Lovely Professional University
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Seal of the Lovely Professional University
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| Motto | Transforming Education, Transforming India. |
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| Type | Private |
| Established | 2005 |
| Chancellor | Ashok Mittal |
| Vice-Chancellor | Dr. Ramesh Kanwar |
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Academic staff
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3,500 |
| Students | 45,000 |
| Location |
Phagwara, Punjab, India 31°15′13″N 75°42′13″E / 31.253609°N 75.70367°ECoordinates: 31°15′13″N 75°42′13″E / 31.253609°N 75.70367°E |
| Campus | Semi-urban 600 acres (2.4 km2) |
| Acronym | LPU |
| Affiliations | University Grants Commission (UGC), Association of Indian Universities (AIU), National Centre for Technology in Education (NCTE), Pharmacy Council of India (PCI), Council of Architecture (COA), Bar Council of India (BCI) |
| Website | www |
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Lovely Professional University is a semi-residential university college in North India created under the Punjab State Private University Act 2005 and recognized by UGC under Section 2(f) of UGC Act 1956. LPU offers around 200 programmes and courses at diploma, undergraduate, graduate, postgraduate, and doctoral levels. The university has more than 30,000 students graduating every year.
LPU was founded as Lovely Professional University in 2005 by Mr. Ashok Mittal.
The college was affiliated with Punjab Technical University. In 2001 Started with Lovely Institute of Management, In 2002 Lovely Institute of Technology (Engineering and Pharmacy), In 2003 Lovely Institute of Education and Lovely Institute of LAW, In 2004 Lovely Institute of Technology (Architecture, Polytechnic, Higher studies & Vocational Studies), In 2005 BPT, M.Ed., D. Pharm (Ayr, PGDCA, In 2006 under UGC Act became Lovely Professional University and In 2011 Distance Education. In 2016, LPU launched a startup school to give its students a platform to nurture their innovative ideas. It was inaugurated by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.
LPU's Division of Student Affairs (DSA) provides leisure activities. The Division designs culture, sports, services and other allied social activities and delivers these through different clubs. There is a mall within the campus that houses the in-campus Hotel Unihotel, along with a bowling alley and a state-of-the-art multi-gym at the top floor. There are various kiosks spread across the campus for varied needs.
Association of Indian Universities (AIU) has chosen Lovely Professional University for organizing 14-Day All India Inter University National Boxing (Men/Women) Championship.
Admission in Lovely Professional University in all courses is conducted on a merit basis through an online entrance exam. LPU organizes its own entrance exam, called the Lovely Professional University National Entrance and Scholarship Test (LPU NEST). It is conducted every year in the month of April and May. In 2015 over 400,000 students appeared for the entrance examination. The exam has been conducted online since 2011.
The University is recognized by University Grant Commission (UGC) and is member of Association of Indian Universities (AIU).
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