Lovely Professional University
{{Short description|Private state university in Punjab, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2020}}
{{Infobox university
| name = Lovely Professional University
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| motto = "Transforming Education Transforming India"
| motto_lang = en
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| established = {{Start date|2005}}
| type = Private
| chancellor = Ashok Kumar Mittal{{cite web | url=https://www.lpu.in/about_lpu/leadership.php | title=University leaders, University Founder, Entrepreneural University Leaders }}
| vice_chancellor = Dr. Jaspal Singh Sandhu
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| students = 30,000+ (2024)
| city = Chaheru, Phagwara {{Efn|The campus is situated in Chaheru of Phagwara Tehsil, 8km from Phagwara railway station. |name=}}
| state = Punjab
| country = India
| coor = {{Coord|31.253609|75.70367|type:edu|display=inline,title}}
| campus = Rural {{Efn|The campus is situated in Chaheru, Phagwara Punjab, Pincode 144411, a village. Therefore campus falls under rural category.|name=}}
| campus_size = {{convert|112|acre}}
| colours = {{color box|Orange}} Orange
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| affiliations = UGC, AIU, PCI, NCTE, COA, ACBSP, ACU, ICAR, BCI,
| website = {{URL|https://www.lpu.in/}}
| image = Lovely Professional University logo.png
| image_size = 120
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Lovely Professional University (LPU) is a private state university located in Phagwara, Punjab, India.{{cite web |title=Lovely Professional University Ranks Among the World's Best Universities |url=https://www.usnews.com/education/best-global-universities/lovely-professional-university-530057 |website=www.usnews.com |publisher=U.S. News & World Report |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Exploring the Wonders of Lovely Professional University |url=https://www.classhud.com/blogs/view/exploring-the-wonders-of-lovely-professional-university |access-date=2023-05-20 |website=www.classhud.com}} Established under the Lovely Professional University Act, 2005, it commenced operations in 2006.{{cite web|url=https://www.ugc.gov.in/oldpdf/privateuni/lovelyuni.pdf|title=University grants|website=ugc.gov.in|access-date=24 September 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://lawsofindia.blinkvisa.com/pdf/punjab/2005/2005PN25.pdf|title=The Lovely Professional University Act, 2005|website=blinkvisa.com|date=5 May 2022 |access-date=24 September 2023}}
LPU is accredited by the University Grants Commission (UGC), the Council of Architecture (COA), the Pharmacy Council of India (PCI), the Bar Council of India (BCI), and the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR).
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.{{Cite web |title=University leaders, University Founder, Entrepreneural University Leaders |url=https://www.lpu.in/about_lpu/leadership.php#:~:text=and%20the%20world.-,Vice-Chancellor,-DR.%20PREETI%20BAJAJ |access-date=2022-12-04 |website=www.lpu.in}}{{Cite web |date=2022-04-09 |title=Newsmaker {{!}} Mr Mittal goes to Parliament: The Lovely ride from a shop to House |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/ashok-mittal-goes-to-parliament-the-lovely-ride-from-a-shop-to-house-7861650/ |access-date=2023-12-04 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}
Academics
LPU has schools on various subjects including business, fashion design, engineering, law, education, agriculture, humanities, tourism.{{Cite web |title=LPU Schools and Department List |url=https://schools.lpu.in/ |website=schools.lpu.in}}
= Affilitations =
The Lovely Professional University is affiliated and recognised by national facilitators such as University Grants Commission (UGC),{{cite web |date=29 June 2017 |title=State-wise List of Private Universities |url=http://www.ugc.ac.in/oldpdf/Private%20University/Consolidated%20List%20Private%20Universities%20as%20on%2029.06.2017.pdf |access-date=31 August 2017 |website=www.ugc.ac.in |publisher=University Grants Commission |language=en}} Pharmacy Council of India,{{cite web |title=Approved Degree institutions u/s 12 |url=http://www.pci.nic.in/collegescourses/approveddegreeinstitutionsus12-8.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160329115803/http://pci.nic.in/collegescourses/ApprovedDegreeinstitutionsus12-8.aspx |archive-date=29 March 2016 |access-date=31 August 2017 |website=www.pci.nic.in |publisher=Pharmacy Council of India}} and Bar Council of India.{{Cite web |title=Archived copy |url=http://www.barcouncilofindia.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/List-of-Law-Colleges-having-approval-by-the-BCI.pdf/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220124012427/http://www.barcouncilofindia.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/List-of-Law-Colleges-having-approval-by-the-BCI.pdf |archive-date=24 January 2022 |access-date=17 January 2022}}{{cite web |title=Statutory Body Constituted under the Advocates Act, 1961 |url=https://www.lpu.in/downloads/bci_approval.pdf |access-date=12 March 2022 |website=lpu.in}}
LPU's School of Agriculture is accredited by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research.{{cite web |title=Status of NAEAB Accredited Agriculture Universities/Colleges |url=https://icar.org.in/sites/default/files/StatusAgriculturalUniversitiesAccredited.pdf |publisher=Indian Council of Agricultural Research |access-date=4 April 2019}} It has accreditations and memberships of National Board of Accreditation (NBA),{{cn|date=April 2025}} Council of Architecture (CoA){{cite web |title=List of approved Institutions |url=https://www.coa.gov.in/pgInstitutionStatus.php |website=coa.gov.in}} and National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE).{{cite web |title=NRC Recognized Institutions (PUNJAB) |url=https://ncte.gov.in/website/RecognizedInstitutionLists.aspx?cid=RkyBZuGG3BJmNPdOZfDPiZ+IJgF4qYIWKbFJ%2fG1lJ68Srhg6hgx+NoE1P6FNlOle3o2Ze2F1bgnV3EYhg4Si4w%3d%3d®ionid=3&state=PUNJAB&stateid=%2flI8sJuuAUx7XSs90AXFNA%3d%3d |website=ncte.gov.in}}
LPU is a member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities.{{cite web|title=ACU members|url=https://www.acu.ac.uk/membership/acu-members/?country_id=102&items_perpage=20&pageID=5|website=www.acu.ac.uk|publisher=Association of Commonwealth Universities|access-date=5 September 2017}}
The distance education programmes are approved by the UGC's Distance Education Bureau.{{Cite letter|url=https://www.lpu.in/downloads/UGC-DEB.pdf|author=Distance Education Bureau|author-link=Distance Education Bureau|date=18 October 2018|title=Commission decision|access-date=31 January 2020|recipient=Lovely Professional University}}
Rankings
{{Infobox India university ranking|THE_W_2022=1001–1200|NIRF_O_2022=58|NIRF_U_2022=47|NIRF_P_2022=19|NIRF_E_2022=51|NIRF_L_2022=13|NIRF_A_2022=12|NIRF_B_2022=34|NIRF_B_2024=38|NIRF_O_2023=46|NIRF_U_2023=38|NIRF_L_2023=16|NIRF_E_2023=50|NIRF_R_2023=42|NIRF_E_2024=50}}
=National rankings=
In the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2024, LPU secured the 38th position nationally. In 2023 NIRF ranked Lovely Professional University 46th overall, and 38th among universities.{{cite web |title=NIRF 2024: Punjab’s private varsities Chandigarh University, LPU take top slots; IIT Ropar slips to 48 |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/nirf-2024-rankings-punjab-private-varsities-iit-ropar-9509940/ |website=The Indian Express |language=en |date=13 August 2024}} It also ranked it 32nd in management, 17th in pharmacy, 50th in engineering, 16th in law and 16th in architecture ranking in India.{{Cite web |title=MoE, National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF) |url=https://www.nirfindia.org/2023/Ranking.html |access-date=23 January 2022 |website=www.nirfindia.org}}
- Ranked 27th among Indian universities – NIRF 2024{{cite web |title=India Rankings 2024: University |url=https://www.nirfindia.org/Rankings/2024/UniversityRanking.html |website=nirfindia.org}}
- Ranked 38nd in Management – NIRF 2024{{cite web |title=India Rankings 2024: Management |url=https://www.nirfindia.org/Rankings/2024/ManagementRanking.html |website=nirfindia.org}}
- Ranked 16th in Pharmacy – NIRF 2024{{cite web |title=India Rankings 2022: Pharmacy |url=https://www.nirfindia.org/Rankings/2024/PharmacyRanking.html |website=nirfindia.org}}
- Ranked 19th in Law – NIRF 2024{{cite web |title=India Rankings 2023: Law |url=https://www.nirfindia.org/Rankings/2024/LawRanking.html |website=nirfindia.org}}
- Ranked 24th in Architecture & Planning – NIRF 2024{{cite web |title=MoE, National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF) |url=https://www.nirfindia.org/Rankings/2024/ArchitectureRanking.html |website=www.nirfindia.org}}
=Global rankings=
Additionally, LPU ranks among the Top 200 universities globally in the Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings 2023.{{Cite web |date=13 November 2021 |title=Lovely Professional University |url=https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/lovely-professional-university}}{{cite web |title=Online Learning Rankings 2024: results announced |url=https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/online-learning-rankings-2024-results-announced |website=Times Higher Education (THE) |language=en |date=10 December 2024}}
Notable Alumni{{Verify source|date=April 2025}}
- Neeraj Chopra - An Indian track and field athlete. Gold medalist at the Olympic Games, World Athletics Championships, and the Asian Games.{{cite news |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/sports/tokyo-olympics/article/lpu-to-reward-student-neeraj-chopra-with-rs-50-lakh-for-clinching-historic-gold-for-india-at-tokyo-olympics/796759 |title=Lovely Professional University to reward it's student Neeraj Chopra with Rs 50 lakh for clinching gold for India at Tokyo |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210811153253/https://www.timesnownews.com/amp/sports/tokyo-olympics/article/lpu-to-reward-student-neeraj-chopra-with-rs-50-lakh-for-clinching-historic-gold-for-india-at-tokyo-olympics/796759 |archive-date=11 August 2021 |work=Times Now |access-date=11 August 2021}}
- Manpreet Singh - An Indian field hockey player, Captain of the Indian Hockey Team and a four time Olympian from Punjab.
- Satnam Singh - First Indian professional wrestler drafted into the NBA, contributing to global basketball.
- Mandeep Singh - An Indian cricketer, A right-hand batsman plays for India Blue, North Zone and for teams in the Indian Premier League.{{cn|date=April 2025}}
- Varinder Singh Ghuman - Indian professional bodybuilder and actor
- Nishad Kumar - Indian paralympian who won a bronze medal in the men's T47 category at the 2019 World Para Athletics Championships.{{Cite web |title=NISHAD KUMAR |url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/paralympic-games/en/results/athletics/athlete-profile-n1589679-nishad-kumar-nishad-kumar.htm |url-status=dead |access-date=2021-08-29 |publisher=Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games |archive-date=28 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210828151537/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/paralympic-games/en/results/athletics/athlete-profile-n1589679-nishad-kumar-nishad-kumar.htm }}{{Cite web |author=Web Desk |date=2021-08-29 |title=Nishad Kumar wins silver in men's high jump T47, second medal for India in Paralympics |url=https://english.madhyamam.com/sports/olympics/nishad-kumar-wins-silver-in-mens-high-jump-t47-second-medal-for-india-in-paralympics-841909 |access-date=2023-10-25 |website=english.madhyamam.com |language=en}}
- Lovlina Borgohain - Indian boxer. She won a bronze medal at the 2020 Olympic Games in the women's welterweight{{cite web |title=5 boxers secure Asian Games berth |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/jalandhar/5-boxers-secure-asian-games-berth-529996/ |website=The Tribune |language=en}}
- Arjun Babuta - Indian sport shooter who secured a gold and a bronze medal in the 10m air rifle event at the 2016 ISSF Junior World Cup in Gabala.{{cite web |last1=Dey |first1=Santadeep |title=Once unable to stand for long with troubled back, Arjun Babuta outguns Olympic silver medallist |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/shooting/once-unable-to-stand-for-long-with-troubled-back-arjun-babuta-outguns-olympic-silver-medallist/article65664916.ece |website=Sportstar |language=en |date=21 July 2022}}
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