B.Des. in Fashion (Lateral Entry) 

at LPU, Jalandhar

The fee for LPU BDes is INR 9.60 Lacs for four-years. The fee is calculated based on the semester fee. Candidates after completion of the selection round, have to pay a course fee to confirm their seat in the university. The semester fee for BDes is INR 1.20 lakh. Apart from course fee, aspirants also have to pay a registration fee in the start for admission. 

Students should pass any of the national level entrance exams such as UCEED, NID Entrance Exam, NIFT Entrance Exam or CUET score. Those who have not qualified or appeared for any of the above entrance exams, should appear for LPUNEST. LPU conducts the National Entrance and Scholarship Test for admission to several courses. LPUNEST is computer based test of 150 minutes. The test comprises 125 questions of 500 marks. 

Below are some of the subjects taught in LPU BDes Fashion:

• Elements of Design
• Fashion Studies
• Free Hand Design Drawing
• Introduction to Design Tools
• Material Handling
• Photography and Styling

LPUNEST exam fee is Rs 1000 for males and Rs 500 for females. The printed LPUNEST Kit fee is Rs 1,500 for boys and Rs 1000 for girls. LPU admission application process is mentioned below:

• Visit the official website of LPU
• Click on Apply Now
• Register on the official admission portal of LPU.
• Upload the listed documents.
• Pay the application fee
• Submit button complete the application process

Documents required 

• Recent photograph
• Marksheet and passing certificates of Class 10 and 12
• Address proof

LPU NEST 2026 exam schedule for phase 1 is from January 20 to February 5, 2026, for the test centre-based exam. If seats remain empty after the present round, more admission rounds will be conducted. Next round admission dates will be announced on the official website.

LPU does not offer direct admission. However, admission to few courses is merit-based.  Aspirants scoring a 65% aggregate have a good chance of getting admission in LPU. Candidates seeking admission must visit the official website of the university to apply online. To apply for LPU, aspirants need to register for LPUNEST for admission to undergraduate and postgraduate courses. LPU admission to most of the courses is based on LPUNEST score. However, national-level entrance exam scores are also accepted for admission to BA LLB (Hons), MBA, BTech, etc. Candidates must complete Class 12 for UG courses and graduation for PG courses. The selection rounds are followed by counselling and document verification.

Lovely Professional University (LPU University) offers over 300 degree, Diploma and Certificate programmes to aspirants at the undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral levels. It offers BTech, MBA, BSc, BBA, B.A., B.Arch, BDes, MTech, LL.B. and various other courses to students. LPU admission 2023 to most of the courses is entrance-based. LPU NEST 2023 is the official entrance and Scholarship Exam conducted by the university. Apart from LPU NEST the university accepts several other national-level entrance exams, such as JEE Main, CLAT, CAT, NATA, etc. So prepare well for the entrance test. Do keep an eye on LPU NEST pattern, LPU NEST exam dates, and go through the LPU NEST result to check the latest trend. Over the past few years, LPU has been ranked by the top-notch ranking bodies under several streams, including Management and Engineering. In 2023, LPU was ranked 23 among the top universities of the country by Times Higher Education. The college offers several courses to students at the UG and PG levels. The college has collaborated with various organisations to offer courses to students. It is noticed that these collaborations have benefitted the students in many ways like now the students can attend guest lectures and can take part in various educational workshops.

LPU fee structure has several parameters. The fee amount is different for every course. LPU fees for top courses are mentioned below:

This information is gathered from official website and is subject to change.

LPU is a private university which is approved by UGC (University Grants Commission), UGC-DEB, NCT, PCI, BCE, COA, PSCAE, ITPI & Indian Association of Physiotherapists. LPU (Lovely Professional University) has been ranked at the 901-950 position in the QS World University Rankings 2026. Being a private university, the LPU infrastructure is good. 

LPU BTech (popular programme) students are placed in top companies at top positions like KPMG, EY, IBM, and others. The following are the USPs of joining the BTech programme available at the LPU:

• MOOCs & industry certifications
• Live competitive coding platforms
• Global industry partnerships, etc.

LPU BTech students are taught Blockchain, AI, Cybersecurity, and other new technologies.