LPU MBA Admission 2021: Dates, Eligibility, Application Process, Fees

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LPU MBA Admission Process 2021 including its Eligibility, Application Process, Dates, Fee and Scholarship Details

Lovely Professional University offers MBA, MBA (Hons) and a number of specialised MBA programmes in various specialisations. LPU admissions to all these courses are offered on the basis of a valid score in the last qualifying exam, followed by a Personal Interview (PI) conducted by the University. The University also conducts LPUNEST, which is a gateway to get scholarships that students can avail during their course.

Table of contents
  • LPU MBA Admission 2021: Highlights
  • LPU MBA Admission Dates 2021
  • LPU MBA Admission 2021
  • LPU MBA Application Process 2021
  • LPU MBA Fees 2021
  • LPU MBA Scholarship 2021

LPU MBA Admission 2021: Highlights

LPU MBA admissions for all the specialisations are open now. Admission to all the MBA specialisations is based on a valid  LPUNESTCATMATXATCMATNMAT score, followed by PI. LPU MBA admission 2021 is conducted through an online mode. A few important highlights regarding LPU MBA admissions are shown below:

LPU MBA Admission 2021: Highlights

LPU MBA Admission Dates 2021

Below mentioned are the important dates for LPU MBA admissions:

LPU MBA & MBA (Hons) Admission Dates 2021

Online registration begins

16-Jul-2021 

Last date of submission of application for LPUNEST

31-Oct-2021

LPU MBA Admission 2021

At the PG level, the University offers MBA and MBA (Hons) programmes under the stream of Management. The duration of both programmes is two years each. Admission to MBA and MBA (Hons) is based on a valid score in  LPUNESTCATMATXATCMATNMAT, followed by PI. 

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LPU offers a general MBA programme along with eight different specialisations. Below mentioned are the names of all LPU MBA specialisations along with the eligibility criteria:

MBA Specialisations & Eligibility
Eligibility criteria: Bachelor's degree in any stream with an aggregate of 55% from a recognised institute/ university.
General MBA Tourism & Hospitality
Hospital & Healthcare Management Information Technology
International Business MBA with Talentedge
Banking & Insurance Supply Chain & Logistics with Safeducate
Financial Markets with NSE Academy Business Analytics with WileyNXT

Apart from the above-mentioned specialisations, General MBA and MBA (Hons) programmes are offered in more than 15 specialisations. The eligibility criteria and duration of all the below-mentioned specialisations are same as of MBA programme. 

MBA & MBA (Hons) Specialisations
Finance Marketing
Human Resources International Business
Operations Information Technology
Retail Management Banking & Insurance
Financial Markets Strategy
Entrepreneurship Business Analytics
E-Commerce Banking & Financial Services
Hospital & Health Care Management Agri-Business Management
Projects Sales Management
Relaxation:
  • 5% relaxation for North East states and Sikkim candidates/ Defence Personnel and their Dependents/ Wards of Kashmiri Migrants
  • 10% relaxation for outstanding Sports Persons (A/A+ category as per Sports Scholarship), subject to verification from the selection committee of the university

NOTE: In case an applicant falls in both categories, only one relaxation in the eligibility will be given.

LPU MBA Application Process 2021

LPU MBA admission to all the above-mentioned programmes is done through an online mode. Candidates, fulfilling the eligibility criteria need to apply online through the admission portal of the University. The common LPU application process is shown below:

LPU application process

The detailed LPU application process is mentioned below:

Step 1: Signup

  • Register on the official admission portal of LPU i.e. LPUADMIT (admission.lpu.in) with basic details such as name, email-id, mobile number, state, gender and password). The email id used during registration will act as the username for the portal and password needs to be set by the candidate while registration.
  • Login to the LPUADMIT with an already created username/ password

Step 2: Application for admission

Candidates can continue to take admission and then apply for LPUNEST (for scholarship purpose):

  • Fill in the application form
  • Select the programme from the available course list
  • Make an initial payment of Rs 10,000 (which consists of an application fee of Rs 500, rest is part of the programme fee of the first semester). After making the payment, the University will dispatch the prospectus at the correspondence address (entered in the application form) and a unique provisional registration no. will be generated and sent to the registered email-id.
  • Upload the required documents. All the submitted documents are verified from the originals within the prescribed timelines during admission.
  • Deposit the balance fee within the timelines as prescribed by LPU

Step 3: Apply for LPUNEST

Lovely Professional University conducts an online eligibility/scholarship test, LPUNEST basis which students can avail a number of scholarships.

  • Deposit the test fee: The cost for the application form and soft copy of LPUNEST Kit is Rs 800 (for boys) and Rs 500 (for girls) and fill the application form of LPUNEST.

Step 4: Book the exam slot and appear for it

  • Candidates are now required to book a slot (with their preference of date and time) to appear for LPUNEST
  • Appear and qualify the test

List of documents to be uploaded with the application form

  • Recent photograph
  • Mark sheet and passing certificates of Class 10, Class 12 and graduation
  • Qualifying exam certificate/ marksheet
  • Address proof

Also, students are advised to carry the following documents (both the original and the copy) at the time of reporting at the University campus:

    • Certificate and marksheet of Class 10 and Class 12
    • Character/ school leaving/ transfer document
    • Entrance test rank/ score card (if applicable)
    • Three passport-size photographs of the student
    • Proof of residence
    • Aadhaar Card of the students and their parents
    • A self-attested anti-ragging affidavit signed by both the students and their parents
    • Income Affidavit

LPU MBA Fees 2021

LPU MBA fees vary from specialisation-to-specialisation The below-mentioned images represents the annual fee for MBA programme:

LPU MBA Fees 2021

LPU MBA Scholarship 2021

LPU offers several merit and need-based scholarships under all the programmes. Students have been awarded a scholarship worth Rs 100+ crore in the last year only. The details regarding LPU scholarships for BTech programmes are mentioned below:

On the basis of performance in LPUNEST:

The University offers scholarship for MBA students based on their performance in LPUNEST. The details for the same are as follows:

Scholarship for General MBA, MBA (Hospital & Healthcare Management), MBA (Tourism & Hospitality) and MBA (International Business) programmes:

Percentage Slab

Scholarship Amount (per semester) in Rs

LPUNEST score more than or equal to Category I cut-off

Or

At least 90% aggregate in Class 12

95,000
(50% of Programme Fee)

LPUNEST score more than or equal to Category II cut-off

Or

80-89.99% aggregate in Class 12

76,000
(40% of Programme Fee)

LPUNEST score more than or equal to Category III cut-off

Or

70-79.99% aggregate in Class 12

57,000
(30% of Programme Fee)

Scholarship for MBA (Business Analytics), MBA (Financial Markets) and MBA (Supply Chain & Logistics) programmes: 

Percentage Slab

Scholarship Amount (per semester) in Rs

LPUNEST score more than or equal to Category I cut-off

Or

At least 90% aggregate in Class 12

1,07,500
(50% of Programme Fee)

LPUNEST score more than or equal to Category II cut-off

Or

80-89.99% aggregate in Class 12

86,000
(40% of Programme Fee)

LPUNEST score more than or equal to Category III cut-off

Or

70-79.99% aggregate in Class 12

64,500
(30% of Programme Fee)

In addition to LPUNEST (MBA), several other scholarships are also offered on the basis of:

  • Percentage in the qualifying exam
  • Performance or rank in national-level test
  • Performance in Sports, Cultural, R&D, Co-Curricular, Social Service and Bravery Awards
  • Fee concession for Defence, Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) personnel and their dependents
  • Scholarship for orphans
  • Scholarship for Person with Certain Disability

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