Lovely Professional University

Lovely Professional University (LPU) is a private state university located in Chaheru, Phagwara, Punjab, India. The university was established in 2005 by Lovely International Trust, under The Lovely Professional University Act, 2005 (Punjab Act 25 of 2005)[2] and started operation in 2006.[3]

Lovely Professional University
Motto
"Think BIG"
TypePrivate
Established2005 (2005) (16 years ago)
ChancellorAshok Kumar Mittal[1]
Pro ChancellorRashmi Mittal
Students30,000+ (2020)
Location
Chaheru, Phagwara [lower-alpha 1]
,
Punjab
,
India

31.253609°N 75.70367°E / 31.253609; 75.70367
CampusRural [lower-alpha 2], 600 acres (240 ha)
Colours  Orange
AffiliationsUGC, AIU, PCI, NCTE, COA, ACBSP, ACU, ICAR, BCI,
Websitewww.lpu.in

The university has 45+ teaching and research departments at the campus located at Chaheru, Phagwara, Punjab and more than 360+ Programme in various undergraduate, post-graduate and doctorate degrees in various disciplines including engineering,agricultural science, legal studies,management, computer sciences, education, media studies, animation and multimedia, tourism, biotechnology, architecture, pharma sciences, commerce, liberal arts and basic sciences

Campus

The university campus on the Jalandhar-Delhi GT Road Phagwara is spread over 600 acres[4] in Chaheru Village. The university campus hosts academic blocks, a cricket stadium, LPU student centre with student-run shops, restaurants and a hotel, landscaped gardens, central library, laboratories, Mac Lab, Aviation Lab, open air theatre, student residences, university hospital, in-house laundry, a football field, snooker lounge, roller skating rink, in-house bowling complex, gym, university shopping mall, over 5 banks and 55 ATMs within the campus, Western Union Money Transfer, over 300 food kiosks, exhibition centre, fire department, and ambulance service. It is manned by over 400 full time security officials and over 3600 CCTV cameras.[5]

Organization and administration

Governance

The day-to-day functioning of the university is headed by chancellor Ashok Mittal and his wife pro-chancellor Rashmi Mittal.[6]

Affiliations

LPU is affiliated with the University Grants Commission,[7] the National Council for Teacher Education[8] and the Council of Architecture[9] and approved by the Pharmacy Council of India.[10] It is also a member of the Association of Indian Universities (AIU).[11]

LPU Law programs such as LL.B, B.A.LL.B (Hons.), and BBA LL.B (Hons.) are recognized by the Bar Council of India[12][13]

LPU's School of Agriculture is accredited by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR).[14] Internationally, LPU is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP)[15] and a member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU).[16] The distance education programmes are approved by the Distance Education Bureau (DEB).[17]

Schools

LPU includes the following schools[18]

  • Mittal School of Business
  • School of Computer Science and Engineering
  • School of Mechanical Engineering
  • School of Civil Engineering
  • School of Electronics & Electrical Engineering
  • School of Bioengineering and Biosciences
  • School of Architecture and Design
  • School of Hotel Management and Tourism
  • School of Computer Application
  • School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • School of Agriculture
  • School of Fashion Design
  • School of Animation & Multimedia
  • School of Interior and Furniture Design & Product and Industrial Design
  • School of Journalism, Films and Creative Arts
  • School of Chemical Engineering and Physical Sciences
  • School of Law
  • School of Polytechnic
  • School of Physiotherapy and Paramedical Sciences
  • School of Education
  • School of Physical Education
  • School of Social Sciences and Languages

Rankings
University rankings
General – international
Times (World) (2022)[19]1001-1200
General – India
NIRF (Overall) (2021)[20]81
NIRF (Universities) (2021)[21]62
Engineering – India
NIRF (2021)[22]66
Law – India
NIRF (2021)[23]24
Business/Management – India
NIRF (2021)[24]37
Pharmacy – India
NIRF (2021)[25]23
Architecture – India
NIRF (2021)[26]12

The National Institutional Ranking Framework ranked Lovely Professional University 81st overall, and 62nd among universities. It also ranked it 37th in management, 23rd in pharmacy , 66th in engineering , 24th in law and 12th in architecture ranking in India.[27] Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2022 ranked LPU in 1001-1200th.[28]

Notes
  1. The campus is situated in Chaheru village of Phagwara Tehsil, 8km from Phagwara railway station.
  2. The campus is situated in Chaheru, Phagwara Punjab, Pincode 144411, a village. Therefore campus falls under rural category.

References
  1. "University leaders, university founder, Entrepreneurial university leaders". Lovely Professional University. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  2. https://www.ugc.ac.in/oldpdf/privateuni/lovelyuni.pdf
  3. https://lawsofindia.blinkvisa.com/pdf/punjab/2005/2005PN25.pdf
  4. "Lovely University | Cashing in on an opportunity". 3 August 2009.
  5. "Lovely Professional University, Phagwara". 20 October 2017.
  6. "LPU's infrastructure is one of the biggest in the country".
  7. "State -wise List of Private Universities as on 29.06.2017" (PDF). www.ugc.ac.in. University Grants Commission. 29 June 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  8. "NRC – Search". www.nrcncte.in. National Council for Teacher Education Northern Regional Committee, Jaipur. Archived from the original on 31 August 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  9. "Status With Intake of Architectural Institutions in India as on August 30, 2017". Council of Architecture. 30 August 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  10. "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.
  11. "AIU Members". www.aiu.ac.in. Association of Indian Universities. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  12. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original on 24 January 2022. Retrieved 17 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  13. "Statutory Body Constituted under the Advocates Act, 1961" (PDF). lpu.in. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  14. "Status of NAEAB Accredited Agriculture Universities/Colleges" (PDF). Indian Council of Agricultural Research. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
  15. "ACBSP Grants Accreditation to 22 Colleges and Universities in Four Countries – Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs". www.acbsp.org. Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  16. "ACU members". www.acu.ac.uk. Association of Commonwealth Universities. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  17. Distance Education Bureau (18 October 2018). "Commission decision" (PDF). Letter to Lovely Professional University. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  18. "LPU Schools and Department List". schools.lpu.in.
  19. "World University Rankings 2022". Times Higher Education. 2021.
  20. "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2021 (Overall)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 9 September 2021.
  21. "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2021 (Universities)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 9 September 2021.
  22. "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2021 (Engineering)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 9 September 2021.
  23. "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2021 (Law)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 9 September 2020.
  24. "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2021 (Management)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 9 September 2021.
  25. "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2021 (Pharmacy)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 9 September 2021.
  26. "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2021 (Architecture)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 9 September 2021.
  27. "MoE, National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF)". www.nirfindia.org. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  28. "Lovely Professional University". 13 November 2021.
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