Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) 

at LPU, Jalandhar

Lovely Professional University provides three-year BA programme across different specialisations. These courses are divided into semester pattern. The university may offer merit-based admissions. Mentioned below are some of the available course specialisations:

• Culinary Arts
• History
• Journalism
• Psychology
• Sociology
• Music
• Languages, etc.

Yes, you can get admission in BA at LPU with 75% in Class 12. The minimum percentage required for admission to this programme at the university ranges from 50%-60% typically. So, 75% is good score. However, seats are offered through a set selection process only. Getting good marks in Class 12 alone won't be enough. Students can contact the LPU admission team to know more.

At LPU, students are offered several BA courses. These are offered in full-time mode. Some of the popular LPU BA courses are as below:

• BA in Journalism & Mass Comm
• BA (Hons) in English
• BA (Hons) in Psychology
• BA (Hons) in Political Science
• BA in Fine Arts
• BA in Culinary Arts
• BA (Hons) in Geography

The eligibility for BA programme at LPU is Class 12 or equivalent exam pass from a recognised board. Students of Journalism and Mass Communication course should be Class 12 or equivalent pass with 50% marks with English as a subject. 

Lovely Professional University has a strong record of placements for courses like BTech, BBA, BCA, BArch, MBA, MCA, etc. Currently, the highest international package offered during LPU placements in 2025 was INR 2.5 crore per annum, whereas the highest domestic package offered stood at INR 1 crore per annum. The LPU average package offered to the top 25% students of the batch 2025 was INR 10.23 LPA. The key highlights of LPU placements for the Class of 2023, 2024 and 2025 are tabulated below:

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. 

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.

The remote proctored exam will be conducted from February 15, 2026, and the test centre exam dates are from March 15, 2026. The exam will be conducted till March 31, 2026.

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.

According to latest report, the LPU highest package offered to the batch 2025 stood at INR 2.5 crore per annum. Further, over 2,225 recruiters participated at Lovely Professional University in 2025 and offered over 6,000 job offers to the Class of 2025. Key highlights of LPU placements for the Class of 2023, 2024 and 2025 are tabulated below: