Lovely Professional University (LPU): Admission 2026, Courses, Fees, Placements, Ranking, Cutoff

In 2024, the MBA candidates secured good placements offers. LPU has been ranked at 38 under 'Management' category in NIRF 2024 Rankings. MBA is one of the recognised courses of LPU. After completing course from the university, students are open to multiple placement opportunities. Find below the key highlights for LPU Placements:

Note: In the absence of course-specific data, generic placement data is taken.

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MCA is one of the top courses of LPU. LPU School of Computer Application is ranked among the top four Computer Applications Institutes of North India by NASSCOM. After completion MCA from LPU, students are open to plethora of jobs. Enlisted below are the job profiles available after completing MCA from LPU:

• App Developer
• Database Engineer
• Manual Tester
• Hardware Engineer
• Ethical Hacker
• Business Analyst

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The LPU average package offered to the top 10% and 25% the batch 2025 stood at INR 12.3 LPA and INR 12.3 LPA. The top 10% average salary of the MBA, CSE and EEE batch 2025 was INR 13.6 LPA, INR 14.97 LPA and INR 12.97, respectively. 

After completing BBA from LPU, students are open to multiple job roles. Check out the table below to know the career options available to students after BBA along with the average salary offered in India:

*The salary data has been obtained from Payscale.com

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Yes, LPU is a good university with constant increase in the placements offered to students. Below are the reasons to go for LPU admissions:

• Ranked 48 & 44 by NIRF 2025 in the Engg. & Mgmt. category, respectively, LPU is ranked by NIRF under Overall, University & Research categories as well.
• It has been ranked 5 in India by THE World University Rankings 2026.
• The university is approved by UGC, UGC-DEB, NCT, PCI, BCE, COA, PSCAE, ITPI & Indian Association of Physiotherapists. It is also accredited by ICAR, & with A + Grade by NAAC.
• LPU has partnered with more than 500 universities across more than 80 countries, offering students & faculty members' the much needed global exposure. These collaborations help students with credit transfers, semester exchanges, joint research, & summer/winter schools.

The last date to book the LPU NEST exam slot for phase 2 was April 15, 2026. The candidates must make sure that slots are booked in advance. The exam slots are allotted based on availability.

LPU has not released its the latest placement report. However, as per 2023-24 report, the highest package offered was INR 23.7 LPA. Also, average package of top 10% students was INR 9.7 lakh. Some recruiters include EXO Edge, TSAW Drones, etc. 

LPUNEST is a national-level exam conducted by LPU for admission to various courses. LPUNEST forms the basis of eligibility for some programmes and also for the scholarship programmes. The amount of scholarship is determined by the marks and rank obtained by candidates in the exam. LPUNEST exam pattern elucidates the scheme of the question paper. Candidates seeking admission through LPUNEST must check the exam pattern prior to starting the preparation. LPUNEST exam pattern imparts details like total number of question, subjects, marking scheme, exam duration, etc. The entrance test is neither hard nor easy. Candidates must prepare well to score the qualifying marks in the entrance exam. 

LPU offers placement support to students and is visited by top companies, such as Microsoft, Google, Infosys, IBM, TCS, ICICI Bank, etc. As per the verified reviews on Shiksha, LPU is rated 4 out of 5 for its placements. Check more details on the placements below:

• The highest salary offered during LPU placements 2025 stood at INR 2.5 crore per annum & the second the highest package stood at INR 1.03 crore per annum. Both these were offered to the students of BTech Robotics & Automation.
• The avg. salary offered to the top 25% students stood at INR 10.23 LPA.
• Over 2000 students secured job offers with a salary ranging between INR 10 LPA & INR 2.5 Cr per annum.
• MBA placements have observed an impressive growth with the highest package reaching INR 49.4 LPA in 2025 from INR 29.9 LPA in 2024.

Candidates need to pass Class 12 to apply for BTech courses. Check below BTech eligibility for different specialisations:

• Class 12 pass with Physics, Mathematics and English or equivalent as compulsory subjects from a recognised board with at least 60% aggregate is required for BTech CSE, ECE, EE, EEE, IT and BTech (Hons) CSE Data Science and Data Engineering, CSE-Cyber Security & Blockchain and CSE-Full Stack Software.
• Candidates need to pass Class 12 with PCMB/ Biotechnology and English or equivalent as compulsory subjects from a recognised board with a minimum of 60% aggregate to apply for Food Technology, Biotechnology and Biomedical Engineering.
• Aspirants who have passed Class 12 with PMB/ Biotechnology and English or equivalent as compulsory subjects from a recognised board with a minimum of 60% aggregate can apply for Mechanical, Civil and Chemical Engineering.
• A pass in Class 10 and Class 12 with Physics, Mathematics and English with at least 60% aggregate is required to apply for BTech CSE Software Product Engineering.

LPU offers admission to BTech based on LPUNEST. Candidates apply for BTech CSE Software Product Engineering need to pass KQ test followed by a PI round. Additionally, candidates need to pass Class 12 in relevant subjects to apply for BTech course. After completion of the selection rounds, candidates need to pay a fee to confirm their seat. 

Check below LPU BCA specialisation-wise seat intake:

MCA course duration is 2 years. It is divided into 4 semesters. After completing graduation, students can apply for MCA and MCA (Hons) courses. MCA specialisations detail is mentioned below:

The Lovely professional university conducts the LPUNEST exam in multiple phases. The current phase exam is ongoing, which started on June 6 and the last exam is scheduled on June 30.

The exams for the first three phases were held as per the schedule given here.

Phase 1 - January 10 to February 5, 2026

Phase 2 - April 4 to 30, 2026

Phase 3 - May 4 to June 2, 2026

Admissions in BA LLB are based on entrance exam scores. Students have to appear one of the accepted exams to get admissions. The accepted exams are LPUNEST, CLAT, CUET. Students have to fill an online application form as well available at the official website. 

LPU is a recognised univesity for law courses. It has been ranked by many reputed ranking bodies. Also, it secured #26 position in NIRF 2025 rankings in Law category.

The fee can be paid online by Credit or Debit card. Students can also deposit their fee in cash at the campus or by demand draft in favor of “LOVELY FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND ARTS“ payable at Jalandhar. 

No, admissions in BA LLB at LPU are based on entrance merit. The university accepts LPUNEST/ CLAT/ CUET scores for admissions. It is compulsory for applicants to appear for one of the accepted entrance exams. 

The registrations for BA LLB at LPU start from first week of June. Students have book the LPUNEST slots at least three days before the exam. The last date of admissions is generally in third week of June. The dates can change every year. 

The total tuition fee of MBA at LPU is INR 5.6 Lacs to INR 14 lakh. Candidates need to pay the course fee as the last step of admission process to confirm their seat. This number is taken from the official website of the university. It can change.