Diploma in Electronics and Communications Engineering 

at LPU, Jalandhar

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:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2023)	Placement Statistics (2024)	Placement Statistics (2025)
Highest package	INR 54.75 LPA	INR 53 LPA	INR 250 LPA (International) INR 100 LPA (Domestic)
Average package	INR 7 LPA (MBA, BTech CSE)	INR 7.80 (MBA) INR 7.92 LPA (BTech CSE)	INR 10.23 LPA (top 25%)
Total recruiters	1,107	1,611	2,225+
Total offers	5,500+	7,443	6,000+

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.

LPU offers decent placements annually for courses like BBA, BCA, MBA, MCA BTech, etc. The LPU average package offered to the top 25% students of the batch 2025 stood at INR 10.23 LPA and the top 10% was INR 12.3 LPA. Tabulated below are the top department wise average salary offered to the top 10% students of 2025 batch:

Department	Top 10% Average Package (2025)
CSE	INR 14.97 LPA
EEE	INR 12.91 LPA
CE	INR 9.6 LPA
ME	INR 7 LPA (Average Package)
ChE Engg. & Phys. Sci	INR 8.98 LPA
Computer Application	INR 9.37 LPA
Business	INR 13.60 LPA
Management & Commerce	INR 9.37 LPA
Agriculture	INR 8.27 LPA
Education	INR 6.99 LPA
Hotel Management & Tourism	INR 7.20 LPA
Law	INR 9.77 LPA
Architecture & Design	INR 12.5 LPA
Film and TV	INR 6.93 LPA (Avg.)

LPU top courses include BTech and MBA. Other than this, the university offer courses in Design, Arts, Animation, Nursing, etc. The popular LPU courses along with eligibility and selection details are mentioned below:

Course Name	Common Eligibility & Selection Criteria
BTech	Eligibility: Class 12 with Physics, Mathematics and English or equivalent as compulsory subjects from a recognised board with 60% marks Class 12 with Physics, Mathematics/ Biology/ Biotechnology and English or equivalent as compulsory subjects from a recognised board with a minimum of 60% aggregate for BTech Biotechnology, Food Tech and Biomedical Selection Criteria: LPUNEST + JEE Main + CUET
MBA	Eligibility: Graduation with at least 55% aggregate or completed Company Secretary (CS) from the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) or Chartered Accountancy (CA) from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) or Cost & Management Accountancy (CMA) from Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICAI) Selection Criteria: LPUNEST/ CAT/ MAT/ XAT/ CMAT/ NMAT + GDPI
BBA/ BBA (Hons)	Eligibility: Class 12 from a recognised board with 50%-60% aggregate with English or equivalent Selection Criteria: LPUNEST/ CUET UG (merit-based for some of the BBA specialisations)
MCA/ MCA (Hons)	Eligibility: A minimum aggregate of 60% in BCA or BSc (CS/IT) or any other UG degree with CS/ Mathematics/ Statistics/ Business Maths/ Business Statistics/ QT as a subject at UG or Class 12 level) Selection Criteria: LPUNEST

Candidates can apply in online mode. The exam fee is INR 1,000 for males (INR 500 for female candidates). Aspirants have to register on the university's website. Candidates need to then login to fill out the application form.

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 NEST application form fee for a soft copy of the LPU NEST 2026 Kit is INR 1000 for boys and girls. The printed copy of the LPU NEST Kit is available for INR 1500 for boys and girls. The application fee can be paid online if the application form is filled out online. The application fee can be given as a demand draft if the application form is submitted offline. If the DD is not enclosed or DD is wrongly drawn, the application form will not be accepted. The application fee has to be paid to submit the application form.

LPU offers scholarships for graduation courses. Phase III scholarship for the popular Engineering and Management courses after Class 12th are offered to students. For BTech CSE, Rs 98400 scholarship is provided as per LPUNEST Cutoff III.

The worthiness of CAT percentile depends on the MBA college you want to take admission into. For a Tier 1 B-School, 95 + percentile is a good score, whereas for a Tier 2 institute, 80-90 percentile is a good score. Admission cut offs of the Iims are always 95 percentile and above.