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{{Short description|Private state university in Punjab, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2020}}
{{Infobox university
| name = Lovely Professional University
| native_name =
| image_alt =
| caption =
| motto = "''Transforming Education Transforming India''"
| motto_lang = en
| mottoeng =
| established = {{Start date|2005}}
| type = [[Private university|Private]]
| chancellor = [[Ashok Kumar Mittal]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.lpu.in/about_lpu/leadership.php | title=University leaders, University Founder, Entrepreneural University Leaders }}</ref>
| vice_chancellor = Dr. Preeti Bajaj<ref>{{Cite web |title=University leaders, University Founder, Entrepreneural University Leaders |url=https://www.lpu.in/about_lpu/leadership.php#:~:text=and%20the%20world.-,Vice-Chancellor,-DR.%20PREETI%20BAJAJ |access-date=2022-12-04 |website=www.lpu.in}}</ref>
| head_label = Pro Chancellor
| head = Rashmi Mittal<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.lpu.in/about_lpu/leadership.php | title=University leaders, University Founder, Entrepreneural University Leaders }}</ref>
| academic_staff =
| students = 30,000+ (2020)
| city = [[Chaheru, Phagwara]] {{Efn|The campus is situated in [[Chaheru, Phagwara|Chaheru village of Phagwara Tehsil]], 8km from Phagwara railway station. |name=}}
| state = [[Punjab, India|Punjab]]
| country = India
| coor = {{Coord|31.253609|75.70367|type:edu|display=inline,title}}
| campus = Rural {{Efn|The campus is situated in [[Chaheru, Phagwara]] Punjab, Pincode 144411, a village. Therefore campus falls under rural category.|name=}}
| campus_size = {{convert|600|acre}}
| colours = {{color box|Orange}} Orange
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| affiliations = [[University Grants Commission (India)|UGC]], [[Association of Indian Universities|AIU]], [[Pharmacy Council of India|PCI]], [[National Council for Teacher Education|NCTE]], [[Council of Architecture|COA]], [[Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs|ACBSP]], [[Association of Commonwealth Universities|ACU]], [[Indian Council of Agricultural Research|ICAR]], [[Bar Council of India|BCI]],
| logo = Lovely Professional University Logo.svg
| logo_size = 120
| website = {{URL|https://www.lpu.in/}}
| image = Lovely Professional University logo.png
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'''Lovely Professional University''' ('''LPU''') is a private university located in Chaheru, [[Phagwara]], [[Punjab, India|Punjab]], India.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Exploring the Wonders of Lovely Professional University |url=https://www.classhud.com/blogs/view/exploring-the-wonders-of-lovely-professional-university |access-date=2023-05-20 |website=www.classhud.com}}</ref> The university was established in 2005 by Lovely International Trust, through the Lovely Professional University Act, 2005 (Punjab Act 25 of 2005)<ref>https://www.ugc.ac.in/oldpdf/privateuni/lovelyuni.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=April 2022}}</ref> and started operation in 2006.<ref>https://lawsofindia.blinkvisa.com/pdf/punjab/2005/2005PN25.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=April 2022}}</ref>

==Campus==
The university campus is spread over 600 acres<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.livemint.com/Companies/qMZyjvmhURR5iUsIcm5r9M/Lovely-University--Cashing-in-on-an-opportunity.html | title=Lovely University | Cashing in on an opportunity | date=3 August 2009 }}</ref> in [[Chiheru|Chaheru Village]] on the [[Jalandhar district|Jalandhar]]-Delhi GT Road. [https://www.nirfindia.org/2022/UniversityRanking.html Lovely Professional University (LPU) ranks among the Top 50 Universities in India by NIRF, Govt. of India Ranking.] LPU Punjab offers programs for [[Undergraduate degree|Undergraduate]], [[Postgraduate education|Postgraduate]], Research Scholars, [[Doctor of Philosophy|Ph.D.]] and working professionals via Regular, Distance, Online and welcomes international students.

==Governance==
The university is governed by chancellor [[Ashok Kumar Mittal]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.lpu.in/about_lpu/leadership.php | title=University leaders, University Founder, Entrepreneural University Leaders }}</ref> The administration and operations are governed by [[pro-chancellor]] of the institution Rashmi Mittal.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.lpu.in/about_lpu/leadership.php | title=University leaders, University Founder, Entrepreneural University Leaders }}</ref> Preeti Bajaj is the vice-chancellor of the university.<ref>{{Cite web |title=University leaders, University Founder, Entrepreneural University Leaders |url=https://www.lpu.in/about_lpu/leadership.php#:~:text=and%20the%20world.-,Vice-Chancellor,-DR.%20PREETI%20BAJAJ |access-date=2022-12-04 |website=www.lpu.in}}</ref>

==Affiliations==
[[File:Lovely Professional University (LPU), Jalandhar-Phagwara Highway, Jalandhar.jpg|left|thumb|University entrance gate]]The Lovely Professional University is affiliated and recognised by national facilitators such as [[University Grants Commission (India)|University Grants Commission]] (UGC),<ref>{{cite web |date=29 June 2017 |title=State -wise List of Private Universities as on 29.06.2017 |url=http://www.ugc.ac.in/oldpdf/Private%20University/Consolidated%20List%20Private%20Universities%20as%20on%2029.06.2017.pdf |access-date=31 August 2017 |website=www.ugc.ac.in |publisher=[[University Grants Commission (India)|University Grants Commission]] |language=en}}</ref> [[Pharmacy Council of India]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Approved Degree institutions u/s 12 |url=http://www.pci.nic.in/collegescourses/approveddegreeinstitutionsus12-8.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160329115803/http://pci.nic.in/collegescourses/ApprovedDegreeinstitutionsus12-8.aspx |archive-date=29 March 2016 |access-date=31 August 2017 |website=www.pci.nic.in |publisher=[[Pharmacy Council of India]]}}</ref> [[Bar Council of India]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Archived copy |url=http://www.barcouncilofindia.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/List-of-Law-Colleges-having-approval-by-the-BCI.pdf/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220124012427/http://www.barcouncilofindia.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/List-of-Law-Colleges-having-approval-by-the-BCI.pdf |archive-date=24 January 2022 |access-date=17 January 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Statutory Body Constituted under the Advocates Act, 1961 |url=https://www.lpu.in/downloads/bci_approval.pdf |access-date=12 March 2022 |website=lpu.in}}</ref> etc.

LPU's School of Agriculture is accredited by the [[Indian Council of Agricultural Research]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Status of NAEAB Accredited Agriculture Universities/Colleges |url=https://icar.org.in/sites/default/files/StatusAgriculturalUniversitiesAccredited.pdf |publisher=[[Indian Council of Agricultural Research]] |access-date=4 April 2019}}</ref>

LPU is a member of the [[Association of Commonwealth Universities]].<ref>{{cite web|title=ACU members|url=https://www.acu.ac.uk/membership/acu-members/?country_id=102&items_perpage=20&pageID=5|website=www.acu.ac.uk|publisher=[[Association of Commonwealth Universities]]|access-date=5 September 2017}}</ref>

The distance education programmes are approved by the UGC's [[Distance Education Bureau]].<ref>{{Cite letter|url=https://www.lpu.in/downloads/UGC-DEB.pdf|author=Distance Education Bureau|author-link=Distance Education Bureau|date=18 October 2018|title=Commission decision|access-date=31 January 2020|recipient=Lovely Professional University}}</ref>

==Schools==
LPU has the following schools on various subjects ranging from [[business]], [[fashion design]], [[engineering]], [[law]], [[education]], to [[agriculture]], [[humanities]], [[tourism]], etc.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://schools.lpu.in/|title=LPU Schools and Department List|website=schools.lpu.in}}</ref>
==Rankings==
{{Infobox India university ranking|THE_W_2022=1001-1200|NIRF_O_2022=58|NIRF_U_2022=47|NIRF_P_2022=19|NIRF_E_2022=51|NIRF_L_2022=13|NIRF_A_2022=12|NIRF_B_2022=34}}
''[[Times Higher Education]]'' World University Rankings 2022 ranked LPU in 1001–1200th.<ref name="timeshighereducation.com">{{Cite web |date=13 November 2021 |title=Lovely Professional University |url=https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/lovely-professional-university}}</ref> In India, the [[National Institutional Ranking Framework]] ranked Lovely Professional University 81st overall, and 62nd among universities. It also ranked it 37th in management, 23rd in pharmacy, 66th in engineering, 24th in law and 12th in architecture ranking in India.<ref>{{Cite web|title=MoE, National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF)|url=https://www.nirfindia.org/2021/Ranking.html|access-date=23 January 2022|website=www.nirfindia.org}}</ref>

== Notes ==
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==References==
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==External links==

* {{Official website|http://www.lpu.in}}

{{Universities in Punjab}}
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[[Category:Lovely Professional University]]
[[Category:Universities in Punjab, India]]
[[Category:Education in Jalandhar]]
[[Category:Educational institutions established in 2005]]
[[Category:2005 establishments in Punjab, India]]
[[Category:Private universities in India]]

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