Lovely Professional University
Other name | LPU |
|---|---|
| Motto | "Transforming Education Transforming India" |
| Type | Private |
| Established | 2005 |
| Chancellor | Ashok Kumar Mittal[1] |
| Vice-Chancellor | Jaspal Singh Sandhu |
Academic staff | 2066 [2] |
| Students | 34,871 (2024)[3] |
| Location | , , India[a] 31°15′13″N 75°42′13″E / 31.253609°N 75.70367°E |
| Campus | Rural, 90 acres (36 ha)[b][4] |
| Colours | Orange |
| Affiliations | UGC, AIU, PCI, NCTE, COA, ACBSP, ACU, ICAR, BCI, |
| Website | www |
Lovely Professional University (LPU) is a private university located in Phagwara, Punjab, India.[5][6] Established under the Lovely Professional University Act, 2005, it commenced operations in 2006.[7][8]
Governance
The university is founded and governed by Chancellor Ashok Kumar Mittal, while administration and operations are governed by his wife, Rashmi Mittal, as the pro-chancellor of the university.[1][9]
Academics
LPU has schools on various subjects including business, fashion design, engineering, law, education, agriculture, humanities, and tourism.[10]
Affiliations
The Lovely Professional University is affiliated and recognised by national facilitators such as the University Grants Commission (UGC),[11] the Pharmacy Council of India,[12] and the Bar Council of India.[13][14]
LPU's School of Agriculture is accredited by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research.[15] It has accreditations and memberships of the National Board of Accreditation (NBA), Council of Architecture (CoA),[16] and National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE).[17]
LPU is a member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities.[18] The distance education programmes are approved by the UGC's Distance Education Bureau.[19]
Rankings
| University rankings | |
|---|---|
| General – India | |
| NIRF (Overall) (2023)[20] | 46 |
| NIRF (Research) (2023)[21] | 42 |
| NIRF (Universities) (2023)[22] | 38 |
| Engineering – India | |
| NIRF (2024)[23] | 50 |
| Law – India | |
| NIRF (2023)[24] | 16 |
| Business/Management – India | |
| NIRF (2024)[25] | 38 |
In the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2025, LPU secured the 49th position overall. NIRF ranked Lovely Professional University 31st among universities.[26] It also ranked 44th in management, 13th in pharmacy, 48th in engineering, 26th in law and 24th in architecture ranking in India.[27]
LPU ranked 501–600th band in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings, and 901-950 in QS World University Rankings in 2026.[28][29]
Notes
- ^ The campus is situated in Chaheru of Phagwara Tehsil, 8km from Phagwara railway station.
- ^ The campus is situated in Chaheru, Phagwara Punjab, Pincode 144411, a village. Therefore the campus falls under the rural category.
References
- ^ a b "Meet our founders & leaders". Lovely Professional University. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
- ^ "SSR Information Sheet, Page 14".
- ^ "NIRF Application" (PDF).
- ^ "SSR Information Sheet".
- ^ "Lovely Professional University Ranks Among the World's Best Universities". www.usnews.com. U.S. News & World Report.
- ^ "Exploring the Wonders of Lovely Professional University". www.classhud.com. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- ^ "University grants" (PDF). ugc.gov.in. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- ^ "The Lovely Professional University Act, 2005" (PDF). blinkvisa.com. 5 May 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- ^ "Newsmaker | Mr Mittal goes to Parliament: The Lovely ride from a shop to House". The Indian Express. 9 April 2022. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
- ^ "LPU Schools and Department List". schools.lpu.in.
- ^ "State-wise List of Private Universities" (PDF). www.ugc.ac.in. University Grants Commission. 29 June 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
- ^ "Approved Degree institutions u/s 12". www.pci.nic.in. Pharmacy Council of India. Archived from the original on 29 March 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original on 24 January 2022. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Statutory Body Constituted under the Advocates Act, 1961" (PDF). lpu.in. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ "Status of NAEAB Accredited Agriculture Universities/Colleges" (PDF). Indian Council of Agricultural Research. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
- ^ "List of approved Institutions". coa.gov.in.
- ^ "NRC Recognized Institutions (PUNJAB)". ncte.gov.in.
- ^ "ACU members". www.acu.ac.uk. Association of Commonwealth Universities. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
- ^ Distance Education Bureau (18 October 2018). "Commission decision" (PDF). Letter to Lovely Professional University. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
- ^ "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2023 (Overall)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 5 June 2023.
- ^ "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2023 (Research)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 5 June 2023.
- ^ "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2023 (Universities)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 5 June 2023.
- ^ "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2024 (Engineering)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 12 August 2024.
- ^ "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2023 (Law)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 5 June 2023.
- ^ "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2024 (Management)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 12 August 2024.
- ^ "NIRF 2024: Punjab's private varsities Chandigarh University, LPU take top slots; IIT Ropar slips to 48". The Indian Express. 13 August 2024.
- ^ "MoE, National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF)". www.nirfindia.org. Archived from the original on 11 October 2025. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
- ^ "Lovely Professional University". Times Higher Education (THE). 1 March 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
- ^ "Lovely Professional University (LPU)". Top Universities. Retrieved 7 February 2026.