Colleges in Punjab

At Lovely Professional University (LPU), the Physical Education courses are designed to prepare students for careers in sports, fitness, health, and wellness management. The programs include undergraduate courses like B.Sc. in Health & Physical Education and Bachelor of Physical Education (B.P.Ed), as well as postgraduate programs like M.P.Ed, focusing on advanced training, research, and sports science. These courses cover areas such as exercise physiology, sports psychology, coaching techniques, kinesiology, yoga, nutrition, and fitness management, along with practical training, internships, and participation in sports events. LPU also conducts Physical Efficiency Tests (LPUPET) for admission to these programs to assess candidates' fitness, agility, and overall aptitude for physical education, ensuring that students are well-prepared for professional roles in sports coaching, wellness consultancy, physical education teaching, and sports administration. 

Yes — you can join Lovely Professional University (LPU) without appearing for LPUNEST in many cases, but it depends on the course and your credentials. LPU's own LPUNEST is the main entrance and scholarship test for many professional programs, yet LPUNEST is not compulsory for all admissions. For several UG and PG courses (like BA, BBA, B.Com, BCA, etc.) the university offers direct admission based on your qualifying exam marks (such as 10+2 or graduation results) without needing LPUNEST. Additionally, for technical and professional programs like B.Tech, MBA, Architecture or Law, LPU accepts valid national-level exam scores (such as JEE Main, CAT, MAT, XAT, CMAT, NATA, CUET, CLAT, etc.) instead of LPUNEST, which exempts you from taking their test. However, for some competitive programs and to maximise scholarship opportunities, taking LPUNEST is strongly recommended or may be required if you don't have equivalent national exam scores.

Yes — LPU does have an application fee associated with Physical Education admissions (for courses like *B.Sc. Health & Physical Education, BPES/Physical Education & Sports, B.P.Ed/M.P.Ed etc.). To apply and appear in the Physical Efficiency Test (LPUPET) (part of the admission process for physical education-related programs), candidates must pay a fee to register and get the entrance/exam kit. The cost for this LPUPET/LPUNEST application (which covers the required application and exam kit) is typically around ₹1,000 for the soft copy and ₹1,500 for the printed kit. This payment is part of the process used to complete the application for physical education admissions.)

Lovely Professional University (LPU) offers its MBA programme with a wide range of specializations to help students tailor their management education to their career goals. These include traditional business areas such as Finance, Marketing, Human Resource Management, Operations Management and International Business, as well as contemporary and industry-focused domains like Business Analytics, Digital Marketing, Information Technology, Entrepreneurship, Supply Chain & Logistics, Financial Markets, Auditing & Taxation, Banking & Financial Services, and Hospital & Healthcare Management. LPU also provides industry-collaborated and advanced options such as MBA (Hons.), MBA with tie-ups in Financial Markets or Supply Chain & Logistics, and programs with international credit transfer opportunities, giving students flexibility and exposure to emerging business trends.

Lovely Professional University (LPU) is ranked by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) using a set of standardized parameters established by the Ministry of Education, Government of India to assess higher education institutions across the country. The main criteria on which LPU's performance is evaluated include Teaching, Learning and Resources (TLR), which looks at faculty quality, student-teacher ratio and learning infrastructure; Research and Professional Practice (RP), which covers publications, quality of research output, patents and industry projects; Graduation Outcomes (GO), which measures student success in terms of placements, higher studies and entrepreneurial achievements; Outreach and Inclusivity (OI), which examines diversity, representation of various social groups and regional reach; and Perception (PR), which reflects how peers, employers and the academic community view the institution. These parameters together determine LPU's NIRF rank in categories such as overall university ranking and subject-specific rankings like engineering, management, pharmacy and others. 

Lovely Professional University (LPU) offers a wide range of modern facilities and infrastructure designed to support academic learning, student life, health, sports, and overall well-being on its large campus. The university features a vast library system with multiple branches—including a central library housing Lacs of books, e-resources and journals with extended access hours—alongside well-equipped laboratories and workshops for various disciplines. The sprawling campus includes secure and comfortable hostel accommodation with mess, laundry, Wi-Fi, purified water, electricity backup and 24*7 safety measures. LPU also provides comprehensive sports and recreation facilities, including international standard indoor and outdoor courts/grounds for cricket, football, basketball, badminton, tennis, swimming and more, as well as gyms and fitness centres. For student health and support, there is a 24*7 on-campus hospital and medical centre with doctors and emergency services, counselling and wellness cells, plus numerous cafeterias, food courts and convenience stores across campus. High-speed Wi-Fi and IT infrastructure, transportation services, bank branches and ATMs, modern auditoriums and open-air theatres for events, and various student support services make LPU a self-contained and well-facilitated university environment. 

Lovely Professional University (LPU) eligibility criteria vary by program, but in general, candidates applying for undergraduate courses must have passed 10+2 or an equivalent examination from a recognised board, with required subjects and minimum marks depending on the course (for example, Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics for B.Tech). For postgraduate programs, applicants need a relevant bachelor's degree with the prescribed minimum percentage. Diploma courses usually require passing Class 10 or 10+2, while PhD programs require a master's degree in the related field along with an entrance test and interview. Admission to many programs is based on LPUNEST or accepted national-level entrance exams, and exact eligibility details can differ by course and academic year.

At Lovely Professional University (LPU), sports‑related academic specializations are mainly offered through physical education and sports Science programmes such as B.P.Ed. (Bachelor of Physical Education), BPES (Bachelor of Physical Education and Sports), B.Sc. Health & Physical Education, and M.P.Ed. (Master of Physical Education), where you can focus on various team and individual sports as part of your studies. Through electives and course modules, students can dive deeper into team sports like basketball, cricket, football, handball, hockey, kabaddi, and volleyball, as well as individual sports such as athletics, badminton, lawn tennis, judo, and swimming, plus wellness and fitness areas like yoga. At the M.P.Ed. level, there are more specialised coaching topics in areas like racket sports, kabaddi and yoga, allowing you to build expertise in specific sports disciplines. These programmes blend theory with practical training, coaching techniques, sports psychology, anatomy, exercise Science and sports management to prepare students for careers as coaches, trainers, PE teachers, sports officers or fitness professionals. 

The LPU PET (Physical Efficiency Test) is conducted only at the Lovely Professional University campus in Phagwara, Punjab — there are no external or regional test centres for this sports-based entrance evaluation. Candidates who register for LPUPET choose their preferred exam date/slot, but must appear offline on the university grounds to take part in the physical activities and assessments specified in the test structure. Your admit card will list the exact venue details within the campus, and you must report there on your scheduled date with your documents and sports kit to participate. 

Since LPUPET measures physical fitness and performance in events like sprinting, jumping, and running, it cannot be conducted remotely or at distant exam centres — all candidates must travel to LPU's Phagwara campus (on Jalandhar-Delhi GT Road in Punjab) for the test.