Lovely Professional University (LPU): Fees, Placement, Courses, Rankings, Admission 2026

LPU PhD fee structure is a combination of several fee components including tuition fee, hostel fees, examinaition fees, caution deposit, and other fees. The LPU PhD tuition fee is INR 3 lakh.

The fees for the other components is yet to be revealed by LPU for PhD students. The LPU fees might be charged on either per semester of per annum basis.

Yes, LPU is a good university with constant increase in the placements offered to students. Below are the reasons to go for LPU admissions:

• Ranked 48 & 44 by NIRF 2025 in the Engg. & Mgmt. category, respectively, LPU is ranked by NIRF under Overall, University & Research categories as well.
• It has been ranked 5 in India by THE World University Rankings 2026.
• The university is approved by UGC, UGC-DEB, NCT, PCI, BCE, COA, PSCAE, ITPI & Indian Association of Physiotherapists. It is also accredited by ICAR, & with A + Grade by NAAC.
• LPU has partnered with more than 500 universities across more than 80 countries, offering students & faculty members' the much needed global exposure. These collaborations help students with credit transfers, semester exchanges, joint research, & summer/winter schools.

After completing BBA from LPU, students are open to multiple job roles. Check out the table below to know the career options available to students after BBA along with the average salary offered in India:

*The salary data has been obtained from Payscale.com

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A total of 550 companies offered package of INR 5 LPA and above during LPU placements 2023. The total number of companies that offered INR 5 LPA package and above over the past five years are presented below:

Total BDes fees at LPU ranges between INR 10.96 Lacs to INR 17.02 lakh. Candidates will be charged this fees on semesterly basis throughout BDes course's four year duration. Total tuition fees is the same for all specialisations except BDes in Film and TV Production which has the lowest fees.

Candidates need to pass Class 12 to apply for BTech courses. Check below BTech eligibility for different specialisations:

• Class 12 pass with Physics, Mathematics and English or equivalent as compulsory subjects from a recognised board with at least 60% aggregate is required for BTech CSE, ECE, EE, EEE, IT and BTech (Hons) CSE Data Science and Data Engineering, CSE-Cyber Security & Blockchain and CSE-Full Stack Software.
• Candidates need to pass Class 12 with PCMB/ Biotechnology and English or equivalent as compulsory subjects from a recognised board with a minimum of 60% aggregate to apply for Food Technology, Biotechnology and Biomedical Engineering.
• Aspirants who have passed Class 12 with PMB/ Biotechnology and English or equivalent as compulsory subjects from a recognised board with a minimum of 60% aggregate can apply for Mechanical, Civil and Chemical Engineering.
• A pass in Class 10 and Class 12 with Physics, Mathematics and English with at least 60% aggregate is required to apply for BTech CSE Software Product Engineering.

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.

Students should pass BCA or BSc Computer Science or BSc IT or have any graduation degree with computer Science as a course  with at least 60% marks to apply for MCA course. Students BA, BSc or BCom degree with Mathematics and allied subjects at Class 12 are eligible to apply. Admission is done basis LPUNEST score.

Lovely Professional University offers BCA course. BCA is a three-year course divided into six semesters. The course is offered in ful time mode Click here to know more about LPU BCA course

LPU offers admission to MBA based on LPUNEST, CAT, MAT, XAT, CMAT or NMAT score of the candidates followed by GDPI. Candidates must pass graduation with at least 55% aggregate or completed CS from the ICSI or CA from the ICAI or CMA from ICAI to apply for LPU MBA course.

After completion of the selection rounds, candidates need to pay a fee to confirm their seat. The total tuition fee for LPU MBA course ranges between INR 5.60 lakh and INR 21.6 lakh. The fee is calculated based on the semester fee. Click here to know more about MBA admission.

The Lovely professional university conducts the LPUNEST exam in multiple phases. Currently, phase 6 exam is ongoing, which started on August 4 and the last exam will be held on August 20, 2026.

The exams for phase 1 to 5 were held as per the schedule given here.

Phase 1 - January 10 to February 5, 2026

Phase 2 - April 4 to 30, 2026

Phase 3 - May 4 to June 2, 2026

Phase 4 - June 6 to June 30

Phase 5 - July 6 to 31, 2026

Check below LPU BCA specialisation-wise seat intake:

No, law is not a mandatory subject in Class 12th for any candidate to fulfill BBA LLB eligibility criteria of Lovely Professional University. Candidates of all streams are eligible for this course as long as they score a minimum aggregate of 60% in Class 12 board exams.

Yes, candidates can apply for all courses of LPU University including BDes course while awaiting Class 12 board exam results.

Such candidates will be allotted provisional admission into BDes if they are selection during LPU selection process. 

They will be given a deadline after their result is declared for submission of final marksheet.

Admissions in BA LLB are based on entrance exam scores. Students have to appear one of the accepted exams to get admissions. The accepted exams are LPUNEST, CLAT, CUET. Students have to fill an online application form as well available at the official website. 

LPU has not released its the latest placement report. However, as per 2023-24 report, the highest package offered was INR 23.7 LPA. Also, average package of top 10% students was INR 9.7 lakh. Some recruiters include EXO Edge, TSAW Drones, etc. 

LPU is a recognised univesity for law courses. It has been ranked by many reputed ranking bodies. Also, it secured #26 position in NIRF 2025 rankings in Law category.

The fee can be paid online by Credit or Debit card. Students can also deposit their fee in cash at the campus or by demand draft in favor of “LOVELY FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND ARTS“ payable at Jalandhar. 

No, admissions in BA LLB at LPU are based on entrance merit. The university accepts LPUNEST/ CLAT/ CUET scores for admissions. It is compulsory for applicants to appear for one of the accepted entrance exams.