LPU Distance Education Admissions 2024, Fee Structure, Eligibility
Brief Summary
University Name | Lovely Professional University |
Approval | UGC- DEB |
Location | Jalandhar, Punjab |
Website | http://www.lpude.in/ |
Distance Education | LPU E-Connect, Lovely professional University distance Education |
Admission Process | Online |
Year of Establishment | 2006-07 |
Application form fee | Rs 350 |
Programs offered | BBA,B.com, BA, MBA, PGDM, MCA, MA, M.Sc and more. |
Why Distance Education at LPU?
Lovely Professional University (LPU) is a private university established by Lovely International Trust, under The Lovely Professional University Act, 2005 in the year 2005. It is situated in Jalandhar, Punjab.
Felling the lack of distance education in the country the university started its distance education programme in 2007. LPU Distance MBA program is one of the top-ranked distance education programs in India.
The vision of the distance programme of the university is “Creation and establishment of versatile and competent Open & Distance Learning system to cater to the educational aspirations of the society.”
The Distance education programme of LPU gives its students advantages like:
- Personal Contact Programme
- Placement
- Online Portal
- Opportunity to visit Campus
- Student induction
- Availability of study material online
- Affordable fee structure
- Participation in University events
The distance programme of the university is recognised by the University Grants Commission- Distance Education Bureau.
LPU Distance Education Awards-
- Top Distance Learning Institute by CSR 2018
- 7th Best course material by career360
- Best University in Open, Distance & Online Learning in 2018 by Careerconnect
- 7th Best Distance Institute by Human Factor
- WES Award 2016 for Innovation in Open & Distance learning at the 7th World Education Submit
Approval
Lovely Professional University is recognized by the University Grants Commission- Distance Education Bureau. Apart from that it also has the following accreditations:
- University Grants Commission
- Association of Universities (AIU)
- National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE)
- Pharmacy Council of India (PCI)
- Indian Association of Physiotherapists (IAP)
- Council of Architecture (COA)
- The Institution of Engineers (India)
Application Procedure for LPU Distance
Students can apply by offline mode only.
For applications, students have to buy the LPU Prospectus from the division of admission at the university campus or such other locations as the university may specify. The cost of the prospectus is INR 350.
Students can also download from the official portal of the distance education section of the University. Admission into certain regular courses is based on the score of LPUNEST Exam. The institute also accepts scores of other entrance tests like CAT Exam, CMAT Exam, MAT Exam and others.
The application form is available with the prospectus and the applicants must fill in every detail that has been asked and in case any field is non-applicable candidates must fill it with N/A.
The applicants must submit the following documents, both self attested and attested by a competent authority along with the application form.
- Photocopy of matriculation or equivalent certificate bearing the age proof of the applicant
- Photocopy of the detailed marks card of the qualifying examination and other examination as prescribed by the university
- Photocopy of Aadhaar card for identity and residence proof
- Photocopy of a document bearing the signature of the applicant for verification purpose
- Undertaking by the applicant in case of any pendency
- Two additional passport size coloured photographs( apart from the one pasted with the application form)
- Demand draft for the payment of the fees
The applicant must remember that his/her signature on the application from and all other testimonials that he/she submits, should be authentic and the same should match with the proof of signature furnished by him/her.
Applicants can submit the filled in form along with the supported documents at the following places-
- In person at the division of admission in the university campus OR
- In any other location as the university may prescribe OR
- It can be posted at the given address-
Project Head(Admissions)
Lovely Faculty of Distance Education
Lovely Professional University
Jalandhar-Delhi GT Road, Phagwara, Punjab-144411
Below is a sample of the application form for LPU distance education
Fee structure
Candidates need to keep in mind the following points with regards to payment of fees:
- Programme Fee and Examination Fee for 1st Term/ Year should be paid through Demand Draft drawn in favour of “LOVELY FACULTY OF DISTANCE EDUCATION”, payable at JALANDHAR.
- For subsequent semester(s)/ year(s), the student shall pay the programme and examination fee online through interface available on his/ her LPU e-Connect account.
- Programme Fee for 1st semester/ year will be payable at the time of Admission. Fee for all other semester(s)/ year(s) will be payable as per the schedule prescribed by the university before the start of End Term Exam of corresponding semester/ year.
- Examination fee will be payable along with the programme fee.
- Students, who want to take printed Study Material, are required to pay Study Material Fee at the time of receiving the Study Material.
It must be remembered that the university does not accept any payment in cash and it will not be held responsible for any kind of fraudulent cash transaction.
LPU Distance Education fee structure
The following tables show the fee structure for the different courses offered at LPU Distance education.
The total LPU Distance MBA fee is around Rs 22,000.
Name of Programme | Fee (Annual) |
Undergraduate Courses | |
Bachelors of Computer Application (BCA) | Program Fee- Rs 9400
Examination Fee- Rs 1100 Study Material Fee- Rs 1000 |
Bachelors of Science (B.Sc Information Technology) | Program Fee- Rs 9400
Examination Fee- Rs 1100 Study Material Fee- Rs 1000 |
Diploma in Computer Application | Program Fee- Rs 9400
Examination Fee- Rs 1100 Study Material Fee- Rs 1000 |
Bachelors of Commerce (B.Com) | Program Fee- 6400
Examination Fee- 1100 Study Material Fee- 1000 |
Bachelors of Arts ( Computer application, Management, History, Political Science, English, Hindi, Punjabi) | Program Fee- 7400
Examination Fee- 1100 Study Material Fee- 1000 |
Diploma of Library and Information Sciences(DLIS) | Program Fee- 7900
Examination Fee- 1100 Study Material Fee- 1000 |
Bachelors of Business Administration (BBA) | Program Fee- 9400
Examination Fee- 1100 Study Material Fee- 1000 |
Bachelors of Library and Information Sciences (BLIS) | Program Fee- 10400
Examination Fee- 1100 Study Material Fee- 1000 |
Post Graduate Courses | |
Masters of Business Administration (MBA) | Program Fee- 10400
Examination Fee- 1100 Study Material Fee- 1000 |
Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management | Program Fee- 10400
Examination Fee- 1100 Study Material Fee- 1000 |
Maters of Computer application (MCA) | Program Fee- 10400
Examination Fee- 1100 Study Material Fee- 1000 |
Masters of Science (M.Sc Information Technology) | Program Fee- 10400
Examination Fee- 1100 Study Material Fee- 1000 |
Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Application | Program Fee- 10400
Examination Fee- 1100 Study Material Fee- 1000 |
Maters of Commerce (M.Com) | Program Fee- 7400
Examination Fee- 1100 Study Material Fee- 1000 |
Masters of Arts (Economics) | Program Fee- 8900
Examination Fee- 1100 Study Material Fee- 1000 |
Masters of Arts (Education) | Program Fee- 8900
Examination Fee- 1100 Study Material Fee- 1000 |
Master of Arts (English) | Program Fee- 8900
Examination Fee- 1100 Study Material Fee- 1000 |
Master of Arts (Hindi ) | Program Fee- 8900
Examination Fee- 1100 Study Material Fee- 1000 |
Master of Arts (History) | Program Fee- 8900
Examination Fee- 1100 Study Material Fee- 1000 |
Master of Arts( Mathematics) | Program Fee- 8900
Examination Fee- 1100 Study Material Fee- 1000 |
Master of Arts ( Political Science) | Program Fee- 8900
Examination Fee- 1100 Study Material Fee- 1000 |
Master of Arts ( Sociology) | Program Fee- 8900
Examination Fee- 1100 Study Material Fee- 1000 |
Masters of Library and Information Sciences(MLIS) | Program Fee- 8900
Examination Fee- 1100 Study Material Fee- 1000 |
NOTE-
- The program and examination fee for the 1st semester/year needs to be paid at the time of admission.
- All candidates have to pay the examination fee along with the program fee.
- Buying the study material is not mandatory for the candidates.
It is important to remember that the university does not offer any kind of scholarship or financial assistance to its students.
Eligibility Criteria for LPU Distance Courses
Undergraduate Courses
- The eligibility criteria for any bachelors level course is passing of 10+2 in any stream or relevant stream as per the course.
Post-graduation Courses
- The graduation in any discipline or equivalent.
For Lateral Entry
- The candidate needs to complete a diploma in the relevant stream (3 years after 10th class or 1 year after 12th Class) from a recognised institution.
Courses offered
The following list shows the various courses offered by Lovely Professional University
Distance Education:
Courses | Duration | Maximum Duration |
Bachelors of Computer Application (BCA) | 3 years | 6 years |
Bachelors of Science ( B.Sc Information Technology) | 3 years | 6 years |
Diploma in Computer Application | 1 year | 3 years |
Bachelors of Commerce (B.Com) | 3 years | 6 years |
Bachelors of Arts ( Computer application, Management, History, Political Science, English, Hindi, Punjabi) | 3 years | 6 years |
Diploma of Library and Information Sciences(DLIS) | 1 year | 3 years |
Bachelors of Business Administration (BBA) | 3 year | 6 years |
Bachelors of Library and Information Sciences (BLIS) | 1 year | 3 years |
Post Graduate Courses | ||
Masters of Business Administration (MBA) | 2 years | 5 years |
Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management | 1 year | 3 years |
Maters of Computer application (MCA) | 3 year | 6 years |
Masters of Science (M.Sc Information Technology) | 2 years | 5 years |
Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Application | 1 year | 3 years |
Maters of Commerce (M.Com) | 2 years | 5 years |
Masters of Arts (Economics) | 2 years | 5 years |
Masters of Arts (Education) | 2 years | 5 years |
Master of Arts (English) | 2 years | 5 years |
Master of Arts (Hindi ) | 2 years | 5 years |
Master of Arts (History) | 2 years | 5 years |
Master of Arts( Mathematics) | 2 years | 5 years |
Master of Arts ( Political Science) | 2 years | 5 years |
Master of Arts ( Sociology) | 2 years | 5 years |
Masters of Library and Information Sciences(MLIS) | 1 year | 3 years |
Important Dates
The following table shows the LPU Distance education admission last date and important
dates the applicants must keep in mind while applying for the distance programme of:
Event | Date |
Last Date for Submission of New Admission forms (Semester based Programmes) | Please refer related announcement in the announcement section of LPU e-Connect/website |
Last Date for Submission of Admission (New + Continuing) forms (Year based Programmes) | Please refer related announcement in the announcement section of LPU e-Connect/website |
Last Date for Submission of Continuing Admission by Students (Semester based Programmes) | Please refer related announcement in the announcement section of LPU e-Connect/website |
Last Date for Submission of Form for change of Programme | 30th October 2017 |
Last Date for Submission of Form for Change In Specialization, Electives & Medium | 15th September 2017 |
LPU Distance Education Contact details
Students can get in touch with the authorities via the following mediums including LPU distance education contact number:
Address:
Lovely Faculty of Distance Education
Lovely Professional University
Jalandhar-Delhi GT Road ,Phagwara ,Punjab-144411
Email address:
- admissions@lpu.co.in (Admission enquiry)
- odl@lpu.co.in (General Enquiry)
- directorlpude@lpu.co.in
Phone Number- +91-1824-300360 (General Enquiry)
Toll Free Number- 1800 3001 1800 (Admission Enquiry)
Fax- +91-1824-506111
Placement at LPU Distance Education
Lovely Professional University has a placement cell under the Division of Student Career Services to equip students with versatile traits to match core needs of the corporate world.
This division acts as an intermediate between the corporate world and the university by providing the budding students with guidance in their choice of career and an easy access to employers for providing ample opportunities for Placements.
Students are provided with placement support by informing them from time to time about various placement drives to enable them to avail the opportunities.
Placement has been one of the competitive advantages of Lovely Professional University. The candidates under its distance programmes are almost as well placed as their counterparts studying in the campus. So far:
- 145+ Placement drives have been conducted
- 65+ companies have conducted the drives
- 11800+ students have been placed
Policy Bazaar, Kotak, Indigo, LIC, Videocon, Bajaj are some of the top companies that have recruited from Lovely Professional University Distance programme.
The following table shows some of the top companies that have recruited and the number of students that have been recruited:
Name of the Company | Number of Students Recruited |
ICICI BANK | 329 |
COMPETENT SYNERGIES | 243 |
HDFC BANK | 168 |
VIDEOCON | 34 |
KOTAK MAHINDRA BANK | 33 |