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Lovely Professional University
Lovely Professional University
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Chancellor	Ashok K Mittal
Vice-Chancellor	Dr.Vijay Gupta
Location	Phagwara, Punjab, India
Campus	600 acres
Nickname	LPU
Affiliations	UGC
Website	lpu.in

Lovely Professional University (LPU), Jalandhar is a private semi-residential university created under state government private university act. LPU is the largest private university in India in terms of potential student intake, and is situated on 600 acres of green area on NH-1 at the entry of Jalandhar city. The university currently has 24,000 students from 23 states and 5 countries and over 150 programs.^[1]^[2] 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 is branded as a "global university with boasting distinctive strengths in education and entrepreneurship", and imparts education through more than 150 Diploma, Graduate, Post Graduate and Doctorate programmes it offers in various disciplines like Management, Engineering Hotel Management, Computer Application, Architecture, Design, Commerce, Fashion Technology, Pharmacy, Physiotherapy, Paramedical Sciences, Biotechnology, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Education, Physical Education, Films, Animation, Fine Arts, Performing Arts, Sciences, Arts & Languages etc.

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 wear a very elegant uniform on all weekdays. AC and non-AC facilities with different fees are available in hostels depending on student need.

[edit] Facts and Figures

India’s Largest University (in terms of students on a single campus)
25,000+ students (on one campus)
600+ Acres Campus (single campus)
Programmes: An innovative integration of inter-disciplinary streams on offer after 10th, 12th, Graduation & Post Graduation in Management, Hotel Management, Computer Application, Engineering, Architecture, Design, Commerce, Fashion Technology, Pharmacy, Physiotherapy, Paramedical Sciences, Biotechnology, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Education, Physical Education, Films, Animation, Fine Arts, Performing Arts, Sciences, Arts & Languages, etc.
10,000+ Hostellers.
3,000+ faculty members.
200+ fresh graduates (BTechs,MTechs and MSc) from IITs and IIIT hired as faculty in 2009.
5000+ Placements since inception in reputed firms 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 .

[edit] The following recent rankings are 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 (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)

[edit] Student Services

Transportation
Cafe and Refreshment Kiosks
Campus Clinic
Physiotherapy Clinic
Gymnasium
On-Campus Bookshop
Career Counseling
Loan Facility
Library
Computing Services
IT-Enabled Campus
Sports Facilities

[edit] Faculties in LPU

[edit] Lovely Faculty of Technology and Sciences

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, Film and TV Production
Department of English
Department of Arts

[edit] Lovely Faculty of Technology and Sciences

Department of Engineering
Department of Computer Applications
Department of Biotechnology
Department of Biochemistry
Department of Microbiology
Department of Chemistry
Department of Physics
Department of Mathematics
Department of Botany
Department of Zoology

[edit] Lovely Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences

Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Department of Ayurvedic Pharmaceutical Sciences
Department of Physiotherapy
Department of Paramedical Sciences

[edit] Lovely Faculty of Education

Department of Education
Department of Physical Education

[edit] Distance Education

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 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.