Private Universities in India as per NIRF Ranking 2023. The university has been ranked at 46th position in the NIRF Ranking 2023 in the Overall Category. LPU has also been ranked 2nd in India by THE Impact Rankings 2023.

Given below are the rankings of Lovely Professional University:

Ranking Body	Category	Rank
NIRF 2023	Overall	46th
	University (Both Government and Private)	38th
	Management	32nd
	Engineering	50th
	Pharmacy	17th
	Research	42nd
	Architecture	16th
	Law	16th
The World University Rankings for Innovation (WURI)-2023	University (Both Government and Private)	3rd
	Global Top 100 Innovative Universities	101 – 200 Band
	Fourth Industrial Revolution	1 (India) & 12 (Global)
	Crisis Management	1 (India) & 46 (Global)
	Ethical Value	1 (India) & 48 (Global)
Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024	Top Universities In India	25th
Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2023	Computer Science	9th
	Engineering	6th
	Clinical and Health	8th
	Life Sciences	12th
	Business and Economics	2nd
THE Impact Rankings 2023	University (Both Government and Private)	2nd
	Sustainable Cities and Communities	1st
	Quality Education	4th
	Zero Hunger	1st

Check Ranking-related Information about LPU: LPU Ranking

LPU Popular Courses 2024

LPU offers around 150+ UG, PG, Diploma, and Ph.D. courses in full-time as well as part-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. LPU conducts LPUNEST to offer admission to the majority of the courses. However, LPU also accepts merit in National Level Examinations like CAT, GATE, JEE Mains, CUET, NATA, NMAT and others. LPU B.Tech Admission is based on merit in LPUNEST/ CUET/ JEE Mains and the fee for B.Tech ranges from INR 1,40,000 to INR 2,00,000 per semester. The university accepts merit in LPUNEST/ CAT/ XAT/ MAT/ CMAT/ NMAT for MBA admission. LPU MBA's total fee ranges from INR 8,00,000 to INR 10,00,000 for the 2-year course.

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

Course	Course Details	Eligibility Criteria	Selection Criteria
B.Tech	Duration: 4 Years Course Fees: INR 1,40,000 – 2,00,000 Per Semester	Passed 10+2 with 60% Aggregate Marks in Physics, Mathematics, and English	Merit in LPUNEST
B.Arch	Duration: 5 Years Course Fees: INR 1,20,000 Per Semester	Passed 10+2 with 50% Aggregate Marks in English, Physics, Mathematics & Chemistry OR 50% in Diploma (3 years any stream with Mathematics)	50% Weightage to NATA Score + 50% Weightage to Merit in Qualifying Exam
BBA	Duration: 3 Years Course Fees: INR 80,000 – INR 1,20,000 Per Semester	Passed 10+2 with at least 50% to 60% aggregate marks with English	Merit in LPUNEST
BCA			Merit in LPUNEST
B.Sc	Duration: 3 Years Course Fees: INR 50,000 – INR 80,000 Per Semester	Passed 10+2 with 60% aggregate marks in the Science field	Merit in LPUNEST
B.Sc (Hons.)	Duration: 4 Years Course Fees: INR 50,000 – INR 1,20,000 Per Semester	Passed with 60% marks aggregate marks in 10+2 (with English, Physics, Chemistry and Maths or Biology or Biotechnology) or equivalent	Merit in LPUNEST
B.Pharm	Duration: 4 Years Course Fees: INR 1,20,000 Per Semester	Passed with 60% marks aggregate marks in 10+2 (with English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology or Maths) or equivalent	Merit in LPUNEST
B.Com	Duration: 3 Years Course Fees: INR 80,000 – INR 1,20,000 Per Semester	Passed 10+2 with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks with English	Merit in LPUNEST
B.Des	Duration: 4 Years Course Fees: INR 1,20,000 Per Semester	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	Merit in LPUNEST or UCEED / Under Graduate NID DAT (Prelims) / Under Graduate NIFT.
BA	Duration: 3 Years Course Fees: INR 50,000 Per Semester	Passed 10+2	Merit in LPUNEST
BA+B.Ed	Duration: 4 Years Course Fees: INR 30,000 Per Semester	Passed 10+2 with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks	Merit in LPUNEST
BA LL.B. (Hons.)	Duration: 5 Years Course Fees: INR 1,20,000 Per Semester	Passed 10+2 with a minimum of 60% aggregate marks	Merit in LPUNEST/CLAT
BBA LL.B. (Hons.)	Duration: 5 Years Course Fees: INR 1,20,000 Per Semester	Passed 10+2 with a minimum of 60% aggregate marks	Merit in LPUNEST/CLAT
BPA	Duration: 3 Years Course Fees: INR 50,000 Per Semester	Passed 10+2 or equivalent from a recognized board or university	Merit in LPUNEST
BFA	Duration: 4 Years Course Fees: INR 50,000 Per Semester	Passed 10+2 or equivalent from a recognized board or university	Merit in LPUNEST
Diploma	Duration: 1 - 3 Years Course Fees: INR 50,000 Per Semester	Passed10+2 / 10 with 50% marks in English, Maths and Science	Merit-Based
MBA	Duration: 2 Years Course Fees: INR 2,00,000 – 2,50,000 Per Semester	Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline with 55% Marks in aggregate	LPUNEST/ CAT /XAT /MAT /CMAT /NMAT/ CUET + Video Essay + Interview
M.Tech	Duration: 2 Years Course Fees: INR 1,20,000 Per Semester	B.Tech in relevant specialization with 60% Marks in Aggregate	LPUNEST/ GATE/ CUET
MA	Duration: 2 Years Course Fees: INR 10,000 – INR 80,000 Per Semester	Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks	Merit in LPUNEST
M.Com	Duration: 2 Years Course Fees: INR 80,000 Per Semester	Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks (Commerce/ Management/ Economics/ Accounts)	Merit in LPUNEST
MCA	Duration: 2 Years Course Fees: INR 1,00,000 Per Semester	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	Merit in LPUNEST/ CUET
MPA	Duration: 2 Years Course Fees: INR 50,000 Per Semester	Passed BPA degree or equivalent	Merit in LPUNEST
M.Pharm	Duration: 2 Years Course Fees: INR 1,20,000 Per Semester	B.Pharm with a minimum of 60% aggregate marks	Merit in LPUNEST /GPAT/ CUET
M.Sc	Duration: 2 Years Course Fees: INR 50,000 - INR 2,00,000 Per Semester	Pass with 50% to 60% aggregate marks in Bachelor’s degree (any discipline) or equivalent	Merit in LPUNEST /CUET and CEED/ NID PG/ NIFT PG (For M.Sc. Design)
M.P.Ed	Duration: 2 Years Course Fees: INR 50,000 Per Semester	Pass with 50% aggregate marks in B.P.Ed. or B.Sc. in Health and Physical Education	Merit-Based
LL.B	Duration: 3 Years Course Fees: INR 1,20,000 Per Semester	Pass with 50% aggregate marks in Graduation (any stream) or equivalent	Merit in LPUNEST/ CUET
Ph.D.	Duration: 3 Years Course Fees: INR 50,000 Per Semester	Pass with a minimum of 55% aggregate marks or equivalent grades prescribed by UGC in the master's degree	Merit in Ph.D. Entrance Test + Interview

LPU Placements 2024

LPU Placement 2023-24 data will be updated here once released. LPU is known to have a stellar track record for placements offering the highest packages among all the colleges in Punjab. LPU has not released the overall Placement Report 2023. The highest international package of LPU is INR 3 CPA. The highest domestic package of LPU stood at INR 64 LPA offered by Google. Around 1,050 companies visited the campus and more than 504 companies offered CTC of more than INR 5 LPA. More than 1100 students were selected with a CTC ranging from INR 10 LPA to INR 62.72 LPA.

LPU B.Tech Placement

The highest package offered to an LPU B.Tech student stood at INR 3 CPA in the branch of Computer Science Engineering. The second highest package of INR 64 LPA was grabbed by a student of AI / ML specialisation. The table given below shows the key highlights of LPU B.Tech Placement:

Branch	Highest Package Offered
B.Tech CSE	INR 3 CPA
B.Tech ECE	INR 62.72 LPA
B.Tech EE	INR 31 LPA
B.Tech ME	INR 28 LPA

*The data given above for LPU B.Tech Placement is for the year 2022. The university has not released the placement report for 2023 yet.

LPU Cutoff 2024

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. LPUNEST Cutoff 2024 is the minimum mark that must be scored by the applicants to secure admission at LPU. LPUNEST cutoff is determined through various factors such as:

Number of Applicants
Number of Vacant Seats
Average Performance in Entrance Test
Previous Years’ Cutoff
LPU Campus

With one of Asia’s largest fully wi-fi enabled campuses, LPU has hostel accommodation for 28,000 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, food kiosks serving cuisines from across the world, outdoor as well as indoor playgrounds, 55+ ATMs, 5 Banks, Post Office and various other on-campus facilities for students to grow and accomplish their goals. 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. LPU has students from all the states and 50 countries as well. LPU has excellent infrastructure and offers all the facilities within the campus itself.

LPU Hostel Fees 2024

LPU offers residential and accommodation facilities to its students including shopping areas, gyms, indoor sports complexes, food courts, and green and open spaces. The hostel accommodation facilities at LPU are offered on a First Come First Serve basis with 25000+ seats. LPU Hostel rooms are divided into three categories: Standard Room, Apartments, and Dormitories. In all the categories, students have the choice to choose between AC and non-AC rooms. The hostel fees vary for all the 3 categories and range between INR 35,000 to INR 2,00,000 per year. The fee details of all types of hostel rooms at LPU are given below:

Room Types	Fees Range (Per Year)
Standard Room	INR 70,000 to INR 1,40,000
Apartment	INR 90,000 to INR 1,90,000
Dormitories	INR 35,000 to INR 45,000

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
Transport Facility
LPU Scholarships 2024

LPU offers scholarships to students enrolled in all programs of the university, ranging from Diplomas to Ph.D. LPU offers a scholarship scheme of up to INR 6.8 Lakh per student. Lovely Professional University provides Scholarships under the following categories:
Based on qualification in previous exams (10th & 12th)
Based on the LPUNEST score
Based on CUET
Based on work experience for MBA
Scholarships based on Innovations, Startups, Entrepreneurship and Hackathons
Based on National Level Tests like JEE Mains, CAT, UCEED, etc.
Based on Sports, Cultural, R&D, Co-Curricular Activities, Bravery Awards and Social Service
Scholarship for PhD
Scholarship for Toppers of Education Board

LPU Scholarships Based on LPUNEST

LPUNEST forms the basis for the scholarship for a specific program depending on their performance in LPUNEST. There are three brackets for scholarships offered under LPUNEST:

Brackets	Scholarship Criteria (after Diploma and 10+2 Programs)	Scholarship Criteria (after Graduation Programs)
Bracket 1	95% or above marks in the Qualifying examination	90% or above marks in the Qualifying examination or 95% or above marks in qualification previous to eligibility qualification
Bracket 2	90% to 94.9% marks in the Qualifying examination	80% to 89.9% marks in the Qualifying examination or 90% to 94.9% marks in qualification previous to eligibility qualification
Bracket 3	80% to 89.9% marks in the Qualifying examination	70% to 79.9% marks in the Qualifying examination or 80% to 89.9% marks in qualification previous to eligibility qualification

For More Details Check: LPU Scholarships

LPU Departments

LPU has more than 20 schools that provide 200+ 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 diploma 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 International Opportunities & Programs

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.
Read More: List of International Universities that Have Tie-Ups with LPU

LPU Reviews

LPU's overall rating at Collegedunia is 8.2 out of 10 based on the rating given by 2432 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 10)
Academic	8.3
Placement	8.3
Infrastructure	8.2
Faculty	8.3
Accommodation	7.7
Social Life	8.4

LPU Alumni

LPU has a wide and successful network of Alumni spread across the world in different spheres and fields such as Engineering, Management, Marketing, Sports, Human Resources, Business Development, and others. Here is a list of LPU Notable Alumni excelling in their field throughout the world:

Name	Achievements	Photo
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

The table given below shows the number of LPU alumni from different locations who are now working in reputed positions in various fields.

City	Number of Alumni
Jalandhar	16463
Phagwara	4585
Hyderabad	3056

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.

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