Lovely Professional University

Lovely Professional University
Type	Private
Established	2005
Chancellor	Ashok Mittal
Vice-Chancellor	Ramesh Kanwar
Students	24,000 (2010)
Location	Jalandhar, Punjab, India; 31°15′13″N 75°42′13″E / 31.253609°N 75.70367°E
Campus	Urban
Affiliations	UGC, AIU, PCI, NCTE, COA, ACBSP, ACU
Website	lpu.in

Lovely Professional University (LPU) is a private university situated in Jalandhar, Punjab, India.^[2] The university was established in 2005^[2] by Lovely International Trust, under The Lovely Professional University Act, 2005 (Punjab Act 25 of 2005)^[3] and started operation in 2006.^[4] With 24,000 students in 2010, it claims to be the largest single-campus private university in India.^[4]

Campus

The university campus spreads over 600 acres (2.4 km²) on the outskirts of Jalandhar and houses 10,000 students (as of 2010^[update]).^[4]

Affiliations

In India, LPU is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC),^[5] the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE)^[6] and the Council of Architecture (COA)^[7] and approved by the Pharmacy Council of India (PCI).^[8] It is also a member of the Association of Indian Universities (AIU).^[9]

Internationally, LPU is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP)^[10] and a member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU).^[11]

Schools

LPU includes the following schools:^[12]

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 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 Art and Languages

Rankings

The Lovely Institute of Law was ranked 18th among the 18 by India Today's "India's Best Colleges 2017: Law".^[13] Lovely Professional University was ranked 66 among engineering colleges by Outlook India in 2017.^[14] The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) ranked it 38 in the management ranking in 2018^[15] and 26 in the pharmacy ranking.^[16]

References

^ ^a ^b "University leaders, university founder, Entrepreneurial university leaders". Lovely Professional University. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
^ ^a ^b "State-wise List of Private Universities as on 29.06.2017" (PDF). ugc.ac.in. University Grants Commission. 29 June 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
^ "The Lovely Professional University Act, 2005" (PDF). Punjab Government Gazette. Government of Punjab. 26 December 2005. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
^ ^a ^b ^c Chander Suta Dogra (23 August 2010). "A Lovely Story Indeed". Outlook India. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
^ "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.
^ "NRC - Search". www.nrcncte.in. National Council for Teacher Education Northern Regional Committee, Jaipur. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
^ "Status With Intake of Architectural Institutions in India as on August 30, 2017". Council of Architecture. 30 August 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
^ "Approved Degree institutions u/s 12". www.pci.nic.in. Pharmacy Council of India. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
^ "AIU Members". www.aiu.ac.in. Association of Indian Universities. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
^ "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.
^ "ACU members". www.acu.ac.uk. Association of Commonwealth Universities. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
^ "Lovely Professional University home page". www.lpu.in. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Click on "Schools".
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External links

Official website

[self-1] "University leaders, university founder, Entrepreneurial university leaders". Lovely Professional University. Retrieved 13 September 2016.

[Private-2] "State-wise List of Private Universities as on 29.06.2017" (PDF). ugc.ac.in. University Grants Commission. 29 June 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2017.

[3] "The Lovely Professional University Act, 2005" (PDF). Punjab Government Gazette. Government of Punjab. 26 December 2005. Retrieved 17 July 2017.

[Dogra-4] Chander Suta Dogra (23 August 2010). "A Lovely Story Indeed". Outlook India. Retrieved 17 July 2017.

[5] "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.

[6] "NRC - Search". www.nrcncte.in. National Council for Teacher Education Northern Regional Committee, Jaipur. Retrieved 31 August 2017.

[7] "Status With Intake of Architectural Institutions in India as on August 30, 2017". Council of Architecture. 30 August 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2017.

[8] "Approved Degree institutions u/s 12". www.pci.nic.in. Pharmacy Council of India. Retrieved 31 August 2017.

[9] "AIU Members". www.aiu.ac.in. Association of Indian Universities. Retrieved 31 August 2017.

[10] "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.

[11] "ACU members". www.acu.ac.uk. Association of Commonwealth Universities. Retrieved 5 September 2017.

[12] "Lovely Professional University home page". www.lpu.in. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Click on "Schools".

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Central universities	Central University of Punjab
State universities	Baba Farid University of Health Sciences Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University Guru Nanak Dev University Guru Ravidas Ayurved University I. K. Gujral Punjab Technical University Jagat Guru Nanak Dev Punjab State Open University Punjab Sports University Maharaja Ranjit Singh Punjab Technical University Panjab University Punjab Agricultural University Punjabi University Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law Sardar Beant Singh State University Shaheed Bhagat Singh State University Sri Guru Teg Bahadur State University of Law
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Deemed universities	Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology
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