M.A. in Public Policy and Public Administration 

at LPU, Jalandhar

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 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.

Sri Vishnu, a final-yr BTech Electronics & Communication Engineering student won 2.5 crore package. Sri Vishnu has won this package from a leading robotics & automation company. It has been noted that over 1,700 LPU students have received good offers from the top MNCs in India. 

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 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. 

BTech & MBA. University popular programmes are BTech & MBA. Some top recruiters are Amazon, Accenture, CISCO, TCS, Capgemini, etc. Lovely Professional University Jalandhar Punjab tries to establish a very strong connection with the industry for an in-demand technology-driven curriculum. LPU pays full effort to build a system that nurtures various future leaders through a research-infused education system & lifelong learning. This year, LPU's BTech student secured one of the best packages. The the highest package offered during LPU placements 2025 stood at INR 2.5 crore per annum and the second the highest package stood at INR 1.03 crore per annum.

Lovely Professional University-LPU accepts several entrance exam scores. The university accepts JEE Main/ CUET UG/ CUET PG/ CAT/ MAT/ XAT/ NATA/ CLAT etc. for its UG and PG programmes. Students may also appear for the LPUNEST.

LPU eligibility is different for each prorgramme. The university selects students who qualify the preset admission requirements. A general idea of LPU course eligibility is as below:

Note: This is a generic eligibility. The detailed admission criteria is available on the website.

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 has been ranked by NIRF basis various parameters such as placements, faculty, Financial Resources, and others. As per the data submitted by LPU, NIRF ranked LPU at 49th position under the 'Overall' category & 31 under the 'University' category. Lovely Professional University Jalandhar Punjab is also ranked at 40th position under the 'Research Institutions' & 44 under the 'Management' Categories.