Lovely Professional University (LPU) is one of the leading privately owned universities in Chaheru, Phagwara, Punjab. The university started in 2006 and under the Lovely Professional University Act, 2005 (Punjab Act 25 of 2005). Since the time it started operating, it has developed to become among the best higher educational institutions in India. LPU has several high profile accreditations with various regulatory authorities such as University Grants Commission (UGC), Council of Architecture (COA), Bar Council of India (BCI), Pharmacy Council of India (PCI), National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE), Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), Association of Indian Universities (AIU), Institution of Engineers (India) and Institute of Town Planners India (ITPI).

LPU has the highest grade, an A++ in its first accreditation as rated by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC). The university has also clinched the national rankings in the NIRF rankings released by the ministry of education where it was ranked as 27 th among all universities of India including government and privately run institutions in 2024 version.

LPU has a great faculty that provides a lot of academic programs which are presented in such fields as engineering, business administration, fashion design, law, education, agriculture, humanities, tourism, etc. Most of the approved undergraduate and postgraduate courses are offered in the university via the LPUNEST, which is the internal National Entrance and Scholarship Test. Besides being a gateway to the admissions, this test also offers significant scholarships as based on the performance of the student, this test awards him /her up to ₹9.52 lakhs.

LPUNEST has aided more than 1,00,000 students to get themselves enrolled in more than 150 programs. The test is administered at more than 300 testing centers in India and over 8000 scholarships have already been given out using this system. New-age programs LPU has also introduced new-age programs B.Tech in Computer Science Engineering with Fintech and Artificial intelligence, B.Tech in Augmented and virtual reality, Bachelor of Social work (Honours), and MA in clinical psychology with RCI approval and Diploma in Child and Elderly care.

ABSOLUTELY There are other nationwide level entrance-based scores used by the university to admit the candidate in the relevant courses than the LPUNEST scores, such as CUET, CAT, XAT, NEET, NATA, and GATE. LPU is in line with the current industrial needs by initiating B.Tech CSE work-integrated courses with companies like Futurense, Kalvium, and Quantiphi and provide an inimitable combination of academic learning as well as experience in the industry to its students.

It has now established 30,000+ students not only of India but other parts of the world and it has a faculty strength of 4000+ members. Its university campus has a size of more than 600 acres and is constructed in the form of a self-sufficient ecosystem. Among the facilities on campus are a combination of modern hostels, in-campus transport, teaching hospital, retail shops, food courts, banks, libraries, both electronic and conventional, recreational areas among others, all of which make the campus lively.

Thereby, constantly being rated among the best privately owned universities in India, LPU has broadened its scope of academic programs, strengthened its industrial collaborations, and promising a wholesome learning experience that results in not only personal, but, also, professional growth.