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{{Infobox university
|name = Lovely Professional University
|image =
|motto = Transforming Education Transforming India
|chancellor = Ashok K. Mittal
|vice_chancellor= Ramesh Kanwar
|established = 2005
|Type = Self Financed/Private(state approved)
|city = [[Jalandhar]]
|state = [[Punjab (India)|Punjab]]
|country = [[India]]
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|campus = 600+ (Approx) acres
|programs = 200+
|nickname = LPU
|students = 25000+<ref>Lovely Professional University</ref>
|affiliations = [[University Grants Commission (India)|UGC]],
|website = [http://lpu.in/ lpu.in]
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'''Lovely Professional University''' ('''LPU''') is a [[Private university|private]] semi-[[residential]] university created under the state government private university act. LPU claims to be the largest private university in India in terms of number of students on a single campus and is situated on 600+ acres of green area on NH-1 at the entry of Jalandhar city.<ref name="SaumyaBhattacharya">{{cite web | last=Bhattacharya | first=Saumya | title=The Top Recruiters On Business and Engineering College Campuses Were All New Names| publisher=Business Today through HighBeam Research | date=July 12, 20009 | url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-20513802.html| accessdate = September 25, 2012}}</ref> The university has more than 25,000 students from 26 states and 16 countries.<ref name="About">{{cite web | last=Lovely Professional University | title=About Us | date= | url= http://www.lpu.in/about_lpu/about.php| accessdate = September 25, 2012}}</ref><ref name="Media">{{cite web | last=Lovely Professional University | title=LPU In Media | date= | url= http://www.lpu.in/NewsReleaseHome.aspx| accessdate = September 25, 2012}}</ref> It is recognized by UGC under Section 2(f) of UGC Act 1956.

LPU is a residential university with separate hostels for boys and girls housing more than 15,000 students. AC and non-AC facilities with different fees are available in hostels depending on student need. The university provides education through more than 150 doctorate, post graduate, graduate and diploma programmes in a variety of disciplines.<ref name="Education">{{cite web | last=Lovely Professional University | title=Education Programs | date= | url= http://www.lpu.in/programsearch.aspx| accessdate = September 25, 2012}}</ref> They have also tied with international universities for [[transnational education|twinning]] programs and international exposure programs.

==University Seal==
The rays of ochre light symbolize dawn of education emanating from the darkness of ignorance.
The seal manifests our endeavour to become the Sun of Knowledge that illuminates, energizes and empowers people throughout the world.

==Rankings==
The Lovely Faculty of Technology and Sciences was ranked #29 on the CSR-GHRDC Engineering Colleges Survey 2011. It was ranked #29.<ref>{{cite magazine|magazine=Competition Success Review|month=August|year=2011|title=CSR-GHRDC Engineering Colleges Survey 2011|url=http://ghrdc.org/pdfs/overall_results11.pdf|pages=1–6}}</ref>
Lovely Professional University was declared as the Best ICT Enabled University of the Year by the Ministry of Communications and IT, Government of India
*Occasion was the 7th e-INDIA Awards at Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India
*Award conferred on Lovely Professional University for having 'the Best University Management System'
*The e-INDIA award is the India's largest ICT event.<ref>{{cite web | last= | first= | title=India’s Largest ICT Event| publisher=eIndia (press release)| date=December 2011| url= http://www.lpu.in/FullNewsRelease.aspx?id=230| accessdate = September 25, 2012}}</ref>

SiliconIndia.com’ ranked Lovely Professional University among top 4 Best private Universities of India.
*‘SiliconIndia.com’ is India’s largest professional News and Media Company*.<ref>{{cite web | last= | first= | title=Best Private University| publisher=Silicon India (press release)| date=July 2012| url= http://www.lpu.in/FullNewsRelease.aspx?id=309| accessdate = September 25, 2012}}</ref>
*LPU got a "Punjab Gaurav Award" in the First Annual Corporate Summit 2012 organized by All India Technical and Management Association (AITMA).Excellency Hon'ble Governor Punjab Sh. Shivraj Patil bestowed 'Punjab Gaurav Award' upon LPU Chancellor.<ref>{{cite web | last= | first= | title=His Excellency Honble Governor Award| publisher=LPU Blog| date=July 2012| url= http://lovely-professional-university.blogspot.in/2012/05/his-excellency-honble-governor-punjab.html| accessdate = September 25, 2012}}</ref>
* [http://www.lpu.in/about_lpu/rankings_for_lpu.php Know More]

==University Plans to Run Trams in Campus==

Electric-driven trams may soon chug on tracks on the Lovely Professional University campus, situated in the fertile Doaba region of Punjab.

The LPU has already written to the Punjab government seeking permission to launch the public transport system, and if granted nod, it would be only second place in India, after Kolkata, to have the eco-friendly service.

Chancellor of the university, Ashok Mittal, said that talks are on with Calcutta Tramways Company (CTC) Ltd - which operates trams in Kolkata.

“CTC has given its nod to share the technical know-how with us, and by 2014 LPU will have a dedicated tram system,” Mittal said, adding that a circular ring needs to be created to allow the trams to run across the 600-acres campus.

Mittal said that the need for an intra-campus, cost effective and non-polluting transport system was felt after observing that the students and staff had to traverse long distances within the huge campus.

The university invited proposals from the students to address the challenge and several suggestions - ranging from CNG-run auto-rickshaws, electric rickshaws, mini-buses to mono-rails - were received.Finally, it was decided to go for trams. A teams of students were working on this project approached the CTC to keep the project cost-effective.<ref>{{cite web | last= | first= | title=Tram Project| publisher=Indian Express Journalism| date= 2012| url= http://www.indianexpress.com/news/univ-plans-to-run-trams-in-campus/934597/| accessdate = September 25, 2012}}</ref>

==Recognitions and Approvals==
Lovely Professional University has recognitions and approvals of the following:{{cn|date=February 2012}}
* [[University Grants Commission (India)|University Grants Commission]]
* [[Association of Indian Universities]]
* [[Distance Education Council]]
* [[National Council for Teacher Education]]
* [[Pharmacy Council of India]]
* [[Indian Association of Physiotherapists]]
* [[Council of Architecture]]
* [[Bar Council of India]]
* [[Institution of Engineers (India)|Institution of Engineers]]
[http://www.lpu.in/about_lpu/UGC_Recognition_and_other_Approvals.php Know More]

==Library==
LPU houses a Central Library and separate libraries in each Faculty to provide to its students and staff a chance to explore a world of knowledge in a conducive environment. By making accessible a rich collection of print and non-print, primary and secondary material in various disciplines, the Libraries support the academic as well as research needs of thousands of students and hundreds of teachers of the University.<ref>{{cite web | last= | first= | title=Library| publisher=Lovely Professional University| date= 2011| url= http://www.lpu.in/academics/libraries.php| accessdate = September 25, 2012}}</ref>
[http://www.lpu.in/student_services/libraries.php Know More]

==Distance Education==
LPU offers university education through its distance education programme run by the LPU Directorate of [[Distance Education]].

The distance education programmes at LPU are [[Distance Education Council|DEC]] recognized.
* [http://www.lpude.in Official Distance Education website]
==LPU In News==
1. Prime Minister’s adviser TKA Nair announced the opening ofthe second phase of the 3rd BhartiyaVigyanSammelanatLovely Professional University (LPU). The conference was organized on the theme of 'Science for Global Development' and witnessed participation from nearly 1,500 scientists from across India. The participants made oral, posters and power point presentations on various scientific & humanitarian topics.<ref >{{Cite news
|title=India's one of the largest science congress- 3rd Bharatiya Vigyan Sammelan (BVS) and Expo will commence on 11th October at Lovely Professional University |url=http://www.indiaprwire.com/pressrelease/education/20121011133645.htm}}</ref>

2. The conference,BhartiyaVigyanSammelan& Expo 2012 which was organized together by VijnanaBharati, LPU, Punjab Technical University and Punjab State Council for Science & Technology. The conference has already been regarded as a milestone in the history of Punjab by Chief Minister Punjab Parkash Singh Badal. The conference was addressed by Governor of Punjab Shivraj V. Patil and ended with a message to save the environment.<ref >{{Cite news
|title=India's one of the largest science congress- 3rd Bharatiya Vigyan Sammelan (BVS) and Expo will commence on 11th October at Lovely Professional University |url=http://www.indiaprwire.com/pressrelease/education/20121011133645.htm}}</ref>

3. VijnanaBharati, Punjab Technical University (PTU), Punjab State Council for Science & Technology (PSCST) and Lovely Professional University (LPU) had organized the biggest science and technology expo — BhartiyaVig-yanSammelan 2012. The four-day expo, which was held at the LPU campus, was inaugurated by Punjab CM Prakash Singh Badal. In the expo, dedicated to the great scientist SrinivasaRamanujam, more than 120 stalls of different dimensions were exhibited.<ref >{{Cite news
|title=Expo brings innovators, industrialists together |url=http://www.millenniumpost.in/NewsContent.aspx?NID=10834 }}</ref>

4. LPU officials claim that Unimall constructed on the LPU Campus in Jalandhar is the first shopping mall opened by any University in India. The Student Centric mall is multi-storied and is centrally air–conditioned to give a grand shopping experience to its students. At present, there are 75 shops in the mall catering to all daily requirements of students.<ref >{{Cite news
|title=Campus Mall |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-educationplus/campus-mall/article3952818.ece?css=print }}</ref>

5. The third BhartiyaVigyanSammelan (BVS) and Expo was organized at Lovely Professional University (LPU) from October 11 to 14. This Sammelan was organized in joint association of VijnanaBharati along with LPU, Punjab Technical University and Punjab State Council for Science and Technology. In this event, students got opportunity to participate in Educational Film shows, Adventure Sports, Literary Events, Competitive & Non-Competitive Events and Career Counseling Sessions also.<ref >{{Cite news
|title=Third Bharatiya Vigyan Sammelan and Expo to open on Oct 11 at LPU |url= http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-10-09/india/34341704_1_bvs-lpu-chancellor-punjab-technical-university }}</ref>

6. claudia Ciesla was invited by LPU and was awarded as the Brand Ambassador of the "Lovely Professional University". The Lovely professional University also honoured her as "New promising foreign face in India".<ref>{{cite news
|title=claudia ciesla in lpu |url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claudia_Ciesla }}</ref>

7. To give a boost to the quality of higher education in the Indian state of Haryana, Punjab Chief Minister
Parkash Singh Badal announced that a mega education city over an area of 1500 acre would soon come up
at Mullanpura. Mr. Badal was speaking at the ‘Bhartiya Vigyan Sammelan’ (BVS) and ‘Expo-2012’ at Lovely
Professional University (LPU) at Jalandhar on Tuesday, October 11, 2011 <ref >{{Cite news
|title=Mega education city to come up at Mullanpur: Badal |url= http://punjannewswire4u.blogspot.in/2012/10/mega-education-city-to-come-up-at.html}}</ref>

8. Speaking at the 3rd Bhartiya Vigyan Sammelan & Expo 2012, organized at LPU from October 11 th, 2012, Dr
Vijay Bhatkar–Father of India's first supercomputer 'PARAM' & Dr Vikram Desai- Head, Development and
Educational Communication Unit (DECU)–Indian Space & Research Organization (ISRO) said that India has
the potential to be a world leader.<ref >{{Cite news
|title=India holds potential to be the IT leader : Dr Vijay Bhatkar speaks at BVS at LPU |url= http://www.yespunjab.com/punjab/education/item/9699-india-holds-potential-to-be-the-it-leader-dr-vijay-bhatkar-speaks-at-bvs-at-lpu}}</ref>

9. Chief Minister, Punjab Parkash Singh Badal inaugurated the third Bharatiya Vigyan Sammelan (BVS) and Expo
at Lovely Professional University (LPU). The theme for the even that started on October 11 and went till 14 th
October was ‘Science for Global Development." The event was dedicated to Srinivasa Ramanujan, on his 125 th
birth anniversary. The expo had 120 stalls spread in an area of nearly 50,000 sq. ft area. Some of the displays
in exhibition included displays like Missiles, Rockets, MIG-29, Solar-Panels and many other exclusive projects
like Zero Cost Lighting in absence of electricity. <ref >{{Cite news
|title=Badal inaugurates Science Congress at LPU Jalandhar |url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/badal-inaugurates-science-congress-at-lpu-jalandhar/1015398}}</ref>

10. One of the largest sciences Congress’ in India, the 3rd Bharatiya Vigyan Sammelan (BVS) and Expo
commenced on 11th October at Lovely Professional University. In the field of science and technology, the
BVS is a mega event that gives a unique platform breaks the barriers of language by providing everybody an
opportunity to present thoughts in one's own mother tongue. During the organization, three major plenary
sessions will hold solid discussions on safe drinking water, affordable health care systems and Agriculture
practices in the country. <ref >{{Cite news|title=India's one of the largest science congress- 3rd Bharatiya Vigyan Sammelan (BVS) and Expo will commence on 11th October at Lovely Professional University |url=http://www.indiaprwire.com/pressrelease/education/20121011133645.htm }}</ref>

11. In an incredible concert, which took place at the campus of Lovely Professional University this evening, Coke Studio entertained thousands of spectators including students who enjoyed the exhilarating, soulful sounds of a “different kind of music” by popular artistes Papon, Clinton Cerejo, Sonu Kakkar and Sawan Khan. It was of amongst Bharat’s most blue-eyed and fashionable fusion music properties.<ref >{{Cite news|title=Papon, Clinton delight audience with a ‘different kind of music'|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2013/20130216/jaltrib.htm#7 }}</ref>

12. Lovely Professional University (LPU) established at Jalandhar in Punjab has launched country's largest high-tech campus library. The nine-storey Central Library is approachable for 25,000+ students, has spread spaciously on 1.5 lakh sq feet covered area, housing a large set of diverse knowledge enhancing material. At present more than 1, 02,846 text books, reference books, journals, magazines, audio, videos, CD-ROMs, research reports, online databases, data analysis software, in different areas and branches of all study-disciplines, are available for its users.<ref >{{Cite news|title=LPU launches country’s 'largest' library|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/lpu-launches-country-s-largest-library/1011407}}</ref>

13. About 6000 students have got placements with lucrative packages up till now. They have been selected at an average package ranging between 3.75 lakhs to 7.75 lakhs for various positions in the organizations. ome of the companies which paved their way for placements in the campus are Infosys, HDFC Bank. ICICI Bank, Wipro Technologies, EliLilly, Pharma-Godrej, I-flex Solutions, Bharti Airtel, Convergys, Syntel, Standard Chartered Bank, Johnson & Johnson, Tech Mahindra, Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd, IBM, DSCL Shriram, Dell, Sapient, Reliance Life, Insurance, Reliance Money, HCL Technologies, Glaxo Smith Kline, Havells, L & T Infotech, Cipla, I- Gate, Hindustan Times, Vodafone and many others.<ref >{{Cite news|title=Thousands of LPU Students Placed in Top Multi National and National Companies|url=http://www.onlineprnews.com/news/146409-1307598133-thousands-of-lpu-students-placed-in-top-multi-national-and-national-companies.html}}</ref>

14. At least 21 students, at the Lovely Professional University, ware selected by leading global companies, ICICI Securities and Asahi India Ltd. The selected ones will join their duties in the month of June 2013, with an annual salary package up to 3 Lac per annum plus incentives & variables. For these drives, students of MBA Marketing/Finance, Batch 2013 (Final Year), were eligible. Prior to selection, the selected students faced a meticulously designed selection criteria, based on PPT, Group Discussion and Interview.<ref >{{Cite news|title=Top global companies ICICI Securities & Asahi India Ltd selected students of LPU|url=http://www.prlog.org/12072053-top-global-companies-icici-securities-asahi-india-ltd-selected-students-of-lpu.html}}</ref>

15. Lovely Professional University has made collaboration with four universities of the USA Iowa State University (ISU), University of Iowa (UI), University of Northern Iowa (UNI) and Kirkwood Community College (KCC) for increasing the cooperation between the partner universities in the field of strengthening research & development activities. The memorandum signed with ISU, UI, UNI and KCC address diverse aspects of mutual cooperation in the areas of students’ exchange, academic and administrative personnel exchange, developing research proposals etc.<ref >{{Cite news|title=LPU signs MoU with four universities of US|url=http://www.studyinindia.in/2013/02/11/lpu-signs-mou-with-four-universities-of-us/}}</ref>

16. Two teams of LPU MBA students have been prestigiously honored as National Winners for ‘Logistics Achievers Award and Talent Hunt 2013’, held at New Delhi. LPU students have bagged second and third prizes. LPU in association with MMMS Ltd and CILT had organized this unique Talent Hunt, regionally. Participating MBA Students were judged, on Content, Idea, Thought Process, Analysis, Deductions, and Recommendations etc.<ref >{{Cite news|title=MBA students of LPU honoured as National Winners of 'Logistics Achievers Award and Talent Hunt 2013' held at New Delhi|url=http://indiaeducationdiary.in/Shownews.asp?newsid=20398}}</ref>

17. A delegation from Saudi Arabia, led by second ambassador from Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia, Dr Ali Mohammad Al Shehri, Hisham Mohammad Ajmal from Royal Embassy and Dr Ali Al Ghonaim, Al Qassim University (representing ministry of higher education of Saudi Arabia) visited Lovely Professional University (LPU) on Friday to provide English Language Programme to Saudi Arabian Students, student and faculty exchange programmes; development of joint vocational programmes with vocational institutions in Saudi Arabia etc.<ref >{{Cite news|title=LPU to launch exchange programmes with Al Qassim Univ|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Punjab/Jalandhar/LPU-to-launch-exchange-programmes-with-Al-Qassim-Univ/SP-Article1-972802.aspx}}</ref>

18. Higher education in Punjab, Shiksha Ratna Award has recently been conferred in Lovely Professional University, during the Digital Learning State Education Summit (SES) 2013, held in Chandigarh. LPU achieved this honour for its best IT practices in Higher Education for its product “University Management System”, which has made university to be recognized as “paperless”<ref >{{Cite news|title=Education Minister Punjab honoured LPU with Shiksha Ratna Award for best IT practices|url=http://apnnews.com/2013/02/20/education-minister-punjab-honoured-lpu-with-shiksha-ratna-award-for-best-it-practices/}}</ref>

== Violence on campus ==
In April 2011, a Lovely student was beaten by other players and fans during a [[soccer|football]] game and died a few hours later. The beaten student was from [[Mizoram]] and the three accused were Sudanese and Tanzanian.<ref >{{Cite news
|title=Mizo student killed in Lovely Professional University during football match
|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-04-27/india/29478416_1_mizo-tanzanian-student-indian-students
|date=27 April 2011
|journal=[[Times of India]]
}}</ref> The racial aspect of the crime led to near-rioting on the campus, destroying a number of kiosks and cars. Tension continued with the university closed for three days, and with police being pelted with stones by angry students.<ref >{{Cite news
|title=Africans in jail custody for Mizo's death
|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-04-30/india/29490445_1_judicial-custody-tanzanian-student-indian-students
|date=30 April 2011
|journal=[[Times of India]]
}}</ref> LPU Pro-Chancellor Rashmi Mittal described the attack as, "students didn’t take the spirit of the game in a positive manner".<ref >{{Cite news
|journal=indianexpress.com
|date=28 April 2011
|title=African students beat Mizo youth to death at campus football game
|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/african-students-beat-mizo-youth-to-death-at/782692/
}}</ref> The university's management have also been criticised for ignoring earlier racial attacks.<ref >{{Cite news
|title=Mizo student’s death not first act of campus violence
|url=http://www.sunday-guardian.com/investigation/mizo-students-death-not-first-act-of-campus-violence
|date=1 May 2011
|journal=The Sunday Guardian
}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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* [http://www.lpu.in/ Official University website]
* [http://www.engineering.careers360.com/lovely-professional-university/reviews/ Lovely Professional university Student Reviews]
* [http://www.lpude.in/ Distance Education website]
* [http://international.lpu.in/ International Education website]
* [http://www.lpu.in/research/ Research website]
* [http://ums.lpu.in/ University Management System]
* [http://www.lpu.in/programsearch.aspx All Programs and Courses]
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|name = Lovely Professional University
|chancellor = Ashok K Mittal
|vice_chancellor= Ramesh Kanwar
|Type = Self Financed
|city = [[Phagwara]] at the entry of [[Jalandhar]]
|state = [[Punjab (India)|Punjab]]
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|campus = 600+ acres
|Students = 25000+
|nickname = LPU
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|logo = [[Image:Lovely logo.png|85px|Lovely Professaionl University logo]]
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'''Lovely Professional University''' ('''LPU'''), [[Jalandhar]] is a [[Private university|private]] semi-[[residential]] university created under state government private university act. LPU claims to be the largest private university in India in terms of number of students on a single campus, and is situated on 600+ acres of green area on NH-1 at the entry of Jalandhar city. The University currently has more than 25,000 students from 26 states and 16 countries.<ref>[http://www.lpu.in/about_lpu.php about LPU]</ref><ref>[http://www.lpu.co.in/lpu_at_media.php LPU in Media]</ref> It is recognized by UGC under Section 2(f) of UGC Act 1956. It is a residential university with separate hostels for both boys and girls housing more than 10,000 residents. It provides quality education through more than 150 Doctorate, Post Graduate, Graduate and Diploma programmes in various disciplines like Management, EngineeSocial Sciences, Library Sciences, Languages, Botany, Zoology, Agriculture, Nutrition and Dietetics, Commerce/Economics, Hotel Management, Airlines Tourism and Hospitality, Multimedia, Journalism and Film Production, Fashion Technology, Fine Arts/Performing Arts, Social Sciences, Engineering, Computer Applications/IT, Biotechnology, Microbiology, Engineering, Computer Applications/IT, Biotechnology, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Botany, Zoology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Agriculture, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ayurvedic Pharmaceutical Sciences, Physiotherapy, Paramedical Sciences, Nutrition and Dietetics, Management, Commerce/Economics, Hotel Management, Airlines Tourism and Hospitality, Architecture, Interior Design, Multimedia, Journalism and Film Production, Fashion Technology, Fine Arts/Performing Arts, Foreign Languages, Education, Physical Education, etc.<ref>[http://www.lpu.in/programsearch.aspx]</ref>

Lovely Professional University has recently tied with various International Universities for [[twinning]] programs and International Exposure Programs. Also strict discipline is maintained on campus: students are not allowed to leave without written permission from parents, and have to wear a uniform on all weekdays. AC and non-AC facilities with different fees are available in hostels depending on student need.

==Facts and Figures==
[[File:Lovely Professional University (LPU), Jalandhar-Phagwara Highway, Jalandhar.jpg|thumb|left|Main gate of Lovely Professional University]]
The following facts are being told by people from LPU and are repeatedly figured out in their advertisements on television and newspapers.
*India’s Largest Private University (in terms of students on a single campus)
* 25,000+ students
* 600+ Acres Campus
* 150+ Programmes:
* 6000+ Placements so far in fortune 500 comapnies such as Reliance, HSBC, Mishra cement, Indian Air Force, Aspire,Khanna Paper Mill,Eli Lilly, Cryobank, Master Vision Infotech, We excel software, Design Kop Laps and Bebo Technologies among many others .

==The following recent rankings by some organizations as "claimed" by LPU==
*Awarded the Best [[University]] Award by Business Digest
*Ranked A++ University in Overall Evaluation in India by Financial Express ([[Indian Express Group]]) in a comprehensive study on universities (established after year 2000)
*Ranked A++ by Business India for [[MBA]] programme in LIM
*Ranked 1st in Infrastructure in India2 by Financial Express ([[Indian Express Group]])
*Ranked 1st in Leading Technology Adopter by [[Electronics For You]]
*Ranked Best University Golden Lotus Award 2009 by [[Business]] Digest
*Ranked 2nd Best University in North India by Financial Express([[Indian Express Group]])
*Ranked 3rd Best University to be enrolled for further studies by Business Barons
*Ranked 3rd Best in Industry Interface by Financial Express([[Indian Express Group]])
*Ranked 4th Best University across India by Financial Express([[Indian Express Group]])
*Ranked 4th Best Placements across India by Financial Express([[Indian Express Group]])
*Ranked 4th in Intellectual Capital across India by [[Financial Express([[Indian Express Group]])
*Ranked 4th in International Relations by Financial Express([[Indian Express Group]])
*Ranked 6th Private University in North Zone by [[Times of India]] (Edu Times)
*Ranked 11th best “Engineering College of Excellence” in India by magazine Competition Success Review (CSR).
*Ranked 16th Engineering [[Private university|Private]] University (all [[India]]) by [[Times of India]](Edu Times)
*Ranked 29th India’s TOP B-SCHOOL Brands by Business Barons
*Ranked 36th Engineering University (All India) by Times of India (Edu Times)
*Ranked 17th Best University in allover category by latest survey by Zeenews(2010)
However, in most standard college rankings, LPU doesn't feature at prominent places.

==Recognitions and Approvals==
Lovely Professional University has recognitions and approvals of the following:
*[[UGC]](University Grant Commission)
[[Association of Indian Universities|AIU]]
*[[Distance Education Council|DEC]](Distance Education Council)
*[[NCTE]](National Council for Teacher Education)
*PCI([[Pharmacy Council of India]])
*[[Council of Architecture|COA]](Council of architecture)
*[[Bar Council of India|BCI]](Bar Council of India)
*Member of [[Association of Indian Universities|AIU]](Association of Indian Universities)
•[[IELTS]]

==Student Services==
*[[Hostel]] Facility
*[[Transportation]]
*[[Cafe]] and Kiosks
*Campus Clinic
*[[Physiotherapy]] Clinic
*[[Gym]]nasium
*[[Bookshop]]
*[[Career]] Counseling
*[[Bank|Banks]]
*Loan Facility
*[[Library]]
*Computing Services
*[[Information Technology]] Support
*[[Sports]] Facilities

==Faculties in LPU==
The following faculties exist as per LPU.
However no specific information is available as per now.
===Lovely Faculty of Business and Arts===
*Department of [[Management]]
*Department of [[Commerce]]
*Department of [[Economics]]
*Department of Hotel Management
*Department of [[Architecture]]
*Department of [[Interior Design]]
*Department of [[Fashion]] Technology
*Department of [[Animation]], [[Filmmaking|Film]] and TV Production
*Department of [[English language|English]]
*Department of [[Arts]]

*Department of [[Chemistry]]
*Department of [[Physics]]
*Department of [[Mathematics]]
*Department of [[Botany]]
*Department of [[Zoology]]

===Lovely Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences===
*Department of [[Pharmaceutical]] Sciences
*Department of [[Ayurvedic]] Pharmaceutical Sciences
*Department of [[Physiotherapy]]
*Department of [[Paramedical]] Sciences

===Lovely Faculty of Education===
*Department of [[Education]]
*Department of [[Physical Education]]

==Distance Education==
LPU is offering most affordable University Education through its Distance Education Programme.
The Directorate may be contacted at 01824-510301, +91-98760-11133 for information regarding admissions, programmes, examinations, study material, contact classes, etc.

The LPU Directorate of [[Distance Education]] caters to the needs of students who cannot pursue formal education in colleges and universities. Distance Education is an attempt to make education accessible beyond the close confines of a classroom and to make it available to those who aspire and endeavor.

The Distance education programmes at LPU are [[Distance Education Council|DEC]] recognized. In the [[distance education]] programmes offered by the university it provides various facilities to its students like Comprehensive Study Material, Interactive Contact Classes, Exhaustive Online Support, Academic Resources (in the form of Study Guides, Resource Library with Power-point presentations, Case studies, Reading references e-Books, Scheme and Syllabus, Instruction Plans, [[Digital Library]] with links to online journals & reading material assignments), Online Mentoring (via E-mails, Discussion Forum, Chat Sessions), Online Administrative Facilitation (similar to a notice board for up-to-date information, Academic & Administrative Guidelines, Online Grievance Cell, Online Feedback Form), Student Support Services, Actively Operational E-Learning Portal and many more.

==Lovely Campus Photos==
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==References==
{{Reflist}}
3. [http://www.catiim.in/non_iim_institute.html CAT]
4. [http://www.in.com/videos/watchvideo-lovely-professional-university-the-heavenmanu-sharma-5454235.html Video]
5. [http://www.unesco.org/science/psd/wsd09/wsd_partners_09.shtml UNESCO]

==External links==
{{Commons category}}
*[http://www.lpu.in/ Official University website]
*[http://www.lpu.in/lpu_scholarship.php/ LPU Scholarship and Financial Aid Scheme]
*[http://www.lpuelearning.in/ Open and Distance Learning]
*[http://www.lpu.in/student_facilities.php/ Student Services]
*[http://lpu.in/about_lpu.php/ About LPU]
*[http://www.lpu.in/lpu_at_media.php/ LPU in Media]
*[http://www.lpu.in/approvals.php/ Recognitions and Approvals]
*[http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=103691345185033842238.0004508e27e9123c7bb1b&ll=31.255359,75.70389&spn=0.006475,0.009398&t=h&z=17/ LPU on Google maps]
*[http://www.lpu.in LPU]

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