LPU’s National and International Rankings: What Makes it Stand Out

Important Update (LPU Latest Ranking 2025): Lovely Professional University (LPU) created history by becoming one of the first Indian universities to enter the Top 50 globally in the Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings 2025.

Lovely Professional University, popularly known as LPU,  is a private university in Jalandhar, Punjab. The university was established in 2005. LPU offers various courses in streams such as Engineering, Management, Medical, etc. LPU's popular programmes are BTech, BBA, BCA and MBA. Lovely Professional University has received the highest NAAC grade of ‘A++’ with a score of 3.68 on a 4-point scale. 

Lovely Professional University offers various courses at UG, PG, and doctoral levels. The university is approved by UGC, UGC-DEB, NCTE, PCI, BCI, COA, PSCAE, ITPI, Indian Association of Physiotherapists, and AICTE. Four of Lovely Professional University's BTech and MBA courses are NBA-accredited. These courses are BTech Computer Science & Engineering (CSE), BTech Electronics & Communication Engineering (ECE), and B.Tech Mechanical Engineering (CE). 

LPU’s Global Rankings 2025

Lovely Professional University has been ranked 9th among the Top Universities of India, surpassing several government and private universities such as IIT Guwahati, IIT Ropar, IIT Mandi, etc, by The World University Rankings 2025. LPU’s worldwide band is 601-800. 

LPU secured 24th position in India and 749th globally in QS World University Sustainability Rankings 2025. Dr. Mittal (Founder of LPU) stated, 'LPU is not just an institution; it is a movement—dedicated to leaving a positive environmental and social footprint.' While rankings are motivating, they are not the ultimate goal; the real objective is to ensure a sustainable future for Mother Earth and the generations to come."

Check out the latest Lovely Professional University Rankings here

LPU’s Times Higher Education World University Subject-Wise Rankings 2024

Check out the Lovely Professional University rankings (subject-wise) by Times Higher Education World University:

LPU Among The Top Universities in India: Check Out Awards & Rankings

Lovely Professional University has been ranked by various ranking bodies such as NIRF, QS, IMPACT and many more. This is a testament to LPU's rich academic competence. The vision of LPU is not just to create industry leaders but to also see their students succeed in other sectors such as International Relations, Sustainability, Diplomacy and many more.

LPU’s founder, Dr. Mittal has always advocated that Lovely Professional University (LPU) believes in pushing boundaries and breaking traditional silos in Education and Research. Securing such high ranks over the years is a sheer testament of the dedication of LPU’s faculty, researchers and students. 

Check out Lovely Professional University's Ranking below:

NIRF Rankings: LPU Topping the List

The National Institutional Ranking Framework, popularly known as NIRF, was launched by the Honourable Minister of Human Resource Development (MHRD) on 29th September 2015. NIRF follows a methodology to rank institutions across India. 

Why was NIRF launched? As per the media reports, the framework was introduced due to the bad performance of Indian Universities in World Rankings. NIRF ranks institutions on the basis of scores obtained in five major parameters: Teaching, Learning and Resource (TLR), Research and Professional Practice (RP), Outreach & Inclusivity (OI), Graduation Outcomes (GO) and Perception (PR). 

Suggested Reads: NIRF Rankings 2024: Factors & Top Colleges & Universities for Engineering, MBA, Law & Other Streams

Check out the LPU NIRF Ranking 2024 in table below:

LPU SCIMAGO Institutions Rankings 2024

The SCIMAGO Institutions Rankings, commonly known as (SIR), is a classification of academic and research-related institutions ranked by a composite indicator. Lovely Professional University (LPU)  has again topped the SCIMAGO ranking list. The university has been ranked in different categories. Let’s check out the rankings in the below table:

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LPU Placements 2025: Highest Package, Average Package, Top Companies

Lovely Professional University (LPU) has a dedicated placement cell that helps students achieve their career goals. With strong industry connection and comprehensive student preparedness initiatives, LPU creates happy careers for their students. LPU provides placement opportunities for students across programmes. The university has a Division of Career Services that plays a pivotal role in training and connecting students with top recruiters. 

As per the LPU placement report 2024, the highest package offered to BTech students stood at INR 64 LPA. More than 1500 students of the 2024 batch received job offers ranging between INR 10 LPA and INR 64 LPA. Some of the top recruiters that participate in LPU placements are Microsoft, Google, Infosys, Amazon, HCL to name a few. The average package offered to BTech and MBA students in LPU placements 2023 was INR 7 LPA respectively. 

Suggested Reads: To know more about LPU placements 2025, check out LPU placement page

Why LPU is Chosen By So Many National & International Students?

1. LPU focuses on Innovations and Entrepreneurship. A total of 2500+ patents have been filed in the last five years. The university has startup schools and an incubation centre and more than 100 startups have been incubated through LPU Start-Up School. 
2. The university offers its students international exposure and credit transfer opportunities in various international countries. 
3. Lovely Professional University also helps students who are willing to take up higher studies in an international country. Students are also exposed to various research projects for higher studies. 
4. The university focuses on the personality development of students. For this, many national and international events are conducted. LPU has collaborated with various international universities such as Brock University, University of Malaya, Cambrian College and many more. 
5. LPU is Quality and Research Focused. The university teaches students beyond classrooms. More than 1000 events are conducted on the campus every year to ensure students are also involved in co-curricular activities. 

LPU admissions 2025 are currently open for various courses. The LPU NEST 2025 (current schedule) applications are open for UG & PG courses. The last date to apply for LPU admission is July 15, 2025.