M.A. in Public Policy and Public Administration 

at LPU, Jalandhar

No, admissions at LPU are not tough. Students who wish to get admission to several programmes provided by the university must apply online on the official website. The LPU admission process includes:

• LPU application process 2026
• Slot booking for LPUNEST
• Admission confirmation through fee payment
• Appear for LPUNEST (for admission and scholarship)
• Seek results, counselling and seat allotment

No, admission to the LPU with 45% in Class 12th is not possible. The mode of Lovely Professional University course admissions 2026 is online. The accepted entrance tests are LPU NEST, MAT, XAT, CAT, etc. Lovely Professional University conducts the Scholarship test & National Entrance test known as LPUNEST for admission to various available courses. 

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:

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:

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.

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.

Yes, LPU is worth all the hype. LPU's EDU-Revolution provides AI powered learning ecosystem, world-class infrastructure & smart classrooms, 150+ skills labs & innovation studios, 30,000+ students | 28 States | 8 UTs | 50+ countries, start-up incubation & entrepreneurship support, and vibrant, safe, and secure residential campus life.

The slot booking window for LPU NEST 2026 opens 3 days before the exam. The last date to book the slot is April 15, 2026. The candidates must make sure that slots are booked before exam date. The exam slots are allotted based on availability.

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.

The remote proctored exam and test centre exam started on April 4, 2026. The remote proctored exam will be conducted till April 20, 2026, and test centre exam will be conducted till April 30, 2026.