LPU - Lovely Professional University Jalandhar Answered Questions

Dear Narain, Both Manipal University and LPU are good universities. Being alumni of LPU, I would like to share the details of LPU with you. Lovely Professional University (LPU), situated in Phagwara, in Punjab, India was established in 2005 and started welcoming students in 2006. The vast campus is spread over 600 acres and it houses over 30,000 students annually, making it the largest student campus in India. There are around 400 courses for students on offer, within a variety of faculty members, including economics, law, performing arts, management, engineering, fashion design, journalism, and zoology. Students can gain a Diploma, undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral degrees. All courses at LPU are taught in English so it is required that all students applying for admission should have strong reading, writing, speaking, and understanding of the English Language. LPU has strong partnerships with large companies in a wide variety of industries, including Microsoft, Google, Amazon and Hilton Hotel. Students are encouraged to secure internships and placements throughout their studies. In an attempt to nurture students' entrepreneurial talents, the university provides office space and equipment, technology support and SEED capital. In addition, there is a dedicated business development hub, which hires mentors to assist students who are developing strong business ideas. There is a large cricket stadium and health centre for students to access. Sports on offer include cricket, boxing, football, taekwondo, and basketball. Students at LPU have competed at international events like the Commonwealth Championships in the United Kingdom and the National Judo Championships. There are also inter-university tournaments held on campus throughout the academic year. LPU has relationships with universities around the world to encourage international students to attend the university. They also offer scholarships of up to 50 percent to top international students from across the world. I hope this helps
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Dear Vikas, There is a very good scope of B.A. Journalism & Mass Communication at LPU. Career prospects are Journalists/Correspondents: Reporters, Editors/ Sub- Editors/ Assistant Editors Public, Relations Executives, Event Managers, Photojournalists, NewsMakers, Academicians and FilmMakers
Companies which have visited as of now are: Hindustan Times, Indian Express, The Hindu, Dainik Jagran, Dainik Bhaskar, The Tribune, Times Now, CNN IBN, ABP News, India TV, NDTV India, Zee News, India Today and Outlook
LPU is best for pursuing a B.A. (Journalism and Mass Communication) and M.A. As my cousin completed his degree last year. The programme is designed to expose students to all dimensions of Print, Electronic, and New Age Media. As we all know, Mass Communication is a medium of dispersing information to many people. The term is not limited to only journalism but spreads its branches to various other media fields including newsgathering and reporting, film direction and production, event management, public relations, advertising, corporate communication, and the list continues. So, pursuing the degree from such an institute of repute is the need of an hour. Addressing your query, LPU offers more than 250 programmes out of which mass communication is high in demand. One of my nieces took admission to LPU and told me that the course is designed to expose students to all dimensions of Print, Electronic, and New Age Media. The focus is on enhancing technical skills of reporting, news design software, video editing, photography, etc. The focus is on
1. Better student-teacher interaction through mentoring sessions
2. Orientation of curricular content for enhancing employability
3. Opportunities to participate in extracurricular activities for achieving all-around development. 4. Moocs
5. Curriculum benchmarked against renowned global institutions
Career prospects are Journalists/Correspondents: Reporters, Editors/ Sub- Editors/ Assistant Editors Public, Relations Executives, Event Managers, Photojournalists, NewsMakers, Academicians and FilmMakers
I hope this helps
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LPU is ranked 19th in India's Leading Top 50 B-Schools by India Business Journal. LPU is the best university for pursuing MBA as it is Accredited by ACBSP (USA). LPU is Accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and programme (ACBSP). Mittal School of Business alumni are working in best of the MNCs across the Globe like Google, Facebook and Apple.55+ CAMPUS PLACEMENT DRIVES WITH REPUTED BRANDS Some names include Colgate Palmolive, GlaxoSmithkline, ITC, Kellogg's, MRF, JK Tyres, Wipro Lighting, Exide, LAVA, Practo, Asian Paints, Bajaj, Burger Paints etc. International Companies like Hyatt (USA), Ritz Carlton (USA), Adani Wilmar (Africa), Altruist (Africa), Al-Rakha (Dubai), Dharam Consultancy (USA) selected LPU students for International locations. LPU's programs are taught in partnership and consultation with the industry. LPU has partnered with National Stock Exchange and many other companies to validate our programs like NSE, CII, TIE, AIESEC, TALENT EDGE AND SAFE EDUCATE. Practo, one of India's leading start up brands, selected 28 LPU students at 6.5 Lacs Packages. In an effort to promote hands on learning, LPU students have access to a huge 9 storey mall where they can start their stores either as students or as alumni. LPU students consult local as well as international businesses as a part of the curriculum. This pushes the students to study real life scenarios and move beyond books. LPU students are given immersive exposure to the industry through frequent industrial visits and interactions with experts. The School hosts conferences that are attended by hundreds of researchers. I hope the information helps.

LPU is an internationally acclaimed Private University situated in Jalandhar (Punjab) and is known for its premier engineering programmes. LPU is the best single-campus university poised with the latest technologies and world class facilities for delivering effective and quality education to the students. In order to take admission into B.Tech degree in LPU you need to qualify the eligibity criteria. Eligibility criteria is 60% in 10+2 with English Physics & Mathematics )+ LPUNEST
For Biotechnology, Food Tech and Biomedical engineering. English Physics Chemistry and Maths/ Biology/ Biotech and rest all same
For Chemical English Physics Chemistry and Mathematics and rest all same. LPU NEST cut off scores varies with different domains of B.Tech. JEE (Mains) exam score may be considered for scholarship but you need to qualify the eligibility criteria first. Scholarships are awarded to candidates based on their performance on any of the following categories:
1.1. Scholarship: Eligibility Qualification/ Qualification previous to Eligibility Qualification: The scholarship will also be offered on the basis of Eligibility qualification. For example, on the basis of performance in 10+2 for Undergraduate Programmes LPU NEST (LPU National Entrance & Scholarship Test)Certain National Level Tests (like JEE Main )Performance in Cultural, R&D, Co-curricular, Social Service and Bravery AwardsScholarships/ Fee Benefits for Toppers of School Education Boards
2.2. Financial Aid : Financial Aid for Serving/ Retired Defence/ CAPF/ Para- Military Personnel and their Dependents, Financial Aid to Orphans, Financial Aid to Persons with Certain Disability. Hope the above information helps. Thanks.

Dear Nikesh,
Yes, LPU is good for higher education.
My friend did BTech in Mechanical Engineering from LPU and is well settled in his life.
The Mechanical school of LPU has well-qualified and experienced faculty members with specializations in various fields like Aerospace Engineering, Automobile Engineering, CAD/CAM, Engineering Design, Industrial Engineering, Machine Tool Engineering, Manufacturing Technology, Metallurgy, Robotics, Thermal Engineering, etc.
Mechanical engineering students designed a futuristic Formula One Racing Car at SAEINDIA 2017 Noida. A student Builds UV Light Sanitiser Racket That Kills Coronavirus On Common Surfaces.
Coming to the placements, top companies visited for placements like Honda Motors, Wilmar, Volkswagon, Voltas, Anglo-Eastern Ship Mgt. , Asahi India, Rockman (Hero group), Dharam Consulting, Samundra, Indo-MIM, Sandhar Technologies, JK Lakshmi Cement, Maruti, Lava, XL Dynamics, Asahi India, Cleanmax Solar, Elgi Equipments, HERO MOTORCYCLES, HYUNDAI, ESCORTS, TAFE, and many more.
All the best
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Dear Sakshi, I am not much aware of the hotel management course at SRM university but I can tell you about this course at LPU as my cousin did this programme there, Let me share few points about the Hotel Management programme at LPU :
Curriculum: High academic standards are maintained by offering the curriculum framed in consultation with industry experts. Student exposure: Being a part of a resource-rich University, the students have an advantage of interdisciplinary exposure which is not possible in standalone colleges. University-Hotel: The School also trains its students in the campus hotel named UniHotel of 25 rooms hosting national and international guests where students practice along with the staff. Infrastructure: The School has five modern kitchens with two bakeries. All kitchen and bakery are equipped to enable a student to perform scientifically and to attain their best of learning through most modern gazettes. We have few training restaurants to teach a student about the authentic serving style of food and beverage. We are equipped with one front office laboratory, two housekeeping laboratories, two computer laboratories with 60 computers, and a simulation laboratory for aviation. Placement: 100% placements record with minimum 10% students selected as Management Trainee (Junior Executive level) till date and the placement is with brands like Cox & Kings, Carnival Cruise, JET Airways, Oberoi, Taj, Leela, etc. Package: Six students were offered the package of Rs 8 Lacs by Carnival Cruise in last years. Internship: Industry internships in top national and international five-star hotel brands like The Leela Palace, ITC, Taj, Oberoi, The Grand, Marriott, etc. Intellectual Strength: Faculty members with a holistic blend of academic & industrial exposure. Immersive Mentor-ship Model: Experienced faculty members of the discipline nominated as mentors to eligible students. I hope this helps
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Dear Saezy, Being alumni of LPU, I can share the details of the scholarship at LPU. You can avail of 100% scholarship on the basis of Performance in Sports, Cultural, R&D, Co-curricular, Social Service, and Bravery Awards
Scholarship applicable on the basis of
Qualifying exam
National Level Test
LPUNEST exam
Sports
Cultural
R & D
Co-curricular
Social Service
Bravery Awards
Special Scholarship for Toppers of Education Board
Scholarship for Orphan Applicants/Single girl child (Need-Based)
Scholarship for Person with Certain Disability
Students who have topped their board examination of eligibility qualification (10th or 10+2 as applicable) and are among the top 20 merit holders, may avail scholarships of full tuition fee waiver and hostel fee waiver which is applicable to four-seater air-cooled rooms. To facilitate quality education to deserving applicants, LPU offers a special scholarship of Full Tuition fee waiver to orphan students who are residents of India and whose parents are dead. A maximum of 10 applicants will be awarded this scholarship on the basis of a first come first serve basis subject to satisfying the LPU policy for the same. Applicants having Benchmark disability of more than 70% and/or Locomotor disability caused by spinal cord injury can avail the benefit of full programme fee waiver subject to his/her case being approved by Special Committee constituted by LPU. LPU offers exclusive Scholarship schemes for Tibetan Students studying in CTA (Central Tibetan Administration) Schools and Students studying in different schools managed by Vidya Bharati Akhil Bharatiya Shiksha Sansthan where on the basis of tests conducted in schools of the concerned organisation and/or recommendation of the concerned authority of the organisation, certain students may be offered full tuition fee waiver. For more information kindly visit the Lovely Professional University website. I hope this helps
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LPU is the best engineering college in Punjab for CSE. Lately, number of admissions in CSE department have been increased rapidly and has become one of the popular courses among engineering aspirants. In order to get admission in CSE there is an eligibility criteria that needs to be fulfilled by the student. For B.Tech (CSE) the eligibility includes 60% in 10+2 with (English, Physics & Mathematics ) + LPUNEST. For B.Tech CSE (Hons) 70% in 10+2 with (English, Physics & Mathematics )+ LPUNEST. Computer Science and Engineering programme is a popular branch among students and offers decent job opportunities after graduation. Students who are interested in programming, software development, computer Science and have good analytical and reasoning skills may pursue this course. With the high demand of computer Science and technology in the industry, B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering courses have gained potential which land students in various positions- Systems Analyst, Web Developer, Finance Programmer, Software Engineer, Product Manager, Game Developer, and many more. The University has tie ups with variuos industries like Google, Intel, DellEMC, BOSCH, CISCO, VMware IT academy, PEGA, Automation Everywhere, CompTIA in order to keep the students in pace with the changing technological advances. Tie ups with industry also enables the content delivery by Industry Experts, Projects in Collaboration with Industry and Internships to provide practical hands on experience. Industry certifications, MOOCs, Hackathons / Co-curricular Competitive events, Workshops, Guest lectures, Educational Trips, Live projects, Incubation projects, Community projects, projects with NGOs etc. are an integral part of curriculum. LPU has the best placement for B.Tech CSE. Tanya Arora, a final year B.Tech Computer Science Engineering student of Lovely Professional University, has bagged a whopping Rs 42 Lac job offer from Microsoft. LPU alumni, Utkarsh, placed at Google HQs in Silicon Valley Rs. 1Cr. + package. LPU becomes the favourite landing place for top recruiters like Cognizant Technology Solutions, Tech Mahindra, Capgemini, Amazon, Bosch Engineering, Tata Consultancy services, Meditab and many more. I hope the information helps.

LPU is an internationally acclaimed Private University situated in Jalandhar (Punjab) and is known for its premier engineering programs. LPU is the best single-campus university poised with the latest technologies and world-class facilities for delivering effective and quality education to the students. In order to get admission in CSE there is an eligibility criteria that needs to be fulfilled by the student. For B.Tech (CSE) the eligibility includes 60% in 10+2 with (English, Physics & Mathematics ) + LPUNEST. For B.Tech CSE (Hons) 70% in 10+2 with (English, Physics & Mathematics )+ LPUNEST. JEE (Mains) exam score may be considered for scholarship but you need to qualify the eligibility criteria first. Scholarships are awarded to candidates based on their performance on any of the following categories:
1.1. Scholarship: Eligibility Qualification/ Qualification previous to Eligibility Qualification: The scholarship will also be offered on the basis of Eligibility qualification. For example, on the basis of performance in 10+2 for Undergraduate Programmes LPUNEST: (LPU National Entrance & Scholarship Test)Certain National Level Tests (like JEE Main )Performance in Cultural, R&D, Co-curricular, Social Service and Bravery AwardsScholarships/ Fee Benefits for Toppers of School Education Boards
2.2. Financial Aid : Financial Aid for Serving/ Retired Defence/ CAPF/ Para- Military Personnel and their Dependents, Financial Aid to Orphans, Financial Aid to Persons with Certain Disability. Hope the above information helps. Thanks.

LPU is an internationally acclaimed Private University situated in Jalandhar (Punjab) and is known for its premier engineering programmes. LPU is the best single-campus university poised with the latest technologies and world class facilities for delivering effective and quality education to the students. In LPU Electronics and Electrical Engineering Discipline is one of the best Electrical, Electronics and Communication Engineering colleges in Punjab and India. We strive to create industry-ready professionals through our rigorous curriculum that focuses on all-round development in addition to imparting technical skills. Modern labs and high-tech infrastructure stimulate creative thinking, produce scholars and researchers that create revolutionary technologies that can change the world. Let me share the salient features of ECE School:-
100% placement of the eligible students
Prime focus on career plans covering Corporate, Government sector and Entrepreneurship Faculty with National and International academic/ professional experience
Credit transfer opportunities under MOUs with International Universities
World Class infrastructure and smart classrooms
Outcome based learning
Curriculum development and delivery in close coordination with industry
Choice based curriculum with Engineering Minors, Open minors and Career pathways Extended learning through MOOCs with academic grade compensation. State-of-the-art Labs with industry grade software
Industry collaborated projects leading to incubation and patent filling
Industry sponsored training programs
Industrial training opportunities spread over one term/one year with stipend
Center of Excellence: Bosch, Texas Instruments, Cadence Design Lab, National Instruments, Intel
Quality research with high impact and indexing
Earn while you learn opportunities available on-campus
Professional societies and Technical clubs to explore creativity (IEEE-LPU, RISC, IET, Electech, Electrika and many more)
I hope the information helps.