Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar (LPU) Kapurthala

Known as largest single-campus university in India, Lovely Professional University (LPU) was established in Jalandhar, Punjab in 2005 by Lovely International Trust. With a sprawling campus spread over 600 acres, LPU offers Diploma, UG, PG and Doctoral Programs to more than 10,000 students. It offers courses across Engineering and Technology, Business, Medicine, Education and science streams.

The university is approved by UGC. Its architecture programs are approved by Council of Architecture (COA), education programs are approved by NCTE and pharmacy programs are approved by Pharmacy Council of India (PCI).

The university has won top rankings – its law course was ranked 18^th Best College by Indian Today in 2017. Its engineering program was ranked at 66^th position by Outlook India.

The university is known for its campus which has more than 5 banks and 50 ATMs, free Wi-Fi with 1300 access points and there is a 24 hour power back-up facility.

Application and Admission Procedure

Lovely Professional University admissions are done through LPUNEST or equivalent examination in certain cases for all the regular classroom programs. For the various M.B.A. and Ph.D. courses, the University conducts Interview and Group Discussion. 

Candidates who have qualified UGC (NET/JRF) / CSIR / (NET/JRF) / ICAR (JRF/SRF) / SLET / GATE / GPAT/ holds Teacher Fellowship or passed M.Phil. Program can get direct admission.

The admit cards for LPUNEST can be downloaded from the website.

HOW TO APPLY:

For regular classroom courses: 

The candidates can apply through both online and offline modes.

• For online application candidate needs to register on the official website of LPU.
• Then fill in the application form with all the correct details
• Then make the payment through net banking/ Credit/ Debit card.
• For offline mode, candidate can obtain LPUNEST Kit from University Campus / office or any other prescribed place by making cash payment or providing a Demand Draft drawn in favor of “Lovely Professional University” payable at Jalandhar.

The Application fee is Rs. 700 for regular courses and for PhD courses the fee is Rs.900.

For Distance Education courses:

• The candidates need to collect the application form from the Division of Admission at campus or other location specified by University.
• Candidates then need to fill the form with all the necessary details, and submit it along with the required documents.
• The application fee is Rs.250.

NOTE: The documents should be both self attested and attested by the Gazetted officer/or any other authority.

Hostel and Facilities

Hostel Facilities:

LPU has one of the largest hostel facilities for both the boys and the girls. It is open for both domestic as well as international students. Some of the remarkable features of hostel facilities at LPU are –

• On campus laundry service
• Rooms come with attached washroom, bed, table, chairs and wardrobes
• Air conditioning facilities available
• Geysers available in all rooms during winters
• Free internet connectivity (WiFi)
• Hygienic mess food (Vegetarian only)
• Food Kiosks available apart from regular mess food
• Top notch security system with turnstile gates, biometric authentication to regulate entry and exit in the hostel areas
• On campus 24 x 7 hospital with 30 beds and ambulance services for medical and health emergencies
• Hostel charges range from Rs. 52,000 to Rs.1,42,000 depending on category chosen with optional meal and laundry charges(extra).

Other Campus facilities:

• Over 600 acre sprawling campus
• Over 150 clubs for students to take active participation in
• Uni Mall: A multi storey mall selling student essentials, apparel, electronic gadgets, books, stationery etc
• Presence of branches of 5 renowned banks and postal services along with more than 50 ATMs